The Associated Press on MSN

World Cup buzz has the potential to mint more soccer fans among kids — some just toddlers now

Across the country, experts are watching to see whether the World Cup will give a boost to youth soccer and mint fans for decades to come. (AP video by Nick Ingram and Heather Hollingsworth) ...
USA Today

Can the World Cup bring back the 'fun' in American youth soccer?

Why do kids play soccer? Likely for the same reasons they play other sports. “We survey youth in every community,” says Jon Solomon, research director for the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society ...