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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with the cultural point.

However, the country's scale is also a significant factor that is not mentioned. We have very different influences/styles throughout the nation, locally, and even on the same team, and we sometimes do not understand the scale on which these other comparisons are made.

So, the UK has 90+ pro clubs throughout its system, let's say 40+ in the top two leagues. There are billion-dollar clubs on that list.

Look at the actual scale of the UK and compare it to California. 
https://www.thetruesize.com/

If you take that to the scale of the US, it would be 40+ pro clubs in the size of California. Germany is Texas. The Netherlands is Virginia.

As much as we would like to compare, the size is too different. The money and resources are too different, and the focus and culture is too different. Not to mention that they are churning through hundreds of kids who do not make it even close after being in the best environments.

A good step that would never happen is to keep the kids closer to home and eliminate travel. If the state had a top-down program for training all the kids in a state-specific way and lots of good coaches at the grassroots, that may help. It would never happen, but it would help on many fronts.[/quote]

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