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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems like it is through connections as much as anything.  They are good players but I don’t think it has as much to do about them being seen at an event as it is they have somebody advocating for them. One of those players has parents who both played in college and are connected.  [/quote]

Stop. Most/all players have advocates. Anyone selected for YNT is a great (not good) player. [/quote]

Stop.  Politics/advocacy play as large a role as talent at the younger age groups for YNT selections.  Of course none of the kids are bad and they are all good (or better).[/quote]

Seriously. Some of you are acting offended over something well known in basically every level/age of any sport. And I'm dying over the comment that all top team players have advocates as though a mom is the same as a TD or coach for getting a player seen. [/quote]

The mom was the player’s coach at club level and was also on the club’s board of directors.  I am in no way trying to say the player isn’t good or deserved of the call up.  So in this particular case mom was closer than most mom’s to the TD and was the player’s assistant coach alongside the player’s TD who was the coach.  [/quote]

A local club’s board has nothing to do with US Soccer picking teams. [/quote]

Nobody suggested anything of the sort.  What was suggested is that by being on the club’s board, being involved as an assistant coach to the player’s technical director there is a clear interest and ability to ensure advocacy for the player who clearly has talent.  It is a prerequisite for players good enough to be on the national team at any level have the talent.  What helps is when you have the talent and you also have multiple people in positions that can make the necessary connections to get that talent flagged for consideration by the people who make national team selections.   
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