OP here. Boys at lest have some incentive - a real pro endgame. Im not sure the girls do in the numbers needed to change the dynamic.
I love soccer. Its a great game, but on the Girls side we dont do it justice. We win at Intl level becasue we have enough people in the system to eventually out last the RoW financially.
Look at our youth teams on the girls side. How do we lose at U17 lvl to Ghana in the WC? Not just lose, but out shot and out played? We must outspend them by a factor of 100.
yet these same kids who cant outplay Ghana at u-17 lvl will get scholarships and pro contracts in the NWSL later on. Why? because they stick around in the sport longer, not becasue they necessarily have more talent.
Ultimately , Girls soccer at this level is a means to an end, not a passion. As long as people are getting what they want ( College) the standards will not change much
I love soccer. Its a great game, but on the Girls side we dont do it justice. We win at Intl level becasue we have enough people in the system to eventually out last the RoW financially.
Look at our youth teams on the girls side. How do we lose at U17 lvl to Ghana in the WC? Not just lose, but out shot and out played? We must outspend them by a factor of 100.
yet these same kids who cant outplay Ghana at u-17 lvl will get scholarships and pro contracts in the NWSL later on. Why? because they stick around in the sport longer, not becasue they necessarily have more talent.
Ultimately , Girls soccer at this level is a means to an end, not a passion. As long as people are getting what they want ( College) the standards will not change much
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