About this episode

Eric interviews Jason Collinsworth about the challenges and perceptions of soccer in America.

On this episode of Hometown FC, we sit down with Jason Collinsworth, host of the I Hate Soccer Podcast — a show built around one simple idea: questioning the game from the outside looking in. We dive into: Why soccer struggles to connect with certain American audiences The real reasons people say the game is “boring” Youth soccer culture in the U.S. — what’s broken and what’s misunderstood College soccer, development pathways, and the gap vs. the rest of...

People in this episode

Host: Eric

Guest: Jason Collinsworth

Topics covered

• soccer culture
• American audiences
• youth soccer
• college soccer
• development pathways

Keywords

• soccer
• American audiences
• youth soccer culture
• college soccer
• development pathways

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: I Hate Soccer Podcast

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