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The Sad Predicament of Soccer in America
Having watched, played and coached football both sides of the Atlantic I feel well qualified to assess its condition in those two geographies. In America, Soccer is played universally right up to high school. 50% of US households participate in AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization), or something like it! But when the kids go to High School soccer participation drops off precipitously. But Why? You may well ask – things seemed to […] Read More
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Recollections of Junior Girls’ Soccer
Forget about the Premier League for a minute and let’s talk about amateur football and specifically our kids. A few years ago, I coached my daughters, let’s call them Emma, Megan, and Trinity, for a total of sixteen seasons in the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO). I only coached Emma for one year. She turned out to have two left feet and gave it up in favor of cross-country. Then […] Read More
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