U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION OVERVIEW

USSF models youth development on a mix of foreign concepts

February 5, 2009
CarlisleBy Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet
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Editor's note: This is Part 3 of a five-part series examining the structure and organization of the U.S. Soccer Federation and its youth programs. Coming in Part 4 is a look at the costs associated with the Development Academy.

It's tempting to think the U.S. Soccer Federation's Development Academy was born out of the early elimination of the men's national team at the 2006 World Cup. The reality is that the USSF has been working for years to find ways to bridge the obvious gap between ...

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A five-part series examining the structure and organization of the U.S. Soccer Federation and its youth programs.

Features

• Part 1: U.S. Soccer overhauls its youth programs

• Part 2: Development Academy also a tool for coaches

• Part 3: Contrasting U.S. youth set-up with other countries

• Part 4: Examining the costs of the U.S. youth program

• Part 5: The challenges that lay ahead for U.S. player development

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