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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One major difference between England and the US is the accessibility of professional academies. In England, it's much easier to join a professional academy, and if selected, participation is free. These academies offer a comprehensive 4-5 day-a-week schedule of training and matches, with the added benefit of playing against equally skilled or even stronger opponents. For example, London alone is home to over 10 professional academies.[/quote]

Yet….England only has 1 World Cup win, and has a fan base that is as hemroidic about their national team as the US is about ours.

The reality is much more complex. The EPL is 2/3 foreign. The vast majority of English academy players never make the pros despite the ubiquitous nature of football in England. “Street soccer” that was credited for developing Dutch, Spanish, English, Brazilian and Argentinian greats is increasingly rare in those countries (see what happened to Xavi’s neighborhood pitch and community for example).

There isn’t a one size fits all solutions. These geographic pockets of talent and greatness are off their own time and place, and just like a hot stock tip - once everyone knows it - its value evaporates. [/quote]

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