Soccer’s Couch-Potato Popularity : Rising TV ratings mask a sharp decline in American kids playing the game.

These should be among the best of times for American soccer, but behind Messi fever and rising fan interest lies a troubling trend: a sharp decline in the number of American boys and girls playing the game. https://t.co/BamnOiAxpF via Steven Malanga

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