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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. At the top levels of travel soccer, the parents, er, I mean, kids are obsessed with getting to commit to a college and thus justify the money otherwise wasted. There is no sense of team - the players are in it for themselves only. The clubs know this and cater to it, and most are focused on trumpeting all their college commitments (even D3 commits are celebrated). No one involved in travel soccer cares at all about a “team.” It’s a foreign concept. Parents move their kids like cattle between clubs. [/quote] This imo is why even elite players like to play for their high school team (and to get some glory among their social peers). Club isn't as team-oriented as it used to be, but some kids crave the experience of truly caring about the team's success more than their own. It makes for better friendships with teammates and more rewarding wins to care about the team more than oneself. [/quote]
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