Question for Latino soccer parents

[Anonymous]

This thread is rife with bad generalizations.

Both locally and globally talented soccer players come from many cultures and play many different styles of soccer.

[Anonymous]

isn’t france, germany, spain and italy all north of the equator?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is rife with bad generalizations.

Both locally and globally talented soccer players come from many cultures and play many different styles of soccer.

Yeah, I'm shocked that the mods haven't deleted this whole topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is rife with bad generalizations.

Both locally and globally talented soccer players come from many cultures and play many different styles of soccer.

Yeah, I'm shocked that the mods haven't deleted this whole topic.

Of course it's generalizations given the nature of Op's question.

[Anonymous]

A lot of generalizations can hold true. I’m Hispanic, and I don’t really find this topic to be mean-spirited. The threads that should be deleted are the ones that attempt to bash specific clubs, teams, coaches, etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sons played on a Hispanic team. This is the difference I saw.

They learn early to use their body then go for the ball.
They learn how to knock a kid off the line.
They learn possession ball and pass in a triangle.
They learn how to defend on the player's shoulder and deny them the ball.

When we would play white teams the kids and parents did not understand that soccer is a contact sport and called the kids names and would say they played dirty. They would scream foul when there was no foul and the kids cried a lot to the referee.

When my son had an English or Scottish coach they would have the defender kick a long ball and try to get it to the striker and score.

When they played for a Hispanic coach they learned how to possess the ball all over the field, steal the ball and had higher soccer IQs.

They watch soccer and play it even when they are not at practice.

The whole family shows up to games, not just 1 parent.

This! More touches on the ball, and a more physical presence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH is Latino. He says he grew up learning to kick a ball instead of throwing a ball.

He also says American coaching focuses too much on passing over dribbling and scoring.

Very true. Too much one touch soccer that kills creativity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:isn’t france, germany, spain and italy all north of the equator?

Read more carefully. Poster was talking about North/South America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:isn’t france, germany, spain and italy all north of the equator?

Read more carefully. Poster was talking about North/South America.

Poorly described and written.

[Anonymous]

Re "latino" futbol, in terms of culture and style of play, there is as much variation between El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, compared to Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, or Argentina, or Brazil; as there is between Greece, Italy, Sweden, England, France, Germany, Spain, or Belgium.

All of these kids from futbol/football/soccer cultures, will have a high level of technical skill, but their understanding of the game may be completely different.

Of course, on top of their family culture of the game you have to layer in what they see on TV, as a consequence of being here in America, which is mostly Spanish soccer - Real or Barca.

So it's complicated

[Anonymous]

I think something you see across the board regardless of nationality is technical proficiency and aggressiveness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Re "latino" futbol, in terms of culture and style of play, there is as much variation between El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, compared to Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, or Argentina, or Brazil; as there is between Greece, Italy, Sweden, England, France, Germany, Spain, or Belgium.

All of these kids from futbol/football/soccer cultures, will have a high level of technical skill, but their understanding of the game may be completely different.

Of course, on top of their family culture of the game you have to layer in what they see on TV, as a consequence of being here in America, which is mostly Spanish soccer - Real or Barca.

So it's complicated

Very well said. The "Latino" style being discussed on this thread really relates more to Central America (El Salvador), and Mexico to a lesser extent. There is some South American influence in this area but it is relatively limited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH is Latino. He says he grew up learning to kick a ball instead of throwing a ball.

He also says American coaching focuses too much on passing over dribbling and scoring.

Very true. Too much one touch soccer that kills creativity.

One touch soccer does not seem to be stifling creativity in Spain, Germany, Belgium, France, etc. I rarely see American teams (including our national team) that are capable of executing one touch soccer the same way as Barcelona, Real Madrid, ManCity, etc do. It is one of the hardest things to execute, but if executed properly, it is the hardest thing to defend against.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what about african kids? mostly same as latino?

Largely the same as Latino kids. It comes down to a family environment. Does the family have a culture of soccer (playing, watching, enjoying, celebrating)? If not a family culture, do the kids play in school, after school, at the park, on weekends, on playdates when they're little (this makes an enormous difference foundational and is a huge leg up)? Obviously, playing is the most important, but having that family, friends and culture keeps it current through the many years it takes to actually develop into a great and confident player who enjoys the game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:isn’t france, germany, spain and italy all north of the equator?

Read more carefully. Poster was talking about North/South America.

Poorly described and written.

I guess you need to limit also to the men’s game. There is a country on the women’s side north of the equator, in the Western Hemisphere, who has won World Cup.