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No offense, but this thread explains why I hate soccer by Dutch

Parents can be crazy in every sport (I've seen adults berate 12 year old umps in little league), but soccer takes it to a different level. When you have U8 parents and coaches talking like the kids are preparing for the World Cup, it's a whole different level of crazy. These are little boys. Let them have fun and learn whether or not they actually like the sport. Often times the best kids at age 8 are not the best at age 12. Don't discourage the mediocre kid now because if you push him out you will never get the chance to see him develop as a teenager.

To the OP, I agree with the other posts below. If your son likes soccer, let him play rec and have fun. If he doesn't want to play, don't force the issue. It sounds like he's involved with plenty of other sports and could transition back to soccer in a year or two if he wants.