Pre-Game Talk: Round of 16: Belgium vs. United States

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Exactly. As much as this might sting, the future for US soccer is very VERY bright right now. This isn't even everyone that's coming in by any means.

At the very least Zelalem should be factored in to any roster discussions going forward. And there's another German-American wunderkind that's on the way that I'm just drawing a blank on at the moment.

Yeah, we're likely to be without Dempsey and even Howard in the next cycle. But guys like Yedlin, Jones, Green, Brooks, etc. showed in this World Cup that not only are they the next generation, but that the next generation is going to be even brighter then the one before it. Would not be shocked to see the US make a real solid run yet again in 2018 if not for the fact that it's being held in Europe.

Are you referring to Shawn Parker? He's 21 and plays in the Bundesliga for FC Augsburg born in Germany to an American father