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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Assume that you have a super talented 9 or 10 year old boy and you can move anywhere in the US or do anything within reason in the US to maximize his chances of playing pro-soccer. Also assume that this kid doesn't have access to a European passport. What can you do to maximize his chances?

This is a hypothetical question. I know that the chance of a boy playing pro-soccer is miniscule and I don't have a kid with extraordinary talent. I'm just curious about what this path looks like in the US. In Europe, a talented kid as young as 7 or 8 could join an Academy and move up its ranks based on his talent and/or eventually move to a better academy. What is the equivalent path for a young kid with great talent in the US? Would it be to join an MLS academy - how do they compare to European academies? Is it to play the highest level travel until he is 12 or 13 and then join an academy? what would be the optimal development path for such a kid to maximize his soccer potential?  [/quote]

Move to South America.  [/quote]

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