Modern Soccer Coach Podcast
1) “It’s Not About You” - The Biggest Leadership Mistake in Modern Football with Paul McVeigh
In this episode of the Modern Soccer Coach Podcast, Gary is joined by Paul McVeigh — former Premier League player, performance psychologist, CEO, keynote speaker, and author of the new book It’s Not A...Show More
2) The “Third Way”: Blending Positional Play and Relationism with Patrice Gheisar
This episode is proudly supported by Zone14 Zone14 helps coaches turn ideas into clarity — with session design tools, game models, and shared language that support real development on the grass. https...Show More
3) The Age-Group Reset: Turning US Youth Soccer’s Biggest Disruption into an Advantage with Tom Shields
Check out Zone 14 Coaching below: https://zone14coaching.com/ Use code: ModernSoccer5 for $5 OFF The US Soccer age group rule change is here — and it’s creating real uncertainty across the youth soc...Show More
4) What Should The Future of Coaching Look Like? (2025 MSC Podcast Review)
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5) Is The Art of Defending Dead? Danny Collins & Ike Opara on the Center Back Position Today
Check out Zone 14 Coaching below: https://zone14coaching.com/ Use code:ModernSoccer5 for $5 OFF Is the art of defending dead? In this episode of the Modern Soccer Coach podcast, Gary Curneen sits d...Show More
6) Are Attacking Throw-Ins The Most Undervalued Scoring Opportunity in the Game? With Luis Swisher (MLS)
Access full webinar here: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/pro... Check out Duktig Brand here: https://www.duktigbrand.com/ In this episode, Gary Curneen is joined by Luis Swisher, U18/U19 coach a...Show More
7) Why United States Aren't Producing Enough 1v1 Players – Fred Lipka (MLS Technical Director)
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8) Why Youth Players Need More Than One System to Truly Learn the Game with Ike Opara
Check out Zone 14 Coaching below: https://zone14coaching.com/ Check out MSC Insider: https://modernsoccercoach.mimentorportal.com/subscriptions Are we making youth players too robotic? Two-time MLS ...Show More
9) Per Mertesacker: How Arsenal REALLY Develops Young Players
Check out Duktig Brand here: https://www.duktigbrand.com/ MSC Analysis Course (USE CODE: MSCTACTICAL) https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/challenge-page/ecourseanalysis Per Mertesacker joins Gary for ...Show More
10) Flamengo’s DNA Explained: Intensity, Identity, and Creativity with Caique Andrade
Join MSC Insider Now: https://modernsoccercoach.mimentorportal.com/subscriptions In this episode, Gary is in Rio again to sit down with Caique Andrade from Flamengo’s U20 staff for an inside look at...Show More
Flamengo’s DNA Explained: Intensity, Identity, and Creativity with Caique Andrade
51:07 | Nov 13th, 2025