Gary is joined by current Roma U17 and UEFA Pro Coach, Fabrizio Piccareta. He talks about his journey as a coach, his time as assistant coach to Paolo Di Canio at Sunderland, current role, and the following: - How can you prepare U17 for the pressures of playing with such a big club? - Are Italian players naturally more disciplined with regards to lifestyle management and diet? - How was Paolo Di Canio on a daily basis? - How difficult is it to change the culture of a club mid-season? - How can Italy balance flair with defensive focus in their football culture? And much more! This podcast is brought to you by Bounce Athletics. If you are running a summer camp Bounce Athletics offers fully customized micro-stitched textured premium camp balls for under $9/ball. To receive free shipping, with delivery in May, order by February 15th. These are same camp balls that are used by major DI programs like Wake Forest, Creighton, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Florida State, and Clemson to name just a few. Modern Soccer Coach listeners can get a $50 discount on their first order of custom balls or training vests by mentioning the podcast when they email [email protected] to begin the order process.

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