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U.S. Soccer: Balancing travel and competition in youth development

Player Landon Donovan, of the US national football team, talks to young girls during a session of the Sport for All, an initiative between the US and Brazil aimed at reaching marginalized audiences and promoting social inclusion, at the Sao Paulo FC training centre in Sao Paulo, on January 22, 2014. The team arrived in Sao Paulo last week for a 12-day training session as part of their "dry run" for the upcoming Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / Miguel SCHINCARIOL (Photo credit should read Miguel Schincariol/AFP via Getty Images)

The MLS Elite Player Development Platform was unveiled on Wednesday.