Wow, I strongly disagree with the author of this article. I dont know where to start. You play the best 11. The United States is currently 17% Latino, and the US roster is currently 13% Latino. One player more (2010 had four), and the roster would be DIRECTLY proportional to the Latino population in the US. To add to it, the US has been a dominant force in the CONCACAF region (which includes all central american countries) for about 10 years. They have qualified in the first position for each world cup since 2006. The have qualified (Only 3.5 spots for our region...it was 3 in 2002) for every world cup since 1990. Just because the enthusiasm for a sport might be higher in a certain culture, does not guarantee that theyre going to be better at it. This article uses an impressive amount of stereotypes about a culture. I dont want people assuming I love baseball, hockey, and nascar because Im white. I dont want people assuming anything about me because of my race, or nationality. He does, however, touch on one of the two real issues at hand with US soccer. The US has somehow, some way, turned a sport that only requires a ball into a sport that only rich people can play at the highest levels as a child. To get the training you need, you need to travel to big cities if you dont live in one. Currently you need to train in a city with a huge population to really get the development you need. This costs large amounts of money and time, which translates to only being available to children with resources. That part I completely agree with. Another problem. High school soccer. It is the WORST interruption to the development of American players. In some states, including Indiana (at least until recently if not still), school teachers get priority on coaching positions. What does this mean? Jürgen Klinsmann could be coaching at a High School and could potentially be ousted by a high school english teacher who hasnt played a day of soccer in his/her life. That season lasts 3 months. Take the best athlete in any sport, and force them to train under a novice for 3 months every year during your most crucial developmental years, and see what happens. I could talk about soccer for days, so Ill leave it here for now :). washingtonpost/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/06/14/why-are-there-so-few-latinos-on-the-u-s-national-team/
Posted on: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 19:25:43 +0000
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