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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]USA has 8 professional players on this roster.  I've watched some of the games.  These are not professional level players.  This has become a political/popularity contest to push going pro.  I'd love to hear how this is decided between player/club/family and how much money is involved.  Or does it possibly mean the NWSL and USL Super League is not that good?  Interested in opinions.[/quote]

It kinda felt like the NWSL entered into a youth signing arms race.  I believe Olivia Moultri sued the NWSL to sign a professional contract before the age of 18.  She won the suit and was able to play professionally before the age of 18.  What happed soon after was headline making news of NWSL Clubs signing younger and younger athletes for their clubs!  For a while, the headline was, "This NWSL Club signed the youngest players ever!" -Only for another club to come along and make waves by signing an even younger player within a year.   I think McKenna Whitham signed at age 13 and played recently at age 14!

According to many academy talent scouts in Europe, it is almost impossible to determine true talent and potential at a young age, so what we have here is a bit of gambling one the part of clubs in the name of keeping up with the latest signing trend of making waves, interest and even profits by signing younger and younger players.[/quote]

I think this is largely correct... But I will say that the recent USWNT game certainly suggested that the gamble on Moultrie will pay off. She looked great.[/quote]

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