U.S soccer fans screaming that our problem is LeBron James doesn’t play soccer. (Messi is 5’7, Maradona was 5’5)
Total U.S youth soccer players: 20 million (Belgium is 400k)
Stop blaming the youth or access to the game. My Son’s U-15 team in Memphis was better than U-15 Man City. (My Son trailed there for weeks so I saw the difference up close)
The breakdown in U.S soccer starts about that age group. Clear pathway for EU players.
In U.S., the U.S Soccer monopoly puts their kids on the national team which gets them big clubs in EU. (Ask yourself how the team had a former coaches Son and a former Director of U.S Soccer on the pitch last night)
The current up and coming U15 star is the U.S Soccer announcers Son.
Soccer is a sport many players can fake it. We have an entire team of Nepo babies stealing living. (Outside of a few)
And despite having so many youth players we still scrounge Europe looking for anyone with a U.S passport .
The U.S Should be winning the World Cup by now but the monopoly that controls MLS and U.S Soccer is failing the country.
It’s not the kids.
One big US soccer thought: our youth development has to get more affordable. One of my kids plays travel. It’s at least $5k a year & this isn’t even super high end. We can afford it, thankfully, lots can’t. Youth sports costs in the US are out of control, soccer more than most.
BREAKING: Flo Balogun cleared to play vs. Belgium. RBFA appeal denied. US Soccer informed by the RBFA that they will contest Balogun’s eligibility after the game if selected.
“The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) has received the decision of the FIFA Appeal Committee, signed by its member Mr Salman Al-Ansari, which declares the RBFA's case inadmissible and confirms the earlier decision allowing United States player Folarin Balogun to play.
To date, the RBFA has still not received any grounds for this decision, nor has it received the information it has been requesting since the start of this procedure id est a copy of the decision and the motivation declaring the player eligible as well as the referee's report. Which is a breach of FIFA regulations.
“The RBFA has informed the United States Soccer Federation that it contests the eligibility of the player, should the player be listed on the referee's team sheet.
“This leaves all further actions open.”
BREAKING @TheAthleticFC
Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s round of 16 match against Belgium with his one-game red-card ban suspended. Extraordinary development.
Story with @Dan_Sheldon_
https://t.co/oQ61J9btzT
🚨#BREAKING: A German soccer fan who flew to the USA but was fearful about coming because of news about criminals and people being mean...
...breaks down into TEARS, live on air saying he has FALLEN IN LOVE with America after a random man named "Bob" in Boston gave him a ride home after he was stuck at a game with no way back to his hotel
The German soccer fan's name is Sebastian, he said after meeting Bob, he extended his entire trip.
He said leaving America will hurt worse than watching Germany get knocked out of the World Cup.
"I fall in love with America. I'm sorry, it's just so emotional. Americans are not rude... if we are together, we can achieve great things."
THIS IS THE AMERICA I KNOW!!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸