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We were so excited to have Alex Kao on the show. Alex has had an amazing soccer journey. He was born in Togo on Africa's West Coast and lived there until he was 9. Then he moved to France and joined the Red Star 93 academy around age 12. After that, he was recruited by Paris FC and joined their academy until it was time to make a tough decision about his career. Life led him to be recruited by a few Division 1 programs in the US and circumstance had him land in Louisburg College in North Carolina for 2 years before heading to the University of Connecticut to finish his collegiate career. From there, Alex turned pro with the Philadelphia Fury (after a stop at the DC United academy) and finally has landed back close to home with the Maryland Bobcats. Alex brings an interesting perspective to the American soccer landscape as an Academy Product of France. We chat about his personal soccer journey, his view on youth Soccer in America, what it takes to be a Professional, and more. Fun chat. Hope you enjoy it!

I had the pleasure of chatting with Adam Gotkin, who is currently a Senior at Quince Orchard High School, and is the voice of the Maryland Bobcats. Adam has known that he has wanted to be in Sports Broadcasting/Journalism since he was a young child. At such a young age, he already has experience starting his own High School Sports broadcasting network (Quince Orchard Sports Network), calling games for the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League team in Gaithersburg (the Giants), and with the Maryland Bobcats FC. Adam is off to Syracuse next year to continue his pursuit of that dream. We talk about his preparation as a broadcaster, how he got involved with the Maryland Bobcats, his Twitter friendship with the infamous Arlo White, and then dive into NISA and USMNT a bit.

Canada close in on Qatar; Whitecaps and CPL news of the week

Jimbo, Tom Williams, Charlie Eccleshare and a Cameroon-based Daniel Storey take in all the football from around the globe. Frank Lampard is finally confirmed as the new Everton manager. The panel try to determine what kind of a manager Lampard is and why we’ll always compare him to Gerrard. With the transfer window closing, we look at Liverpool’s statement signing of Luis Diaz and the succession plan for Mane and Salah. Plus the Premier League bids a perhaps temporary farewell to one of the most exciting players in the world, Adama Traore. Meanwhile we wax lyrical about some big Newcastle signings in the shape of Bruno Guimaraes and possibly Hugo Ekitike. Can Senegal finally live up to the hype and secure their first AFCON title? Plus The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke reports on Canada’s famous 2-0 win over USA. They’re young, fun and on their way to Qatar? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Events in Colwyn Bay and Cameroon (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Lampard arrives at Everton (09m 00s) • PART 2: Deadline day – the players who did and didn’t turn down Tottenham (18m 00s) • PART 3: Deadline day – Newcastle doing big business (37m 00s) • PART 4a: AFCON semis to come (47m 00s) • PART 4b: Canada 2-0 USA with Joshua Kloke (57m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Landon and Jeremiah interview Sam Stejskal of The Athletic about how recent Austin FC moves will affect their salary budget this season. Other topics and questions include: - 3 year anniversary of Austin FC announcement - SuperDraft scouting reports of Keller, Asensio, and Knapp - How much should we expect these guys to contribute? - Jhojan Valencia signing official - Preseason camp starts - Training in Florida? - Micah Burton called in to U17 national team again - Sam Stejskal I...

This episode we welcome Erica Suter, a former All-American College Soccer player turned Strength & Conditioning guru to thousands of players across the world. Erica, who recently joined our advisory board here at SRUSA, has also published a book called 'Total Youth Soccer Fitness' which has been sold in over 50 countries. This is a great listen for all players (and parents) from the Youth and College levels, and beyond. You can connect with Erica on Twitter @fitsoccerqueen This episode is brought to you by Sports Recruiting USA, the College Soccer Recruiting Experts. Check out us on social media Facebook: www.facebook.com/sportsrecruitingusa Instagram: www.instagram.com/sportsrecruitingusa Twitter: www.twitter.com/sportrecruitusa

Vince Ganzberg, the associate director of coaching education for United Soccer Coaches, talks youth soccer coaching, coaching philosophy, and the place of college sports in American soccer.

For the last time in 2021, it’s the European edition with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens. Is the title race over in the Bundesliga? Are Nagelsmann’s Bayern better than Flick’s Bayern? Or Pep’s Bayern? Similarly Inzaghi’s done some wonderful interior design at Inter. Are the Nerazzurri playing some of their best football ever? Atletico lose a third league game in a row for the first time under Simeone but there’s hope for Barcelona thanks to their talented youngsters. The Coupe de France is marred by yet more crowd violence as the game between Paris FC and Lyon is abandoned at half-time. And we end with some Secret Santa – or at least its audio equivalent. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s) • PART 2: Atalanta 1-4 Roma (06m 00s) • PART 3a: Atletico lose again, Real draw a blank (12m 30s) • PART 3b: Bayern go 9 points clear in the Bundesliga (19m 00s) • PART 4: Coupe De France – more fan trouble (29m 00s) • PART 5: Inter on fire in the title race (41m 30s) • PART 6a: Barca’s young guns having some fun (49m 00s) • PART 6b: Secret Santa! (56m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the launch and first three seasons of the new Canadian Premier League with the leagues Director of Football, Oliver Gage. Oliver talks to us about his journey, his role with the CPL and how CPL is hoping to support and grow player development in Canada. We discuss the leagues history, some of the challenges, its current situation and the hopes for the future. To find out more about the Canadian Premier League of Oliver Gage please follow the links b...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we to talk to Sean Conlon and Eve McBrinn from We Make Footballers (@wmfootballers) about starting and running a successful football coaching franchise business. Sean and Eve talk about the company model, its history and how its grown since its beginnings back in 2008. We discuss the philosophy and how the business now support’s the development of over 5,000 young players across 23 franchises. To find out more about We Make Footballers please use of&nbs...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast! Host Giovanni Pacini interviews Ray Cabral, one of the most noted soccer professionals in New England. The discussion covers virtually every aspect of the game as it is currently constituted in the US. The opening block features the "GP Soccer Podcast Mailbag" and the closing segment features research regarding the disturbing decline in youth soccer participation in the US. Be sure to support the show sponsors- The DiBernardo School of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the impact of having fun and effective soccer interactions at home before players start playing `organised` matches and training, with the awesome Tom Byer (@tomsan106). Tom's talks about his own playing and coaching journey and how his passion for supporting soccer development at the entry level begun and developed. Tom's book and further information can be found here - https://www.soccerstartsathomebook.co To find out more about the wo...

Matt Hartman joined to tick through the U20 player pool in detail, lay out the bumpy (at best) transition from the DA to MLS Next, gets enraged at me for suggesting Cade Cowell could be a right back, goes in hard on the 2004 birth year, and tells me he cringed at my answer to the golden generation vs permanent wave of talent debate. Dude absolutely knows his stuff.

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're talking HG players. As the league transitions to a new era of youth selling, the HG academy will become ever so important. Already it has shown the fruits of its labor in players like Jordan Morris and Alphonso Davies. While some teams thrive in the HG system, others don't seem like they know where to start. We've come up with a list of maybe all of the HG players for each team, which we will use to make ...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are finally back! This time we're bring you our take on the MLS 22 under 22... on episode 22, I swear you can't write this stuff. We each make up a list of our choice of the 22 best MLS players under the age of 22. After we go through all of our picks we compare with the list from MLS, as well as the list the other host has made. If you like to listen to Andrew complain and yell then make sure you tune it because it's the first time ...

- SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P - COG MERCHANDISE (SCARVES, T-SHIRTS, BUTTONS, COASTERS): http://www.cornerofthegalaxy.com/SHOP COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- There's hope for the LA Galaxy as they look to stop a very hot Portland Timbers side at Dignity Health Sports Park this weekend. But the Saturday night match is a big test for a team that hasn't won a big game this year. Could it be a make-or-break game for a Galaxy side looking for any momentum it can turn into points with just six games remaining? On today's show, hosts Josh Guesman and Eric Vieira want to get you ready for this weekend's big game while also trying to put into perspective the rest of the season. And all of that will happen while the Dodgers battle the Giants in an NLDS deciding game -- the guys even stall at the end to make sure we can wrap it up. They didn't want to leave any loose threads. The guys will start by talking about the likelihood that Dennis te Kloese will be leaving at the end of the season and why that puts a lot of focus on the remaining front office staff. Can Greg Vanney carry the momentum of the club through to the 2022 season? And why are we even talking about 2022 when the Galaxy still have games to play in 2021? The guys will wrap the international call-ups and tell you why some red flags surround Sebastian Lletget and Jonathan dos Santos country appearances. Plus, Josh and Eric will tell you who will be available for selection on Saturday -- that includes injury updates as well. Then there's some Hall of Fame talk around Robbie Keane and a brief look at Julian Araujo and Efrain Alvarez's inclusion in the "22 Under 22" list that MLS hypes every season. Do Josh and Eric agree with the rankings? Where would they put the Galaxy's two young standouts? Finally, there's an in-depth look at the game this weekend with quotes from Greg Vanney about how the Galaxy can succeed against a red-hot Portland side that is coming into LA with all their confidence. It's a Saturday night game that doesn't get much bigger. Can the Galaxy find a way to break their winless streak? As always, thanks for listening to us! We're glad we could get you ready for the Galaxy's last six games of the regular season.

Mentioned Links! https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/document/2020/11/19/543e5505-7289-482a-843d-a8e0cbcf115c/YDP-Player-Parent-Handbook-2020-21.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nWZUZmm4O8 Recommended reads: Michael Calvin’s No Hunger in Paradise Ryan Baldi’s The Dream Factory https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/06/24/the-young-generation--neil-bath-on-plotting-pathways-and-his-pri Follow Phil! Twitter: https://twitter.com/chelseayouth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseayouth/ 📺Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/33ZRQ0P⚽️Player Interviews – http://bit.ly/2ZrP05n 📷Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/londonbluepod/ 🐦Twitter – https://twitter.com/londonbluepod 🍎Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc-soccer-podcast/id914691565?mt=2 🟢Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5I0NZIy6hdFWj6oRtpL8qI Brandon: https://twitter.com/bbbusbee Dan: https://twitter.com/dandormer Nick: https://twitter.com/nickverlaney 📧 Email us at [email protected] 🎧Edited by Jake Perkins: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahludicrous/ Until next time Chelsea fans, keep the Blue flag flyin’ high! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast with your host Giovanni Pacini! Today's entire episode is dedicated to one topic and that is the changing landscape of youth sports in the US. Giovanni's interview guest is John O'Sullivan, author of the best selling book- "Changing the Game: Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids". This is a must listen to everyone involved in youth sports. Be sure to support the show sponsors- The DiBernardo School of Soccer, Ohio University's On-Line M...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the importance of engagement, play and enjoyment when coaching…as well as being an effective facilitator, with the awesome Todd Beane. Todd is the founder of the TOVO Institute (https://www.tovoinstitute.com/) and has extensive experience in all ages and stages of the game. Todd shares his thoughts and ideas on effective coaching and gives us an insight in to the philosophy at TOVO for both players and coaches. Todd also talks about his new bo...

Alexi and Mosse start off the podcast with a look at how some MLS teams are becoming talent pipelines to European clubs and why selling youth players make those teams less competitive (8:00). Then the guys recap all of the MLS news from this past week, including the new revamped Leagues Cup tournament featuring all of the Liga MX teams (24:00. Then we look at all the different storylines in the Premier League, the rest of Europe’s top leagues, and look ahead to the next round of Champion’s League games (1:07:00). Alexi answers fan questions about the USWNT, famous World Cup missed goals, and gives travel tips to a fan in #AskAlexi (1:30:20). Finally, Alexi ends the show by trying out chicken wings and giving his honest opinion on them (1:46:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Jack Pitt-Brooke & Adam Crafton to discuss the stories behind Arsenal's demolition of Spurs and how Arteta, unlike Nuno, has built strong relationships at boardroom level to secure his future. David shares a line from his column about a proposal from the Premier League for meaningful, competitive matches abroad. And The Athletic's Gregg Evans, will tell us why he thinks Aston Villa are going places after beating Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday and how they are investing heavily in youth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest AFTN Soccer Show is out for another packed show of Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS, and Canadian football chat.And what a busy week it's been.The Whitecaps got back to winning ways with a narrow victory at home to FC Dallas on Saturday. We look at the highlights and lowlights coming out of that one, where that leaves the team after the weekend's results, and look ahead to the Houston game midweek.And Whitecaps CEO and Sporting Director Axel Schuster joins us to chat about the new Leagues Cup format, the search for a new head coach, and the development of the 'Caps' U19s.We also hear from MLS Commissioner Don Garber about the revamped Leagues Cup, Pacific FC's Pa-Modou Kah and Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis talk about One Soccer's new deal with Telus, automatic qualification to the CONCACAF Champions League from 2024 for two CPL teams, and growing the league.Plus we look at Rob Gale's departure at Valour and hear from his replacement, former Whitecaps assistant coach Phillip Dos Santos, Pa-Modou Kah talks Canadian Championship semi-finals, Werd (SOS) ends his residency as our Artist of the Month for September, and Nottingham punk band Resistance 77 are in Wavelength as Football Violence Awareness Month wraps up.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:01.37: Intro and football cards06.32: Whitecaps v Dallas postgame analysis30.51: Axel Schuster on coaching search and U19s44.50: MLS round-up and Houston preview57.11: Leagues Cup revamp with audio from Garber and Schuster77.00: Pa Modou Kah on CCL and League Cups revamp and growing CPL92.43: Bobby Smyrniotis on CCL and League Cups revamp and growing CPL 100.25: Rob Gale out at Valour, Phillip Dos Santos takes over119.05: Pa-Modou Kah on Canadian Championship semi-finals125.10: Wavelength - Resistance '77 - Saturday On The Terraces

- SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P - COG MERCHANDISE (SCARVES, T-SHIRTS, BUTTONS, COASTERS): http://www.cornerofthegalaxy.com/SHOP COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- The term Youth Development is a favorite buzzword around Major League Soccer circles. The term can mean anything from what the LA Galaxy did with Gyasi Zardes to what they're trying to do with a young player like Alex Alcala. So what does it mean to an organization like the Galaxy? On today's special edition of Corner of the Galaxy, host Josh Guesman is joined by LA Galaxy General Manager Dennis te Kloese for over 60 minutes of youth development discussion. Josh and Dennis will cover topics that range from why scouting and development are different and what the goal for the club is when developing players. Why scouting is an essential part of the equation, and what it takes to make these ventures pay off? They'll also discuss how the landscape has shifted in MLS and why going to Europe to develop seems to be something of the past and not something of the future. What are the pitfalls of youth development for a young player, and why is it so important to have parental buy-in and parental education. And why the interests of the club can usually match the interests of the player. And Josh will even throw in some important questions at the end, just to make sure everyone makes it through the discussion. This is an unprecedented look into the theories and the thought processes behind the Galaxy's development system and what Dennis sees as the next steps for the program. It's also why he views it as unfinished business! A big thank you to Dennis for taking the time to talk to us about this subject. And yes, he is definitely messing with you on Instagram. Thanks for listening and Watching!

Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Brentford correspondent Jay Harris, to explain why Brentford's impressive start to the season is no surprise to those who've been paying attention over the last five years... Jay discusses the unprecedented decision to replace their Academy with a B-team, innovative recruitment strategy and a model which has become the envy of EFL clubs now trying to replicate the formula for their success. Plus, what is Ivan Toney's ceiling and does a comparison between him and Didier Drogba stand up to scrutiny? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss how competition impacts on youth coaching and player development. Lee Christou (@LeeChristou), who has researched the topic and is an experienced UEFA B coach and primary school PE teacher, shares his thoughts ideas and experiences. Lee talks about how competition can be used effectively to support player development, as well as the dangers when the competition becomes the primary focus for the coach. Thank you for listening and we hope you en...

Alexi and Mosse open the show with a look at Arsene Wenger’s proposed changes to the World Cup schedule and answer if having a World Cup every two years would be a good idea (06:36). Then the guys recap the USMNT’s World Cup Qualifying games, discuss Berhalter’s performance, and look at Ricardo Pepi’s impact on the team (31;30). We also take a look at Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United, follow the biggest news stories in Europe’s top 5 leagues, and go over this week’s Champion’s League group stage matches (51:40). Alexi answers questions from fans about the USMNT, the USWNT, and answers what it’s like to be a youth soccer leagues referee in #AskAlexi (1:06:00). Finally, Alexi ends the show by reflecting on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 (1:20:20). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's show, Landon and Jeremiah are joined by The Striker Texas's own Chris Bils to break down Austin FC's 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps. Questions and topics include: -Why didn't Dani Pereira travel? -Is Pochettino best on the wing? -All three DPs link up for a goal -Wolff tinkers with a winning formula -Austin coaching staff learn the concussion rules the hard way -When will Djitte be ready to start? -Houston Dynamo Preview -University of Texas vs. Austin FC -Austin FC Acade...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss how coaches can best support and develop young grassroot players. Paul Barry, who has extensive coaching experience at the foundation and youth development phase, shares his thoughts ideas and experiences. Paul talks about the characteristics of grassroots players, what makes a good coach, the power of empathy and his G.O.A.L philosophy. Paul also gives us an insight into coaching workshops designed specifically to support grassroots clubs. To find ...

Ted Maw is Suj & James' guest on the final Day 6 Podcast of Correspondent Week to discuss all things Chelsea at a time when it is looking creasing likely that Romelu Lukaku might return to the club. Does Lukaku make Chelsea title contenders? Are they expected to challenge even without him? Ted explains the difficulty in predicting Chelsea's opening weekend line-up and with Crystal Palace at home there is a will from many to punt a Blues player or two in FPL, but is it worth it with a very difficult looking spell after the opening game? The ridiculous squad depth is assessed, why from GW7 it may be all-in on Chelsea assets and there's also a discussion on the academy and why some of The Blues brightest youngsters are leaving the club... You can follow Ted on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RotationFPL Coming up next on Correspondent Week - Liverpool @FPL_LocoLord ____________________________________________ Want to become a member of our FPL community? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8043oOKTB4uP8Nq15Kz6bg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Breakaway, presented by US Bank, three academy players discuss their experiences in the Republic FC Academy and how it has helped take their game to the next level. The players talk about the level of professionalism in the academy and the focus players learn once in the academy. They also discuss their success in the MLS Next Cup and how performing on that stage makes a difference in their careers.

We have a two-week holiday break from fuboTV but we are still coming at you with a brand new podcast! We take a look at the MLS & NWSL seasons so far! Topics include: - How much time does Pelado have left at San Jose with these poor results? - Columbus Crew new stadium and jackhammer! - Olivia Moultrie is the youngest player to ever play in the NWSL - Which NWSL team is going to be able to handle missing their best players in the Olympics? Have a listen and share this podcast with your friends! Sponsored by: Live Breathe Futbol // Pick up a pair of their highly acclaimed Turbo Shorts at www.livebreathefutbol.com and use the promo code GULLIEST for 15% off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we look at the importance of psychology and mental well-being in relation to youth sports development with Brandon Shintani, founder of Mind-Design Sports (www.mind-designsports.org). Brandon talks to us about what psychology is, its impact and explains some of the techniques that can help players and coaches. We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for listening. T - @SoccerCoachCast E - [email protected] This episode was brought to y...

Alexi and Mosse open the show with an MLS recap to talk Austin FC’s draw in its stadium opener with hype-man Matthew McConaughey, the final game at Crew Stadium, Jakob Glesnes banger, and LAFC’s struggles. (07:08). The guys then talk Copa America, Brazil’s tournament to lose, Argentina-Brazil gap bigger than thought, Alexi’s favorite player, Englishmen/Chilean Ben Brereton’s, and Chile, Uruguay playing with veteran players through the World Cup (27:15). They discuss EURO 2020, including Italy’s impressive run, and why Mosse doesn’t think England appreciates Jadon Sancho. (43:03). In #AskAlexi, fans ask for the USMNT and USWNT player Alexi would pick, Dallas FC academy not translating to success on the field, and if the guys think USMNT will be serious World Cup contenders by 2038. (51:10). Finally, Alexi caps the show with his “One for the Road,” which nods to operating lower-division soccer teams such as the Rochester Rhinos and the newly founded Flower City Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary is joined by Karl Marius Aksum to discuss a very unique topic. Karl is a current PhD Candidate researching Visual Perception in Elite Football. He has a Master's Degree in Coaching and Psychology and wrote his Master's thesis on visual perception in real football match play on AFC Ajax players, aged 14-20, from where I received the highest possible grade He also has a Bachelor's Degree in Football Coaching. He discusses: - Importance of scanning and visual awareness - Difference between scanning and fixation - Exercises that help develop better awareness - If rondo's actually make scanning worse - How to implement better processes in our youth environments And much more! This podcast is sponsored by our good friends at HEJA. (https://go.heja.app/msc) On Heja’s free team management app, You can see exactly who reads the information you send out and, unlike whatsapp or a group chat, you can organise your training times and details using a separate team calendar within the app that’s easy for everyone to view, meaning those all important dates and times do not get lost in a buzzing group chat. Surprisingly, Heja is actually free-to-use for your whole team, and we recommend you download it now and give it a go to save yourself some time and get your team better organised and all together this season. You can search in your App Store for Heja, or just click the link here: (https://go.heja.app/msc)

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast! Host Giovanni Pacini interviews Letitia Price, the Assistant Coordinator for Ohio University's on-line Masters Program in Soccer Coaching. Letitia is a doctoral candidate conducting gender equity research as well as serving in a developmental support capacity for United Soccer Coaches Advocacy Groups. The issues of social inequity and injustice forms the basis of this substantive conversation. The GP Soccer Podcast series- "The State o...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast! Host Giovanni Pacini interviews Mario Pacini (His brother!) about the role town soccer plays in the overall soccer landscape in the United States. Mario is the President of Foxboro Youth Soccer in Foxboro, MA, serves as the Assistant Boys Soccer Coach for Foxboro HS, was the former Assistant Mens Coach at Eastern Nazarene College, and has served as a head coach for various youth teams. In the opening block, host Giovanni Pacini shares his th...

Gary is joined by Sanjeev Parmar, a youth development expert who runs Futuro Soccer Academy in Ottawa, Canada. He has a unique approach and philosophy around development and talks about the following: - Training exercises that engage the players - Being competitive without focusing on result - Importance of physical training alongside technical - Educating parents in the process And much more!!! We have teamed up with Wildkard for this podcast. Wildkard's all-in-one app empowers you to manage your team or club, plus create social engagement directly with players. Your team can stay connected beyond game-time with blazingly-fast features like chat, virtual challenges, game recaps, and profiles. They've recently launched club management so you can easily manage 100s of teams, delegate responsibility, and communicate with everyone in your club simply. A desktop version of club management comes out mid-June - where you can import thousands of teams, events, and rosters in one click, and manage your entire club comfortably on your computer. If you sign-up for the summer and fall season with Wildkard, you will get it for FREE plus get grandfathered in. Use the link below to sign-up. https://bit.ly/3t3C1m5

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast and the Season 4 theme- "State of the Game". This episode features an interview with Mike O'Connor, CEO of Arocan Sports and WeGotSoccer. This is an in-depth conversation about the business side of soccer and the 19.2 billion dollar youth sports market. This is an episode that must be shared with all members of your youth or club organization as well as parents. The GP Soccer Podcast releases a new show each Wednesday and every episode ...

Gary is joined by Eric Laurie who is currently working in Norway, Molde FK in the Norwegian Eliteserien, as Head of Academy Performance Analysis and a coach on the U16 staff. Eric discusses analysis at youth level as well as the career path for a young analyst in the professional game. This podcast is sponsored by Wildkard.Wildkard is the industry's 1st social and admin platform for teams. With Wildkard, you engage via virtual challenges, team channels, game reports, and player stats. They just launched the parent-mode feature. Allowing coaches to group players and parents, so parents are up-to-date. Parents love it! Coaches can take advantage of a special promotion - sign up your team in April and get the product for FREE, no hidden fees. Wildkard is easy to use. Team setup takes only two minutes. Register below.... https://bit.ly/3t3C1m5

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast! Jim Willis is the guest on today's episode. Coach Willis serves as the Head Boys Soccer Coach at Cohasset (MA) HS. Host Giovanni Pacini and Jim discuss at great length high school soccer and his experience as a traditional "teacher-coach". New episodes of the GP Soccer Podcast are out each Wednesday and every broadcast is available from Season 1 through the current Season 4. This season is dedicated to "The State of the Game" Listener...

On this week's episode of The Breakaway, three academy products sit down with Connor Sutton to talk about their young careers, what the transition is like becoming a professional athlete, and how their careers are the blueprint for players currently in the academy. Academy Director, Dennis Sanchez also joins the podcast to talk about the success stories from the academy with some players being included in training camp with the first team this season. Sanchez also discusses how youth players...

Episode #126 with Philadelphia Union color commentator and retired Premier League defender Danny Higginbotham - having a Philadelphia connection through his wife - moving to the U.S. in the middle of a pandemic - the current state of MLS and how the league is viewed overseas - youth production vs. foreign signings in a new era - how and why he got into broadcasting - on Stoke City, the concept of "beautiful football," and playing the game the "right way" - the contemporary defender and the emphasis on passing and possession - playing as a center back on your weak foot - the 4/4/2 diamond and Union tactics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys are joined by Bristol Rovers defender Mark Little and former Swan Kurtis March as they discuss starting Swansea’s newest football academy, how Covid has effected their plans and fears of a number of kids losing interest in the game during this period. The lads discuss getting scouted as kids, Mark talks about Glenn Hoddle and Kurtis about Michael Laudrup. The boys discuss scrapping U23’s, getting used to dealing with pushy parents and Mark describes his rough time not getting paid by...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the difference in coaching grassroots and academy football with the superb Danny Fowler (@DFcoaching), founder of DF Next Level Coaching. Danny shares his experiences of coaching grassroots football, coaching at an academy and running his own coaching business. We look at training and how grassroots coaches could adopt a curriculum, thinking longer term when it comes to developing players and teams, and also about approaching matches. Thanks for l...

Disappearing ballboys and peeing refs: it’s the magic of the cup in Brazil. Jules, Andy and Jim are here to run the rule over last night’s action, as Jürgen Klopp hailed a dirty win for Liverpool, James Milner broke pre-historic stats, and Leo Messi spun his silk in Spain. Elsewhere, we check in with the England U21s as another prospect bails on Gareth and discuss the extreme lengths Edward Woodward has gone to to get a seat and a prawn sandwich at Wembley for the FA Cup final between Sheffield United and Bournemouth. Plus, Andy Brassell’s tales from Thailand. Join us! Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected]. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast and its Season 4 theme- "The State of the Game"! Today's guest is Bryan Thorp who serves as Technical Director for Louisiana Soccer Association. Bryan also served in similar capacities in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Host Giovanni Pacini in the opening block talks about the on-line Master's Degree in Soccer Coaching Education at Ohio University and past guest Warren Backman taking on a new role as an Assistant Coach at Lynn University. The...

Alexi and Mosse open the show discussing CONMEBOL suspending March World Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19 restrictions (12:15). The guys then talk about MLS’s responsibility to release players for USMNT, the battle for USA/Mexico dual nationals young talent, and the MLS investigation launched against Inter Miami CF signing of Blaise Matuidi. They look at Europe and chat about the Manchester derby, Madrid Derby, Josh Sargent’s impressive season at Werder Bremen so far (41:53), Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund, and the Champions League preview. They Looked at #AskAlexi, where fans asked about scrapping VAR and salary caps in the MLS. (1:05:02). Finally, Alexi caps the show with his “One for the Road” on the goal of USA youth soccer beyond the field (1:20:02) in another remote edition of the State of the Union Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we chat to the awesome Paul Barry (PBazza07) about the concept of storytelling in coaching. We discuss how stories can be used as `interventions` to support individual player and team development. Paul is UEFA A licenced , FA Advanced Youth Award coach and a Foundation Phase Specialist who was previously a guest on episode #21 where we looked at an U10 training session. Paul's new book, `Keep the tap on` can be found here. Thank you for listening and we ho...

Marcus, Luke and Andy settle in after the Europa League’s usual mix of the good, bad and ugly to look ahead to some tasty Premier League ties. Join us for The Preview Show, sponsored by Betway! Ahead of a tricky test at Chelsea on Sunday, Man United gave some young players more minutes last night – the rest of the academy went to Lee Sharpe’s for a 2000-person BBQ. Liverpool and West Brom desperately need a win from their respective matches, though Big Sam thinks he’ll just coast into another job soon enough. And speaking of coasting, Alan Pardew has opened up about swapping relegation battles for royal rumbles over at CSKA Sofia. Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected]. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss if Pulisic is better off moving to Bayern/Bundesliga and We talk to Tanner Tessmann about getting called up to USMNT quickly, choosing FC Dallas over Atlanta United because of youth development and his European plans. This episode is brought to you by the good people of Gully Squad. If you'd like to join gully squad, go to www.shoutstous.com to join! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices