Episode

#684: Chatting youth soccer with the head of Gladbach's international academy

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Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

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Apr 22, 2026

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2241

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Summary

Vince and Belz sat down with Wolfgang Heilmann, who oversees Borussia Monchengladbach's "international academy," in the hours before Gladbach drew 1-1 with Mainz on Sunday (we saw a Scally goal). Most of the conversation is about youth development in general: how Gladbach's U9 team plays small-sided games on the weekends vs other clubs, why academy players are expected to be humble, and much more.