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𝗪𝗖𝟮𝟲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼 - 𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀!

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July 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
Japan U12s. Amazing what is possible for a nation when it works TOGETHER for youth soccer.

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December 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
The last thing Youth Soccer/Sports & Activities needs is Private Equity exploiting kids & families too.

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February 7, 2026 at 9:13 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
Talent Accumulation Is Killing American Soccer

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January 16, 2026 at 7:27 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 '𝗳𝘂𝗻' 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿?

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

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Can the World Cup bring back the 'fun' in American youth soccer?
How a youth soccer report on New York, North Jersey casts the summer tournament as a vehicle for change in the ultracompetitive kids sports culture.
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April 25, 2026 at 5:52 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
What are youth sports really for?

www.fastcompany.com/91592537/wha...

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August 27, 2026 at 9:11 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
Agree - Disagree?
What can make it much more affordable for kids & families?

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October 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
𝗨.𝗦. 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗦 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

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August 29, 2026 at 9:37 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
A really stark play gap in the USA

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August 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀

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The U.S. Still Doesn’t Build Complete Players
Why the U.S. Men’s World Cup loss once again exposes the structural flaws facing the U.S. soccer development system
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July 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
MLS NEXT Pro to shift competition calendar in 2027

www.mlsnextpro.com/news/mls-nex...

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MLS NEXT Pro to shift competition calendar in 2027 | MLSNEXTPro.com
Transitional Sprint Season to be Followed by First Summer-to-Spring Season
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August 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
Great job to ESPN showing us how far we went, and the urgent need to give youth sports back to the ... youth. 👏

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9-year-old announces retirement from sports | ESPN
YouTube video by ESPN
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August 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁

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There’s a Reason American Kids Aren’t Better at Soccer. I Saw It for Myself All Too Well.
Youth soccer in America reflects some of our worst national systems.
slate.com
July 21, 2026 at 7:35 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
Don’t Let the World Cup’s Legacy Bypass American Kids

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Don't let the World Cup's legacy bypass American kids | Opinion
"It shouldn’t cost a family $3,000 for a seven-year-old to play 10 soccer games. Soccer is supposed to be the people's game."
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July 21, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Youth soccer is burning kids out. These coaches say it doesn't have to

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

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Youth soccer is burning kids out. These coaches say it doesn't have to
What has the World Cup taught us about youth soccer? How do we fix it? A peer-to-peer organization has ideas on finding the best path for your kid.
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July 18, 2026 at 6:38 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
How Youth Sports Became an Arms Race, One Decision at a Time

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How Youth Sports Became an Arms Race, One Decision at a Time
by Matthieu Brunelle Speed is taught, not bought. It is built slowly, in the years a body learns fastest, long before it ever shows up on a stopwatch.
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August 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸.

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Dallas Isn’t a Takeover. It’s the States Getting the Game Back.
Reading the news Friday, I find out that tomorrow in Dallas is the day that U.S.
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August 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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US Soccer nears takeover of US Youth Soccer

www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

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U.S. Soccer nears takeover of U.S. Youth Soccer. This is what it means for the sport’s future
U.S. Soccer makes a move that may reform America's youth soccer landscape
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲: “𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥; 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞”

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August 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
The country’s model prioritises joy while offering youngsters choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it works
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July 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
mikefirpo.bsky.social
World Cup losses will continue until USA fixes its youth soccer system

www.espn.com/soccer/world...

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World Cup losses will continue until America fixes its youth soccer system
Focus is more on parents' ability to pay for travel matches than on young player development
www.espn.com
July 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM