How smaller football nations are making the sport even better. Over the years there have been so many games that surprise soccer fans around the world. Things that come to mind are World Cups where countries like Costa Rica & Morocco make it all the way to the quarterfinals. How things are changing How smaller soccer Countries are changing the…
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The 2026 World Cup is almost here. The 2026 World Cup will be different, and most people are missing the reason why. This is where the world falls deeper in love with the game—every four years, everything tightens: speed of play, decision-making, and margins for error. But this tournament is not business as usual. Table of Contents What Changed…
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Top clubs, players, coaches & scouts from around the world meet in Dallas for one of the best youth tournaments in the world ages U12-U19. The most competitive and international group is the U19 Gordon Jago Super Group. Just in the last few years big clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal & Barcelona have come. History shows that Brazilian and…
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I know how old this will make me sound when I ask but do you remember the movie ‘The Program’ with James Caan? There is a scene in the movie where a [young] Omar Epps gets the wind knocked out of him and the coach, Caan, approaches Epps. There is a difference from being hurt and injured. Check out these…
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The whole process to play college soccer is not easy. Even though I got scholarship offers from D1, before that I remember the nervous feeling wondering if I would get on a college roster. I knew I could play at a DIII school, but I wondered if I was good enough to play at a top 20 DII or DI….
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As a sports parent, I’ve thought about my two girls future in athletics and the injuries that could come with it. My oldest has played soccer, basketball, volleyball & ballet of course. 🙂 Out of those, I couldn’t see too much injury potential in volleyball or basketball besides jammed fingers or skin burns from the floor. Protecting-injury-prone-areas-in-growing-bodies is part of…
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Piette Playing Global: Lessons From a Professional Soccer Career The posts you’ll see in “Piette Playing Global” are just a few images from my travels and playing experiences as a professional soccer player. Those years taught me something important: technique always beats athleticism at the higher levels of the game. You can be the best athlete in your town or…
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