Duh!

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Anonymous wrote:in poorly run tryouts they don't mix kids up, so you have the current team and some kids who don't know anyone trying desperately to make an impression.

yes, Messi jr. will be fine in that scenario, but a kid with maybe good enough skills to be on the team won't show will enough to be noticed.

Messi Jr. would not be fine in that scenario, actually. Anyone who has been around the youth soccer high levels knows that because of his size Messi would have never touched the pitch at many clubs in this country. This complete blind spot is why Argentina continues to win World Cups, and we hope to make it out of the group stage every four years.

No Messi was very fast and quick. The real problem would be the coaches telling him to stop passing, moving off the ball, moving to open space, dribbling with the ball close to your feet, etc. They would put him on the wings, tell him to stand at midfield and chase all the long balls. He would quit the sport within 2 years because anyone with soccer IQ gets super frustrated playing that way(and watching it).

Anonymous wrote:Fix that and we are golden. Now, go find the next Messi, you got 50 states to comb through, go!

Be real. A player like that only comes around every few decades.

Fix that and we are golden. Now, go find the next Messi, you got 50 states to comb through, go!

Anonymous wrote:in poorly run tryouts they don't mix kids up, so you have the current team and some kids who don't know anyone trying desperately to make an impression.

yes, Messi jr. will be fine in that scenario, but a kid with maybe good enough skills to be on the team won't show will enough to be noticed.

Messi Jr. would not be fine in that scenario, actually. Anyone who has been around the youth soccer high levels knows that because of his size Messi would have never touched the pitch at many clubs in this country. This complete blind spot is why Argentina continues to win World Cups, and we hope to make it out of the group stage every four years.