Welcome to the season premier of Infanity FC with your hosts David Copeland Smith and Lauren Sesselmann. This promises to be a great season for Angel City FC, and we will be there every step of the way with incredible game insight from the professionals who know the game.
Internationally recognized as a leading figure in individual technical development, David is seen as a long-term thinker and visionary, determined to bestow a phenomenal work ethic on the next generation of soccer players.
Following his success as a field presenter at the 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021 United Soccer Coach Conventions, David has continued to grow Beast Mode Soccer into the go-to technical training system trusted by prominent player’s of the United States Women’s National Team, Major League Soccer, English Premier League, National Women’s Soccer League and countless leagues in Europe.
Based in Los Angeles, California, David Copeland-Smith created Beast Mode Soccer in 2010 as a training system to help guide players’ technical development and to instill a proactive, progressive mindset of self-reliance and personal accountability within his clients. The result? The creation of a training culture that has attracted the likes of countless collegiate, professional, and international players such as Alex Morgan, Rachel Daly, Landon Donovan, Allie Long and Kristie Mewis, indeed 13 of the 24 2019 World Cup winning World Cup squad have trained with David. It has also lead to the publications of award winning at-home training guides to direct players with their technical development while they’re on their own, and in 2019 Copeland-Smith unleashed his latest innovation, the ‘My Soccer Training’ App, now called Beast Mode Soccer+.
Lauren is a 2012 Olympic Medalist, has played in the World Cup as well as the Pan American Games. She is currently a Brand Influencer, Fit Model and Inspirational Speaker.
Lauren made her Olympic Games debut for Canada in London and was a member of the bronze medal winning women’s team. At the 2024 Pan American Games in Mexico, Sesselmann started at left back in four of five matches and appeared as a substitute in the other, helping Canada to the gold medal. She also played for Canada at the 2024 Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament in Vancouver.
Born and raised in Wisconsin, USA, Sesselmann acquired Canadian citizenship in 2024 through her father and won her first international appearance for Canada in September 2024. She played collegiately at Purdue University, where she set six records for the Boilermakers in points, goals, assists, game-winning goals, multiple-goal games, and shots on goal registered.
Infanity FC will air right here on InfanityTV.com immediately following every Angel City FC home game at BMO Stadium complete with insightful game reviews, press conference footage and NWSL updates.
