What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"The Olympic Games are for youth. We should play them with the youngsters. Although the limit of 23 years gives us a better quality of football, it is bad to keep adding up to three players above this limit. It's illogical. We're going to abolish that." -- FIFA President Sepp ... Read the whole story

Three new players join U.S. residency

by Paul Kennedy

On the eve of the all-important qualifying for the 2009 Under-17 World Cup, three players have entered the U.S. Soccer Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla., including the first player to join from a foreign club, Cristian Flores of Mexico's Monterrey. Also back in camp is star Carlos Martinez, three months ... Read the whole story

U-17s win twice at La Serena Cup

by Soccer America

The U.S. under-17 national team kicked off play at the La Serena Cup in La Serena, Chile, with a 2-0 win over the host team on Sunday and a 1-0 win over Peru on Tuesday. Read the whole story

U.S. U-20s begin final preparations

by Soccer America

Four FC Dallas players -- Josh Lambo, Brek Shea, Anthony Wallace and recent draft pick Peri Marosevic -- were among 26 players named by Coach Thomas Rongen to attend the final camp in preparation for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, which will take place March 6-15 in Trinidad & Tobago. Read the whole story

RISING STAR: Javanon's Taylor Hafling

by Bryan Alvarez

Taylor Hafling had a strong showing in goal leading his under-17 club team, Javanon, to a second-place finish at Disney's Soccer Showcase. He stopped three of the penalty kicks he faced in the tournament, including one in the final against Chelsea. His performance earned him a spot on the Disney's ... Read the whole story

Development Academy's SPARQ test leaders

by Soccer America

SPARQ testing is increasingly used as a tool to evaluate a player's athleticism, in particular in soccer. Gavin Robertson of FC Milwaukee and George Fradenburg of Birmingham (Ala.) United) rated the highest in testing done at the Development Academy's recent Winter Showcase. For the top 10 players in the U-17/18 ... Read the whole story

Cal South cleans up at ODP regionals

by Soccer America

Cal South was the big winner at the Region IV ODP Championships in Phoenix, taking  six titles. Three of the Cal South ODP teams will now travel to Frisco, TX for the 2009 US Youth Soccer ODP Championships from March 19-22, 2009. Read the whole story

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