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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a boy in this age range.  He's excited for the season to ramp up and is sometimes so excited he loses sleep before game days.

Then there's me. I played some in HS, intramural in college, and in adult leagues through the decades, even in a park or two overseas. I still play regularly as a dad and love my group and the game (TBD how long my knees play along).  My only regret with this beautiful, diverse, global game is that I didn't get better in my teen years when skill acquisition was (relatively) easy because then it might have been even more fun through the years.

So sure, pro or college soccer is a great goal for many.  But let's not forget the health benefits, the friendships, the time management learned and the competitiveness fed by playing through these years.

I firmly believe my son will be a better professional in some field thanks to these experiences.  I plan to let him have fun on the way there.  And even though I have hopes for more for him at times, I try to remember how much I still get out of the game and how much that's tied to it having been fun when I was younger, not because I was great at it.

My son is MLSN, but he's spent his share of time on the bench.  For me, that's ok because he (and the rest of the team) continue to get better and he still loves to play.  Maybe he'll play in college, maybe not.  Maybe he'll play intramural or on a club team.  However he approaches it, He's already already much better prepared and way more skilled than I ever was. [/quote]

I love this. It's about so much more than the actual game. [/quote]

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