On this episode, I’m joined by Luis Martinez, Toni Navarro, and Joe Campos. Luis is the Academy Director for Valencia CF, one of the most productive and successful youth academies in the world. According to him, Valencia’s youth academy was recently ranked top 5 when it comes to how many players are currently playing professionally […]

Mathias Schober is a former professional goalkeeper in Germany. He is currently the Academy Director at Schalke 04. He oversees their entire youth soccer operation from U8-U19. Erik Stover, a former guest on this podcast, introduced me to Mathias. Erik works for Match IQ and is helping Schalke increase their footprint here on American soil. […]

Joey Casico joins me again to break down the recent Atletico Madrid vs. FC Barcelona match. Both teams provided excellent examples of what it takes to play top-level football. Nearly every player on the field demonstrated perfect execution of the fundamental skills and details required to play their respective styles. This game was a masterclass. […]

Alright, that’s a wrap for the USMNT in 2019. We finished the year with a 4-0 victory against Cuba in the CONCACAF Nation’s League. The scoreline does not tell the entire story, though. Eleven months into “the process” of developing an identity and style of play with the national team came and went without any […]

Joey Cascio joins me again to discuss all of the latest news and action surrounding the USMNT program. In this episode, we discuss: USA’s 4-1 in the CONCACAF Nations League over Canada The brief, but exciting time that Alex Mendez and Richie Ledezma shared together on the field for the U23’s American-born Efra Alvarez starting […]

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 – Earnie Stewart held a conference call with American soccer media members to publicly give Gregg Berhalter and the USMNT another hall pass. Pulisic, USA’s only elite prospect on the current roster, was ruled out of the next two matches due to injury. So, what did US Soccer do? Damage control. […]

Erik Stover is back to discuss his new role in American soccer that has a European twist to it. (If you have not listened to my first interview with Erik, or just want to revisit it, you can find it here.) Eric’s new role with Match-IQ is focused on growing the brands of European clubs […]

What a time to be an American soccer fan! The U.S. Men’s National Team announced nine additions to its pre-existing MLS camp roster in the lead up to Nations League games against Canada and Cuba. After seeing the news, Joey and I decided to get on the phone to record our thoughts. But before we […]

Mark Lowry is the Head Coach of El Paso Locomotive FC. I came across his work when he was with Jacksonville Armada in the NASL. The way his teams played and the content Mark released on social media really captured my attention. The quote on his Twitter bio is – “We are a team that […]

Well, the 2019 U17 World Cup is over. The USA finished 20th out of 24 teams. They scored just one goal in three games while allowing eight against. Canada scored more goals (without winning a game) than the USA. Efra Alvarez also scored more goals (for Mexico) than the USA. On the field, it was […]