World Cup winner Meghan Klingenberg played soccer at the highest level, but can she cut it as a referee? Find out on this special episode of the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel, when Kling embeds at National Match Official Camp to find out what it takes to be an elite referee. Along the way, Kling will analyze refereeing decisions, referee games and take on the dreaded fitness. And she’ll also put her preconceived notions to the test and find out who referees really are, and why they sacrifice so much to be a part of the game.
0:00 – Cold open
3:36 – Kling goes to camp
7:47 – Kling meets the referees
17:50 – Kling runs the fitness test
24:55 – Kling refs small-sided games
27:34 – Camp closing ceremony
30:40 – Kling’s closing thoughts
36:33 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts
The U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, former USWNT star Meghan Klingenberg and USMNT great Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays.
Hosts: Meghan Klingenberg, David Gass
Written by Meghan Klingenberg and Matthew Nelson
Produced by Matthew Nelson
Edited by Matthew Nelson and Patrick Nichols
Videography by Edwin Hernandez and Graham Rowlands
Still images by Kelly Gavin
Special thanks to Kari Seitz, Matt Cheeseman and Jared Mundie
To learn more, visit http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast
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