Youth Soccer: The Alphabet Soup Problem

A solo jawn from Freddy breaking down the “alphabet soup” of American youth soccer: MLS Next, ECNL, EDP, and everything in between. This one’s real talk on how the system got so complicated, why families feel the pressure early, and what actually matters when it comes to player development. Less about the badge… more about the environment.Big conversations coming soon with coaches, players, and people shaping the game. This is just the start.Shoutouts: Philadelphia Soft Pretzel Factory (Langhorne: tell ‘em Freddy C sent you & get a free 🥨)Hill & Sea (gear is 🔥): https://hillandseaco.com America Soccer Nation by Mark Franek (foreword by Cavan Sullivan + Tim Howard—preorder now). Order on amazon now: American Soccer Nation