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Fernando Calderon Tena joins us to share his unique journey that includes coaching at the Granada CF academy in Spain, earning his UEFA 'A' coaching license and now coaching 10-12 year olds in youth soccer in Houston, Texas for HTX. He also shares his insight and experience on the current youth soccer culture in the United States and how it compares to his days of growing up in Spain playing 'football de calle', or soccer in the street.

1. Champions League

We discuss the announcement of a new MLS Next Pro team in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the men’s pro pathway in the U.S. and the new college football playoff format.

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We discuss what makes a championship culture, the best soccer cities in the U.S. and the NFL playoffs! Finally, we continue our pursuit of our New Year's resolution to improve our Spanish!

Jonathan Carone joins us to discuss his new podcast "Healthy Sports Parents." He brings an amazing perspective for all parents who are trying to navigate the incredibly pressurized world of youth sports in our country. When is a good age to try travel sports? Should your child be in travel sports? Is it ok for your family to stay in the local recreational league even when everyone else is leaving for travel or club? Hear his educational advice on these difficult situations and more. Make sure to check out them out on social media and get his podcast at the link below!

LA Active Sports founder and CEO Howard Serpas explains the great work they are doing in the Los Angeles area to provide FREE soccer opportunities for kids in their community. With partners like LAFC, BMO, Adidas and the US Soccer Foundation they have helped over 6,000 kids in just a couple of years. They provide futsal leagues (Just Ball), clinics and most recently a summer tournament! Howard fills us in on their mission as an organization as well as their future plans for a tournament in El Salvador.