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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why does pay to play exist in the US but not Europe? It’s because in Europe there is a ton of money from the professional systems, because of the money available to athletes and marketing, TV. In the US that money is in American football, basketball, even baseball. That dynamic isn’t changing any time soon.[/quote] In Germany, the Federation invests significant amounts of money in youth soccer at grass roots level. We are talking about 150-200 euro per year per player in out of pocket costs for the parents, which covers coaching, facilities, uniforms, etc. The USSF is sitting on a big surplus and does nothing to make the grassroots soccer more affordable. Of course, Germany also has hundreds of professional clubs that run free to play academies for talented kids, but soccer is very affordable for less talented kids or late bloomers. [/quote]
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