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First Pro Contract at 18: Why It’s Not a Career | Chris Platts
Episode 27
Your First Contract Is Not a Career
A pro contract at 18 can look like the finish line. In this episode, Dr. Chris Platts explains why it is often jus…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Too Much Noise in Youth Soccer: What Actually Builds Players
Episode 26
Too Much Noise in Youth Soccer:
What Actually Builds Players
There has never been more around youth soccer players. More training. More clubs. More pri…
6 months, 1 week ago
Youth Soccer Development: Why Clarity Matters | Christian Gonzalez
Episode 25
Youth Soccer Development: Why Clarity Matters | Christian Gonzalez
What does a club really mean when it says it develops players?
In this episode, Chri…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What Builds a Pro Player? Talia Sommer on Parents, Pressure, and Playing With Boys
Episode 24
What actually shapes a player. Talent, training, mentality, environment, or the people around them?
In this episode of Chasing the Game, we talk with …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Your Kid Really Train in Barcelona?
Episode 23
Barcelona is the dream for a lot of soccer families. But what does that environment actually demand from a player, and what are parents really chasin…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Youth Soccer Parents: The Right Questions to Ask
Episode 22
Parents in youth soccer are often forced to make big decisions with partial information, mixed signals, and a lot of anxiety. Andrew May, whose coach…
7 months ago
What MLS Academies Really Look For. Jose Campos of Orlando City
Episode 21
What do MLS academies actually look for in a player?
In this episode of Chasing the Game: Youth Soccer in America, Liron Unreich and Matt Tartaglia si…
7 months, 1 week ago
USL and the Youth Soccer Pathway: What Parents Need to Know | FC Naples
Episode 20
What if the youth soccer pathway is bigger than most families realize?
In this episode of Chasing the Game: Youth Soccer in America, Liron Unreich and…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Youth Soccer Pathway: MLS NEXT, College, and What Parents Get Wrong
Episode 19
What actually prepares a young player for the next level?
In this episode of Chasing the Game: Youth Soccer in America, Liron Unreich and Matt Tartagl…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
MLS NEXT Academy: How Far Should Parents Go? | Justin Phelps
Episode 18
How far should a family go for elite youth soccer?
In this episode of Chasing the Game: Youth Soccer in America, Liron Unreich and Matt Tartaglia talk…
8 months ago