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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Question:  I have experience with girls soccer only, but from
what I see on the boys side is that some good players may also be developing in the Latin American leagues. They don’t have the flashy ECNL lablel, but have been playing against older skilled players. It may be a different style of play, but HS coaches are trying to win. These players could be “taking” varsity spots away from the ECNL boys.

This does not happen as much on the girls side. Hispanic families usually do not support girls playing soccer as much as for boys.

Signed: Hispanic mother. [/quote]

Can you share some information on some latin american leagues? Such as name of league. Website. Thanks[/quote]

PP here. Sorry, I really don’t have any info on Latin American leagues. However, I have seen some good games going on very early in the morning at EC Lawerence and Hutchison (Herndon) on the grass fields.  I have two daughters that play EDP and CCL. Our club sponsors many low income kids (mostly boys due to demand). On the girls side we have two sort of Hispanic girls (one parent) one of my daughter’s teams, and  there are four on the other.  The club coaches are about 80% Hispanic on the boys side. There are no Hispanic coaches on the girls side. This is a cultural thing. I have heard male Hispanic coaches say they are not interested in coaching girls, because, “what is the point?  They will will not go pro.”  Many Latin American families around here do not have enough time or money to support their kids in sports. If there are any resources, that money with go to the boys, who might have a chance of “making it”. It is sad, but true. I do enjoy seeing more and more Hispanic girls playing soccer though. There finally are national female teams south of the border, but they get very little support. Add onto that, many reports of sexual abuse and harassment. [/quote]

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