For those avid apple users, the Learning in Development (@markstkhlm @BritainMThomas) Podcast can now be found on the Apple Podcast store: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…

The illusion of professionalism - when football system designed to serve children starts serving itself. Aticle in @irishexaminer @ExaminerSport

THIS. THIS TEAM. THIS CLUB. ❤️‍🔥 🎥 @jamesbenge

Canada Soccer Announces Year 3 of AccelerateHER Program: Investing in Grassroots with Inaugural All-Women’s Children’s Diploma and C Diplomas ⬇️ prez.ly/DZ6d

The application window for the 2026/27 Advanced Coach Education Program is open until March 31, 2026!

Apply for a workshop: learning.canadasoccer.com/

Learn more: canadasoccer.com/coach/

UPDATE 🚨 Coaches can apply for their C Diploma upgrade by the end of December. Additionally, we are now taking applicants for May 2026! 🔗: learning.canadasoccer.com/up…

Canada Soccer Launches Strategy “Close the Gap” to Advance Women and Girls in Soccer 💜 MORE INFO: news.canadasoccer.com/canada…

Canada Soccer is hiring a Manager of Coaching Education, Member Services! We are seeking an innovative and results-driven individual to oversee the implementation and delivery of our Canada Soccer Grassroots Coach Education Program (Active Start, Fundamentals, Learn to Train, and Soccer for Life) and Concacaf C Diploma. Join us in our commitment to develop world class coaching at all levels of the game. Apple here👇canadasoccer.bamboohr.com/ca…

AccelerateHER Coaching Program Builds Equity, Community, and Capacity in Canadian Soccer. canadasoccer.com/news/accele…

WE’RE U-20 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS!!!! 🏆 NOUS SOMMES CHAMPIONNES DE LA CONCACAF U-20!!! 🏆 #CANW20

Fueling Soccer's Future! ⚽️🇨🇦 Investing in coach education is non-negotiable. What a whirlwind May supporting dedicated coaches from Moncton to Ontario & Quebec as they level up! Their commitment directly elevates player development & Canadian soccer. #CoachEducation

Where are we now? (the illusion of professionalism). The mythical promise and marketing of ‘best practice’. A neoliberal market logic has now penetrated deeply into how we look at child-youth football. footblogball.wordpress.com/2…

Canada Soccer Launches License Upgrade Process in Alignment with Concacaf Coaching Convention. canadasoccer.com/news/canada…

If you were in a restaurant and food was dropped on you, ruining your footwear, would you accept an apology and move on? Apparently @UberEats thinks that’s the expectation. It won’t happen again they said. Yep! It won’t. Business gone.

More highlights: * Winnipeg: Wrapped SK/MB B Diploma, new on-field facilitation for tactical insight. Great engagement! ⚽️ * Niagara: AMM networking & exciting World Cup preview! 🤝 Ready for an even busier May! #Reflection #Leadership #CoachDev #CanadaSoccer 3/3

Highlights: * Regina: Deep dive on tech leadership & supporting coaches. Always learning! 💡 * Children's Diploma: Witnessed masterclass facilitation from @Clevs3 and his team. Inspiring! ✨ 2/3

April flew by! 🤯 Taking a moment to reflect on a packed month across the Canadian soccer landscape. From Regina ➡️ Children's Diploma ➡️ Winnipeg ➡️ Niagara AMM. Focused on leadership, coach support, facilitation & dev priorities. Non-stop 🥵 but energizing! Bring on May! 1/3

🇦🇷🗣️ Lionel Scaloni: "We are losing the essence of football. Not only at a professional level, but also with kids." "My children play in Spain and are overwhelmed with information. They receive the ball, and they're already being told what to do." "There are fewer dribblers because if they barely get the ball and you say, 'Pass it!'... Imagine if Messi, when he was eight years old, had been constantly told by his coaches to "Pass it!" We wouldn't have him today." "Football has become such a huge thing, everyone reads, studies, and thinks that with that, they can already manage." "If you tell a 7 or 8-year-old to make a diagonal run, cover defensively... He's seven years old! Let him play with the ball, make mistakes, and when he's 14 or 15, then we can start correcting." "It's a message for the future. This is a sport, and the beauty of football should not be lost." @SRUSA_Official

A thank you to Saskatchewan Soccer for the invitation to facilitate important discussions with provincial technical leads. We focused on the vital role they play in being more intentional about the development of coaches within the province. #TechnicalLeadership #CoachDevelopment

Great opportunity to gain some ideas for those working in grassroots football. Learn from one of the best this weekend 👇🏻 hub.unitedsoccercoaches.org/…

Connie Marshall: A Developer of Coaches MORE: canadasoccer.com/news/connie…