I was in Mexico with the family for the Gold Cup final, so me, my wife, brother-in-law and my father-in-law went to a restaurant to watch the game. I, of course, was the only one supporting the U.S., so after the first two goals the waiters weren’t as friendly – my sangria seemed like it [...]

Paul Gardner, a Soccer America columnist, recently wrote an article where he said, “We can only base our judgments on what we see from the coach’s team in action,” — Actions speak louder than words, so stop listening and start watching. If the coach says something but keeps getting the same result on the field, [...]

Jozy Altidore, is critiqued by his manager for not being as intense in practice as he is in games, thereby missing critical experiences to push his game to the next level. How can players, parents and coaches make sure that they are always challenging the players to improve? Parents Prepare for practice like a game: [...]