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

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Podcast: [Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scuffed-usmnt-world-cup-yanks-abroad-futbol-in-america-479692)
Published: 2026-05-01T15:58:56+00:00
Episode link: http://scuffed.simplecast.fm
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Duration seconds: 4589

## Resource

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.

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