The Sounders FC Academy U-14s returned from San Diego, Calif., this week after finishing in third place at the prestigious Manchester City Cup.
Featuring world-class youth academies like Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Club America and Club Tijuana, the young Sounders put on an attacking clinic with a series of impressive performances.
One of the most important aspects of player development is to test young prospects against elite competition. For the Academy staff, events such as this serve as a litmus test for the progress of player development in the Sounders organization, with respect to more established youth systems.