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Message: [QUOTE="JSM1970, post: 1727290, member: 6013"] The more I see it the more convinced we'll never develop elite players in this country. We need players to go develop in the European academies. Those academies benefit by keeping player rights in their club. The MLS academies can develop American players for college, MLS. American style soccer does not compete at the highest levels. American soccer focuses on athleticism and not skill. Look at Hockey, Tennis, other skill-centric sports Americans are generally not as competitive at. It works for the women's sports where the skill isn't as pronounced. If you watched any women's WC last year, it was terrible as an actual product. Women's soccer is awful, slow, no power, can't make the kicks, crosses, zero technical skill, etc. [/QUOTE]