Spike'd Up - #13 You Were More Talented Than David Beckham - June 25, 2020

#13 You Were More Talented Than David Beckham - June 25, 2020

06/25/20 • 36 min

Coming up in England's Youth National Team with David Beckham, Atlanta United’s Director of Academy Tony Annan knows a little something about soccer and joins us this week to break down the importance of a successful academy system. As the club’s 6th (maybe 7th) employee, he has plenty of stories from early in the club’s history and shares a few with us today. He also gives us an update on what he has been doing since quarantine and how the academy teams have been coped with the changes. Tony also unveils, for the first time, that he is publishing two new children's books! Guest Tony Annan: twitter.com/TonyAnnan1?s=20 Hosts: Darren Eales: twitter.com/DEalesATLUTD?s=20 Matt Moore: twitter.com/MMooreATLUTD?s=20 SUBSCRIBE! Help us get some more hardware for the trophy room!! "Together we will rise above this on the strength of what has always made Atlanta great – its people, its leaders of past and present and its unique culture that is welcoming to all. Our Family Foundation and the rest of our businesses here in Atlanta and elsewhere remain committed to being part of the solution.” - Arthur M. Blank We miss playing for you, help us get back on the pitch and please practice good hygiene to help slow the spread. #UniteAndConquer

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Howard Webb, Manager of Video Assistant Referee Operations for MLS's Professional Referee Organization, joins us on this week's podcast as we go into a deep dive on VAR, how successful it's been in MLS versus other leagues around the world. We talk with him about some of his favorite memories from his career, which call was his biggest regret, and Matt finds out how often Darren and Carlos call Howard after our matches. Guest: Howard Webb: https://twitter.com/HowardMWebb?s=20 Hosts: Darren Eales: https://twitter.com/DEalesATLUTD?s=20 Matt Moore: https://twitter.com/MMooreATLUTD?s=20 SUBSCRIBE! Help us get some more hardware for the trophy room!! "Together we will rise above this on the strength of what has always made Atlanta great – its people, its leaders of past and present and its unique culture that is welcoming to all. Our Family Foundation and the rest of our businesses here in Atlanta and elsewhere remain committed to being part of the solution.” - Arthur M. Blank We miss playing for you, help us get back on the pitch and please practice good hygiene to help slow the spread. #UniteAndConquer

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