re: More Pussification in Youth Athletics

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I think it's sort of natural for boys. We really only cared about being better than the other team at our school.

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I know it's natural, but what should most important in soccer at that age is just getting comfortable with the ball. It should be all about individual skill until they get older. Dribbling, passing, and shooting should be what is stressed. That is how our nation is going to get better at the sport.