L.E. Eisenmenger
US College Soccer At The Crossroads
As the level of professional soccer in the US improves and financial interest increases, there’s good reason to revisit the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules that restrict student soccer players from developing as fully as their foreign counterparts. Traditionally, US athletes are groomed in higher education to represent that value and prepare for post-sports…
MLS Youth Academies Signal Changes in U.S. Player Development
This article was originally published on American Soccer News and is reprinted here by their permission. Please visit their website for the latest American soccer news. As Major League Soccer (MLS) expands from 14 to 18 franchises by 2011 and more beyond, the league is betting on youth academies to supply the growing need for…
The Translation
I resolved to interview the hot new Salvadorian player Marco — he cost a lot of money, and the other reporters didn’t speak Spanish, but I could finesse it sketchy. I put together some questions, cleared PR, and after practice stood alone with him on the windy soccer field. I apologized for my Spanish, he…
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