Outside local and local signatures, there is no group of players more important The main football league From the southern Americans.
This argument can be presented on talent alone from a group of players who are topped by the likes of Global Superstar Lionel Messi. But what is equally important is the impressive amount of numbers that fill the difference throughout the region.
When I announced the league Population composition report last summerIt was a list of the five best actress countries Argentinaand Brazil and Colombia after US and Canada. In fact, beyond California and New York, no American state has provided more players to MLS in 2024 more than the three South American countries mentioned above.
And when you add Uruguayand Venezuelaand Paraguay Other, the full acting menu is a list of noteing for the league.
So why MLS? What is the league’s attractiveness and how the clubs are withdrawn in many names from South America? – Cesar Hernandez
MLS elevator stadium to South America
Young players in South America are often a sign of the place where football will take them.
If the show comes, it is frequently surrounded by strong interests. Their club may need money to pay the wage bill. Their agent may dream of a large committee. Often there is a family – often in an extended version – to support it. So the message can be: Take the offer and sign the deal today, as it may be injured tomorrow. If the offer comes from MLS, let it be.
It is not the case, then, that every player in South America makes his way north live a deep dream of playing in MLS.
There are benefits, the possibility of playing with or (probably) against Messi and Luis Suarez It is not the main. The possibility of playing in a competition is clearly enjoying some momentum, as there is a justification for payment on time and avoiding some social problems for the house. Although these are all good selling points, for truly ambition, there is something else.
Brazilian striker Magno He spent some time with New York City And talk to Globo EsporteShow impressive loyalty.
“The problem was that I left Vasco da Gama He said: “With the idea that MLS was not very strong, but it was completely different from what I expected.
“It was a shock to me. I had to work hard to develop this. The game there is faster than Brazil, the ball is trading faster and the teams are more compact, one player is close to the other, with a lot of material contact it is like Europe more than Brazil.”
It shows an important point, and with a word in football, it can encourage South American players to go north. MLS can serve as a kind of home in the middle of the road on its way to Europe: shine in the United States and gain a step across the Atlantic.
There is a danger there. The best European clubs look forward to getting their talents from outside the continent as possible – preferably at the age of 18.
It can be said, it took it Miguel Meron Very long time to reach Newcastle UnitedAfter making his way through Paraguay and Argentina before moving to Atlanta United. Others may know the lesson. Aston Villa‘s Jeon Duran and Brighton and Hof Albion‘s Diego Gomez I reached Premier League faster.
In the case of Gomez, the dream was living. He won the Paraguay League, who played with Messi for 18 months, and is now in Brighton before the age of 22. This is the way to do this. – Tim Vikry
Success stories pave the way
There is a power to know your place in the ranking of global football, and despite the repeated desire by those responsible for the desire to become the Elite League, MLS and its clubs managed to win the players in their position as a launch pillow for players who have hopes for playing in Europe.
“There are many examples of the players who moved to Europe, so coming to MLS is a wonderful next step,” Andre Zanota, FC DallasThe chief football staff/sports director, told ESPN. For him, it is a simple exercise to highlight those who used Dallas as a platform.
“We have [Crystal Palace‘s] Chris RichardsOur [Westerlo‘s] Brian Reynoldsand [PSV Eindhoven‘s] Ricardo Bibi, [Lyon‘s] Tanner Tesman“Zanota said.”Carlos Grozo We signed from Germany and moved to Germany. “
When looking at the league, put other success stories like Durán and Gómez. Court Schmid, Sports Director for The real lake SaltIt uses the same strategy when trying to persuade any possible signature.
“I use this stadium for everyone, not just the talent of South America,” Schmid told ESPN. “I think one of the stadium is the side of the movement, so we show evidence of the concept of transporting young players that we have developed to Europe.”
Increasing support from the league, as it appears mostly through the attendance numbers, is also a factor. It is impossible to say whether this reflects sustainable and long -term growth or it is simply the result of a player’s greatest player ever in football to the league, but MLS and their clubs are justified IThey do not pride in the historical number of fans in 2024.
“When I talk to the players, I talk to them about how the fans grow here, and the extent of people going to the stadiums,” Zanota said. “We, in our case, sold every home match last season.”
Aside from the opportunity to play in full stadiums, there is another clouds for young players who are thinking about MLS. There is still an opportunity to play along with names like Suárez, Olivier Jeroudand Marco Riosand Lorenzo InsigneOf course, Messi.
Zanota said: “What was always MLS,” Zanota said, “[is] Duri with amazing stars, international stars. “
Even if you do not have the capabilities to become the next world game change or do not have European dreams, the other stadium that is also presented is stability.
“Whatever the club, [whether] It is RSL, LAFCBetween Miami, ColoradoShumid said: “It does not matter, if you achieve your goals in this field, you can achieve your goals outside the stadium.” You can stay in this league and even in the same club and earn the money you deserve to play well, at the same time, if they take this step to Europe immediately, and they come in the entry point club, this may be the second section in some countries, or they are in A smaller country in the first section – if they succeed, they must move, they cannot earn their money there, they must go to another place.
“You can be here for a decade if you are a young player when you come here and realize your dreams, financially and in this field.” Hernandez
