The guys had the chance to sit down with Kevin Legg, former professional player, between games at Surf Cup. Our time was limited due to his schedule so we decided to chat about his experience riding the bench. Legg went from a sub that didn't see the pitch much as a U15/U16 player to playing in college (USD) and then taking his skill to the pros.

Kevin recalls traveling to the East Coast for a National event and never seeing the field. He didn't let this detour his dreams and fortunately he had supportive parents that didn't put undue pressure on him. His parents didn't say a word to him, his coach or rattle off an unwarranted email asking about his playtime or lack of. In today's soccer environment, we don't think youth players would be that lucky.

We look forward to having Legg return as a guest when he has more time to highlight his path and to give insights to both players and parents. Legg is currently the Director of Programs for Crossfire United ECNL and also works with Crossfire United's Pre-ECNL program.

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