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He also says that if Argentine clubs charged their young players thousands of dollars each year, the country's status as a global soccer powerhouse might be at risk. "Our best players tend to come from low income backgrounds," Gil said. "Where would they train?" With the World Cup still fresh in the minds of many Americans, a debate has resurfaced online and on television over how to make youth soccer more affordable in the United States and whether the pay-to-play model that prevails in U.S. soccer is preventing America from reaching its true potential — at least on the men's side. He believes they could improve their economic prospects if U.S. soccer transitions to what is known as an open ecosystem.
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