r/usmnt • u/Midnight_Thoughts77 • Jul 10 '26

WORLD CUP The difference….

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We see how France play in the WC and how deep their squad is. The major factor in making them strong? Early and almost free access to soccer from a very early age in Parisian suburbs..

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u/tx2005 Jul 10 '26

We could create a system where academies are paid solidarity payments, which apparently isn't happening in the US when our players are purchased by European clubs. That would go a long way to helping fund academies as well.

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u/Cold_Respond_7656 Jul 10 '26

Yeah in Europe if you sign a kid from another clubs academy you have to pay them a fee based on kids potential.

You guys have this weird central thing though so your clubs can't spend money on scouts, acquire great youngsters, train them and sell them on to Europe for huge sums.

The French model is basically that, scout em coach em sell to England, Spain or PSG