You can't have barriers': is pay-to-play having a corrosive effect on US soccer?
Briefly

Any review of the team's failure must consider the pay-to-play model's impact on youth soccer development from grassroots to senior international teams.
The pay-to-play system requires hefty fees, potentially excluding lower-income families and limiting the talent pool in American soccer.
Opponents argue that making youth soccer a business restricts access, ultimately affecting the sport and national team talent pool negatively.
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