Youth soccer has it backwards. The system worships wins, rankings, and trophies—while the things that actually matter for a kid’s future get ignored.

Here’s the truth: your attitude and your effort are the only real scoreboard that counts.

Wins fade.

Rankings disappear.

Trophies collect dust.

But the habits of effort and attitude? They last a lifetime.

In this episode of Breaking Pressure, we’re calling out a broken culture and laying down a challenge: stop measuring kids by goals and standings, and start holding them to the standard of how they show up.

We break down:

Why effort is the great equalizer, available to every single player.

How attitude is more powerful than talent—and why bad attitudes kill teams faster than losses.

How coaches, parents, and players can shift the focus from ego-driven outcomes to character-driven growth.

Why praising goals and wins is short-term—and praising effort and attitude builds legends for life.

This conversation will sting, because it’s aimed right at the system that’s turning kids into anxious robots instead of resilient leaders. But if you believe the role of youth soccer is bigger than a Saturday trophy, this is your episode.

👉 Effort and attitude don’t just build better players. They build better people. And that’s the game we should all be playing.

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