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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

BEST BITE: MLS tied to growth of soccer in US?

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse shared thoughts on whether the growth of MLS is tied to the growth of soccer in the United States with a recent development in the league. San Diego FC breaks boundaries by creating the first boarding youth academy, reminiscent of the overseas academies that clubs across Europe use. The new club will join MLS in 2025 with schooling for grades 6-12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Two miscellaneous stories we want to hit the first involved with the San Diego FC.

0:03.5

I know you have some thoughts on them.

0:05.6

Yeah, I mean they came out today with some news that they are having the

0:10.5

MLS's first residential academy with an integrated six through 12 school

0:16.6

when they come into the league next year and it's interesting. MLS teams

0:21.0

obviously with the you with the focus on youth development over the years and a lot of money and resources that have been put into it.

0:30.0

Many teams out there have incorporated an educational part of it, but this is an actual residential type of academy.

0:37.5

We've seen this in the past.

0:38.8

I think this is a really interesting and potentially impactful type of change.

0:45.0

I don't know how many other teams are going to do it

0:48.0

because it certainly brings other challenges out there,

0:52.0

but this is essentially your school where, let's be honest, it's not

0:57.1

like other schools. The priority is still soccer with the recognition and the respect that integrating the scholastic part and the academic part in is important and maybe will entice others from the outside.

1:12.7

Having them residential, that's a whole other level of responsibility.

1:18.7

And I would just say this, that responsibility

1:21.8

goes beyond producing good soccer players.

1:24.4

And so whether it's San Diego or anyplace else,

1:28.6

I think if you ever abdicate that responsibility,

1:32.4

then shame on you.

1:34.0

So I hope that this goes well and I hope that this gives a holistic type of approach to the development of young soccer players.

1:41.0

But in doing so, I hope it concentrates just as much on that other

1:44.8

22 and a half hours that it does on that 90 minutes on the field.

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