The New York Times

U.S. soccer’s ‘pay-to-play’ problem: The lightning-rod issue explained in a World Cup context

Youth soccer clubs Nomads and South Florida Football Academy in the 2021 MLS Next Cup Tim Heitman / USA TODAY Sports The inquest began before the final whistle even sounded, before Belgium ...
WLRN

Pay to play: U.S. youth soccer has an access problem. Can the World Cup help?

Paula Caicedo is a soccer mom who's fed up with soccer costs. She was one of several parents who took the dais at a recent North Miami Beach City Commission meeting to urge its members to sponsor the ...
CNN

‘I’ll pay soccer before I pay a bill’: How the cost of youth soccer blew out of control and why some families pay it anyway

Meliesha Johnson saw the Instagram message first. The single mom, a teacher who lives north of Atlanta, monitors her 15-year-old daughter’s social media accounts. She had always wondered how other ...
Forbes

Long-Awaited Soccer Game ‘GOALS’ Now Free To Play On PC, Consoles

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. After years of development, 'GOALS' is finally available to play for free on PC and consoles ...
Opinion

What Would U.S. Families Sacrifice To End ‘Pay-To-Play’ Youth Soccer?

When a U.S. soccer team loses, fingers are aimed at the USA's "pay-to-play" soccer system. Other countries also pay, but they pay less. How could the USA make up the gap?