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Video:  USMNT Development Academy's "NIKE Focus Group"
Video: USMNT Development Academy's "NIKE Focus Group"
(from US Soccer) This weekend in Lancaster, CA, at the Development Academy Winter Showcase, Nike is conducting a series of focus groups centered around the testing of new products. --- These include balls, shoes, socks and shinguards...
Video:  USMNT Development Academy's "Next Step"
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Video: USMNT Development Academy's "Next Step"
youtube.com — (4:45) US Soccer: "A day in the life of a Development Academy team..." follows the Carmel United... u-18's from breakfast to end-of-day wind-down at 2008's annual Academy Winter Showcase. --- A total of 74 clubs and 148 teams will play 220 games through the weekend in Lancaster, CA. (more) Video: USMNT Development Academy's "Next Step"
Video:  USA v BRAZIL (NIKE u-17 friendly series)
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Video: USA v BRAZIL (NIKE u-17 friendly series)
youtube.com — (4:37) Official highlights: The under-17 national teams met as part of the NIKE friendlies series held at... the Lancaster (CA) National Soccer Center, concurrent with the Development Academy's Winter Showcase of club teams. --- This and other u-17 NIKE friendles are shown live on Fox Soccer Channel. (more) Video: USA v BRAZIL (NIKE u-17 friendly series)
Video:  "New to the Development Academy"
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Video: "New to the Development Academy"
youtube.com — (from US Soccer) Interviews with representatives of clubs making their first appearance at the annual Development Academy... Winter Showcase this year. --- Included: Dallas Texans u-17/18 and New England Revolution u-17/18... (more) Video: "New to the Development Academy"
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In Focus: Focus Groups
U.S. YNT Blog — Here at the Development Academy Winter Showcase, Nike is conducting a series of focus groups centered around the testing of new products. These include balls, shoes, socks and shinguards. The balls and shoes are double top secret though, so here's a sampling of the latest shinguards and socks being analyzed out here in Lancaster: ...

Development Academy: Nike Focus Group
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