The Guardian Interviews Mel Brennan, Featured in Can We Kick It?
Related Press | July 17, 2026
Mel Brennan, one of the voices featured in Can We Kick It?, was recently interviewed by The Guardian about FIFA, Concacaf, football governance, accountability, and the future of the game.
The conversation connects directly to many of the larger questions surrounding Can We Kick It?: Who benefits from the global game? Who gets access to opportunity? And what communities continue to be left behind when institutions fail to build with transparency and purpose?
Brennan’s perspective in the film helps widen the conversation beyond the field. His work and experience point to the systems around the game — the money, leadership, politics, and decisions that shape who gets to play, who gets developed, and who gets seen.
For CWKI, this related Guardian feature is another reminder that the story of American soccer is not only about talent. It is also about structure, access, power, and accountability.
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