Sometimes, talking to young talented players can be exciting. You can track their progress and keep up with them when they make the jump from high school or youth national teams to professional clubs and senior national teams.
But when you talk to young and talented girls, it's almost depressing. Their moment is now because their soccer future is pretty much non-existent. Sure, the U.S. will always field a senior national side but unless you are the cream of the best crop in the world, chances are many young ladies' careers will end when their senior years in college are over.
Here's a good yarn by Andrea about post-collegiate options for women soccer players, or lack thereof.
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