Pele talks about US youth soccer
Pele is widely recognized as the greatest soccer player of all time. He developed his unparalleled skills playing against other shoeless kids on the dirt streets of Brazil with a ball made from old socks and newspapers. But now Pele says the best grass-roots soccer programs in the world are not in Brazil, but in the […]
Julian Green chooses the US
Julian Green chooses to play for the USMNT instead of German…. Now would you have done that? The United States men’s national team’s German manager has convinced a young German-American striker that his future should be in the red, white and blue … and American soccer fans are celebrating. In what can only be considered […]
Jacobson Discusses HIgh School vs. Academies
Martin Jacobson is likely the most renowned high school soccer coach in the USA as his success with inner-city New York kids, at a school dubbed “Horror High” by the tabloids, has been well-documented by media outlets, including CBS’s “60 Minutes.” At the West Side school that has no soccer field of its own, Jacobson guided […]
Soccer in the Hood
A great article I found in the Vault… Still relevant… by Mark W. Wright ____________________________________ Pretty boy David Beckham recently told CBS’ 60 Minutes that he’s “passionate about the fact [soccer] can grow [in American] and the potential is huge here.” But he cautioned his interviewer, adding, “Things aren’t going to turn around and get […]
Why player doesn’t necessarily mean fan
In an interview with #5 Magazine promoting his new movie with dad Will Smith, Jaden Smith told Man Utd’s Rio Ferdinand that he plays soccer & is a fan. He said he loves the game and grew up playing it, but doesn’t really watch or have a fav team, which reinforces our theory of why American […]
Development Academies vs. High School Soccer
Interesting article about the US System………………….. February, the U.S. Soccer Development Academy announced it would move from a seven-month to a 10-month season starting in September. The move seemed like a natural progression to accelerate the development of youth players, but it was met with great controversy since it forced top players to choose between […]
Wake Up the Inner City
WAKE UP U.S. Soccer!!! As the NBA Championship wrapped up and all of the post-game talk ensued, basketball fans around the world have slowly but surely begun that agonizing basketball withdrawal that we all go through at this time of the year. And for that I’m deeply regretful… But don’t fret…next season is right around […]
