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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 15 MIN

OVERTIME: Why the U.S. Can;t Win the World Cup (It's Not About Talent)

from Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

Why does the United States have millions of youth soccer players but still struggle to compete for a Men's World Cup title? This week on Overtime, Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey dive into one of the biggest debates in American sports: Is the country's pay-to-play youth sports model preventing elite athletes from reaching their full potential? The conversation explores why European nations consistently produce world-class soccer talent, how Germany transformed its development system into a World Cup-winning machine, and whether youth sports in America have become too expensive for many families.

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