Paul Gilbert

🚨 Vincent Kompany on people appreciating him: “Don't believe the hype, don't believe the drama”. “When I arrived here at Bayern, I'd been promoted with 101 points, then relegated with 20, then won the league here – two years ago I was the worst manager and today I’m the very best”. “If you let yourself be influenced by all that noise, you’ll end up getting worse. It’s nicer this way, but I can live with criticism. It really doesn't matter to me”.

It’s a hot topic… Colorado cuts its youth affiliates. Girona starts a program. FCB, La Liga, Liverpool, Man U, Valencia, etc. More than we can count. ▪️Consumer Protection Advice Be vigilant. These pro clubs have marketing departments that sell licenses regionally and do not do this for pro pathways. They do it for brand recognition and ticket or merchandise sales. Sometimes for the clothing brands that sponsor them. Usually there is an internal marketing or a sports management group behind it. Logos sell. They know it. They may not lie, but some mislead parents and players. These are not pro pathways in the way some present. I have had firsthand experience in this at two of the best youth academies in Europe and one top flight club in Mexico. ✔️Choose a program because your child loves the coaches and learns from them. Find that experience and it may come from your local club, a high school or from a logo program. If you are being sold top flight pathway to the pros, you are being misguided. ▪️ Disclaimer I run a private training method and programs from 2 weeks to 1 month. It may seem like I am criticizing for profit. Fair point. So it may seem. However, the reason I started TOVO ironically was to create a pure development program. No politics. No power struggles. We never promise pro contracts or mislead in marketing for this very reason. I have been on the inside and I know what is sales nonsense and what is quality programming. ▪️Focus Find a wholesome place for your child to fall in love with the beautiful game. If that is at a logo camp or other big brand, great. If that is with the local coach who inspires and cares for kids, great. Do your homework as a parent and your diligence will be rewarded in your child’s passion. ✔️ Smiles and high fives are the certification of approval. Find good people who care about kids. Good luck and be well. #TOVO #footballintelligence

The NCAA is exploring a significant change to its eligibility rule, sources tell @YahooSports. The proposal creates an age-based standard: Athletes would have 5 years of eligibility from their 19th birthday or HS graduation. No redshirts or waivers. bit.ly/3POqo2D

Throwback to 2024... Getting to the 3rd Round of the @opencup #goodtimes

@UnfilteredSoccr Minute 15:00...incredible point...spot on...

USMNT vs Portugal Reaction Livestream | Unfiltered Soccer x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

I hate to obsess in nostalgia Remember a time when football was so much more free? When creating the +1 or in possession structure was the furthest thing from our minds. We were there to be entertained and entertained we was Modern day football, the garnish ate the steak🧵

Red Bull football is cool. I remember this goal from a few seasons ago vs Greuther Fürth Short proximity- what the RB model calls the attacking net diagonal combinations orientated towards the ‘red zone’ Dynamic occupation with counter movements/ dummy’s A real joy to watch

He is the best...

NBA Legend Charles Barkley went on an EPIC rant talking about spanking/discipline “I think if you don’t spank your kids, and discipline them, they turn into some of these brats we got today.” 🔥 Spanking is Biblical: Spare the rod. Spoil the child. (🎥: @dpshow)

Interesting take.

Really solid wisdom in here.

PABLO AIMAR: "There’s no greater frustration than hearing someone say, 'There are no creative players.' Especially after repeating 800 mechanical drills, all the same. Where the hell is creativity supposed to come from if everything becomes an automatic loop?... If we tell a 15-year-old kid who wants to try a dribble not to do it because he lost the ball two or three times, what do we expect to happen?... At that age, he’s going to lose it twenty times, and that’s OK! Because it’s in those twenty falls where courage is born, where the vision sharpens, and that spark ignites—something that can’t be replicated."

Hogwash. There is no "obesity gene," but the pharmaceutical companies that sell you GLP-1 agonists want you to think there is. This is a psy-op, plain and simple. She was obese because she was eating too much ultra-processed food (Weightwatchers is garbage). Show me to the human who is obese eating only single ingredient foods... they do not exist.

Our very own Josh Yoder's Pro Debut! @LongwoodLancers @LongwoodMSOC

This is an incredible stat....mind blowing

Red Bull and Orlando City...crazy entertaining match

SOOOOO GOOOD! @TimHowardGK

Very cool

@SeanADillon My man! Miss you bro!

Love that smile!!! Go Lancers!

A little chilly but love getting out to support @long