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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Hockey seems to be overtly expensive, more than most, no?
I remember soccer being a relatively easy and low-barrier sport to play. And scouts would (apparently) show up in the stands here and there during some of the games. I never got a call back for aning but I don't recall my parents having to pay extra for things like skill development or combines.
I suspect these things are more sophisticated now and much more of a business.
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High level soccer can be bad, although maybe not quite as bad as hockey. Tournaments in the U.S, Provincial teams in addition to club teams etc. But the money grab pressure is in every sport now.