Soccer parents gone wild: behind the stunning Reyna-Berhalter family feud
by Beau Dure from US news | The Guardian on (#67GDF)
Anybody familiar with the entitlement typical of American youth soccer parents probably recognizes something in the squabble that's thrust the US men's program into turmoil
US soccer has many forces acting against its success. The country shunned the sport after the 1930s, leaving a men's national team withering and winless. Even after years of progress, soccer lags behind indigenous sports in a crowded marketplace.
Add one more powerful force to that list.
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