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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Soccer u12 19k for the year.  
The math is shocking, it adds up. And we have college paid for already.
3k club fee, 1k team fee, 1k hotels and gas, 7k summer sleep away camps/ destination expenses, 3k private and skill group training, 1k mentor, 1k physical therapy, 2k equipment.

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How does anyone spend $2000.00/year on... [i]soccer[/i] equipment?!?[/quote]

Soccer shoes if you buy for performance.  The performance ones are super expensive and wear out very quickly.  They're like tech suits in swimming $600 for like one or two meets.

I don't think it's required though, you can wear more durable shoes.  Though soccer is an all-weather sport, so it's more than just getting a pair of Umbro's.

I think this is where soccer diverges in the US you can clearly see it's something that isn't really popularly played.  It fits more into the classist sports than the blue-collar sports.

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That is absolutely ridiculous reasoning. It does not cost $2000, but you are choosing to spend that for some reason. [/quote]

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