Youth Development in MLS: The Promise and the Problems

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Wyldetyme News
Published 5/2/2008 by brucio at du Nord
... has signed former New England leftback Avery John. Good pick up. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ USL First Division Scoreboard Matches & Scores: -Fri May 2 Charleston v Rochester Puerto Rico v Montreal Atlanta v Seattle -Sun May 4 Minnesota v Rochester Miami v Carolina ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Soccer In America Tom Dunmore of Pitch Invasion with an article on the good and bad of youth player development in America today. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ...

Saturday Video Highlights
Published 5/4/2008 by Mr. Garcia-Prats at Yanks Abroad Soccer Highlights
... *Dempsey signed an extension with Fulham. *Bueno provides a preview of our Yanks Down South. *Article about youth development in the US. Friedel with Blackburn and Lewis with Derby *Friedel made 2 saves in a 3-1 win over Derby. *Lewis played 72 minutes while Feilhaber made the bench. Hahnemann with Reading *He made 4 saves in a 1-0 loss to Tottenham. ...

D.C. United Convinces VW to Pay Its Players
Published 5/7/2008 by David J. Warner at FanHouse
... of money available to players not named Beckham or Blanco. The MLS Players Union desperately needs to address that issue in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement, which would take effect in 2010. The salary cap should be at least double what it is now. The minimum salary for senior team players needs to be raised. Roster sizes should be increased. Most importantly, developmental players should be making a living wage. That would allow a youth program prospect like Matt Kassel to stay with his club rather than leave for college. ...