“The failure of the men’s (soccer) team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, some of the game’s leaders now recognise, is at least partly the consequence of a system that often places money above the development of talent – starting with its youngest prospects.”
Tom Farrey, executive director of the The Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, analyzes U.S. youth sports (soccer in particular) for an international audience with the BBC News. There’s important data for followers of Major League Soccer (MLS), U.S. Soccer Foundation and United States Youth Soccer (US Youth Soccer).
Have adults ruined children’s sport?
Why the adults worrying about children’s lack of exercise may be at least partly to blame.
