Taylor and Travis take turns recapping their favorite youth soccer stories from 2017, including the development of development academies, MLS clubs emphasizing youth, youngsters abroad getting more recognition, and US youth national teams impressing on the world's stage.

They also answer four listener questions:

1) Is there a significant presence from European scouts at youth events in the US to find top players?

2) How do scholarships work in college soccer?

3) What do kids who want to play beyond high school need to be doing, and what can their parents do to help?

4) Does it make sense to enroll a toddler in an MLS development academy?

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