Men in Blazers' Roger Bennett: The World Cup Moment That Could Change U.S. Soccer Forever
JUN 9, 202626 MIN
Men in Blazers' Roger Bennett: The World Cup Moment That Could Change U.S. Soccer Forever
JUN 9, 202626 MIN
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<p>This episode is brought to you by Players Health. To learn more, visit https://www.playershealth.com/</p><p>Greg Olsen sits down with Roger Bennett, founder of Men in Blazers and author of <em>We Are the World (Cup)</em>, as the 2026 World Cup kicks off on home soil. They get into why the U.S. dominates the women's game but lags on the men's side, how over-coaching and win-now youth culture stunt development, and the street-ball lesson behind players like Eberechi Eze. A sharp, funny conversation about raising better athletes and the tournament that could change American soccer for good.</p><p><br></p><p>The 2026 World Cup kicks off this week, and Roger Bennett, founder and CEO of Men in Blazers and author of We Are the World (Cup), joins Greg Olsen on You Think for a conversation every soccer parent and youth coach should hear. Roger explains why the U.S. builds world-class women's players but keeps falling short on the men's side, why a Barcelona youth coach called the American model "idiotic," and what the World Cup on home soil could actually change.He gets into how Title IX turned the U.S. women into a global superpower while the men's development system stays stuck, why win-now youth culture stunts players, and how street ball forged Premier League stars like Eberechi Eze.🔗 RESOURCES📩 Youth Inc. Newsletter — https://www.youth.inc/newsletter</p><p>🌐 youth.inc — https://www.youth.inc</p><p>Men in Blazers: https://www.meninblazers.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Roger's Book: https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-World-Cup-Personal/dp/0063320770</p>