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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And B leagues etc is a tough life of survival.  More like minor league baseball.   And post premier la logs etc is not an easy one either - look at wynalda.

Lederman is not a warning story it is the reality.   If the kid enjoyed the journey then thats all good.   Sad that the family now regrets their decision.  Not a way to look back.

Honestly my point is that if you are reading these boards or articles to learn about stuff you are in a fantasy land. Get out and talk to real people. If your kid is special they’ll find him - and maybe hat is something to worry about

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So many assumptions! I’d be extremely surprised if anyone is reading DCUM to get tips on how to start their kid on a pathway to the pros.  That doesn’t mean it’s not interesting to talk here about issues that young pro-wannabes face on their journey.  Topics like this are a welcome relief from the constant club- and kid-bashing that most of the girl player parent posters seem to prefer. [/quote]

I think PP makes an equally good point noting that a discussion of Pro aspirations on DCUrban Mom message board - although par for the course on the board - is in itself humorous.  Unless Claudio Reyna has recently been perusing and posting.  If so a “ thanks to all the DCUrban Posters for your insight and guidance as we wrk on Gii’s journey” post is forthcoming.  [/quote]

I find this line of thinking strange. There are hundreds of boys playing in DA (and elsewhere) right now who reasonably believe they can go pro, and are working toward that goal.  If you are in that world, you know kids who have succeeded (even if most only end up at the USL or MLS level) and others who didn’t or who gave up on the dream.  Your kid does not have to be playing at Dortmund for you to find the topic interesting.  I enjoy talking on DCUM about things I find interesting, whether the topic is soccer, food, family dysfunction, or AAP.   I would have thought that was true for everyone here, but it sometimes seem like a lot of posters come here only to mock others.[/quote]

pro in the US, maybe.[/quote]

&quot;Most&quot; end up at MLS level?

Pro in the US at USL means maybe average salary of $38k and you have to submit timecards as you get paid based on hourly training and game appearances to get that $ (not really a salary but hourly)
Pro in MLS is reasonable minimum salary of $70k
Pro Baltimore Blast average $38k

Average career at these levels is &lt; 3 years

and then: ???

now travel, playing, and fun are priceless so a dream is a good thing but shouldnt be glamorized and confused with La Masia signings of an 11 year old that was likely a bit of legit interest and a bit of publicity stunt by Barca[/quote]

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