About Mother Fucking Time!!!

Klinsman nails the problem with US Soccer.

No, Klinsmann understands that the problem with American soccer is simple. We don't play enough pickup . From orange slice leagues on, our talent development is programmatic and over-coached. The U.S. national team is plenty athletic—physical fitness and toughness are our calling cards—but woefully devoid of magic. Of vision and creativity. Of the things that can't be taught. Our nation produces great, gritty goalkeepers. We never have produced a Pele.

Gimme 11 ten year olds who love soccer and I bet I can get them to State Cup Finals by the time they are 16. And I've never coached soccer in my life. There is opportunity here.

Ironically, once we start playing a joyful game, we will woo would-be basketball players because they would love it just as much if not more.