Bottom Line: Education is important! Education is something you will have with you your whole life.

BUT...The realty of elite players pursuing a soccer career in the US and in Europe has become a reality. Europeans are welcoming Americans with open arms. Choosing to pursue a career at 18 is what needs to happen to America's top talents in order to see our nation as a whole continue to make strides in International Competition. The other aspect people often forget is that Europeans also have Universities. Online education is also possible. The soccer model throughout the world is that a player who turns 18 years old becomes a professional, not at the age of 22.