Economy Taking Toll on Youth Soccer and Pro Soccer Is it ironic that the first world cup was played in 1930, the same year that the great depression was hitting the US hard? Most people don’t know that the first world cup was played in Uruguay in 1930, but they are aware that 1930 was the year that the great depression started to take hold of the US. Now with the US facing its greatest financial...

A funny thing seems to happen in youth soccer. At some point we forget about basic development and start focusing on being competitive. Unfortunately this often happens too early and the results are irreversible and often permanent. While different ages of youth soccer players learn differently, they all must be taught individual skills starting at the same place. It is a stepping process th...

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