Chasing the Game - Youth Soccer in America

Chasing the Game is the parent’s guide to youth soccer in America.

Hosted by Liron Unreich and Matt Tartaglia, two soccer dads navigating the same maze as every family, the show helps parents make sense of the pathways, costs, pressure, and development choices shaping young players.

We cover MLS NEXT, ECNL, Girls Academy, USYS, club soccer, high school soccer, college recruiting, scholarships, private training, tryouts, player development, and the global systems influencing the American game.

Through honest conversations with coaches, academy directors, former players, club leaders, parents, and soccer insiders, we ask the questions families actually face: What is worth it? What is hype? What helps kids develop? And what are we really chasing?

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