Before stepping onto the field for a match, U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams can spend weeks preparing. That level of preparation wasnâ??t always the case at the youth level in the past, where playing a large amount of games was seen as a more important role in development. Since 2007, U.S. Soccerâ??s Development Academy has provided an environment to create a better balance, one that values increased and more effective training, and playing fewer, but more meaningful games.
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