I was going to ask where people are from...based on one of the replies pointing to soccer being cost prohibitive

I wanted to push back on that...having lived in Philly and now LA...there are no shortages of soccer fields

especially out here in LA

plenty of fields

and they are always packed...almost exclusively with latinos

so your answer makes sense and maybe gets at the deeper issue

because I don't think there is an issue with cost...unless the organized teams/leagues are charging an arm and a leg

but then that leads to another set of questions comparatively

how do people afford to participate in bball/fball leagues?

also, soccer is part of high school athletics

anyway, thanks for your perspective

I think the coaching/hierarchy has alot to do with it

I remember a friend in HS on the bball team...and the fball coach was desperate for him to tryout

he flat out refused...for weeks

I imagine if coaches approached players...that might help open the flood gates

Soccer is such a perfect product

it hurts every WC that we suck so bad