GP Soccer Podcast
GP Soccer Podcast is hosted by Giovanni Pacini, a noted expert in the areas of player, goalkeeper, and coach development. He is a United Soccer Coaches Master Coach and serves as a National Staff and National Goalkeeper Staff Coach for the organization. Pacini is a USYS East Region Staff Coach and enjoyed a highly successful career as a collegiate head soccer coach for over 25 years. The central theme will be player and coach development, but the broadcast will include soccer news and issues from across the globe. Interview guests will be a main feature as Pacini believes that the podcast can serve as the voice for many great many professionals in the game looking to share their message. Those who tune in will enjoy segments- "Conversation with the Coach", "Coaches Corner", and "Soccer News and Analysis with Giovanni Pacini joining the popular EPL Euro Report with contributor Ralph Ferrigno. The show can be found on virtually every platform where podcasts can be listened to. The show enjoys high profile accolades such as-
o #1 on Top Podcast's "independently produced soccer podcasts”.
o #2 on Feedspot Media's list of “Best Soccer Coaching Podcasts”.
o #5 on Feedspot Media’s “Top 25 Soccer Podcasts” that are a “must listen”.
o #6 on Skill Shark’s “Top 10 Soccer Coaching Podcasts”.
o Noted as one of the “Best Soccer Coaching Podcasts of 2024” on Player FM.
GP Soccer Podcast
Violence in Youth Sports: Contributing Factors
Welcome to this special edition of the GP Soccer Podcast. Host Giovanni Pacini will moderate a two-episode discussion surrounding the contributing factors related to the increase in violence within youth sports. Today's episode will focus on the contributing factors. Pacini will moderate an outstanding panel of experts of whom include- Skip Gilbert, CEO of USYS, Mike Woitalla, Executive Editor at Soccer America, and Dr. Bill Steffen, Assistant Professor of Sports Science at Wingate University and is a member of the United Soccer Coaches National Staff.
The GP Soccer Podcast will continue to feature expert guests, outstanding commentary, and high-quality information for all those involved in the game. Listeners are encouraged to be GP Soccer Podcast super spreaders by sharing the show among those within their social media network! Those interested in advertising on the GP Soccer Podcast can contact host Giovanni Pacini at gp4soccer@yahoo.com and for Direct Kick on WMEX, contact show producer Ben Rabinovitz at excitedsounds33@gmail.com.
The GP Soccer Podcast will feature new shows every Wednesday and can be found anywhere you listen to your podcasts. Direct Kick on WMEX AM 1510 and wmexboston.com airs every Tuesday from 6-7 PM. Follow both shows on Facebook , Twitter (@gpacini155), LinkedIn, Instagram and Linktree. Check out the show website at www. gpsoccerpodcast.com as well!
Next week's show has the panel returning and the discussion shall focus on solutions relative to this issue. Don't miss it.
Enjoy the show!