Youth soccer development in the United States
Subject in Soccer
Youth soccer development in the United States has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Pod Save America. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Gary LinekerFormer England striker, broadcaster, co-founder of Goalhanger and host of The Rest Is Football
Lineker argues the U.S. needs a long-term plan and it will take decades to become a genuine contender.
“Look 10, 20, 30 years ahead because it is realistically going to take that long for you to challenge”
Pod Save America: Can Soccer Save the World? (Jul 12, 2026) · Listen from 20:40
Lineker notes that in Europe aspiring players must join a club by age 16, making the American college pathway too late.
“if you've got any hope of being a soccer player, you've got to join a club when you're 16”
Pod Save America: Can Soccer Save the World? (Jul 12, 2026) · Listen from 20:40
Podcasts
- Pod Save America · 1 episode
Episodes
Can Soccer Save the World?Pod Save America · Jul 12, 2026 · 52 min
Tommy Vietor talks with Gary Lineker about the 2026 World Cup, FIFA's integrity, the U.S. team's prospects, gambling, racism, and Lineker's 1986 memories.