Daryl and Travis discuss three lesser-traveled American soccer paths to the pros, focusing specifically on a trio 18-year-olds:

Jonathan Amon, playing for FC Nordsjælland in Denmark

Juan Pablo Torres, playing for Lokeren in Belgium

Jonathan Gonzalez, playing for Monterrey in Mexico

Amon is already scoring in Denmark, here's a link to his recent goal: https://twitter.com/Nordic_Footy/status/934868659020890112

Starting at 28:52, Travis interviews UCLA Women's Soccer Head Coach Amanda Cromwell about the College Cup, which starts December 1. 

At 39:42 we answer three questions from digital mailbag:

—The U17 Nike Friendly roster noticeably lacks players from European academies (Josh Pynadath, Malik Tillman, Justin Butler, Konrad De La Fuente). Any reason why? If/when do you expect to see them in the fold?

—Who are the next us youngsters set to make the jump to Europe? When/where would Adams, Gonzalez, Acosta go. 

—Can we really trust MLS to develop our next wave of US players?

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