Good morning,

My goal with every edition is straight forward: to share my passion for youth soccer and the community that makes it grow and thrive.

I hope you enjoy the read, and I’d love to hear your feedback.

Coach’s Corner: Your Best Leader Might Not Be Your Captain

Leadership doesn’t always come from the player wearing the captain’s armband. As coaches, look beyond the loudest voices and recognize the players who consistently make the people around them better.Sometimes it’s the player who encourages a teammate after a mistake, communicates when the team is struggling, or continues to work when nobody is watching

Those are leadership qualities worth developing.

Parents’ Corner: Don’t Let The Score Define the Weekend 📈

Winning matters, but so does everything that happens along the way. After the game, look beyond the result. Ask what they enjoyed, what they learned, or what moment they’re most proud of. Some of the best tournament weekends don’t always end with a medal.

Read U.S. Soccer’s Take on This.

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Players’ Corner — Become Hard to Play Against

You don’t have to be the fastest, strongest, or most technical player on the field to be a difficult opponent. Compete for every ball. React quickly when possession is lost. Make the simple play. Keep working when you’re tired.

Next Match Challenge: Pick three things you can control— such as communication, effort, and your reaction after losing the ball—and commit to doing them for the entire game.

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Here’s to Building American Soccer Together.

Warmly,

Colin Gorini
Founder, UnitedGoals USA
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