{"id":152970,"date":"2025-12-28T10:19:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=152970"},"modified":"2025-12-28T10:19:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:19:32","slug":"can-this-over%e2%80%9150-team-compete-still-kicking-episode-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=152970","title":{"rendered":"Can This Over\u201150 Team Compete? | Still Kicking Episode 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wxxpR6AZIuE?rel=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>What happens when a seasoned coach who is a major influencer agrees to coach an over\u201150 men team who still believe they\u2019ve got one more run in them? Episode 1 of Still Kicking takes you inside Burlington City FC\u2019s first preseason exhibition match \u2014 where rust, pride, and possibility collide on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>As Shaun Green (SoccerCoachTV) evaluates this new over\u201150 squad, he\u2019s not just watching passes and pressing. He\u2019s studying mentality, fitness, leadership, and the tiny details that reveal whether this group can truly compete. Along the way, he reconnects with old friends and former players, blending nostalgia with the hard reality of rebuilding a team from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>After the final whistle, the story shifts home for a raw, honest conversation with his wife Nicole. Together they unpack the risks, the time commitment, and the deeper question behind this entire project: Is this just another season\u2026 or the start of a legacy? This episode isn\u2019t just about soccer \u2014 it\u2019s about identity, friendship, and the courage to start again later in life.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered when you&#8217;re playing days are \u201csupposed\u201d to be over, or what it takes to rebuild something meaningful after 50, this is your story.<\/p>\n<p>About the Series<br \/>\nStill Kicking follows Shaun Green as he steps into the world of an over\u201150 men\u2019s soccer team and attempts to rebuild something real with Burlington City FC. From preseason doubts to sideline tactics to kitchen\u2011table conversations, this documentary goes beyond the scoreline to explore leadership, team culture, and what it means to keep competing when the world expects you to slow down.<\/p>\n<p>Over 50 soccer, over 50 men\u2019s soccer, Burlington City FC, Still Kicking documentary, Coach Green, soccer documentary series, rebuilding a team, preseason match, men\u2019s soccer, leadership, team culture, coaching journey, masters soccer, veteran players, over 50 football, senior soccer league, over 50 athletes, soccer rebuild documentary.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wxxpR6AZIuE\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when a seasoned coach who is a major influencer agrees to coach an over\u201150 men team who still believe they\u2019ve got one more run in them? Episode 1&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":152971,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-152970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer-how-to-practices"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=152970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/152971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=152970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=152970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=152970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}