@Dennis_J_Chen@AlfieBCC Let me ask you this... If a children were taught by an amazing teacher with incredible resources then had to come to a classroom with a chalkboard and no desk while competing against kids who were raised in the sand environments 100% of the time. Your results would be mixed
@Dubs_LFC Y'all not understanding the discourse. Our best athletes at 12-15 look much different then their professional selves. They would shape their bodies according to sport.
This is a NFL running back in high school. Probably same size as Ake
@rebekah_e_s Chelsea- Old Money. Manchester United- Brats. Manchester City- New Money. Newcastle- Your Grandpa's goat. Arsenal- The kid that thinks he's better than everyone else. Liverpool- Humble but Spoiled. Everton/West Ham/Fulham- No one really minds him.
Coventry- Haji Wright songs!
@dannykanell I'm tired of if our best athletes played soccer debate & going to prove the best athlete soccer right!
I've convinced my D2 π brother and his Olympic track wife to commit to a 7 & 11 year olds taking up serious soccer for 4 years on my tab.
I'll update in 2030.
Best Forward+ Haaland/Mbappe/Messi/Lamal
Best MF- Bellingham/Rodri/Tielemans
Best CB- Saliba/Laporte
Best WB- Hakimi/O'Reilly
GK- Pickford
Who on here is Pulisic win in a bigger stronger and faster than?
@DaMidgetZimbo Completely disagree.
It takes A. athleticism, B. technical skill, C. structure, D. resources, and E. your domestic league being a feeder to top 4 leagues.
Reason an African team hasn't won it are part C and D. The reason Mexico hasn't won it is part A and E.
@TheSalonDon Seems to me that two of the best ever to play the sport started at that age and are top tier athletes that come from communities with athletic backgrounds!!!! I wonder if America, could tap into that. Literally one of our better players was a former NFL wr kid.
@darrenrovell Only half the world plays it and generally dominated by a singular race of people. It's the equivalent of India bragging about cricket. The best argument to why we would be good in soccer is tennis and golf. Serena and Tiger are top tier athletes regardless of sport.
@jamessaltoft@Jjj1971614@TheStrategicGC@fadule_ You're making my point for me. If he's Mike's above Mbappe then he should be able to grab the game and elevate everyone. I'm not saying Mbappe is great like that. Neither of them is Modric... But just score goals but control the game. My boy is the king
@FREDDIE_MOS@PortcullisTesco@Tgarratt10 Rodri who at club plays with the best players in the world with the best coach in the world then goes to the national team to play with the best players in La Liga lol.
@RonStewart_ We used to have this but they closed it down. Basically we were headed in the right direction but MLS and US soccer wanted to develop in house
@Jjj1971614@TheStrategicGC@fadule_ You mean the Messi that got trounced by Germany. But was a god surrounded by Xavi, Inesta, and Busquests. Might have to do with who else is on the team. Didn't win a World Cup until rest of Argentina got good and just barely