The true pride that Americans truly live off of day to day is our college system. As Americans we truly believe that our colleges beat out any and all colleges of the world. We will always say that Oxford, Cambridge, Tokyo, Imperial of London etc. etc. is only comparable or at par–never better than any of ours. Having said all this, it is very easy to see why the one true path to being a Pro soccer player in the U.S. is through our college system.
Reasons why the MLS, USSF, US MNT, and many others select college players:
- The first reason is that these institutions will always say a college player is more seasoned and experienced than any youth player. This is arguable to a point however, an off-shores academy player should get looked at as well…no?
- Americans always love using plans, schemes, and blueprints for many things. One can clearly see that in the chain of command in every business and especially the Government. The same is applied for pro soccer players. The U.S. pretty much makes their pro athletes go through college first to put money into the education system and also by telling you that you will always have a backup…a college degree.
- The money thing comes into play. Whether the American Universities are getting the money from you or another person possibly the government, money is money. This is not meant to be a bash on the U.S. however America has a good blueprint for spreading around the money amongst their many institutions.
Having talked to many college coaches and players, this is what they will always tell you. From a coaches view, they are giving a player an education while fulfilling his/her soccer dreams. From a player’s view, the player is getting a good education while fulfilling his/ her dream.
