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[quote=Anonymous]I think a lot of posters who talk about boys' soccer on this thread and others don't actually have boys who have ever played high level soccer.  Through our son's HS years, he and we have gotten to know boys who have skipped college and found success in Germany or other European countries; boys who have skipped college to sign contracts with an MLS or USL team; boys playing D1 on full rides to those playing D3; and boys who hung up their cleats after high school.

Every single one of those boys had parents who invested a ton of time in their son's soccer careers, were very excited to watch youth games, and were proud of their boys.  Not a one of them would have preferred their son to play American football (except as a kicker).  A few of them would have been happy if their kids could have made it as basketball pros, but that's not really realistic for any but goalkeepers and the occasional center back.  Almost all of the ones who are playing at the higher levels and D1 came from soccer families, and that was the sport the kids were expected to play and that their parents were excited to help teach them.

Do you really think parents of boys who are involved in lacrosse, fencing, crew, curling etc. just sit around feeling sad that their kids don't play football or basketball?  I can promise you that the competitive among them can be just as obnoxious as basketball parents.[/quote]

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