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In theory why wouldn't this work? Or why might it work?
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:07 pm
Form an under-23 MLS team with nothing but American players. Run it like a national team academy. Get rid of the salary cap and pay them well so they don't go to Europe. After you turn 23 you age out and have to go play in Europe or for another MLS team. But in the meantime all of the top young American players are playing for the same club team and building chemisty. Or at least that's how I imagine it in my head.
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Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:11 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
What aspiring professional would agree to this?
It’s retarded
Us soccer did something like this in the 80’s or 90’s. Failed miserably.
It’s retarded
Us soccer did something like this in the 80’s or 90’s. Failed miserably.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:18 pm to BamaCoaster
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What aspiring professional would agree to this?
It’s retarded
Players would get to stay home. I imagine that would be a big draw. And they'd also be working towards a larger goal. You'd just have to figure out how to pay them and where the money comes from.
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:21 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
23 seems too old but I think Japan has a team in Europe for this purpose.
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:23 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
The best thing to do would be for a group of billionaires to buy a European team and put all the top Americans on it.
Like the Bayern Munich experiment Germany did in 2014
Like the Bayern Munich experiment Germany did in 2014
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:24 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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You'd just have to figure out how to pay them and where the money comes from.
seems like you’re working the math problem backwards
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:26 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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Nah they were out quicking us to the ball tonight. A lot of times they were stepping in front of passes
they don’t want to stay home. They want to go compete in the best leagues against the best players. The World Cup and national teams are important but their career and professional livelihood are more important to them. 
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:27 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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MLS NEXT Pro is a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada that serves as the third tier of the American soccer pyramid and the primary developmental pathway for Major League Soccer (MLS). As of the 2026 season, the league consists of 30 teams: 27 reserve sides of MLS clubs and three independent teams (Carolina Core FC, Chattanooga FC, and CT United FC). [1, 2, 3, 4]
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Major League Soccer (MLS) academy teams compete in MLS NEXT, the premier youth player development platform in North America. The league operates two tiers: the elite Homegrown Division featuring the 29 official MLS academy clubs, and a broader Academy Division. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Top-ranked MLS academies prioritize talent production, professional development pathways, and resources. Recognized leading academies include: [1]
They're way ahead of you
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:34 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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Players would get to stay home. I imagine that would be a big draw.
Our most talented guys won't want to wait until they're 23 to move to Europe, and even if they did, that would likely stunt their development and potential at the highest levels.
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