*This episode of It Was What It Was discusses issues including racism, with content that some listeners may find offensive.* Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was. In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into the successful Uruguay National team of the 1920s and one their key players, Jose Leandro Andrade, who was perhaps one of the first to spark a global mania over a footballer. Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the history of Uruguay, how they develop such an impressive team to became one of football’s first global powerhouses, winning gold in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics and lifting the first FIFA World Cup in 1930. Jonathan and Rob also provide a detailed analysis of Uruguay’s style of play and their key players, with a particular focus on the life of Jose Leandro Andrade, his journey into football, his rise to fame and falling into poverty. If you enjoyed the podcast, please hit subscribe to never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canada 4th at Copa America; Copa chaos; Whitecaps win on the road in the league and cup

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down Canada’s heartbreaking loss as they fell to Uruguay in penalties. Looking for a signature win under Jesse Marsch, Ismaël Koné and Jonathan David had put Canada ahead 2-1 at the end of regulation. But a stoppage time equalizer by Luis Suárez and an Alphonso Davies missed PK, sent Uruguay home with the third place win. Both the Euro 2024 and the Copa América 2024 come to a close on Sunday when the finals kick off. Spain and England will face off first, followed by Argentina and Colombia, to see who will be lifting the trophies. (3:02) To wrap the show, the guys recognized the USWNT 99ers 25th Anniversary of winning the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the USMNT 30th Anniversary of their historic 1994 FIFA World Cup performance. (25:28) Presented by Zillow #Zillow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Copa has been quite the lucrative tournament for The Soccer Sharps. They've gone 10.5 - 4 with their Official Plays(not counting pushes). Now Jordan and Devin look to close out strong as they ride their futures plays and deliver one last Official Play for Sunday's Final. Matches discussed: - Canada v Uruguay - Argentina v Colombia Need a new book with a nice sign-up bonus for The Summer of Soccer? Get the best deals in your area from our personal favorite sportsbooks for soccer betting: http://signupexpert.com/soccersharps For additional leans and last-minute Official Plays, JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER; it's the best way to ensure you don't miss anything from us. Invite link: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! If you're making money with our advice, please consider taking a moment to leave us a 5-Star review wherever you're listening to our show. It really helps us out!We appreciate your help in growing this podcast. We want as many people as possible to be making money with us, so please share our episodes!JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQFOLLOW US:Twitter: @TheSoccerSharps Instagram: @TheSoccerSharpsCURRENT SEASON P&L SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HzJuaiy_-Hv0gaidKQiU_b9706lEbvTu_OOiNgeQJ_c/edit?usp=sharingP&L SPEADSHEETS FROM PREVIOUS SEASONS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jca0dVIW7FumZ27VEcyhdre0Ke5gh7C6?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan spoke to Uruguayan and American 90min Journalist and Content Creator, Favian Renkel (@FavianRenkel) to get the latest on the Darwin Nunez situation following the ugly scenes at the end of the Copa America semi-final between Colombia and Uruguay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Polanco and guest-co-host Christine Cupo talk about the vacancy left from Gregg Berhalter's firing, plus a recap of the Euro and Copa semi-finals and a finals preview.

The boys discuss the troubling scenes that following Colombia's 1-0 win over Uruguay in the Copa America semifinals and break down Nestor Lorenzo's incredible rise from journeyman assistant to 28 matches unbeaten. Plus, England are into their 2nd consecutive European Championship Final; did we finally catch a glimpse of how good this team can be and how to they match up against Spain? All that and much much more! ***BY THE WAY... Our new premium channel, Caught Offside Plus, has been activated! Just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com to sign up! Once you have access to the premium feed, check out our special "welcome episode" from June 24th (we don't think you'll be disappointed) and enjoy the additional Caught Offside content that's soon to be headed your way. --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@caughtoffsidepod X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/ Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan spoke to American journalist Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) to get the immediate fallout from a man in the stands following the disturbing scenes after Luis Diaz's Colombia side beat Uruguay 1-0 to reach the Copa America final with the Liverpool striker entering the stands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and special guest Melissa Ortiz react to the breaking news, Gregg Berhalter is fired as USMNT head coach. This decision was announced by Matt Crocker and the U.S. Soccer Federation following the USMNT group stage exit from the Copa América 2024. Next steps for the team will include selecting a new head coach immediately. As the Copa América 2024 continued on today, Uruguay and Colombia faced off in the semifinals. The Colombians advanced to the finals with their 1-0 victory and continued their unbeaten streak of 28 matches. England also clinched their spot in the Euro 2024 finals behind Ollie Watkins' 90th minute goal. The Three Lions will take on Spain in just their second ever Euro finals appearance. (5:28) To wrap the show they talk about top candidates for the next USMNT head coach, and how important this decision is for the team and fans heading into the 2026 World Cup. (27:10) Presented by Zillow #Zillow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE: https://theredmentv.com/copa-america-watch-expert-insight-w-simon-edwards/ Dan spoke to South American football writer Simon Edwards to take a look at the Copa America so far and check up on Liverpool’s stars as well as seeing how those linked with a move to Anfield are faring. In this clip, we hear an update about Darwin Nunez, and how pivotal he has proved to the Bielsa's Uruguay set up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.