LilMessaldo

Check out our channel to see why we had our kids play rec soccer, club soccer, and in our local Latin leagues to foster creativity. They trained with Luis Dabo at Santos, Alex Hernandez, and Diego Walsh for several years.

As a Paralympian and 2-time world record holder in the wheelchair 100m, who has played a role in developing multiple D1 soccer players in the United States, including two back-to-back Arizona Gatorade Players of the Year, I knew that club soccer, because its over-the-top parents, was focusing too much on winning over development with 6 and 7 year olds. My wife, who has her PhD in Educational Psychology, knew it, too.  

We had to get creative ourselves, using famous clips from YouTube, including Madin’s “Next Ronaldo” videos and Hassan Ayari’s “Little Messi” videos, to teach our kids ball familiarity. Our kids had a blast trying to copy them. They even made their own videos. We are happy to have helped so many kids in our community, and around the world, for free.