Brutal: in US male soccer players are guys who did not qualify for any of the big sports. Imagine the best talent US has going to soccer. Imagine Lebron as a goalkeeper and Kobe as a forward. The would look like aliens against the usual unathletic midgets that pass for superstars
Kobe played in France. See he ended up in the NBA.
Lebrick would give up 10 goals a game in South America or Europe.
Steve Nash might be able to make it in MLS but he's too busy buying a WPS team in Vancouver.
Blk youth in states focus on football and basketball. even if they side stepped to soccer it would take a couple of generations to deal with Euro A teams and the Brasilians.
US already has better pure athletes, they just dont have the futebul skills.