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Originally Posted by stevebydac
I agree with you. And I also think MLS will someday be the equal of at least leagues in France, Portugal, Scotland, etc. but that will take 20-30 years.
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In order: God no, maybe not, and you aren't already?
But seriously, its unlikely. Soccer arrived too late and really doesn't have the grass routes support to make it. Great players are playing soccer as kids, and being scouted as kids, and being signed by Real Madrid as kids. Until LA Galaxy has the youth setup to rival Madrid, and starts signing kids at that age (Providing the MLS doesn't go bust before then.) you don't have a prayer.
I mean, lets face it, the US Mens national team isn't really that good. You just get a free pass to the world cup, and a free pass to the Confederations cup (Like Australia used to) and thats it. Saying that the US is going to be a power in a sport that the other countries have been playing for a lifetime is silly. And just because you get to the final in the Confederations cup doesn't mean that you are going places. See: Japan, Australia.