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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Instead of the usual topic, I'd like to discuss opportunities and empowering talented female players trying to go pro. In the last few years, some recent pro players did go the college route and instead went pro in US or abroad.

I'd like my DD to beat the odds. I'd like to hear about the obstacles and thoughts to overcome them.

Not interested in the low salaries discussion, that's irrelevant to this thread. Not interested in finding talent in atypical places for USWNT, that's a different thread. Not interested in value propositions and ROI, again not this thread... get my drift? This thread is about opportunities, challenges and empowering females who are in the SIC system.

As a thought, I would hope that the USSF development pyramid starts to works as they intend (without the politics) and the NWSL related DAs starts to find a way to attract THE top talent and afford willing and committed player opportunities outside of pay to play. Is anyone aware of discussion on the potential viability? Does it really come down to tickets, hot dogs, and beer/soda sales? or is something like USSF discussing grant like opportunities to NWSL GDA teams?

Is USSF going to really start to turn the pegs on scouting for YNTs? to centralize top talent?

I also think the mentality of female players may not be in tune with potential professional careers like boys. Maybe a few are, but i'd guess when a female kindergartner says they want to play soccer when they want to grow up (as a career) and age 13, that changes and they aren't thinking that anymore. if they are good enough, is it our culture, our schooling? AND they are good enough potential-wise.. how do we re-light that potential inside.

How do we get the best players together to minimize dilution with the best training that are all dreaming and working towards being a pro? not just D1

This thread should be looking to help females meet the challenge, not tell us they aren't good enough and the chances are slim to none... so that they should move on.[/quote]

If you want to be a pro soccer player, college is a waste of time. This is what DA is about. It’s not really for the player who wants to go to college. Can we stop with the empowerment talk? Pro women soccer is not about empowering women. It’s a very hard and extremely competitive environment. Anyone who has the skill drive and athleticism to play a pro sport is already empowered.[/quote]

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