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post 10000267333 07-19-2026, 01:33 PM
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Why is South America so good at soccer?

not including this one there have been 23 world cups. and south America has won 10 of them.


Whenever the US sucks we hear its because we don't have "youth development programs" like sophisticated advanced Europe does.

meanwhile 3rd world countries like Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay dominate the cup. do they have expensive youth development programs like Europe??
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post 10000267376 07-19-2026, 01:57 PM
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South America has a ton of poor kids with lots of free time:
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In the U.S. there's just so much other sports to choose from whereas in South America you grow up with only soccer. In the U.S. it's seen as that sport kids played from age 4-10, and then move to other sports basketball, football etc.

Also, in South America any one can play where funny enough in the U.S. it's seen as a "rich" sport when do you ever hear anyone playing soccer in the ghetto or at trailer parks. In Brazil even in the favelas kids are always playing soccer.
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Originally Posted By Dontoewsmebro⏩
In the U.S. there's just so much other sports to choose from whereas in South America you grow up with only soccer. In the U.S. it's seen as that sport kids played from age 4-10, and then move to other sports basketball, football etc.

Also, in South America any one can play where funny enough in the U.S. it's seen as a "rich" sport when do you ever hear anyone playing soccer in the ghetto or at trailer parks. In Brazil even in the favelas kids are always playing soccer.
this makes more sense to me than Europe's famous "development program"
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post 10000267399 07-19-2026, 02:10 PM
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Genetics. Americans don’t want to hear this but it’s genetics
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Cultural thing like Canadians are good at hockey, Americans are good at being obese and genderfluid, Africans invented everything, etc.
post 10000267403 07-19-2026, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted By PovertyGhost⏩
Genetics. Americans don’t want to hear this but it’s genetics
genetics and numbers makes sense to me

not "this kid got into German development program at 8, you're already 13 so it's too late for you (hypothetical scenario of an Uber talented u.s. born kid)"
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post 10000267408 07-19-2026, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
South America has a ton of poor kids with lots of free time:
THis.

Tons of time to practice

Plus its in their DNA for millenia


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They're 5 ft tall
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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩
They're 5 ft tall
Ronaldo is 6'2
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post 10000267419 07-19-2026, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
Ronaldo is 6'2
Over-rated
post 10000267423 07-19-2026, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩
Over-rated
why
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post 10000267435 07-19-2026, 02:44 PM
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They have had lots of serious local soccer schools and academies for over a century. Thats their secret, they scout and train young talent early on.
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Originally Posted By N0rds⏩
THis.

Tons of time to practice

Plus its in their DNA for millenia



Brasil and Argentina had Nothing to do with mesoamerican juego de pelota. Again you are just displaying your blatant ignorance you geek.
post 10000267451 07-19-2026, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted By suave2000⏩






Brasil and Argentina had Nothing to do with mesoamerican juego de pelota. Again you are just displaying your blatant ignorance you geek.

































































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post 10000267459 07-19-2026, 02:53 PM
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Their best players grow up dreaming of being nothing but a professional soccer player so it’s all they do.

Meanwhile our best athletes grow up dribbling a basketball or catching a football. Soccer was a joke in USA culture growing up in the late 80s-90s. Nobody gave a shit about it and it was never on ESPN or anything regularly. Meanwhile in their country it’s all they watch sports wise or care about. As a result we toss out our mid tier soccer athletes vs their best of the best.
post 10000267478 07-19-2026, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted By Imnew1⏩
Their best players grow up dreaming of being nothing but a professional soccer player so it’s all they do.

Meanwhile our best athletes grow up dribbling a basketball or catching a football. Soccer was a joke in USA culture growing up in the late 80s-90s. Nobody gave a shit about it and it was never on ESPN or anything regularly. Meanwhile in their country it’s all they watch sports wise or care about. As a result we toss out our mid tier soccer athletes vs their best of the best.
but I'm talking about vs europe
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post 10000267483 07-19-2026, 03:08 PM
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Ask the Mexicans p7nk and Sauve2000 if they're good at soccer to see if it is a genetic thing
post 10000267485 07-19-2026, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
Ronaldo is 6'2
Madeira is in South America?
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