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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She will never be able to catch up even if she was natural gifted. What happens at u12(and younger) is the girls are put in to a field position that best suits their abilities. 
If you are not good with the ball the coach will not want you having the ball a lot. The players becomes a roll players usually tied to a physical trait- physicality or speed. They will usually be placed in a forward or defensive roll. 
The skilled players will receive the ball more and develop with the exception that they get the ball in games. The non skilled players will told to play their roll and get the ball to the skill players.

Most of girls/women soccer is about physical play and speed. Have her workout and put on muscle. [/quote]

This is total BS. “High level” youth soccer in the US is low on technical ability. If she is willing and able to put in 30-40 minutes of quality skill work every day on her own outside of practice, working with intensity and staying engaged, she can still become a very good player. I coached a few players that were rec level at 10/11 and, 10 yrs later, were playing in college. One signed a pro contract at 20.[/quote]

+1. I completely agree. The best age to develop soccer skills (footwork, first touch, etc.) is 10-12 years old. I’ve seen countless players on “top teams” that are pretty athletic but have terrible foot skills, etc. Please completely disregard anyone that tells you/your DD it’s too late. The only time it’s too late is if she’s 30 years old. LOL

Remember, all it takes is desire, determination and dedication to put in the necessary hours of practice at home and/or with a private trainer. Practice with both feet. YouTube should be her best friend to learn various foot skills as there are countless soccer training videos on there. [/quote]

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