USA wont even qualify for the 2018 World Cup

[beejus]

Any of these guys good enough to play in Europe?

4 players on this roster are already on European teams. Tim Weah's last name should sound familiar if you've been following the sport for awhile.

4 black guys

No latinos


All them fukking brown nikkas care about is soccer

There is at lease one player who was born in Texas and plays for Monterey in Liga Mx. It could be a situation where the Mexican/Americans kids that are real good all chose to play for Mexico based on their parents?

 

[sportscribe]

At first I thought you were just kidding
After this seeing this post it looks like you're really serious.
Look up the meaning of athleticism and let us know what you find out

So much wrong in his post that it's not even worth responding to.

Credit to you for trying.

 

[10bandz]

4 players on this roster are already on European teams. Tim Weah's last name should sound familiar if you've been following the sport for awhile.


There is at lease one player who was born in Texas and plays for Monterey in Liga Mx. It could be a situation where the Mexican/Americans kids that are real good all chose to play for Mexico based on their parents?

might be because the US probably doesn't express any interest in them from when they're kids

and yeah when I saw the name Weah I was like Good to see there's an african legends son on the come up out here

 

[BigMan]

might be because the US probably doesn't express any interest in them from when they're kids

and yeah when I saw the name Weah I was like Good to see there's an african legends son on the come up out here

and Weah might become president of Liberia

 

[thatrapsfan]

George Weah used to literally pay for the Liberia NT's travel and expenses as an international and would go through great lengths to play for them in qualifiers. He was a game away from qualifying them to the 1998 World Cup.

He should pass on this message of sacrifice to his son and get him capped by Liberia

 

[beejus]

might be because the US probably doesn't express any interest in them from when they're kids

and yeah when I saw the name Weah I was like Good to see there's an african legends son on the come up out here

It gets tricky when it comes to kids and deciding to play in the country where they live or where their families are from. Been this way forever and not just in this country.

I do think there is a discord between the inner city kids/poor communities/kids of color and the development of the USA soccer team, but I think some of the MLS academies are starting to look into these areas for talent.

The Seattle Sounders signed a deal with Merced Youth Soccer Academy based out of Merced, California. Merced is a small town agricultural town with a majority Latino population in 2010. 2 of the kids from Merced have moved up to Seattle and are now training with the Sounders youth teams. Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez is on one of the USA youth squads and scoring goals in worldwide tournaments.

Notice the trend in this picture?

The Sounders also brought in a kid from Las Vegas at the age of 13 to their academy. He won the Golden Boot at the Youdan tournament in Sheffield, England with 5 goals and 2 assists in 5 games while the Sounders won the tournament in their age group. Now at the age of 16 he's signed a professional contract with the team.

I think over the course of the next 5-10 years the demographic of the USA team and the kids playing this sport is going to change.

 

[jmg30]

 

[Black Haven]

George Weah used to literally pay for the Liberia NT's travel and expenses as an international and would go through great lengths to play for them in qualifiers. He was a game away from qualifying them to the 1998 World Cup.

He should pass on this message of sacrifice to his son and get him capped by Liberia

Tim weah could play for Liberia, USA, France, or Jamaica (his mom's side)

 

[thatrapsfan]

Old SI article about Weah's time with the Liberia NT:

A Good Man In Africa As coach and star of Liberia's national soccer team and as a benefactor to legions of his countrymen, George Weah is a rare ray of hope in a poor and violent place

 

[BigMan]

I'm very sure we will play for the USA at a senior level. I'm sure his dream is to play in World Cup, the one thing his father couldn't do. With the expanded World Cup format, the IS should be able to qualify even playing as bad as they are now

 

[Premeditated]

Barça replacing Iniesta with a Spaniard is probably the only reason that he wouldn't go... but Barça has openly shown (tempered) interest in Pulisic, so....

Lol.no they haven't

 

[Premeditated]

Ain't nothing bout him being a US player.

Dude is legit one of the best younger players in the game, period. Currently playing for the potential Bundesliga winner.

And last time I checked, Dembele who Barca just signed only had one season.

Dembele had 2 good seasons before Barca though where he was a full time started. Pulisic only started was Reus was injured. Pulisic has world class potential. I rate him as good if not better than Asencio. But he's not on THAT level yet.

 

[Premeditated]

In terms coordination, balance, touch, and recognition obviously Neymar. You dont believe athleticism is just how fast you are or how high you can jump?


You think Neymar developed his skill from coaching or the streets?

Neymar probably has quicker acceleration than most professional athletes beside nfl running backs

 

[LinusCaldwell]

Y'all like potential Laurent Blanc

 

[So UnThotful]

Y'all like potential Laurent Blanc

Blanc is cool but he's not the right fit. We about to blow up the team and he likes taking over an already made team