Forward Madison just wrapped preseason, the US Open Cup is days away, and now they’ve decided to launch an academy—because apparently, running one soccer team wasn’t stressful enough. We sit down with FMFC Director of Soccer Operations and Development, Keith Tiemeyer, to talk preseason lessons, Duluth slander, and how to raise the next generation of Mingos.

Will Forward Madison be fielding 16-year-olds by midseason? Is there a secret plan to clone Nazeem Bartman? Keith claims he has “real answers,” but we’re not making any promises.

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