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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of good players are small... Watch Neymar.[/quote]

neymar has absolute elite ball skills. better than any american that has ever played the game.

yes a skinny player can be a success in soccer - however they must be off the charts in another aspect of the game, be it technique, in-game intelligence, vision, etc.

the fact is also the style of football played here (similar to youth academies in england) select for strength and power moreoften than not. it is changing but the style of play here still benefits power and strength.

you say he is getting bundled off the ball - well as i said, you can be very successful even if skinny - but in your son's instance he needs to develop elite technique and vision so he receives the ball, his first touch is a positive one into space away from the defender and then moves the ball on-to another player.

to be honest, playing with more physical players in this age will force him to develop these skills which will benefit him as he matures[/quote]

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