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Message: [QUOTE="ZooCougar, post: 1891898, member: 296"] Soccer is different than many of the other sports we play in the US. In not many other team sports can you have a teenager turn pro and have the tools to succeed from day one. Because of this the best players need to be identified and put into a professional environment as soon as possible. Think of them as elite Ballet or musicians. The problem is that USL is a less desirable outcome than going to college, but in Europe you have Academy kids making 10 grand a week to play for U-19 Premier League team. In MLS they would rather pay Lampard and Gerrard millions than truly invest in development. [/QUOTE]