here is what's going wrong:
1) the best athletes play Basketball or Football
Plus, alot of the athletes that do play soccer aren't 100% focused on just soccer. Growing up in soccer dominant culture, watching soccer growing up, and that being your main focus makes a difference too.
It seems like the culture here is improving. American kids have access to the worlds best on TV unlike prior generations, the youth systems are evolving, but it takes time.
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