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Disagree. Me and my mates played five-a-side with a tennis ball on on concrete at school from age 10 morning playtime, lunchtime, after school and by the time we were playing rep football 5 years later our touch not to say fitness plus awareness was better than nearly every kid I've seen at the last 3 ACFC National U-17 tourneys. The only 'gear' we needed was tennis shoes/netball boots.
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Im not saying its not possible but I am saying its much more difficult. If what you are saying with respect to your ability compared with todays kids is true, then that would be an exception. How old are you?. I would bet that you are 30 or older guessed from the comments regarding football on a tennis court with a tennis ball.