Atletico Elite FC: A revolutionary
project for American soccer?
Guillermo Mijares - Mar 10, 2022 9:07 AM
In an attempt to combat the extremely expensive "Pay-to-Play" system, Atletico Elite FC is building a free-to-affordable academy for soccer families throughout San Diego.
The sport of soccer has been growing exponentially in the United States
over the past few decades, in large part due to the growth of Latino
population throughout the country.
However, there has also been a barrier that has limited that growth from
reaching its absolute peak within soccer, a barrier that has impacted the
youth system more than anything.
In the United States, there's been a soccer system named "pay-to-play", a system that has placed a method where in order for a parent to sign-up their kid for a really good academy, there's a price that comes with that privilege... Read More.
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