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TCM Survey: Youth soccer players who don’t practice at home are more likely to quit
Results from The Coaching Manual's survey.
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MLS vs. non-MLS: Can the Development Academy keep itself together?
By and large, it's been a pretty good season for the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. But a fundamental divide between the member clubs lurks under the surface, writes Charles Boehm.
Dure: Survey says status quo in youth soccer isn’t satisfactory
Soccer leagues are proliferating like milkweed in the mid-Atlantic. Are they meeting unserved needs, or just getting in each other’s way? To find out, Beau Dure asked 102 local coaches, technical directors and club administrators a series of multiple-choice and short answer questions.
Dure: Defending NWSL champs FC Kansas City down, but not out
FC Kansas City is in eighth place in the NWSL standings, with just two wins and 10 points to show from 11 games. But count out the two-time defending champions at your own peril, writes Beau Dure after watching them play the Washington Spirit over the weekend.
Dure: U.S. men might not get any better. Deal with it
In the wake of a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Argentina, it's clear the U.S. men's program is nowhere near World Cup champion level. So what can we do about it? Not much, says Beau Dure.
Do poor kids make better pro soccer players? Well, it’s complicated
The USMNT's humbling 4-0 loss to Argentina on Tuesday has sparked another round of teeth-gnashing and reality-checking across the U.S. soccer community, and even in the general sports media news cycle as well – and with good reason. Does the key to success lie in the increased cultivation of players from poor backgrounds? Charles Boehm takes a look at the argument.
Washington Spirit, Orlando Pride came together for more than soccer
The 5,750 fans in attendance at Saturday’s match between the Washington Spirit and the Orlando Pride saw more than just a soccer game. They saw an emotional and powerful display of community.
USMNT vs. Argentina a crossroads for U.S. Soccer’s Klinsmann experiment
When the U.S. Men's National Team faces off with Lionel Messi and mighty Argentina in the Copa America Centenario semifinal in Houston on Tuesday night, many of the quandaries, controversies and complexities of Jurgen Klinsmann's time in charge of the program will swirl into a knot – one likely to settle in the pit of nearly every U.S. fan's stomach.
Boehm: Youth soccer players should study the TV this summer
Euros, Copa America, even MLS and NWSL: Every soccer-playing child in North America should have their eyes glued to the smorgasboard of top-level soccer flickering across our entertainment devices this summer, says Charles Boehm.
