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Girls soccer will see more drop offs once the soccer concussion danger to girls (2nd only to football) becomes more publicized. -
new england / US may have a lot of players from a numbers standpoint - but for all intensive purposes the heart and soul dedication is just not there. Even my son who loved and played soccer almost exclusively since he was three and now is an academy player (who gets a lot of playing time) does not have the kind of dedication I see in players from South America. He has many interests and does not see himself playing professionally. They have one interest - soccer and to play professionally some day. They live and breathe the game. Here it's just another sport.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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DA is used for college entry mainly by very rich people who don't need it. Totally perverse system for producing any soccer talent.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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What your son is doing is smart. The kids in the favelas have no choice but to dream of soccer -To many it's their only way out of the vicious cycle of poverty. We Americans have a lot to choose from - which is (obviously ) a good thing.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
We have to win a men's World Cup for soccer to become the number one sport in this land- and that won't happen until many changes happen - finding, nurturing and keeping enough talent early is one of many prerequistes. Promotion / relegation in MLS is another .Comment
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I'd add - change the NCAA rules. Sure, you may want the kids to skip college and focus on only soccer and becoming a pro. But a good back-up plan would be to get a free education. Why a limit of 9.9 scholarships (even before considering the impact of Title IX)? It can totally change the dynamic of what sport a talented young athlete would pursue.Comment
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Good news for US soccer! Favela's are on their way to a city near you if the polls are correct.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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So incredibly stupid and bordering racism. "It's their only way out!" How about it's ingrained in their culture and they love playing the game. Do you seriously believe 5 year olds playing barefoot and having fun are doing it because "this is my way outta here!" ???Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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no dumb***** . the poster was talking about options at a later stage when that 5 year old is 11 or 12 and realizes that he/she will be part of that slum for the rest of his life with no way out except maybe with soccer.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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No, you were generalized which you did again. Some kids love soccer, not a difficult concept you crazy ****.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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It really is such a banal white American trope. African American teenagers play basketball for hours so they escape blah blah...Comment
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"some kids love soccer" - true. that's the case in the US too (and everywhere else in the world)...but that's beside the point.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
think a little, research the subject yourself (or get an education) before mouthing off. you sound like a trump supporter.Comment
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I agree - many more would opt to take a chance if they could go back to college with scholarship $ intact. Problem is the rule probably won't ever change because 1) they'd have to change it for all sports 2) those kids get scholarships to play a sport. If they want to come back at age 25 then what? Allow them to play? Won't ever happen.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Rather than trying to change NCAA rules, clubs could match a documented scholarship so that when the player wants to return to school (either by choice or he gets cut) then those monies aren't lost. Supposedly a few clubs have done it with top players but it isn't very common. Obviously it's a bigger financial gamble for them and often times would cost more than a rookie's salary. There's also issues of the $ traveling with the player should they get moved (again by choice or not). Many MLS clubs aren't exactly raking in the dough so I don't see that becoming a widespread thing either. If a starting salary were significantly higher so that a player could bank a good portion of it away for school that'd be different. Again, unlikely to change anytime soon eitherComment
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lol they play because they enjoy it and all their friends play. Sure kids dream of going pro - they're kids and they idolize sports heroes. But they know it won't happen. That isn't why most kids play a sport.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/...s-2402417.html
"Brazil's best football players come from the favelas and in turn football provides them with a way out of difficult surroundings. "Comment
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