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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you do that in 4th grade? I wish these kids the best but how can you determine the path of your kid that young and remove a well rounded education from them? Seems crazy [/quote] Honestly, this is the norm in every European country...and it starts earlier. Kids as young as 5 are picked for these sports academies in soccer, hockey and basketball. Some are kicked out at 10 and replaced with better players...others like Messi (who moved from Argentina to Barcelona at 5), become Messi. If you aren't in one of these academies, you know you will never become a pro and you are just playing Rec. There are no college sports so you aren't chasing admissions or scholarships in Europe (you may decide to come to the US to play). I agree that the kids that go through these academies but don't ever really make it in the Pros often just turn around and become coaches themselves. They aren't educated much.[/quote]
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