QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Mar 24, 2009 -> 09:48 AM)
By getting Latin American countries involved in the league you could potentially create a posting style system where Messi could leave, but the European clubs would have to pay a ridiculous transfer fee.
Over night the league couldnt compete, but if over a 10 year period the league started to get chances at the best South American players, eventually the competition level would rise.
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Or they could fund the established academys in South America and then try and get them to sign before they even go to clubs like Boca Juniors, etc. The key is the US money with the South American talent.
thats a tough sell,for Argentine,Brazilian,Uruguayan etc kids,there is the prestige of following in their idols foot steps,where Maradonna,Rivaldo,Batistuta,Zambrano,Forlan,Ronaldihno,Marquez gave their countrymen pride by leading Real Madrid,AC Milan,Liverpool,Inter,Barca and so on to league titles and interleague cups.
To play for those teams is what those kids dream their whole lives.