#10: Broad Athletic Scouting
American soccer spent too long feeling narrow: expensive clubs, suburban access, and development paths that missed too many athletes. The broader push now is to find talent in more communities, including urban areas, immigrant neighborhoods, and places that were historically overlooked. That shift is not just socially important. It is competitive common sense. A country this large should not be searching for players with a flashlight. The talent was always there. The system had to widen the lens.
