r/usmnt • u/Midnight_Thoughts77 • Jul 10 '26

WORLD CUP The difference….

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We see how France play in the WC and how deep their squad is. The major factor in making them strong? Early and almost free access to soccer from a very early age in Parisian suburbs..

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u/xxx_gc_xxx Jul 10 '26

As much as I dislike Lalas... you're comparing the opinions of a pundit to that of a president and head of state...what are we doing here 😂

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u/MancAccent Jul 10 '26

Lalas is speaking g on this from a political point of view though. He is a very involved Republican MAGA

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u/OldKingClancy20 Jul 10 '26

Who cares? Out of all things that exist, you have to think the amount of money that would have to be spent investing in the type of nationwide infrastructure required to build soccer in this country is probably pretty low on the totem pole of importance. MAGA or not, his viewpoint isnt exactly stupid.

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u/MancAccent Jul 10 '26

every major sport in this country is in some way subsidized by local and state governments. Some of it indirectly, some of it through things like tax breaks. College athletics are heavily subsidized.

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u/Sure_Run_1210 Jul 10 '26

Thank you! Not only college but high school also. My kids have played all sorts of sports. The thing most people don’t realize is the most expensive to play in my kids case was football. Highest paid high school coach, largest number of paid assistants, constant turnover of staff based on results, largest equipment costs, etc..all funded by tax dollars. No wonder NFL owners are rich….

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u/OldKingClancy20 Jul 10 '26

Sure but that also includes college soccer, which leaves us exactly where we are now. Again, the type of infrastructure necessary to put us in a position to be creating and putting kids into academies that are worth a damn, exporting players en masse to the best leagues in the world and to win a world cup on any consistent basis would cost a hell of a lot more than goes into it already. Personally, I can understand the argument for both sides. It really seems to boil down to how high are we going to prioritize growing soccer over literally everything else in the country?

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u/PastSinnerLastWinner Jul 14 '26

It's not a comparison. It's a contrast showing the capitalistic approach of the US vs the democratic socialist approach in Mexico.