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
Northampton Town U-11 youngster Michael Gyasi has signed for Premier League giants Chelsea for an undisclosed fee that will rise considerably subject to various targets being met. Striker Gyasi, who lives in Northampton, was part of the Cobblers Centre of Excellence for the last three years, and Head of the Centre Trevor Gould was delighted to see the youngster get his move. “Not only is this is a superb opportunity for Michael but it reinforces the quality of player we are bringing