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You accurately describe the "real world" but that does not make it right or acceptable to the majority of clubs, teams, coaches, and...

That's a terrible idea...let's increase the deficit and stoke inflation even more. Trump is sounding like a Democrat.

If the coach established the culture and ethos of the team up front, shares them with the families and then behaves based upon those...

I don’t agree with this. There are enough talents in SoCal to have 10 teams that can compete with Strikers/LAFC/Galaxy. If you open it...

If teams in the same city - but in different leagues - played one another the costs come down. Teams claim to be the best but will not...

Good people can be corrupted by bad incentives which is coaches are promoted and paid bonuses on retention and win record. Here’s again...

This misses the point of why cannon fodder exists. It exists so the academies can have teams to scrimmage against year round and for the...

You have highlighted the reality of a "closed" model. Teams do not play across platforms which is ok, that is how the system is set up...

I like what you're saying unfortunately for players soccer is minefield of bad coaches, parents, other players, etc. If you get through...

I’m referring to all the big tournaments this summer. ECNL teams overall did much better than MLS next teams. More ECNL teams are in the...

Pro-rel is a better system if you want to develop players that can compete at the highest level. If MLS next were pro-rel, the free to...

In any community as big as the soccer community in Southern California - the largest and most successful market in the US - you are...

EXCLUSIVE: I obtained internal messages from UNC Charlotte discussing how to celebrate “kirkaversary” and mocking Charlie’s...

No, this is happening because the USSF finally sees the opportunity to "take control" of the youth game. They have wanted that since the...