Tag: soccer

  • Analysis of the US men’s soccer talent development

    Analysis of the US men’s soccer talent development

    Whenever the US Men’s Soccer National Team (USMNT) underperforms, the reactions highlight two things. The first is the disproportional expectations to what is historically a perennial World Cup outfit. The second is the impact of the athletics system on the professional performance. While the appropriateness of the expectations can be interesting to ponder, talent development…

  • Copa America USA as College Football

    Copa America USA as College Football

    I want to enjoy this Copa America even though there are many things I hate about it. Terrible fields with terrible grass on top of concrete, a field that is at the minimum size, wildly incompetent VAR decisions, Alexis Lalas saying the dumbest thing possible at any given moment, AAAAAAHHHHH *DEEP BREATH* I found the…

  • It is ok to not love the sport

    It is ok to not love the sport

    Football or soccer is the game of billions. It is at its core, a simple game that everyone can access. It should always preserve and expand that identity. In the past few years, the sport and its identity have been under attack. It’s been threatened from every side. Some want to keep women out of…