Soccer as a sport has influence over young youth today. One may involve their children into the sport at a young age since it is easy to join community soccer; it requires almost no equipment (soccer cleats and shin pads with socks) and is relatively inexpensive to continue with club teams. For practising and perfecting skills for the game one just needs a soccer ball and an open field. It is almost as if these players are made in many European countries to play soccer to their individual limit and as long as this formula continues, soccer will always have players and continue to be profitable.
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Source: Al Bains
I totally agree with you Amarprit. Getting the necessary equipment to play this beautiful sport costs you "nothing" compared to other sports like Ice Hockey for example. This is a major reason why soccer will always continue to be popular.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I also believe that soccer is getting more popular in North America since the last decade. It started when American soccer teams attracted star players by offering high salaries. One example is David Beckham's transfer to LA Galxy.