Global Premier Soccer - Desert Cities

View From The Sideline: You May Have Missed This...

PARENTING A COLLEGE BOUND ATHLETE - SUPPORTING THE JOURNEY & BUILDING YOUR PROFILE FOR COLLEGES.

" I noticed that our girls success regardless of how good they were, was almost meaningless, as there are so many other good teams out there also competing for college spots too. So to stand out from the crowd, I set about highlighting our Girls 03 team on Instagram and spotlighting each player's achievements through their personal recruiting accounts."

Sean Dempsey is a normal parent like most of you, busy between work, family ... and soccer! His daughter Orla plays for GPS Los Angeles 2003 Girls team who have been very successful in the last few years on and now off the field. In the latest edition of "View From The Sideline" Sean discusses how being just successful on the field isn't enough these days, in particular if college is your destination. Read on how he suggests to support your sons and daughters through the process and the impact of social media!

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"I want to play high-level soccer and be challenged. I want to develop my skills and see where I can go with it, but at the end of the day I want to continue to play soccer for the rest of my life because I love the game."

Nina Ruiz Garcia has been selected for our monthly "Scout Report" after her selection for the 2005 Girls National Team. Nina has been part of our affiliate in San Jose, Almaden FC, for quite some time and a consistent participant in our ID programs and the Residential Camp in Santa Barbara. Find out more about her here:
http://ow.ly/uQjN50z3zAL

"During the summer of 2016, we played two tournaments and won both of them. During the second championship game, the game was decided by two rounds of PKs, and I scored the winning goal during our team’s 10th PK. It was the best and most exciting game of my life!"

Grace Hui is one of our "Scout Report" selections for March after successfully getting into the GPS Elite team, one of the teams before the full GPS National Team.

Find out more about Grace in her "Scout Report" here http://ow.ly/xWCV50z3ziX

Cameron Wildt from Almaden FC in San Jose has been selected for the "Scout Report" for March on the back of his selection for the GPS Elite Team following his attendance at the GPS National Team Camps.

Cameron has been playing competitive soccer since 2014. He joined Almaden FC in 2016 and has been involved in the GPS FC Bayern Programs since the beginning of the program (2016) on the west coast of America in Northern California.

Find out more about Cameron in his "Scout Report" here http://ow.ly/raTV50z3zcJ

"The biggest influence in my life would be my friends and family because of their constant support and love towards me and I always want to try to make them proud."

Ali Alban is a CIF Cup winner and GPS Los Angeles 2003 Girls team member. Ali Alban is one of our key features for the "Scout Report" this March. Ali has been selected for this months edition based on her success for her high school team and being part of a team that won their CIF division, the schools first divisional title in 6 years.

Find out more about Ali here http://ow.ly/K6uK50z3yRQ in here "Scout Report"

Documentary of the Day: http://ow.ly/Lwbn50yZIF5 Keane and Vieira - Best of Enemies

Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira go face-to-face as they discuss those memorable Manchester United vs Arsenal clashes, how they loved facing each other and who their best teammates were.

For more from our documentary series go to gps-california.com/documentaries

"Today, we compete at the highest level of competition available at this age group and our core remains strongly connected and determined to continue our journey with that vision in mind. Recently the opportunity to become part of an elite organization such as GPS has provided further means to achieve those goals and the necessary environment to make it a reality. " - Coach Jorge Landa discusses the journey of his 2008 girls based in Los Angeles.

To read more about the team go to GPS-California.com/teamtalk

Documentary of the Day: http://ow.ly/e8PY50yZH8q Football's Greatest - Peter Schmeichel

One of Sir Alex Ferguson's most important signings, Peter Schmeichel is one of the greatest goalkeepers to play the game. Commanding, driven and an unbelievable athlete there was nothing more daunting for a striker than going 1-on-1 with this behemoth...unless you're Philipe Albert! Even had an eye for a goal or 11 during his career.

For more on our documentary series go to GPS-California.com/documentaries

Documentary of the Day: http://ow.ly/j6Bj50yZFP8 Spain 2010 | The story of La Roja's era-defining triumph | Documentary

Two years after their Euro 2008 triumph, the kings of tiki-taka went to South Africa determined to make history – but they'd have to overcome defensive tactics, lunging tackles and intense media scrutiny. This is the story of La Roja's era-defining triumph with interviews from David Villa, Joan Capdevila, Jesus Navas and more.

For more from our documentary series go to gps-california.com