From Nigeria to England to the US: Benjamin Ifada on What American Soccer Gets Right and Wrong
About this episode
Benjamin Ifada discusses his soccer journey and critiques American youth soccer.
I sat down with Benjamin Ifada, whose soccer journey took him from playing in Nigeria to England and France before landing here in the US, where he now coaches at Legends Football Club. We trace how each of those systems shaped the way he sees the game — how talent gets found, how players get developed, and where parents fit into the picture. Benjamin doesn't hold back on what he thinks US youth soccer gets wrong, and offers some pointed ideas on what he'd change if he ran the show. It's a rare chance to hear an outsider's view on a system most American soccer parents have never had to question.
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