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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pay to play is a symptom not the cause. Ask yourself why do we have a pay to play model in this country? What do we have (or not have) here that makes pay to play appealing or necessary?[/quote]

Oblivious rich parents that think their little Ryan or Ellie are the next super stars and don’t mind paying whatever to keep this dream alive.[/quote]
Try again. Other sports also have rich parents who don’t mind paying but we are still able to dominate or be competitive internationally in those sports. Why doesn’t soccer work like these other sports?[/quote]

It's simple. European clubs are seen as community institutions who have a duty to the community. They sponsor teams and academies in other sports that are pure red on the balance sheet. That isn't the mindset of professional sports in the US where teams exist to extract money from the community. You also have the problem with selling players. Great academies on the mens side can be self sufficient by selling players they develop. The legality of that setup in the US is questionable at best [/quote]

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