Robbie Findley’s Move to Nottingham Forest Could Be Huge for American Soccer

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Published: December 28, 2010

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This Christmas season the football media seem focused primarily on today’s marquee Monday Night Football contest.  No, I am not talking about the Saints vs. the Falcons, but a similarly intriguing English Premier League contest between Arsenal and Chelsea.

Naturally intrigued by this fixture featuring two of the world’s heavyweights, I nearly missed a very important shred of news for American football (soccer) fans this season: Robbie Findley is headed to Nottingham Forest.

At first glance, Findley appears to be simply the next American to pursue European success after a few successful years in the MLS.  However, unlike immediate predecessors Stuart Holden and Landon Donovan, who earned starting roles on middle-of-the-table English Premier League squads, Findley will fight for a starting role on a team that is currently ninth in the Football Championship.

Seemingly destined to spend the remainder of his career fighting for the chance to play against the likes of Holden, Donovan, Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard in the English Premier League, I initially found myself wondering how this seemingly insignificant move benefits the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT).

A true Yanks fan, I have often likened Donovan to the biblical character John the Baptist, who prepares the world for the arrival of Jesus Christ.  Though not America’s football messiah himself, Donovan has legitimized both the USMNT and the MLS.  As a result, top managers have recognized football talent throughout America and have begun recruiting at both the amateur and professional levels. 

Following a successful World Cup campaign, I expected one of our young players to emerge as the long-awaited messiah.  The coach’s son and clear heir to the USMNT captaincy, 23-year-old Michael Bradley seemed to be the prime candidate.

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