Top professional soccer clubs scout 9-year-old

[jason]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/01/27/....youngster.ap/

[Astrosdawg07]

This is almost sad, but major ups to the kid if he is that good.

[rockdale80]

is it even a sport if a nine year old can compete at a professional level. What other sports can that happen? checkers?

[jason]

Originally posted by rockdale80
is it even a sport if a nine year old can compete at a professional level. What other sports can that happen? checkers?

golf maybe...

[AggieJohn]

ask eldrick

[rockdale80]

Originally posted by jason
golf maybe...

maybe, but there is a difference in being fundamentally sound and competing as a professional. i dont know many 9 year olds that can drive 300 yds.

[jason]

Originally posted by rockdale80
maybe, but there is a difference in being fundamentally sound and competing as a professional. i dont know many 9 year olds that can drive 300 yds.

yeah, 9 may be a little young...but look at the lpga, there is a 14 year old girl competing on the professional level.....

[Bulldog_12]

True, but this is a nine year old KID, and I stress kid. Soccer has just a little more contact than golf. Im glad he is good, but there is NO way he can compete with grown adults at this stage. This really makes no sense to me. Crazy Englishmen.

[rockdale80]

Originally posted by jason
yeah, 9 may be a little young...but look at the lpga, there is a 14 year old girl competing on the professional level.....

so are you saying soccer is a game for girls?

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by rockdale80
so are you saying soccer is a game for girls?

No, he's saying golf is a game for girls.

[Rabbit'93]

LMAO good one LHP mom

[jason]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
No, he's saying golf is a game for girls.

no, im saying, the level of womens professional sports is so low, that 14 year olds are able to compete...

[rockdale80]

Originally posted by jason
no, im saying, the level of womens professional sports is so low, that 14 year olds are able to compete...

and soccer is at such a low level that 9 year olds can play.....sounds like a chick sport to me. and easy on golf mom. i play all the time

[big daddy russ]

Originally posted by rockdale80
and soccer is at such a low level that 9 year olds can play.....sounds like a chick sport to me. and easy on golf mom. i play all the time

If you read the story, he's being scouted. Tyson Chandler's been scouted since he was in seventh grade, was on the Jay Leno Show at age 14, but didn't play professionally until he was 18 and didn't see significant time until much later.

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by jason
no, im saying, the level of womens professional sports is so low, that 14 year olds are able to compete...

Quite possibly female athletes develop proficient golf skills at a much younger age than their male counterparts, therefore their skills are that of a grown woman.

Originally posted by rockdale80
and easy on golf mom. i play all the time

Don't worry, I wasn't ragging on golf.....just couldn't resist a prime opportunity to have some fun with Jason.