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[quote=Anonymous]My kid was none of that Op. Could never catch a break. Was scouted at 18 at an open call---and from there doors flew open.

The kids on the top teams also have lots of 'fillers', same with college rosters. Players that aren't really outstanding. They ended up there for a variety of reasons---no cuts made, seniority, word of mouth, etc., but they don't always end up playing down the road--just taking up spots on the bench.

The kid has to be self-motivated and never satisfied. They need the internal hunger to always improve, are always practicing/playing on their own and putting the work in in the gym/conditioning too.  They can't let failure or not getting noticed right away get to them. They just need to keep doing their thing.

What you find is that it's a numbers game and there are far few too spots on the top teams for the number of kids that could be talented enough to take them.  Rosters don't change much.  So if a kid didn't break in and they are already U17, 18/19 even if they are very, very good, likely chance they won't earn they won't be on the field enough or starting or even going to some of the showcases.  The window of time is too small for many kids that are still developing as very talented players---closer to 20/21 and beyond.  The US doesn't work on these timescales.[/quote]

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