Legit content curation is a service I believe would be of great value to the soccer community. Meaning, filtering through the vast ocean of garbage that’s published online (>99%) and extracting the gems for you. I have not come across a better curator than a gentleman named Nuno Ferreira (@Nuno_tuga_). Pretty much everything I’ve seen […]
Brian Kleiban will be Joining the LA Galaxy
And with that, the process with the best prospects in the academy will continue. With the dissolution of Chivas USA last year, MLS decided to sustain its academy until the end of this season. At which point, it too would cease to exist. Of course all of these players would have found homes in other […]
Our Match vs FC Barcelona – U13/14 – MIC Cup 2015
In pursuit of world class, one better have some grip on what that actually means. And that, I think, requires going beyond your domestic soccer bubble, especially if the standard for world class does not reside there. Winning an American league or tournament, no matter which you want to cite, does not give you a […]
Come Join 3four3 in Vegas or San Diego this Summer
You told us in person, you told us via emails … and you better believe we’ve been listening. So here we go, we’ve started working on launching two events this summer: A coaching conference / summit A player camp Coaching summit Location: Las Vegas, NV Date: July 25, 26 or August 1, 2 3four3 contact: […]
[Podcast] What’s Wrong with American Soccer?
Listen in below, as John Pranjic does a great job of hosting a discussion on topics ranging from how and why 3four3 got started, to where we are now, to where we’re going. And of course the biggest problem with American soccer – a system that limits our market’s potential, disincentivizes investments, alienates the majority […]
American soccer said no, Latino soccer said yes!
Choco Gomez signs with Atlante FC. Jose “Choco” Gomez, a 2013 Hermann trophy finalist, has signed with storied Mexican club Atlante FC, after being repeatedly snubbed by American pro soccer outlets. A talent, known throughout his college career as the “midfield maestro” finally has a pro contract, and is now a Potro. This is a […]
How NOT to Coach Playing out of the Back
It’s like everywhere I look in American soccer media, and to quite an extent, the English as well, the advice being thrown around on player development is the worst thing you can follow. The inspiration for this article came from Twitter via a coach posting the following activity he runs (& recommends). I saw the […]
[Video] Chivas USA vs San Jose Earthquakes U13/14
The US Soccer Development Academy held a showcase for its Western region academies at the Stubhub center a couple weekends ago. Here’s a full length match between two MLS teams. I think it’s important to make more matches like these available. That way the country can start better gauging what the team & player standard […]
US Youth National Team: So Far So Good, but Will It Continue?
The next u14 cycle for US Soccer has begun, and it seems like they’re on the right track in terms of identifying some players in the country. The era of searching for the most athletic, biggest, strongest, fastest players seems to have changed. At this age at least, the federation is practicing what they preach […]
Introducing San Francisco City FC – a Supporter Owned Club
Hello everyone! I’ve been lucky enough to be a member of the 3four3 community over the past few years. Back in 2011, Gary was kind enough to post what amounted to my first piece of published soccer writing. That first article launched my illustrious career as an obscure soccer blogger and podcaster. These days, I’m […]