Are our 32 k a year players better than Argentina's, Brazil's, Mexico's, Chile, Colombia, Paraquay, Bolivia etc.
Argentina exports players like crazy from 16 and up all over the world, even Brazil sends out less, because of a better economy. Our guys can go play in Tijuana, Norway, Belgium etc. etc.
Probably easier to make side money coaching youth sports, camps etc. in the US as supplementary income I'll bet.