My point was against the "she is good because she trained in the US" comments. Most of those players are where they are now because they moved to Europe to train in the big leagues. You're not a developed soccer player while playing for u16.
I think my starting lineup was unclear. I don't mean u16 teams I mean they spend their time under the age of 16 in the USA. Every one of those players, besides Richards, was getting playing time within a year of moving to Europe. I edited it to make it more clear. And yeah, you can't be a world class footballer without playing with the best players and coaches under the biggest pressure. Trying to get the best opportunities you can to be a better athlete doesn't have any bearing on what country you should represent, just like in the case of Gu.
My point was against the "she is good because she trained in the US" comments. Most of those players are where they are now because they moved to Europe to train in the big leagues. You're not a developed soccer player while playing for u16.
I think my starting lineup was unclear. I don't mean u16 teams I mean they spend their time under the age of 16 in the USA. Every one of those players, besides Richards, was getting playing time within a year of moving to Europe. I edited it to make it more clear. And yeah, you can't be a world class footballer without playing with the best players and coaches under the biggest pressure. Trying to get the best opportunities you can to be a better athlete doesn't have any bearing on what country you should represent, just like in the case of Gu.