6/16/26: The World Cup's real lessons for young athletes

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6/16/26: The World Cup's real lessons for young athletes
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It's World Cup season on home soil, and the tournament is already delivering lessons that go well beyond the scoreboard. This week: how Kelly Amonte Hiller built college lacrosse's greatest dynasty, the unlikely path that took Lamine Yamal from a working-class block to leading Spain at 18, and five reasons this World Cup is the best classroom your young athlete will find all summer.

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🥍 HOW KELLY AMONTE HILLER BUILT A LACROSSE

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🌟 THE MAKING OF LAMINE YAMAL

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⚽ 5 REASONS YOUR ATHLETE SHOULD WATCH THE WORLD CUP

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"I'LL PROBABLY JUST WATCH SOME NETFLIX." 

— Folarin Balogun, on celebrating his two-goal World Cup debut for the USMNT

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