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And have no quibble whatsoever with the remarks about attitude.
Don't know whether hardcore soccer fans would agree, but Dempsey has always made me wonder whether he comes across as a "typical American" to Euro fans.  Dempsey's little personality streak, of being about his own success, that makes him less than an ideal face of U.S. soccer.  But maybe a fair one?
Have not been a serious BPL fan for that long ... six-eight years ... but had the impression that McBride was the man who thawed English fans toward U.S. players?  You turn on that "Fan Zone" and they give respect to (even American) guys with his club loyalty, toughness, and work rate.  
Dempsey is rawhide-tough too, but he takes a shot and they yell half-derisively "God Bless America" :- )