[OutsiderFan]

I don't know what it is, but International soccer just really appeals to me.  I can watch some of the Premier League games, but the UEFA Champions League Final didn't interest me as much as Spain-Croatia yesterday in pool play of Euro 2106.  So given we have Copa America and Euro going on now, it makes me think about U.S. Soccer when I ordinarily wouldn't.

Watching Argentina toy with the U.S. team, and how dominant Messi is, it got me wondering if the U.S. could ever have such a talent.  My immediate thinking was that though more kids play soccer than any other sport, the best athletes are playing football and basketball.  I wondered what if guys like Christian McCaffrey or Demetris Robertson were playing soccer, would they develop into guys with amazing touch and ball skills like permeate Argentina?  If Germany can field an elite international team, there is no way the United States shouldn't be able to field one with the athletes the U.S. produces.

Given all the health concerns over football in the U.S. and the insane money the top players make, when might we see more of the elite 6-4 and under athletes that choose football over soccer start deciding to play soccer over football?  Jordan Morris may be a great soccer player, but is he a better athlete than CMac?

[OutsiderFan]

I don't know what it is, but International soccer just really appeals to me.  I can watch some of the Premier League games, but the UEFA Champions League Final didn't interest me as much as Spain-Croatia yesterday in pool play of Euro 2106.  So given we have Copa America and Euro going on now, it makes me think about U.S. Soccer when I ordinarily wouldn't.

Watching Argentina toy with the U.S. team, and how dominant Messi is, it got me wondering if the U.S. could ever have such a talent.  My immediate thinking was that though more kids play soccer than any other sport, the best athletes are playing football and basketball.  I wondered what if guys like Christian McCaffrey or Demetris Robertson were playing soccer, would they develop into guys with amazing touch and ball skills like permeate Argentina?  If Germany can field an elite international team, there is no way the United States shouldn't be able to field one with the athletes the U.S. produces.

Given all the health concerns over football in the U.S. and the insane money the top players make, when might we see more of the elite 6-4 and under athletes that choose football over soccer start deciding to play soccer over football?  Jordan Morris may be a great soccer player, but is he a better athlete than CMac?