Matthew Futterman, in his Wall Street Journal pieceheadlined, “When WillAmerica Produce a Homegrown Soccer Star?,” reports that MLS teams spent roughly $40 million this year on player development, running teams for kids as young as 12. Eleven MLS teams now own clubs inthe USL. The league has signed 150 players directly from its academies.
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