Attitudes are contagious, so not only the players need positive attitudes, but the coach does as well. Players make programs. A coach may not have the best talent, but if they have the hardest workers they will have success with that team. Soccer is a new sport to our society and I think it is going to take time to get casual sports fans to not change the channel when they come across a game on their TV set. Most reasons I hear for people not being interested in soccer is lack of knowledge.
Soccer is such a great sport that requires so much teamwork.
I think it is great for our youth to play because it does teach such good skills, not just physical skills. At a higher level, it is so intense and fast paced. Even though a team is outplaying another, it doesn't guarantee them the game. It only takes one shot to take the game and the mental side of the sport kicks in. We have had games where we have outshot, outcornered, outplayed, basically outeverythinged our opponent, but didn't outdo them in one category - goals.