[nextaccountic]

And to play you need literally need just a ball. This makes the sport universally accessible (maybe second to dance and martial arts). As a kid we used to play in the middle of the street, with shoes or school bags to mark the goal. In thaat context, owning a soccer ball made you some kind of royalty. (that was Brazil in the 90s btw)

But I think that kids nowadays are less interested in sports generally. Or at least I don't see kids playing in the streets nearly as much.

[tialaramex]

> As a kid we used to play in the middle of the street, with shoes or school bags to mark the goal.

"Jumpers for goalposts" is the phrase you'd see here in the UK, to the extent that it's essentially the catchphrase for a 90s comedy character "Ron Manager" from the Fast Show.