Why does the United States have millions of youth soccer players but still struggle to compete for a Men's World Cup title?
This week on Overtime, Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey dive into one of the biggest debates in American sports: Is the country's pay-to-play youth sports model preventing elite athletes from reaching their full potential?
The conversation explores why European nations consistently produce world-class soccer talent, how Germany transformed its development system into a World Cup-winning machine, and whether youth sports in America have become too expensive for many families.
This week on Overtime, Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey dive into one of the biggest debates in American sports: Is the country's pay-to-play youth sports model preventing elite athletes from reaching their full potential?
The conversation explores why European nations consistently produce world-class soccer talent, how Germany transformed its development system into a World Cup-winning machine, and whether youth sports in America have become too expensive for many families.