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   Number 1: #440 – What Does It Actually Take to Develop a Soccer Player? (Part Two)

   For generations of players, pickup soccer wasn’t a development program. Nobody had to manufacture it. You found a park, put two shoes down for goals, picked teams, and played. And you figured things out. There was no coach stopping the game. No parent protecting you. No age bracket ensuring everyone was at the same stage […]

   September 02, 2026·1h 21min
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   Number 2: #439 – What Does It Actually Take to Develop a Soccer Player? (Part One)

   When people talk about player development, the conversation usually centers around four areas: technical, tactical, physical, and psychological. But what actually develops those qualities? That question leads us to five major components of player development: the structured club training environment, the household and family, playing on your own, pickup soccer, and personal training. In Part […]

   August 19, 2026·1h 9min
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   Number 3: Live #16: Pochettino’s Warning to American Players + Why MLS Is Returning to the Open Cup

   Mauricio Pochettino continues to say the things American soccer needs to hear. His latest comments go beyond talent and performance. Pochettino addresses mentality, professionalism, humility, and the danger of hyping young players before they’ve actually proven themselves at the highest levels. That brings us to Cavan Sullivan. He’s talented and playing well, but American soccer […]

   September 11, 2026·1h 6min
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   Number 4: Live #15: Messi Retires From Argentina + Your Coaching Questions Answered

   Lionel Messi has retired from the Argentina national team, closing an extraordinary chapter in the history of the sport. We start by looking back at what Messi has meant to Argentina and to football more broadly before getting into the debates that inevitably follow a moment like this: Messi or Maradona? Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? […]

   September 03, 2026·1h 10min
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   Number 5: Live #14: U.S. Soccer Is Taking Over U.S. Youth Soccer: Why It Matters

   U.S. Soccer is taking over U.S. Youth Soccer, the largest youth soccer organization in the country. The move is being framed as an effort to unify a fragmented youth soccer landscape—but what does it actually mean for the American soccer ecosystem? We examine the potential consequences of consolidating more power under U.S. Soccer, particularly given […]

   August 29, 2026·1h 31min
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