{"id":156237,"date":"2026-01-23T11:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=156237"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:18:33","slug":"still-kicking-episode-5-we-need-captains-and-noodles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=156237","title":{"rendered":"Still Kicking &#8212; Episode 5. We Need Captains and Noodles."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jL_sMPJBEm8?rel=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Episode Five: We Need Captains and Noodles.<br \/>\n\u23f1\ufe0f 35 Minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Leadership meets laughter in this unforgettable practice session. Coach Green sets the tone by announcing the team\u2019s first-ever captains \u2014 Joe Rich, the steady voice off the field, and Mark Shatz, the fearless commander on it. Together, they embody the spirit of Burlington City FC.<\/p>\n<p>But this episode isn\u2019t just about titles \u2014 it\u2019s about joy, growth, and the bonds being built. Watch as Coach Green pulls out a surprise: pool noodles. Suddenly, the pitch transforms into a playground, reminding the players that even pros need to feel like kids again.<\/p>\n<p>From shaky warm-ups to sharpening defensive shape, the team is learning what it means to train like professionals. And just when you think practice is over, the squad steps into the spotlight \u2014 striding through a foggy pitch for a cinematic promo video and posing for their very first social media headshots.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 It\u2019s a mix of history, humor, and heart \u2014 a turning point where Burlington City FC begins to look and feel like a real club.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Don\u2019t miss Episode Five. Captains are chosen. Noodles are flying. And the journey is only just beginning.<\/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>SoccerCoachTV, over\u201150 soccer, Burlington City FC, Shaun Green, Still Kicking documentary, men\u2019s soccer documentary, rebuilding a team, pre\u2011season match, soccer coaching journey, leadership in sports, team culture, inspirational sports stories, over\u201150 men\u2019s league, soccer coach.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jL_sMPJBEm8\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode Five: We Need Captains and Noodles. \u23f1\ufe0f 35 Minutes. Leadership meets laughter in this unforgettable practice session. Coach Green sets the tone by announcing the team\u2019s first-ever captains \u2014&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":156238,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-156237","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\/156237","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=156237"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156237\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/156238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=156237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=156237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=156237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}