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Anonymous
You're probably too late, by this point. I played soccer for six or so years, and was scouted at the tender age of fifteen. I didn't make the cut, but the oldest person I know who got scouted was seventeen when he was scouted. It'd be really tough for you to find a way into a serious league when you're literally a nobody at this point. My friend, who was scouted along with me, DID make it, which was awesome seeing as how when he came to the country three years earlier, he was very very bad. However, he was VERY gung-ho about his training, and would practice upwards of two hours a day.
Rather than focus on primarily soccer-based skills, he would put equal emphasis on conditioning. The kid was always getting new weights, he would run further and further each day and just really focused on his conditioning and fitness just as much as his actual soccer skills. This is really important, as it's speed and endurance that gets you to the ball first- it doesn't matter if you can win a challenge if you can't actually reach the challenge in time.
However, like I said, your age definitely doesn't work in your favor. A kid I knew was scouted by the French soccer program a while back. he was like fourteen, and he wasn't allowed to play on our school team- the frenchmen wouldn't let him :(. Even I was scouted at a young age, not nineteen, and I never really considered myself that good- I was a cheapshot artist defenseman. You have a ton of work to do if you want to catch up with aspiring pros who have literally been training for years, and there's a very good chance you won't be able to. Still, I admire your determination if you really are willing to sacrifice everything. Work on conditioning, and form good habits- practicing something wrong is worse than not practicing it at all, dammit.
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