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You wanted MLS to "play the kids"? You wanted MLS to transfer players overseas? You're welcome. Coaching education at . Host of 3four3 podcast.

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A Must Listen! 💥 Reggie Cannon describes the competition overseas vs MLS. Respect
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The #USWNT 's current struggles are something that has been evident over the past 5-10 years and, to a lesser but still noticeable extent, since the 90s. The women were never truly "great." They never played technical or tactical football - two keys to playing the game to its
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How can MLS media and fans be so dense as to not understand what he’s saying? Plus, he even corrects the reporter in this interview. Listen, ffs.
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Soccer in the US has gotten progressively worse at inclusion, and systematically better at disenfranchising the majority. And you all applaud it. Especially if you have kids, you should be fighting against this.
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Inter Miami vs. Philadelphia Union in the Leagues Cup Semifinals will be the most expensive ticket in Union history with an average price of $556 😳
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Because the bozos in the media will likely not provide proper context, this was basically a Slovenia C/D [trialist] team, full of uncapped players from the Slovenian league. #USMNT
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Interesting. How about 1 single entity owning all the teams in a country's 1st division?
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Ownership groups shouldn’t be allowed to own multiple teams in the same continent….
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This country, my country, has no idea what it has.
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In US sports, it's just an excuse to have a good time and party. This is not that. And until you get it, you don't get it.
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In American soccer ... "Not tall enough, not fast enough, not athletic enough."
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Éver Banega attempted 105 passes tonight. 48 more than any Manchester United player. Matic the highest for Manchester United with 57. 10 of Banega's passes created goalscoring opportunities, a record in any Champions League game this season. Back to his best. #UCL
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Alex Mendez putting in the extra work today (as he does every single day). Time to crush 2019! #USMNT
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If you don't like Berhalter, the #USMNT could've had a top level manager. Bielsa was available. Tata was available. A whole host of top managers, whether out of contract or not, could've been courted and hired. But the supporter base let the media (which in effect, is
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If this was Jurgen Klinsmann, the smear pieces by MLS media would be off the charts!
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Because the bozos in the media will likely not provide proper context, this was basically a Slovenia C/D [trialist] team, full of uncapped players from the Slovenian league. #USMNT
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🔥 🔥 🔥 Moments ago ⁦ @aleexm21 ⁩ drops this on Augsburg. 😲 #quality A fitting end to the ⁦ @scfreiburg ⁩ U19 season as he heads off to the U20 World Cup. The #USMNT have a jewel. Good luck ⁦ @RamosTab ⁩ and ⁦ @USYNT ⁩. Vamos con todo! 💪
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You guys Iike Pulisic? Well then, like Klinsmann, you should be pushing for anything that facilitates young players moving overseas.
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4 years
So Jurgen Klinsmann was correct. The #USMNT needs more players in the competitive European environment.
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When the #USMNT takes the field again it could feature players from: Chelsea (Pulisic) Juventus (McKennie) Man City (Stefan) RB Leipzig (Adams) Dortmund (Reyna) Ajax (Dest) 🇺🇸⚽️
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If our [compromised] Federation gets it’s shit together, this could be the magnificent future. Or we can stick with the same ol mediocrity. #USMNT
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When we start selecting AND elevating players who can do this at will (not doing 50 takes to luckily capture one sequence), then you’ll see me say things like “the future is bright”. #USMNT #MLS
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Any MLS franchise "supporter group" that does not oppose - with every recourse they have - what MLS is doing to the Open Cup, is not a serious supporter group. No exceptions.
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Pulisic is EARNING it, every inch. No handouts. No entitlements. As it should be. Respect. 💪
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What an incredible professional. 20 years old. 🤯
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Shout out, and congrats, to Tab Ramos. People may not be aware, but him making personal visits to Alex Mendez and the Llanez household early this year went a long way. That's how you do it, folks! Show the players love. Otherwise, why would a player want to play for you?
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Big things brewing with this one. Keep running everyone over ⁦ @uly_soccer7 ⁩! #teamUly ? 💪
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Both Mendez and Ledezma wearing the #10 . These are *legit American attacking center mids.
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Re: Leroy Sane being left off German squad. Again, another opportunity to learn how cutthroat it is around the world. And how stats can mean fuck all. Meanwhile, in American soccer, we’re so SOFT and Rec, we use words like “deserves”, and cry over Landon Donovan.
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Re: US Soccer "Winning six games in 85 years in World Cup competition is nothing to brag about. We are a failed soccer nation, we were then and we still are," - Rocco Commisso (Italian-Amerian owner of Fiorentina and NY Cosmos), circa 2018 It's now 7 games in 90 years.
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Compare this rondo to what the #USMNT posts. THIS is what a [high] level rondo looks like.
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*Tik* *tak* *tik* *tak* #vvvaja
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This actually makes me like Gregg. Anything that moves one away from being a bureaucrat, a politician, a drone, a muppet, gets a 👍 from me.
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And every soccer fan in the country would be watching if it meant the winner was promoted to the 1st division.
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Reminder that NASL Championship game is on right now on beIN SPORTS & beIN SPORTS en Espanol featuring San Francisco Deltas vs. New York Cosmos
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Imagine thinking: * The 94 World Cup (in the US) still has the record attendance. * The 2026 WC is awarded to the US. * The first club WC is awarded to the US. * CONMEBOL Copa America's are hosted (plural) in the US. * MLS attendance, from inception, has large numbers
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Considering what I know first hand, and what I could be saying, I have been incredibly charitable, even favorable to MLS (along with specific executives within). The reason a particular demographic cannot appreciate this, is they have no idea what goes on behind the scenes. In
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How is Busquets, who is slow as molasses, can't jump, has chicken legs, and can barely bench press the bar, doing whatever he wants in the midfield? I thought this was a "physical league"? 😂😂😂 The ignorance and lies that have been perpetuated here continue to be exposed.
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“Against Real Madrid. At the Bernabéu. On the day they man-marked him.” @sidlowe
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But American soccer is catching up, right? 👌 We are light years behind.
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When Lineker describes what Diego did in the center circle. 🤯
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MLS pulling out of the US Open Cup offers you yet another definitive litmus test for which journalists/reporters/pundits are 100%, without exception, frauds. If they aren't using the power of the pen, the power of narrative, to thoroughly eviscerate MLS, they are total frauds!
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The truth is Gulati should resign!! Any self respecting soccer community would create so much pressure he’d have no choice.
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Too good.
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We are governed by 🤡🤡🤡, who are supported by media 🤡🤡🤡. Let’s see how the media 🤡🤡🤡 shape a supportive narrative for this. #USMNT
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How fake and non-competitive is American soccer? There’s a marketing campaign to support our rivals, Mexico. Imagine Brazil campaigning Brazilians to support Argentina, or vice-versa. We’re a joke.
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This #FIFAWorldCup I'm uniting with Luis Hernandez and @dwaynederosario to bring North America together to support @miseleccionmx ! Join me & @EstrellaJalisco to set aside our rivalries and use #VamosPorLaEstrella on social to encourage everyone to cheer for Mexico! #sponsored
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Now that the US is barely just now starting to develop some passionate soccer fans/culture, "journalists" call it "toxic". 😂 Again, goes to show you the level of fraud they are. They aren't "soccer people", and they aren't legit journalists. What they want is your obedience.
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A manager does that in this country, and everyone starts crying.
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I’d play for him.
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Jurgen Klinsmann's #USMNT beat Germany (in Germany) with this lineup.
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This is 100% the strongest U20 team for the World Cup - with the players I think are/should be available. I have studied this pool for 8 years, & travelled the world to watch/study it. I'll answer any player-specific questions between now & the end of weekend. Much to discuss.
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If Brazil, of all places, has the humility to bring aboard a foreign manager, there is no excuse for the United States.
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Brazil 🇧🇷 bringing in Ancelotti is the federation recognizing that Brazil has failed to develop actual good coaches. The player development is there but most coaches are outdated, corrupt or just terrible! Argentina 🇦🇷 on the other hand has been fantastic with their coaches.
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Never stop sharing this. Many of you agreed with this take. You know who you are.
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Stan Collymore (2016) “If Pep he thinks he’s going to turn up and outplay everybody in the Premier League, and that team are going to let his side have the ball for 90% of the time and pass pretty patterns around them so they can get a result, then he is absolutely deluded”
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Real competition. Not soft “he hurt my feelings” culture.
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For all who think public pressure doesn't matter ... YOU did this. That's why the establishment, and its media muppets masquerading as journalists, want to silence you. YOUR voice, on any and every medium, matters.
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BREAKING: Longtime U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati will not run for re-election.
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Your beef should be with scumbags covering MLS who pose as journalists. Any journalist with an ounce of integrity would be bashing MLS, relentlessly and consistently, into oblivion with its actions towards the US Open Cup. Further, anyone covering American soccer who is not
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I'll say it, because no one else will. Props to my brother for having coached & nurtured Alex Mendez, Efra Alvarez, and Uly Llanez since 8 to U19. Brian is the absolute best at his work. Total excellence, dedication, and humility. Proud of you, man.
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*Efra - Best 2002 in the country. *Uly @uly_soccer7 - Best 2001 *Alex @aleexm21 - Best 2000 And it's not close. But boys, you still ain't shit. Keep working, and push twice as hard. This is a global competition, and everyone wants to take you out.
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Yo, watch this RIGHT NOW!
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And yes, it must be said. Japan is FAR ahead of my country, the United States.
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You want a proper solution to the National Team, style of play, Latino, and Efrain Alvarez situations? Here: Tab Ramos - Senior NT Brian Kleiban - U20 NT Done
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I encourage all my English speaking brothers and sisters to watch the World Cup on Telemundo, NEVER FOX. #RUSSIA_2018 #worldcup
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Learn to not look at the score. Learn to look at what's happening on the field. It is utter domination and control by England. The #USMNT has no football. Enough with "the future is bright" cheerleading nonsense. Wake up.
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100% if Busquets (with all his exact qualities at 16/17/18 years old) were in the US, he would not make it as a pro.
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Hope more people are starting to appreciate how much more tactical the game is now, versus 10, 20, 30 years ago. This is a team game, not a player's game. Absolutely you need quality players, but hard for any single one to overcome tactical/team shortcomings.
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Been beating this drum for years, and the entrenched demographic (mostly affluent whites), would try to discredit me. Guys, again, and for the millionth time, we have rampant [cultural] discrimination in mainstream American soccer. Let's recognize it.
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"Speaking for the first time publicly on the topic, (Hugo Perez) said he was told more than once not to speak Spanish to Latino players, and that his continued use of Spanish on the field may have contributed to him being let go."
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Listen very carefully, Uly Llanez should be an undisputed starter for our U23 #USMNT Olympic team.
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Pulisic's movements off the ball continue maturing. Good movements, smart movements, correct movements, efficient movements. This is big. 👍
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We awake yet? #USMNT
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There's a reason: * The Gold Cups are held in the US. * Copa America's are being hosted in the US. * WC 2026 is in the US. * The 1st ever Club WC is being held in the US. * The most attended WC ever is 1994 in the US. Our soccer market is gargantuan, always has been. The
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Congrats guys. 100% your fault. I’m talking to all you who campaign against people of excellence and support mediocrity.
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Man, you all need to chill out with Chris Richards "having to move out of Bayern" or why "won't Bayern debut him on 1st team", etc... The player just turned 20, is playing well on the reserve team, and is in a great environment. He is totally fine. Let the career develop.
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The midfield is the position the incumbent American soccer demo least understands.
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Osorio mentioning a big difference is where these [Brazilian] players play. Suggests as more [Mexican] players go to Europe and face greater competition, the better off Mexico will be. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? 🤔
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MLS pulling out of the US Open Cup is just the latest proof that the teams in MLS are NOT clubs. Real clubs would separately be able to decide on their own whether they are in or out. Note: This test is a necessary, but not sufficient condition.
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Precisely what we’ve been trying to educate, in public, since 2009. But the system here has been architected by the SOFT and for the SOFT.
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Man, @USLChampionship would be HUGELY popular, have loads more investment (2x, 3x, 10x, ?) and revenue on all fronts, if promotion to @MLS were on the line. This is what would build American soccer. Understand?
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30,000+ in Cincinnati. But our country 'isn't ready' 2 begin moving towards an open ecosystem. You've got to be pretty dense to believe that
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This is Ansu Fati with Uly, in case some were wondering. On this note, again, the notion that one can not identify who "has it" at an early age is BS (to put it nicely).
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I remember when @b_kleiban told me 5 yeard ago that this kid will be something special one day💯
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What football can look like when a manager is competent in this kind of football.
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“MLS fans” That, right there, is telling of the problem. Domestic people need to be fans of a club, NOT a league (whether MLS is even a “league” is another question). But there are no clubs here, only franchises of the singular club that is MLS. Hence the issue. Not authentic
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Domestic credibility. @MLS ' problem isn't that there aren't enough soccer fans in the US, it's that there aren't enough MLS fans in the US. 🇺🇸⚽️
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If this was Jurgen Klinsmann, the media would be in full smear and destroy mode. Are we learning?
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Feel bad for the ladies of the #USWNT , but don't feel bad for the bureaucrats who operate the institution. The issue runs deep. A longer breakdown forthcoming.
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Alex Mendez with Zidane after the U20 match today. 💪
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Who is the current #USMNT broadcaster barfing gross propaganda that a thorough quote, "scientific process" was done to select Berhalter once again? These folks have no shame.
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"We don't have 100 year soccer history like other countries." Yes, we do. And the most storied one is the US Open Cup. Which MLS (and its puppet Federation) has been trying to kill.
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Our education system is so broken. In particular, I see it in higher ed where I've been a Physics lecturer for 15 years. @EricRWeinstein has been right for so long on this. I'm embarrassed it's taken me so long to start seeing the national level consequences.
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I disagree with some things in @EricWynalda 's article, but he is one of the extremely rare *independents whose voice we should be elevating. So please do your part in helping amplify his public engagements. (There's a reason why the
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If you are watching this Argentina vs Mexico game, please note how these guys are hungry, nasty, savage animals foaming at the mouth. Contrast that to the selected players for the #USMNT . Naive, soft, little puppies. These things are a reflection of one's environment.
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Guys, it's not about Berhalter. If you make it about him, you are being duped. You are being distracted from the what should be your focus - the sham, the corruption, that is our system, + the total lack of integrity by these "journalists" Don't let them maneuver you so easily
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Japan * Has an identity * Has pro/rel (an open ecosystem), even though they started their structure around the same time as MLS * By American mainstream measures, do not have the "best athletes" * Has topped a group containing #ESP and #GER * This has been coming
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Been saying it since his Akron days, this is the most talented player ever from the US. This spectacular goal doesn’t validate anything to me. I simply nod and think “of course he can do that”. (Please don’t conflate *talent*, with career success.)
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Jurgen would be getting absolutely trashed by MLS reporters right now. No, this theme will not stop. It serves to illustrates severe bias.
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“Future is bright”
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MLS ridiculously overpaid for US players to come back from overseas in order to take credit for any USMNT success. But now "not MLS fault"?
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Pay-to-play in the US is at the level it is precisely because there is no pro/rel at the professional level. Without an open pro pyramid, the pay-to-play business model is practically forced upon all [youth] clubs, as there's no alternative revenue mode or potential ROI without
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The ability to do this at the highest level comes from the streets, never from a 'skills' training program.
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If @EricWynalda @kylemartino @hopesolo and company are really that passionate about reforming US Soccer, they could come together and form an org to unify and mobilize the millions who are literally disenfranchised from participating in US Soccer policy. New Federation perhaps.
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The language of high level sport. But the soft ass American soccer culture controlling the game here are a bunch of bitches holding us back. Rise up!
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Reality check. US U17s get trashed by Senegal 1-4. When the fuck are we going to stop talking nonsense about how good our players, coaches, executives and academies are in this country? #furtureIsBright ... right? fuck sake
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Look at this physical specimen for the "engine room". 😂 Fucken hell, the shit we still have to hear from the mainstream to this day on what a midfielder should be. I know it's difficult to recognize you've been wrong for years, that your entire worldview is wrong. But it's
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Absolutely nothing was given to you. You had to earn every single inch, when all odds were against you. Equipped with those lessons, and that armor, you can climb the mountain. Planet-sized balls! You're an inspiration. Con huevo, cabron! #teamUly
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Ulysses Llanez JR
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I’m humbled & Blessed to announce that i’ve signed my first contract with @vfl .wolfsburg! i wanna thank my family, coaches, & my friends that supported me through this journey!! 🐺💚 Club Future set ✅ Looking forward to Poland ✅
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So, this Almiron thing ... I find it interesting and frustrating that MLS reporters are ripping on some English media for not knowing who Almiron is. These same MLS reporters had no clue who Almiron was before he came to Atlanta. Real talk.
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In case you still don’t understand, MLS is 1 single club. MLS teams are NOT clubs, they are teams OF MLS. They are all part of the same club, they are not in competition with each other.
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This is the last one we promise
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I love this day every year. 😀
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Because people [conveniently] forget, and credit is [conveniently] misallocated. Jurgen Klinsmann started the trend of identifying and recruiting dual nationals in a serious way. But no one who has been gifted an American soccer platform will write that story. #USMNT
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