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The recent US Soccer age-group change has created uncertainty across the youth landscape — for players, parents, coaches, and clubs alike. Questions around team placement, development impact, communication, and competitive balance are everywhere. In the latest Modern Soccer Coach  podcast, Gary Curneen is joined by Tom Shields , Technical Director at STA , to cut through the noi...


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As we close out 2025, Modern Soccer Coach  released the final podcast episode of the year with a simple but important goal:not to look back — but to look forward. Across the past 12 months, the podcast has traveled through elite environments in Brazil, England, and Italy, spoken with coaches, analysts, and leaders at the highest levels of the game, and explored modern ideas arou...


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The center back position has changed more than almost any other role in the modern game. Once defined by duels, box defending, and clean sheets, today’s center backs are increasingly judged by their ability to build play, break lines, and operate under pressure close to goal. In this Modern Soccer Coach podcast episode, Gary Curneen is joined by former Premier League defender Da...


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Throw-ins are one of the most frequent restarts in football — often 25 to 45 per match  — yet they remain one of the least intentionally coached moments in the game. Corners are analyzed. Goal kicks are planned. Build-up play is rehearsed weekly.Throw-ins? Too often, they’re rushed, improvised, or treated as moments to simply “get the ball back into play.” That gap is exactly wh...


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Fernando Diniz is often associated with relationism, but focusing only on that label risks missing something equally important: how his teams are evolving the first phase of the game . Rather than relying on fixed positional structures, Vasco consistently altered who  occupied the first line. Midfielders dropped into buildup alongside — and sometimes instead of — the center back...


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