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    Since China 1985 the Stars and Stripes have been an ever-present at the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals, qualifying for the competition 13 times in a row. "Leading players like Landon Donovan, Oguchi Onyewu, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley have all come through the Residency Program and now form an integral part of the national team ... We're delighted this work is paying off and I hope the players who are here at Nigeria 2009 can kick on and join them in the team in four or five years time." Dedication needed To help him achieve his objective Cabrera has the support of an extensive network of scouts whose task it is to discover young talents in the nation's affiliate and local leagues. Full Article at FIFA
    Leading players like Landon Donovan, Oguchi Onyewu, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley have all come through the Residency Program and now form an integral part of the national team ... We're delighted this work is paying off and I hope the players who are here at Nigeria 2009 can kick on and join them in the team in four or five years time.
    SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago
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USA building for the future
  1. Professional football and the culture of the game is growing in the States, though it's still not as deep-rooted as in most other countries around the world
    SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago
  2. It was over ten years ago that the Federation had the excellent idea of getting young people involved in the game ... With that in mind they set up an academy where youngsters can take their regular classes and learn to play football too by training and playing every day. It's a great experience for the...
    SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago
  3. Initiatives like this are a very positive way of building up a core of players, though, and getting people to follow the game too.
    SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago
  4. I feel secure when I know I've got one of my friends playing beside me ... I know how he plays, what he's thinking and the next move he's going to make.
    SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago
  5. Players have to really love their football to be able to put up with the grind of going to the Academy and training ... They are used to training twice a week with their clubs but here we work on the mental side of things to make them more competitive. We are psychologists, parents, counsellors, friends...
    – Wilmer Cabrera SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago
  6. I'm from California and when one of the scouts saw me playing for my team Los Pateadores he offered me a place at the Academy in Florida ... I've spent the best years of my life there. We do everything together. We study and train together, just like brothers, and it's been a terrific experience.
    SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago