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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Soccer in the US doesn't pay enough for the kids to be attracted too Like Basketball. football, or even baseball. The Lifestyle and celebrity we promote. The huge homes, the cars, the Louis Vuitton and Gucci bags. The overall cool rich factor that we dont have with soccer is another reason our kids are drawn to other sports celebrities.[/quote]

You've succinctly outlined how screwed up we've become as a society. Thank you. [/quote]

Yes unfortunately thats another obstacle we face in the promotion of soccer. Social media has widen the gap. When our kids see Lebron or Russel Wilsons lifestyle on IG it shows them a different world than anything you see with US born soccer players. On the field is only a tool for success of the field.[/quote]

I don’t buy that excuse. There are plenty of soccer stars with tons of money. They just happen to not be in the US. Messi, Renaldo have bigger social media followings and make as much money as any NBA star. Soccer is just not a top tier sport in the US in terms of interest. That’s ok. Neither is hockey or cricket or lacrosse.[/quote]

The difference and disconnect is that about 12 million youth play soccer in the U.S. each year. Safe to say that at least half of American youth play organized soccer at some point. Hockey, cricket, and lacrosse are probably a combined 10% - if that.  Hockey does have stars to follow and kids do follow them. The other two are marginal / regional sports in the US. Soccer is not marginal or regional. [/quote]

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