Weehawken SoccerTown USA
I’m beyond excited to lead my hometown middle school team to our first program victory yesterday! With a 4-3 win over Teaneck.
It’s just the beginning 🏆
Japan went all defensive too early. Had Brazil on the ropes and Paqueta was out there injured and they decided to only defend the one goal lead. You can’t be cowardly. The football gods will punish you.
🚨🚨 | 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Portugal vs Colombia in Miami is officially the World Cup's most in-demand group-stage match. 🇵🇹🇨🇴
More than 5 million ticket requests were made in the first 24 hours, with resale prices already exceeding $6,000. 👀
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Mauricio Pochettino said that ‘American sports reward losers’ when asked about the style of play in top European nations vs. in the U.S. 😯🇺🇸
QUESTION: “We know how England, France, Spain play… Players from countries with a strong tradition have a recognizable style. What is the style of the US team? What kind of football do the Americans want to play?”
ANSWER: “Their culture is playful. They want to play. We told them, “Guys, playing soccer is one thing, competing is another.” They’re two completely different sports. They grow up in a culture of playing. Why? If you start in MLS and you haven’t won a game in three months and you’re at the bottom, what’s the consequence if there’s no promotion or relegation, no international competition? American sports reward losers! But soccer is different: if you reward those who don’t win… If you don’t have goals, you don’t fight. If I lose, what happens? Nothing. They just fire the coach. Also, the American player is disciplined. But with a sense of complacency that isn’t good in soccer. It took us a year and a half to change that mentality.”
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