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Ayyoub Bouaddi wasn’t a household name heading into the 2026 World Cup. He is now.

Manchester City just completed a €100 million deal for the 18 year old, making him the most expensive teenage signing in Premier League history, surpassing Leny Yoro’s €70 million move. Days after signing, he was already in City’s matchday squad.

€100M for an 18 year old. Bargain or overpay? Drop your take below.

Recruiting isn’t a single event, it’s a multi-year process with a different set of demands at every stage.

Development early, outreach and follow-up in the middle, clear-eyed decision making at the end, and real independence once you’re on campus.

Save this and figure out exactly which stage you’re in right now.

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Rejected by Arsenal, Fulham, Reading, and Millwall. Written off as too small at Lyon. Working a full-time factory job at 20.

None of these players were the obvious pick when their journeys started. Eberechi Eze, Antoine Griezmann, and Jamie Vardy all had a version of the same “no” before they ever got a yes.

Someone else’s evaluation of you isn’t the final word. It’s just one opinion, on one day, from one club.

Save this for the next time rejection makes you question the whole plan.

More Americans are starting in Europe than ever before. Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Juventus, AC Milan, Villarreal, Olympique Lyon, the pathway from MLS academies to Europe’s biggest leagues is more real right now than it’s ever been.

Save this and see exactly where it’s happening.

“My friends are on that team. I got cut. But my time will come.”

That’s Beau Leroux, midfielder for the San Jose Earthquakes, on staying patient after getting cut from the very academy that drafted him seven years later.

Beau grew up in San Jose and got cut from the Earthquakes academy at 14. He spent his teenage years grinding through local club soccer before a growth spurt changed everything starring at San Jose State, tearing his MCL as a junior, and still getting drafted into MLS by the same club that once let him go.

Comment “PODCAST” to watch the full episode on Episode 110.

The NCAA just handed Class of 2022 athletes a fifth year of eligibility. That changes everything for players, recruits, and coaches.

Here’s what nobody’s talking about yet:

If you’re a freshman or transfer trying to earn a spot next season, you’re now competing against guys who were supposed to be gone. Veterans who know the system, know the coach, and already have their locker.

Rosters just got older. Spots just got tighter.

And if you’re a high school recruit? The path to playing time at your dream school might have just gotten longer overnight.

But here’s the thing most people are missing. The NCAA is still fighting this in court. This could get reversed before next season even starts. So coaches are planning around a rule that might not exist in six months.

That’s the reality right now. Nobody has answers. Not the coaches, not the compliance offices, not the NCAA itself.

Players who adapt fast win. Players who wait around for clarity get left behind.

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75% of FIU’s 2026 roster is international.

28 players. 21 from outside the United States. Players with backgrounds at Schalke 04, Vitesse, Inter Miami CF Academy and Salamanca CF. 20 newcomers from 11 countries in a single recruiting class.

This is what D1 recruiting looks like when programs stop limiting their search to one zip code. For international players, it means education, daily competition at the highest level and a real pathway forward. For college soccer, it means the standard is going up.

The talent pool is going global. Is this good for the game? Drop your take below 👇

A bird’s view from our summer camp at Salamanca, Spain 🦅

Excited to announce a Select Generation player Signing ⚽️

Congratulations to Sebastian Totten on his placement with Cantera Unionistas CF

“Seb is a player that we've had an eye on for the last couple of years after scouting live at an FTF event in Canada. He's got a good physical profile, a good attitude, and we're really looking forward to seeing how he gets on next year in Spain!” Sam Henneberg - Director of Soccer