Developing great footballers here in the U.S. has been quite the conundrum in recent years. The U.S. has over 307 million people amongst a growing, diverse population. It is staggering to imagine how many great players there may be, especially if they choose soccer over American football, basketball, and baseball at a young age. Imagine Lebron James dribbling a soccer ball instead of a basketball or Michael Vick squatting down shots as a keeper. America grows athletes and those athletes could become Premiership-quality footballers