About this episode

In this episode, Jimmy Obleda discusses the importance of maintaining coaching values and the need for competitiveness in American soccer.

Jimmy Obleda on Keeping Your Coaching Values, Restoring Competitiveness, and Why U.S. Soccer Is Soft In episode 416, we talk with nationally renowned Uruguayan American coach Jimmy Obleda about staying true to your values, refusing to compromise standards, and not “selling your soul” to parents, players, clubs, or owners. Using Tab Ramos’s comparison of Uruguay […]

People in this episode

Guest: Jimmy Obleda

Topics covered

• coaching values
• competitiveness
• American soccer culture
• mentality
• youth soccer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Soccer

Places: Uruguay, America

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