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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids aren’t dropping soccer and becoming NFL stars, with the exception of Odell.  It is not even the same pool of kids.  Ditto for basketball.  6’4” + teens aren’t in soccer, except for a few goalies.

There is this theory kids drop soccer and become pros elsewhere— uh, no.  Soccer was never on their radar.

We have thousands of kids in the US soccer pool (playing the sport) with genetic pro potential internationally in the earliest years, but they will never develop properly because Americans cannot develop soccer players (don’t know how), there isn’t adequate challenge or culture.  We don’t ha e a youth soccer system that develops for the long haul, much less knows what to look for.  And, most importantly, it’s too expensive/pay-to-play for the majority of players.  The travel is ridiculous.[/quote]

Nope.  The point was they drop it all along the way and it's true whether you like it or not because I've lived it.   There are overlaps in the pools and soccer is not on the top rung.   Especially football receivers and DBs.   Also, there are plenty of HS and college basketball players who are 5'10-6'2."[/quote]

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