Not a club. Not a team.
This is extra training and a proper Sunday kickabout. If your child already plays for a team, they still belong here. If they’ve never kicked a ball, they belong here too.
MLS Cup winner · World Cup 2006Start your
Start your
journey.
Sunday morning soccer sessions with an MLS Cup winner. Mixed, ages 4–12, St. Petersburg. Not a club, no tryouts. Come and play.
Sunday mornings · $25–$40 per hour · Field TBA
World Cup
Trinidad & Tobago, 2006
MLS Cup
LA Galaxy, 2011
Galaxy
Beckham & Donovan, 2009–12
Pro career
16 years, 322 appearances
The proof
He lifted it with Beckham.
MLS debut, 16 July 2009: on for David Beckham. Three seasons at LA Galaxy. Started the 2011 MLS Cup final — and lifted the trophy with him. World Cup 2006 for Trinidad & Tobago. Now the same player is running Sunday sessions for 4–12s in St. Pete.
Start your journey with him.
From the Potteries to MLS
A 16-year career. One Sunday coach.
What this is
Sunday soccer without the politics.
Chris ran this academy in England first — packed grass, mixed ages, every child welcome. Same idea in St. Pete. If you know Iconz, think of this as the grassroots cousin: club-neutral, extra training, and built for kids who just want to play.
Fun first. Then the football.
Sessions are built around games, mates, and getting lots of touches. Coaching is real — Chris is a pro — but there are no tryouts, no pressure, and no one left out.
When they’re ready for a team, we help.
Chris won’t poach players. If a child wants a club side, he’ll help find the right one. Until then, they just come and play.
Everyone welcome. Come and play.
Sunday mornings
Three small sessions.
One hour.
Same shape that worked in England — now a full hour. Kids train with their own age band so the games stay fun. Parents stay, watch, and actually enjoy Sunday morning.
Little Stars
4–5 yrs
1 hour
$25
Rising Stars
6–8 yrs
1 hour
$35
All Stars
9–12 yrs
1 hour
$40
$25–$40 per hour · Mixed boys and girls · GotSport safeguarding · Field TBA
Pro coach
Birchall
Chris
MLS CUP 2011
LA Galaxy with David Beckham
ALL STAR ACADEMY
St. Petersburg, Florida · Sunday mornings
The coach
A World Cup midfielder, now on the grass with your kids.
Stafford-born. Professional at 16 with Port Vale. Championship football, then LA Galaxy — MLS debut coming on for David Beckham, MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield. 44 caps for Trinidad & Tobago, every minute of the 2006 World Cup. Now Sunday mornings in St. Pete: same no-pressure academy he ran in England.
- Learn from a World Cup player
- Train with a coach who has been on the biggest stage
- Then play without the pressure — this is not a club
November start
Save a Sunday.
Venue is being locked now. Get on the list and Chris will reach out with the field, the time, and the first session. Bring water. Leave the pressure at home.
- Where
- Field TBA · St. Petersburg, Florida
- When
- Sunday mornings from November 2026
- Cost
- $25–$40 per hour
- Who
- Mixed boys and girls, ages 4–12