What I wonder about the Bradley's

I wonder how many people and soccer players have thought to themselves that Michael Bradley is only on the U.S. National Team, or was selected to a club team, high school all-star team etc. because his father is/was the coach.

For the record from what I have seen Michael Bradley got their on his own merit and skill.

However everyone always thinks about how they were cheated out of a spot on a team at a young age because of politics. Someone, or someone you know has used the excuse that they weren't selected for a team because the coaches son was. At some level their is always this idea that that player didn't make it because they were good, it's because they knew the right person.

I remember this occurring in my little league. A kid was selected for the all-star team and so many people I knew went nuts because they said he only made it because his father was the coach. As it turns out he was a solid starter on my high school's baseball team years later.

I wonder if anyone thought that about Michael Bradley. Off the top of my head I can't think of too many familial relationships between coaches and their children at the highest level of sport, like the National Teams. I wonder if Michael Bradley has had to endure any abuse or doubt of his skills because his father is a coach.

On the flip side I can't imagine how much pressure it must be to have your father be your head coach at such a high level of sport. I can see how conflicts could arise.