‘I’ll pay soccer before I pay a bill’: How the cost of youth soccer blew out of control and why some families pay it anyway

July 12, 2026 1

‘I’ll pay soccer before I pay a bill’: How the cost of youth soccer blew out of control and why some families pay it anyway

Soccer’s “pay-to-play” model in America is routinely criticized for limiting the country’s success on the international stage at the professional level.

‘I’ll pay soccer before I pay a bill’: How the cost of youth soccer blew out of control and why some families pay it anyway Soccer’s “pay-to-play” model in America is routinely criticized for limiting the country’s success on the international stage at the professional level. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN

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