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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no catalyst to change the culture. There needs to be a phenomenal American male player that can capture attention in the same way Jordan and LeBron did.  They also have to win on the international stage. Donovan and pulisic couldn't do either. Alex Morgan did great things for women's soccer but in order for the change to happen in America, it has to be a male player. I'm a girl dad and not being a chovinist but it is what it is. Sports culture in America is based around male sports.  Until we get that dominant american male soccer player whose talents are likened to Maradona, Pele, messi, ronaldo, no change will happen to soccer culture in America. [/quote]

On this note, I think a deep run into the World Cup led by a superstar is what could make a change...that is the only tournament the general American follows.  (This won't help our children, but maybe our grandchildren.)  Pulisic is playing really well at AC Milan right now but is in Serie A and most Americans don't have a clue what that is.  For the national team he hasn't been good enough to drag that team to greater heights.  Even if he helped Milan win the Champions League I doubt that would move the needle much here in the States.

Pulisic is crushing it, and every American soccer kid would love his career.  But he's not the guy to turn things around.    [/quote]

This is the model to follow though. Our best talent has to go to Europe to play as teenagers.[/quote]

Maybe we need to recognize who we are. We have athletes and money but to really develop talent they have to go to Europe.  Like Tyler Adams too and the kid from PA.[/quote]

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