re: MLS All Star team released

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As you get older, there are better athletes and skill players that can replace you

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Typically athleticism goes down over the course of the career, while awareness and understanding of the game increases. At a certain point, physical abilities erode faster than mental abilities replace them. For a soccer player, the peak is usually between 26-28. A smart, technical player like Donovan can be good until his mid-thirties if he keeps his fitness up. This guy was a starter on a mid-table EPL team two years ago, and now you don't think he's good enough for an MLS all-star team?