It was not his only job but his love of the game that kept him going. From our coach we learned to love and respect the game, the club and the players. Today things are much different, how soccer is evolving in the new century throughout Europe and South America is how soccer is developing in the United States. There is little free time in modern society. Our social lives are highly structured.
Kids play on the soccer field, in the presence and in the command of the coach.
There is very little free space or open areas where kids can play by themselves. Everyone must be transported to the official soccer field. The fields are marked and lined, goals are in place, corners have flags and there are even bleachers. The fields rest idle until it is soccer time, and soccer time is organized time. Our game, which was free and spontaneous, is now organized and obligatory.