Pulitzer-Prize Winning Sportswriter George Dohrmann to Write New Book on US Youth Soccer System

Final title "Chasing Bradley".

You heard it here first.

 

Also, Messi's parents were middle-class.

 

heard title changed to reflect the core theme - Offsides: How Greed Trapped the Growth of America

 

By the time he publishes it its going to be way out of date .... hopefully.

 

That's awfully close to "Offside: Soccer and American Exceptionalism," a book published in 2001 about why soccer hadn't taken off in America.

 

I'd love to read a follow up on what, if anything, has changed.

 

I would too, but I think he should use a title not so similar to one that someone else has used.

On the surface, it would appear that the most imporant thing that has changed is the number of American players going to Europe at age 18 or so.

 

But most wouldn't have that option if it weren't for the Development Academy.

Unfortunately Google wants $32 to read the book online.

 

Wut?
How much does it cost to buy it on line?

 

It's actually $22.76 on Amazon.

 

Based on the Amazon description, it sounds like he spoke with Tom Byers and Brian Kleiban, among others.

 

Dohrmann started this book in 2017, the same year he published an article about Pulisic in Bleacher Report.

During that time we've seen Americans moving to the top 5 leagues go from a novelty to normalcy, so it will be interesting to see how the story develops.

For instance when he wrote the article the US didn't have a new talent scouting license. Now it partners with England's Professional Football Scouting hosting joint courses in the US and the UK.

 

Tiago (who also played on Salem State's Men's Soccer Team) was an undergrad at the time of writing it. If this passes as an honor's thesis at Salem State color me not impressed. Seems more biased than not. If soccer was "just" entertainment then Americans in the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL who have achieved All-Star or HoF status have no right to be designated said honors since, based on Tiago's understanding of development, Americans have no right to be as good as they are in said leagues.

Dear Tiago fulfills my signature.