Probably. He was pretty bitter by the end of the season because he and K would literally bust their asses but not receive a single pass while they watched their teammates piss away good opportunities.
For the summer indoor season I put both of them with a different club that is pretty far down the quality scale so they could keep playing while at the same time helping out a club that is just trying to get off the ground and could use some quality players. I explained before they played the first game that although they are both ultra competitive they shouldn't plan on winning a single game all summer long so don't even worry about it. It was like lifting a giant weight from their shoulders. Even when getting beat 15-3 in a game where they are playing kids 3 and 4 years older than them, they're just smiling and having a ball playing a game they love.
They've reignited their love of the game and though they don't realize it yet, in the fall when they take the field with kids who are at least as good as they are if not better, they are going to appreciate it all the more.
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