2024 is no longer far away; in fact, we are just around the corner, and it’s a year where we need to start thinking about why soccer is the sport our boys and girls in the United States should start playing.

Since Messi’s arrival in the country, there has been a before and after that made soccer experienced in a different way, as it is in European and Latin American countries. This change has been entirely positive, especially in this new era of technology where children prefer to spend more than 8 hours with a phone in hand. Soccer is the prescription to free them from this epidemic, and I’ll explain it in 10 very simple points. After reading them, you’ll feel it’s the right time to give your son or daughter a new opportunity to live as you did years ago when you played soccer or practiced any sport.

1. Physical State: We know that today’s children have less physical performance than before, which is harmful, especially here in the United States where fast food and technology are readily available. Therefore, playing soccer will help your children not only to have a better physical state but also to improve their strength and motor coordination.
   
   
2. Discipline: Allowing your children to play soccer will enable them to acquire character, responsibility, and commitment to do things correctly, and this will not only be in sports but also in personal life, which will greatly help their growth in the future when they also want to pursue a professional career.
   
   
3. Social Relationships: The fact that they can physically interact with other children their age and also with their coaches fosters the development of crucial social skills, such as respect and empathy, values that have been lost in this new era of technology. This is not only useful on the soccer field but also academically, relating to more people in the future, and knowing how to behave will help them a lot in creating great relationships.
   
   
4. Mental Health: You know that now children are fragile individuals, in fact, they are called the «Crystal» generation, and this is because increasingly, parents are not willing to let our children have falls or bumps in life like we did at some point that helped us grow and become the great professionals we are today. Soccer can contribute to mental health by providing a positive emotional outlet and reducing stress.
   
   
5. Self-esteem:Nowadays, children are afraid to face challenges because they feel they are not capable of achieving them, and this is much stronger with the issue of technology and virtual programs they consume every day. Soccer is the antidote that will help them face new challenges and overcome obstacles in life, allowing your children to build solid self-esteem and confidence in themselves.
   
   
6. Learning Rules: It’s very common to see that in American families, children are not able to respect their parents; in fact, there have been cases where they even physically assault them, and that’s because soccer is the best sport in the world, where children learn to respect and follow rules, which is fundamental both in sports and in everyday life.
   
   
7. Fun and Recreation: Children in the United States spend more than 80% of their day connected or interacting with virtual platforms, making them dependent on technology and affecting their relationship with their parents and friends. Soccer offers a fun and healthy form of recreation, allowing children to enjoy physical exercise.
   
   
8. Mental Skills Development: Practicing soccer will improve children’s concentration, which will not only be in sports but also help in their academic part. Additionally, it will improve decision-making in a faster way and mental agility during the game…