OPINION — Americans need a reality check. Most families are struggling. Soccer is affordable: ball, shorts, shoes, socks, T-shirt and your kid is out the door.
Soccer field is grass and two goal posts. Few have the money to build and maintain baseball fields, Little League fields or softball fields.
Football fields are not as expensive, but who can afford all the safety gear; and the dreaded hospital phone call, your kid was injured. I could write a book about all the kids I knew who have lifetime injuries because of win-crazy coaches and parents.
