http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/sports/soccer/united-states-mexico-players.html
“If I’m being honest, youth soccer before 12 is a joke in the United States,” said Arroyo, who criticized programs for requiring children of that age to play nine against nine and prohibiting them from heading the ball.
“That’s not the standard for the rest of the world,” he said. “At 10, in Mexico, they play 11 on 11. They head the ball. They don’t get participation trophies.
“If I’m being honest, youth soccer before 12 is a joke in the United States,” said Arroyo, who criticized programs for requiring children of that age to play nine against nine and prohibiting them from heading the ball.
“That’s not the standard for the rest of the world,” he said. “At 10, in Mexico, they play 11 on 11. They head the ball. They don’t get participation trophies.