Youth Development Update | Academy opens 2021 MLS NEXT Spring Season March 31, 2021 4:07PM EDT revolutionsoccer.net
Anyone remember this story? Shaka Hislop responds after his son's Steven Gerrard comment goes viral Lauren Giudice ESPN Jul 13, 2015 Six years ago, the former MLS keeper and current ESPN analyst shared about getting dissed by his 8-year-old son. That son (Luka) is now playing for the Revs U-14 team (and he's not playing keeper like his dad).
The opposite path, relative to dad, as Jon Klinsmann. Didn't know that Shaka lived in NE, but it makes sense, like many of the soccer analysts, with ESPN in Connecticut.
Odd decision on day-before-season-kickoff to do this and allow news to leak out. The team decision to create news of a "Firing" anywhere in soccer org on eve of kickoff is just plain weird. >> News of any "Firing" is always a downer type of news, even when its the right thing to do. Why make that contemporaneous with all of the uphill effort to create positive Buzz for the new season - ? SMDH.
New England Revolution hire Rob Becerra as new Director of Youth Development April 20, 2021 1:51PM EDT revolutionsoccer.net
Arena continues to remake the whole organization with his people. FWIW, I think these moves set up revolutionsoccer to be in a better, more cohesive/structured, place when Arena decides to hang it up or move on. The whole organization needed a lot of changes and to become more 'professionalized' and I get the sense that's happening.
MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and Showcase to get underway Friday in Dallas By MLSsoccer staff Thursday, Jun 24, 2021, 04:58 PM Revs U15, U17 and U19 all participating. U19 vs ATL Sat 10am U17 vs ORL Sat 10am U15 vs De Anza Fri noon
U15s get things off to a good start with a 4-1 win over De Anza Force. They advance to the Sweet 16, where they play Real Colorado tomorrow at 6pm.
U-15s go down a man, but still score twice more to beat DCU and advance to the semi-finals. Highlights
WATCH LIVE | Revs Under-15s vs. Philadelphia Union in MLS NEXT Cup Semifinals (10 a.m. ET) Wednesday, Jun 30, 2021, 08:58 AM
U-15s lost 2-0 on two pretty sweet goals by Philly's Bajong Darboe. Highlights seem to show that we were on the back foot most of the game. Darboe's story is pretty interesting, as he was actually on Minnesota's U-17 team as a 14 year old, but when they shut down their Academy team, he moved to Philly.
Noel Buck named 2021 UnitedHealthcare Revolution Academy Player of the Year By revolutionsoccer.net Saturday, Nov 6, 2021, 12:05 PM
Hard to find info on academy teams, but based on this page: https://www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext/standings/2021-2022/u19_mls-next-standings The U-14 team is doing really well this fall. They break the standings up between League and Inter League records. Code: REVS MLS NEXT . . . League Inter Team . W-L-T . W-L-T . Total U-19 . 0-0-2 . 6-1-0 . 6-1-2 U-17 . 0-3-1 . 5-2-1 . 5-5-2 U-15 . 0-3-1 . 5-0-3 . 5-3-4 U-14 . 9-0-1 . - - - . 9-0-1
U team success is hard to get excited about. The best difference making players in any age group typically play up at least one age group, so the revs having the best team of 14 year olds who can beat 12-13 year olds playing up a level isn't something I'm necessarily excited about