They may not have Neymar but they surely won the trophy

The fact that youth soccer beats other sports in number of participants is of no practical use. One then asks, has the development academy lived up to the expectations Have the scouting networks done their homework It is here that the subject shifts in focus. Is the goal of the Bradenton to win youth world cups, or does it merely exist to develop players Yes, the answer might be both, but other nations records tell a different story. Talent and skill are not necessarily translated into success at the youth level. Yet, despite the wealth of top class talent, they were not able to make it. In our case, Wilmer Cabrera attempted to add some jogo bonito to his tactics, centering the attack around Luis Gil, Shinsky , Jerome and Jack McInerney.

The fullbacks made constant, if not ineffective intrusions into their opponents flanks And yet his side only managed to score 4 goals. They may not have Neymar, but they surely won the trophy. As always, there are those purists out there who claim winning is not the goal of youth development I am not debating that. In fact, we as a nation must focus in technical skills when developing players, but the point is to establish our academies as world class training centers and build our players confidence when stepping on the pitch. If the goal is to develop the players skill, leave that job to the development academies. The young players from all categories need to see a landmark achievement they can look up to as a potential inspiration and even motivation to furhter excel. Thus, Bradenton should focus on building a winning team, which brings us to the next point. As seen in the Nike friendlies, what coaches and fans have labeled as great, if not the best players out of the 94 pool have not stepped their game against the likes of the Netherlands and Portugal. Koroma and Gijon had some flashes, but looked like decent players when matched against Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo FC products.

If the goal is to win and gain momentum for the sport in this country, then a form of organized, modern cattenaccio should be used. Our U-17 side has all the physical qualities to adopt that style This is in the best interest of U.S soccer. Players are taught the proper technique at the academy level, and Bradenton selects a winning team. The latter would increase the chances of winning the first FIFA trophy. That is the most optimum result, both in the long term and short term for American soccer at the youth level. However, under Cabrera, the national team will continue to employ an attacking style, which is great to further develop this new cycle of players. Cabrera and his staff will likely continue to evaluate players based more on their attacking skill than on defensive, combative abilities We now know how that played out for the 92 cycle. Nonetheless, the short term objective of winning on the international stage makes the difference, which is why the attacking style should be de-emphasized in favor of a more defensive, counterattcking system when it comes to our U-17 national team. .

7 /PRNewswire/ Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools haveadopted five social studies programs for Grades 6-12 from Glencoe/McGraw-Hill,a leading publisher of print and digital programs.Todd Wigginton, the district's social studies supervisor, says the number onereason the district's textbook selection committee adopted Glencoe's socialstudies programs is because they are aligned to Tennessee state standards.Students in the district speak more than 100 languages, including Spanish,Lao, Farsi, and Vietnamese. President," Wigginton continued."A few of the titles also give students and teachers the ability to accessupdated information online, which is noteworthy in today's world where historyis made every minute, especially during an election year."Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools adopted the following Glencoe titles forthe 2008-2009 school year:Grade 6World History: Journey Across Time, The Early AgesGrades 9-12The American Vision: Modern TimesUnited States Government: Democracy in ActionUnderstanding PsychologyA History of the Modern WorldFor more information about Glencoe's social studies programs, visit Metropolitan Nashville Public SchoolsThis district serves more than 75,000 students in 137 schools. Ten percent ofstudents have been identified as English Language Learners (ELL) and 70percent qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. More information is availableat Glencoe/McGraw-HillGlencoe/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group (MHSSG).