Testimonials

"Best trainer you will find for your child...dedicated to the game and talented.....loves what he does." - Boris 

"My daughter went from house league to starter on the Rep team in under 2 years with the help from Diego’s training. His encouragement, patience and well thought out training sessions are so very affective, that it is visible on the field and my daughter enjoys going and continues to ask for more sessions." - Joe C.
 

"Maradona Academy has been a wonderful experience for my daughters. They are learning so many skills and have improved significantly since they started training with Diego. My older daughter was with another program but I did not see the level of progress that I am seeing right now. Diego’s focus on precision and innovative strategies has been the difference. The focus at Maradona Academy is truly on personal improvement within a caring environment that has guided my daughters’ success." - Biljana

"Diego’s training program is very effective and has really helped my daughter improve her skills and make her a more valuable asset to her team; so much so that her coach has really noticed the difference in how much she has improved. And he has a motivational way of teaching that she comes home more confident in her soccer skills and excited for her next session, which is so great to see!" - Joe & Rita

"We recently joined the Diego Maradona Soccer Academy, an exceptional program for children interested in playing soccer.  My son has benefited immensely from this program and school as Coach Diego’s unique approach to the game, identifying the strengths of individual players to ensure that they prosper throughout the program has been incredible.  The school is very well organized, emails and questions are answered promptly.  It has been an absolute pleasure to be a member of the academy.  Coach Diego and the academy produce positive outcomes for the individual players as well as the team’s success, making him an invaluable asset to any organization as a coach.

Thank you Diego Maradona Soccer Academy" - The Plati Family 

"There’s  something about Diego’s approach on the field as it helped boost our son’s confidence in the game. Now,  our son is always eager to head to practices and games.  He doesn’t want to miss a beat. Diego strives to make his players stronger by developing their footwork through unique drills. He applies these various techniques and methods for the players to learn to use during the game. That being said, It’s not a matter of a win or loose for Diego rather to see the players grow and develop.  The atmosphere is fun and light at both games and training. The players enjoy the time on the field as well as the parents. 

Off the field, Diego shows support and patience for each player individually and as a team. He has helped support our son especially recently with our son’s upcoming competition. Diego without hesitation took the extra time to work on our son’s kicks and positioning.  Thank you! Lastly, a big thank you to Sara (admin) for always being so organized and easily available if any of us parents should need anything. This is a great soccer academy to be part of. It’s our second family”  -  Adrianna and Art Nowotny  

" Coach Diego and team have done a tremendous job sharing the passion of Soccer with my young son. Through competitive training, skillful development and an emphasis on team building. The program encourages and develops a positive training environment for all young Soccer players of all ages and skill levels." - David

 "My three boys have trained with Diego and the team from the early days of the Academy and his coaching has been consistently excellent. My boys have acquired so many soccer skills, while having fun and being competitive. My kids also love the summer camp and I know they are in good hands when I drop them off. Sara and Diego treat our kids with the care and kindness of a family member, and the encouragement of a great coach." - Tanieu

 My son attended the 1-week full day summer camp session this year. I was very impressed with the organization, attention to detail and most of all ensuring the kids were progressing and having fun. The kids were always hydrated and cooled off when needed to be as Diego and his team ensured the kids had a safe environment to play football in all day. Lalo showed his experience and connected with the kids very well and you can feel the father son connection when they both coached. It was overall a great experience and we will definitely be back. I highly recommend to try out the Diego Maradona Academy as you will see great results! - Gabriel Gallucci

"My kids had a great experience at the DMSA camp. The coaches and staff are encouraging and passionate. Diego is a wonderful coach. He truly cares about each and every child’s development. The drills and training were challenging and motivating. The World Cup on the Friday was definitely a highlight. They are already talking about camp next year! Thanks so much to Diego and the rest of the coaches for a fun filled week!" -  The Bellomo Family 

"Our son was not interested in sports from a young age, but as soon as the World Cup 2022 caught his attention he was hooked and loved the sport of soccer. We knew he wanted to begin playing soccer, but required a developmental style training instead of a house league program.  We were not disappointed with what Diego Maradona Soccer Academy had to offer. From day one we knew Diego was a fantastic trainer/coach. We saw from him great training, proper skills and most importantly positive communication with all the DMSA Players...including Nico.  By the second session we saw Nico train and play soccer like we had never seen before. He improved tremendously. He was happy, he could not stop talking about Monday training sessions, but most importantly, he found a sport he loves because of the Diego Maradona Soccer Academy.  We are definitely enrolling him into the Autumn development program. See you then!! Thank you, Diego, Sara and all the trainers." - Paul Ore (Nico's dad)

"I would also like to send along some kind words and appreciation in how much Diego has helped both my sons especially in boosting their confidence. Both boys get so excited every Thursday knowing they are going to see Coach Diego.If anything at all Thank you Diego for simply putting a smile on my son's faces and Confidence in their hearts. I hope they continue to improve their skills and enjoy the wonderful game of soccer.    Once again THANK YOU from a Father! " -  Jason

 "I have to say that my eight year old son looked forward to his weekly sessions at Diego’s Soccer Academy, Diego has great teaching abilities, he is able to motivate and teach students of all skill levels the very important aspects of ball control, touch and feel for the game, his drills were well thought out and with this he was able to build the students confidence and abilities throughout the program. I got a good sense of my son’s skills greatly improving as well as his enjoyment of the game which is important to me. I would recommend the Diego Maradona Soccer Academy to parents that would like to see their kids have fun, learn and improve on the important skills of soccer in a very friendly environment". - Anthony M. 

 “The trainer’s approach of positive encouragement made the extra training so enjoyable for all my children of different ages. I noticed not only overall development on ball handling but also the focus placed on individual weaknesses which boosted my son’s confidence making him a more well-rounded player on his team. It was a rewarding experience for me as a mom to not only see their respect for soccer increase, but also their passion for the sport.” - Lucia 

 "Julian's soccer skills have really improved since going to Diego M's skills camp. His control of the ball and positioning on the pitch has gotten a lot better. Diego is great with the kids and they really do enjoy the drills and the games. We would definitely recommend the camp and will be continuing and adding Julian's younger brother". - Chiefalo family. 

 "Diego Maradona Academy has given Aiden the skills to successfully compete on and off the field.  He has shown improvements in flexibility and cardiovascular ability. Aiden has also learned to balance school, health and soccer time.  Thank you for making him a happy, healthy and confident boy."     - Gina Di Genova 

 "Ustedes han dado mucha alegria a muchos niños todas estas semanas, y a veces uno como padre no sabe como agradecerles, y  hussein y yo estamos muy contentos por encontrar un lugar seguro y donde Zahith  puede sacar provecho de las enseñanzas de Diego, si fuera por Zahith pudiera dormiria con un ballon de futboll , jajaj, yo creo que los otros padres piensan lo mismo que nosotros respecto a ustedes;  de nuevo muchas gracias!" - Eliana 

 "Today Adam had an exhibition game wanted to tell you because of your training on shooting he scored 7 goals.  He had 3 bullet shots in top corner and can you believe it even a header and two beautiful tap ins from a cross.  Thanks for your great training was just incredible to see today!"  - Boris Kaminsky 

Players:

 “My kicks with my left foot have got so much stronger. I like my trainer because he is so nice.” Joseph  

 “It is really fun and I enjoy it very much. I especially like learning keep-ups.” Rosa 

 “It is fun and I like my trainer because he is nice.” Andrew 

 “I like my trainer because he teach me to do soccer.” Stefano