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A sad tale about the state of youth soccer in Canada
A friend of mine from high school told me a disturbing story the other day. It provides some insight into the state of youth soccer in our country, so I thought I would share it with you.
My friend, I’ll call her Michelle, has three boys who all play competitive soccer. Last year, her nine-year-old boy, I’ll call him Michael, broke his leg while playing a game.
There was nothing malicious involved; it wasn’t a nasty tackle or anything of the sort. He was taking a shot on goal, the defender tried to block it and they both kicked the ball at the same time. Michael ended up the worse for wear, as it turned out he had broken his femur.
Upon further investigation, Michael was also found to have a tumour on the bone, which had weakened it, causing the bone to break.
Having one of your children diagnosed with a serious illness is every parent’s worst nightmare, so you can imagine Michelle’s concern for her youngest son.
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