The growth of soccer in America is exponential. But this is not simply a soccer manual. It is a book about America's pride and its position in the world."How can America put a man on the moon almost fifty years ago and not yet win the men's soccer World Cup?" That's the blunt question from Jim Cassell, Football Development Consultant and former Academy Manager Manchester City Football Club.

"I am so glad that Jim Cassell, or Cass as he is often called, has decided to commit some of his philosophy to print. Aspects of the book have much to offer, such as advice for parents which is so...