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Although American soccer is growing in stature and status, many of its top players continue to ply their trade overseas in foreign leagues, most notably in Europe. There are many reasons why this happens, but the two main reasons tend to be money, and quality.

Financially, American professional soccer can not compete with the likes of the English Premiere League, La Liga in Spain, or Italy’s Serie A. Even though foreign stars in the USA like David Beckham get rewarded substantially, this is not the case for the average, or even top flight, home grown players. Even if you are good enough to play for a second tier club in one of the major European countries, your base salary could be double what you would receive in MLS.

Secondly, the quality of European club soccer is arguable the best in the world. Players from every continent and nationality are drawn to the European leagues. If you are a soccer player with ambition, you want to test yourself against the best. By playing with the elite players in the world, you also learn and improve in a way not possible in the USA, and ultimately this helps in improving the standard of the national team.You thought this was good? Brace yourself: Major League Soccer Needs More Spice!

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