Matt LaGrassa isn’t the flashy goal scorer that gets his name in the headlines every week. He isn’t the big, strong defender who catches everyone’s attention with his size and power. He’s the midfielder that very few people notice. He’s the one that plays pretty simple. He’s the one that connects almost every pass without […]

When I spoke with Herculez Gomez, he hesitated when he said that soccer can be like life or death in some areas of the world. But using that phrase “life or death” helps paint an appropriate picture because the sport is so much more than just a game for millions and millions of people around […]

In a ninety-minute conversation, I tried to dissect one of the most well-known and respected, but also most misunderstood people in the youth soccer development landscape. Tom Byer, author of the book Soccer Starts At Home, has a very simple message that he really tries to hammer home in this episode and every time that […]