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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Speed, agility, coordination, quickness - yes, if the best athletes in the US played soccer, we would have a dominate World team. Not talking about Clayton Kershaw and Tom Brady but the best athletes---LeBron James, Bo Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Deion Sanders played soccer their whole lives, hell yea we would dominate. It might change if the money is there....[/quote]

The money is there in professional soccer.  [/quote]

The median salary in MLS is $117,000 a year.  Definitely not there.  The average is higher due to the few that make millions driving up the average, but for an average MLS player, you are better off with a degree in science or math.[/quote]

Get on a plane and fly to Europe. [/quote]

I can also give you a suggestion of where you can go.

In case you didn't know, its not easy to get a work visa for Europe.[/quote]

If you are good enough you do it. Amazing how many players from all over the world manage to play in Europe. [/quote]

Its actually a lot more complicated
[quote]Footballers from outside the EU must still obtain a work permit if they wish to play for English football clubs. Every non-EU footballer must successfully apply for a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) with the FA before the Home Office will consider issuing a work permit.

The system has recently been tightened and now only non-EEA players who are internationally established at the highest level, and whose employment will make a significant contribution to the development of their sport at the highest level, are allowed to play in the UK.[/quote]
http://www.inbrief.co.uk/football-law/footballer-work-permits/[/quote]

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