Can Klinsmann make a grass-roots impact?

Mike Woitalla of Soccer America writes of how US coach Jurgen Klinsmann hopes to impact the US game at the grassroots level.

Before Jurgen Klinsmann's debut as U.S. coach against Mexico, ESPN's Julie Foudy asked him, "How would you define success over the next three years?"

It's noteworthy that Klinsmann steered his response to youth soccer:

"I define success in individual development of players.

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