The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

Travis talks to Marc Nicholls, the Technical Director of the Seattle Sounders Academy. They discuss the upcoming Generation Adidas Cup, how the Sounders are working to incorporate young players into the professional game, the impact of national team call-ups on the growth of Sounders academy players, and much more!

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Taylor and Travis discuss the U20s recent camp, as well as their on-field results. They then do their best to construct a possible roster, but really end up going into detail on the 26 names that are most likely to be competing for 21 spots.

They then review the US U23's disappointing result against Egypt, the slightly more encouraging result against the Netherlands, and what obstacles Jason Kreis will face in preparing his team for Olympic qualifying this fall.

Lastly, the guys take a look at USL League One, which kicks off this weekend. Which teams will be trying to win, which teams will be focused on development, and who are the names to track? They've got answers!

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MLSsoccer.com writer Sam Stejskal joins the show to discuss the new U.S. U23 MNT head coach, the recent roster release and overall all player pool. At the end of the show, Travis and Sam pick a combined potential XI for Olympic qualifying as well.

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It's a PLAY YOUR KIDS SPECTACULAR on this week's episode!

Taylor and Travis discuss the hiring of Raphael Wicky as the new head coach of the US U17s, break down the latest US U20s roster, and ponder what names might (and might not) be included the upcoming U23 squad. They also get into soccer's role in the 2019 college admissions scandal.

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Taylor and Travis discuss some of the most exciting teams when it comes to young players and youth development in the upcoming USL Championship season. We aren't looking at who is going to win the title or make the playoffs, but rather which teams will be giving the most minutes to young players, how teams are going about acquiring young talent, and much more!

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Daryl and Taylor list 10 (and then some) players aged under 21 that we're excited to watch in MLS this season.

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Soccer America's Editor-in-Chief Paul Kennedy joins the show to discuss some of the ins and outs of the U.S. Soccer Federations Annual General Meeting and how it shapes the landscape of youth soccer in the United States.

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Travis talks to Steph Yang (The Athletic, Stars and Stripes FC, Unusual Efforts) about the US Women's National Team, including players on the bubble for the World Cup and players that might already be on the outside looking in.

They also dive deep on US women's youth national teams, the NWSL, and the importance of United Women Soccer and the Women's Premier Soccer League.

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Travis talks to MLSsoccer.com's Charles Boehm about MLS academies and the relationship between developing players and the league itself. Specifically, a couple MLS teams out there aren't too inclined to keep running academies, and there are some pretty fascinating reasons why. Travis and Charles also close out the show by discussing youngsters on the US men's national team and MLS players to watch this season.

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Travis talks to Eric Quill, head coach of North Texas SC, an FC Dallas-operated franchise that is set to take part in the inaugural season of USL League One. They get into why Eric wanted to take on the position, the culture and mentality he hopes to bring to the team, the role affiliate teams play in preparing players for MLS, and the expectations for the campaign.

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