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[quote=Anonymous]I am hoping someone can help me understand the popularity of soccer in the DMV. My DH grew up in South America, and soccer is a big deal there. He came from a poor background but excelled in soccer and received a scholarship to play for a powerhouse university here in the United States. He graduated and went into sales for a tech company and has done very well.

We have a six-year-old son and a five-year-old daughter, and we live next to a public park with a soccer field in McLean. Every weekend during the fall, spring, and summer, the park is filled with aspiring soccer players who come either to practice or to play games. I remember seeing a banner there for Virginia Union.

I would like my son and daughter to try out soccer, but DH is totally against it. He said that everyone in his office has their kids play either golf or tennis because they are considered “lifelong” sports and are seen as “networking” sports. He also had three concussions in college and numerous concussions when he was a kid (he just didn’t realize it at the time). He thinks soccer is a dangerous sport and that he only played it because he wanted to come to the United States. He is completely against our kids playing any contact sports.

I understand why he feels that way; I just think we should approach it differently. He should at least give our children the opportunity to try it for themselves.[/quote]

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