Three-time World Cup participant and National Soccer Hall of Famer Tab Ramos joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey and Charlie Davies to talk about his playing and coaching careers, as well as his views on the state of the American game.
00:00 – Intro
01:09 – The 1990 team’s World Cup impostor syndrome, witnessing U.S. Soccer’s gradual move towards professionalism, building a culture and connection between youth players and USMNT, issues with the American player’s mentality.
9:10 – America soccer is “too nice,” Uruguay’s baby fútbol, becoming a coach, empowering players to analyze their own performances.
18:34 – Adapting to life in the U.S., pay-to-play and developing coaches, picking the best guys for the USMNT, time wasted after 2022 World Cup.
27:21 – Jürgen Klinsmann brought change but faced obstacles, the special 2014 team, message to the current USMNT, Tyler Adams stood out, dealing with long-term injuries.
40:58 – Inspiring a youth Clint, Scottie Pippen commercial, hopes for soccer’s growth post-2026 World Cup, owing a debt to Thomas Rongen.
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Another must watch from Kate and The Boys! Tab is a Legned of US Soccer easily makes my Best XI of all time. Tab and Clint are the two most skilled US players all time, in my opinion
I grew up with such a strong passion for football ⚽️. Every world cup go all out. And its so depressing when its hard to find a bar that has the game or people with the same passion. Its hard to love Football ⚽️ in 🇺🇸
From the pitch to the sidelines, Tab Ramos proves that greatness knows no boundaries—breaking barriers and inspiring the game, one goal at a time.
" I was in Nacadoches an I's like WoW!!!! "
Soccer in this country is too expensive . Great players get left out due to lack of funds. A family of 4 has different financial hardships. Club soccer for some families is out of reach.
The US attacking midfield w Ramos & Reyna from '94-'00 was a joy to watch. Not sure it's gotten better in the 25-30 yrs since
I love Kate's straightforward questions she asked Tab😆
I wish he would have talked about the early days in NJ at the Kearney Oval or the "Cage in Kearney" where he played and his days at St. Benedicts Prep…..
Pay to play isn't mandatory in the other major sports in the us. Does playing aau help get you noticed absolutely. Stop pretending they haven't firgure it out in those other sports so soccer can as well.
MLS could have been building local futsal courts across this country if they cared about development. Especially with money they require just to join their ish league.
Invite Hugo Pérez a former USMNT international, he had as coach pulisic and some of the now players at the youth level his story is very unique.
It is too nice with the exception of girl soccer. They go hard for each tackle. The game could be out of reach (7-0) and they want to continue scoring.
As a NJ native who coaches at a decent level, he is absolutely right about knowing him, Tony etc vs any player on the Red Bulls
Every generation is better and could beat the current team because Turner is in goal. Turner vs Meola, Keller, Howard, Friedel… Turner loses to them all.
Berhalter's rap then echoed by his players going into Copa said it all about the root problem the last 5 years. Soft as wet tissue paper. Underselling, minimizing expectations- giving his players an easy way out. Dude was still talking "it's a processs" 6 years into the job, saying one of the biggest tournaments in the game wasn't the priority? Complete loser's mentality. Hopefully we can start to build a tougher, hard nosed winning mentality under Poch. Bringing him in at least makes a statement of that intent. No more excuses.
In an alternate universe a team of Clint Dempsey clones won the World Cup!! Facts !!
Mindset isn’t “given”, it’s a skill and learnable / developable!
Bring Hugo Perez for an interview
The US will never be a great footballing nation, the kids don't play unless it some organized lame parent involved nonsense, there no 5 side a pitches anywhere at all, and people don't kick a ball at the park, they do anything but that, merica sucks 😂
I LOVE THE TALK ABOUT BEING AMERICAN!! Please, get this message to Poch. We need to focus on what being American is and how to develop that American Spirit.
Metrostars legend 🔴⚫
I swear, I think Charlie gets royalty checks every time he says the US mens national team. We know who you’re talking about Charlie.
He's right, I take Tyler Adams first then pullistic second.Tyler Adams has been balling from day one