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re: US Soccer's lack of stars
Posted on 8/15/13 at 10:00 pm to RandySavage
Posted on 8/15/13 at 10:00 pm to RandySavage
First of all, even though soccer is popular at the elementary school level, it's nowhere near one of our countries most popular sports. Most of our best athletes either play football or basketball, and depending on what part of the country you live in, baseball or hockey.
Added to that, of the few Americans that get opportunities to play in the top leagues abroad, only a few of them have been able to compete at that level.
People from other countries already look down on us because we call it soccer, instead of football. So, what I've said above just adds to that stigma.
Added to that, of the few Americans that get opportunities to play in the top leagues abroad, only a few of them have been able to compete at that level.
People from other countries already look down on us because we call it soccer, instead of football. So, what I've said above just adds to that stigma.
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Posted on 8/15/13 at 10:31 pm to madmax83
the problem isn't identifying talent, the problem is being able to find the talent. In all the big sports if you play high school ball you will get recognized by schools and get a scholly if you are that good. They screwed up the youth system, players have a hard time getting recognized playing for their high school team. You have to join a club team for to get recognized. I would be playing club soccer if the price wasn't $1500 w/o paying for travel and tournaments. That is the problem, the parents can't afford for their kids to play. So then they go play football, baseball, and basketball. BAM you are letting talent slip through the cracks right there. If they want to become a perennial soccer power it starts with fixing the way youth club teams do things, also need to send more scouts to high school games.
Posted on 8/15/13 at 10:36 pm to madmax83
The problem definitely isn't that our athletes aren't good enough. That narrative needs to die.
Posted on 8/15/13 at 11:00 pm to madmax83
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People from other countries already look down on us because we call it soccer, instead of football.
Yeah, that's what is really holding us back.
The USA isn't the only country to call it soccer, either. And I don't think many people were looking down upon South Africa when the World Cup Final was played in Soccer City in 2010.
ETA: Though of course there are some English people give the US shite for calling it soccer but what you said isn't really relevant to the thread.
This post was edited on 8/15/13 at 11:07 pm
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