Youth Soccer

¿Deberían los padres pagar a sus hijos por marcar goles?

Cuando crecí jugando al fútbol juvenil tuve compañeros cuyos padres les daban dinero cuando marcaban. No recibían grandes sumas, pero tal vez 5-10 dólares por gol. Cuando me enteré de esto, me enfadé. Por ejemplo, ¿por qué no ganaba dinero por marcar? Pero más seriamente, me preocupaba que algunos de mis compañeros estuvieran más interesados en anotar ellos mismos que en ayudar a que el equipo anote. Entonces, ¿deberían los padres pagar a sus hijos por marcar goles en el fútbol juvenil?

Unless You’re Brian McBride’s Child, You Should Not Be Heading The Ball

If you want to turn your child into the next Brian “McHead” McBride, at what age should you start sand wedging some crosses at their malleable dome piece? Well, in America, we have rules for this sort of thing.

Back in 2015, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced that children 10 years or under should abstain from heading the ball. Additionally, players from the ages of 11 to 13 were now limited to practicing the skill in training with headers still outlawed in games.

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. marca un gol que su padre solo desearía poder marcar

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. ya parece mejor jugador que su querido padre. Esta impresionante patada de bicicleta es una prueba.

El hijo de Ronaldo estaba jugando en el campo del Bernabéu con el hijo de Marcelo cuando el centrocampista del Real Madrid Lucas Vázquez lanzó un balón al área para los dos muchachos. Ronaldo Jr. midió su salto y lanzó su bota hacia el balón para un gol de patada de bicicleta perfectamente ejecutado.

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George Weah's Son, American Youth International Timothy, Could Make His First Start For PSG Tomorrow

With Neymar potentially out for the rest of the season, Lucas Moura gone to Tottenham Hotspur, Kylian Mbappe nursing a right ankle injury and Edinson Cavani and Javier Pastore being rested in preparation for Real Madrid in the Champions League next week, it looks like 18-year-old American youth international Timothy Weah will make his PSG debut on Saturday against Troyes.

Weah, the son of 1995 Ballon d'Or winner George Weah, is not even listed as being on the first team on PSG's website.

Florida Shooting Victim To Be Honored By USWNT; Hero Anthony Borges Contacted By FC Barcelona

Since the horrific tragedy of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, we’ve come to learn that two students — 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff and 15-year-old Anthony Borges — shared a deep love for the sport of soccer. 

U-20 Player Becomes First To Take Out Corner Flag And Attempt To Stab Somebody

“Hey, I got a hockey record. I took my skate off and tried to stab somebody. I’m the only guy who ever did that.” - Happy Gilmore

A Copa Libertadores U-20 semifinal match between Uruguay’s Club Atletico River Plate and Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle did not pass without incident yesterday. No, it did not.

Can Zyen Jones Be The Next American Star In Bundesliga?

Zyen Jones, a 17-year-old forward, is set to become the latest American to move to Germany in search of playing time he can’t find in the U.S. Jones, who went on trial with Schalke in January, will move from Atlanta United’s academy to Schalke’s U-19 team when he turns 18 in August. 

7 Key Points From Geoff Cameron’s Important Players’ Tribune Article

Geoff Cameron is back at it. After giving an in-depth New York Times interview last week, the USMNT defender had more he wanted to say. A Players' Tribune article was published on Friday as the Stoke City player spoke about how he feels U.S. Soccer needs to move forward, a timely piece given the U.S. Soccer Federation presidential election on Saturday.

Aymeric Laporte's Transfer To Man City Saved His Former Club From Bankruptcy

Aymeric Laporte, Manchester City's shiny new center back, spent his formative years in the youth setup of Sporting Union Agen, a club in the French eighth division. Agen were about to go into administration when Laporte's January move from Athletic Bilbao to Manchester City saved the club.

5 Young Dual Nationals In Europe The U.S. Needs To Lock Down ASAP

When the USMNT lost Jonathan Gonzalez to Mexico, it highlighted a disconnect between U.S. Soccer and the Latino community. It’s an issue that desperately needs to be fixed. But while the U.S. focuses on keeping Mexican dual nationals stateside, they can’t forget about the European-based dual nationals who are eligible to represent multiple countries at the senior level. In particular, five young Americans abroad need to be locked down to ensure they play for the USMNT. 

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