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When will the USA produce a world class player?

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Tucker

Tucker

Ok so all this talk of a certain beefcake over in the transfer threads etc got me thinking. When will the USA start producing genuinely world class players? They are a massive nation with millions upon millions of citizens. Surely their is a kiddy wink somewhere in Alabama, Illinois, or Alaska with a poster of Altidore and Dempsey on his wall who has the potential to be the next Messi?

So to those with knowledge of the american game I ask this:

What will it take for this potential to be unlocked? and who is the brightest up and coming talent in US soccer.

Oh and what the fuck happened to Freddy Adu?
 
Thelonious said:
That is a reach but a reasonable one I suppose.
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It's hardly a reach, he went to Southampton when he was child, I mean how old is he here? 9?

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The Bale example is interesting. How many countries--in total--can (consistently) produce world-class players? I mean, even Brazil can't, considering how people have so little faith in Neymar until he's had a chance to be molded within a European system. That is, I hesitate to think a player who is 25 (say) and still in Brazil would ever be called world class in this era.

Further, it may be the case that the US doesn't have the infrastructure (coaches and academies) to produce world-class. Yet the US also isn't sending 9 year olds to Spain, Holland, or Southampton, for whatever reason.
 
Éperons said:
The Bale example is interesting. How many countries--in total--can (consistently) produce world-class players? I mean, even Brazil can't, considering how people have so little faith in Neymar until he's had a chance to be molded within a European system. That is, I hesitate to think a player who is 25 (say) and still in Brazil would ever be called world class in this era.

Further, it may be the case that the US doesn't have the infrastructure (coaches and academies) to produce world-class. Yet the US also isn't sending 9 year olds to Spain, Holland, or Southampton, for whatever reason.
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The Academies are just now starting to churn out players with MLS sides signing some of their first academy products.

While not all of them have been home runs, or are any where near fully developed, they are some of the bright spots in the league.

Ie. Diego Fagundez (Uruguay), Juan Agudelo, Deandre Yedlin (a real brightspot for the US RB situation...hasn't even played 30 games as a professional yet), Jack McBean, Degarza, Villareal.

But you are right about sending 9 year olds. But we do send teenage keepers (at least to Southhampton), perhaps our main football export.
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Another problem is the impact other professional sports culture has on football development. Most other sports require at least some level of college play before being able to turn pro...at this point most of our younger players follow this route as opposed to academy playing. Klinnsman has spoken out about how this is holding us back...college seasons are too short and these kids should be playing year round at a competitive level etc... etc...
 
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