DOC Insight The role of education in becoming a great soccer player Soccer is such an amazing sport because of all of the intricacies in the the game which ultimately lead to results. Watching Champions League, National Team and other high level leagues around the world, we sometimes wonder about the how. How did they…

DOC Insight TRUE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT – PATIENCE IN THE PROCESS – what a player is at 9, 12 ,or 13 tells you almost nothing about what they can become Alex Inglethorpe, Liverpool’s Academy Director, is blunt about early ranking, it’s almost meaningless. ➠ Trent Alexander-Arnold not number one in his group. ➠ Connor Bradley not…

Message from the DOC’s As you may or may not know, the youth soccer landscape in Minnesota, and the United States, is changing once again as we enter into the 2025-2026. You can read a detailed breakdown that was sent out to club members here of all the various levels that will now exist within…