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> from the age of 18 18 is too late. I doubt any one in any of the good national teams started playing seriously and tactically at age 18. This is in fact one

> from the age of 18 18 is too late. I doubt any one in any of the good national teams started playing seriously and tactically at age 18. This is in fact one of the problems with the US - our soccer players start too late.

rconti 8y ago
Our soccer players don't start too late, they stop too early.
nabla9 8y ago
18 is when best prospects are recruited into the best leagues. They have played long time before that in the lower levels. National teams are just temporary arrangements. Real growth happens in the clubs.