Episode

#687: The science of quality, accessible youth soccer with Anees Merzi

Podcast

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

Published

May 1, 2026

Duration seconds

4589

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Summary

Merzi founded the 703 Warriors, a free, high-quality youth soccer program in Arlington, Va. He joins Belz to talk about how it got started, how he runs training, whether what he's doing is scalable and some of the nitty-gritty challenges and triumphs of the work.