Travel Soccer teams around NOVA let's discuss Part II

[Anonymous]

Arlington for example has a great internal house league program, very competitive high school boys division. Some teams are entirely latino kids that have never played travel, who could easily compete with some of the ASA travel teams.

Sometimes they play in tournaments and defeat "normal" travel teams. These kids are always out on the turf at TJ Rec Center, Gunston, or playing with the adult pickup soccer groups in Arlington.

You see some of these players showing up at Washington-Lee or Wakefield HS on the teams there.

[Anonymous]

So none of these players are getting identified to play at higher levels? College, etc. I just feel like there are ways to get identified without having to pay travel fees from U9.

[Anonymous]

College coaches don’t care. They just vacuum up the talent that is spoon-fed to them by travel coaches.

[Anonymous]

They may play at junior college or they just go directly to playing in a men's league when they get to 19/20 years old.

A lot of good players may not be a fit to play for a college team (eligibility, grades, not recruited) and just play men's amateur soccer when they get to college (which is a higher level than college soccer, actually). On a good team, you can find former / retired professional players and regional/national all-americans who recently finished up their college playing careers and want to keep playing. Cristos FC is an example in Balitmore.

There is also a Bolivian league somewhere here in northern virginia that has former professionals playing in it

[Anonymous]

Think about it, which is higher level - a men's league that runs 3 seasons a year (spring / summer / fall) with former professionals (and you can train for every day of the week if you want, or play on multiple teams) or a college season where you have to split playing time on a roster of 25-30 players in a 3 month season.

The thing is, you're doing it for personal enjoyment and fun either way. The only thing in it for you monetarily may be scholarship money in college - but if you aren't getting that, you are playing because you love the game and you want to push yourself, that's it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They may play at junior college or they just go directly to playing in a men's league when they get to 19/20 years old.

A lot of good players may not be a fit to play for a college team (eligibility, grades, not recruited) and just play men's amateur soccer when they get to college (which is a higher level than college soccer, actually). On a good team, you can find former / retired professional players and regional/national all-americans who recently finished up their college playing careers and want to keep playing. Cristos FC is an example in Balitmore.

There is also a Bolivian league somewhere here in northern virginia that has former professionals playing in it

Who consider Bolivia a serious source for any type of athlete?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They may play at junior college or they just go directly to playing in a men's league when they get to 19/20 years old.

A lot of good players may not be a fit to play for a college team (eligibility, grades, not recruited) and just play men's amateur soccer when they get to college (which is a higher level than college soccer, actually). On a good team, you can find former / retired professional players and regional/national all-americans who recently finished up their college playing careers and want to keep playing. Cristos FC is an example in Balitmore.

There is also a Bolivian league somewhere here in northern virginia that has former professionals playing in it

Who consider Bolivia a serious source for any type of athlete?

You need to get out more buddy. Etcheverry and Moreno were 2 of the best players in the history of DC United and they’re Bolivian.

[Anonymous]

WADR, After Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru and Colombia, the rest of South America is not relevant when it comes to soccer. The fact that you reference a lowly MLS team and not EPL or LA LiGA should be proof enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WADR, After Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru and Colombia, the rest of South America is not relevant when it comes to soccer. The fact that you reference a lowly MLS team and not EPL or LA LiGA should be proof enough.

Stop revealing your ignorance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WADR, After Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru and Colombia, the rest of South America is not relevant when it comes to soccer. The fact that you reference a lowly MLS team and not EPL or LA LiGA should be proof enough.

Stop revealing your ignorance

+1. Etcheverry and Moreno went to the world Cup in 94 with Bolivia while beating Brazil during qualifying (with Etcheverry scoring the game winner).
They are still both in the Top 10-15 all time players in MLS. Bolivia's recent struggles internationally are irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

Platini Sanchez played for Benfica in Portugal and led Boavista to the Portuguese League title, the only club ouRaise the top 3 to win in decades. Again, you keep revealing your own miserable ignorance.

[Anonymous]

Who consider Bolivia a serious source for any type of athlete?[b]

Agree. Pretty ignorant statement by this poster. I suppose he or she will also question Egypt's relevance in today's soccer world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who consider Bolivia a serious source for any type of athlete?[b]

Agree. Pretty ignorant statement by this poster. I suppose he or she will also question Egypt's relevance in today's soccer world.

An attacker does not make a team, they are just able to win certain matches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who consider Bolivia a serious source for any type of athlete?[b]

Agree. Pretty ignorant statement by this poster. I suppose he or she will also question Egypt's relevance in today's soccer world.

An attacker does not make a team, they are just able to win certain matches.

Without Salah, Liverpool would not have beaten Roma. He was the team that match. Not just his goals- his assists as well.

[Anonymous]

You folks will have to show me who besides DC United fans considers Bolivia a serious soccer nation compared to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Bolvia has qualified for World Cup once in 50 years and has not sent team to the Copa Libertador nor Copa America. Sorry folks but you would get more interest in a league of Brazilian or Argentine expats than one of Bolivians. I don't even know why we are having this discussion. You know the truth.