The Cooligans

Today's episode contains perhaps Alexis' grandest poop story in all of Cooligans history. A new legendary tale that includes braces AND deuces. We also discuss all the stuff you expect from a soccer podcast. Our time at the NWSL Championship, MLS Cup Playoffs recap, and a fun interview with Ramses Sandoval of TUDN! Segment 1: Sergiño Dest swipes right on USA. Segment 2: Interview w/ TUDN announcer Ramses Sandoval! Sponsored by: SeatGeek // Download the Seatgeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase. Chivas Regal's House of United // Go to https://chivashouseofunited.com/ to attend a free Manchester United watch party in San Antonio on November 2nd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week in MLS and NWSL was wild. We discuss all the playoff matches of the weekend and preview the upcoming matches, including the NWSL Championship between the North Carolina Courage and the Chicago Red Stars. We also include a short interview we did with Nelson Johnston of the Cuban National team. He's the goalkeeper that gave up 7 goals against the USMNT. He was gracious enough to talk to us. Just a heads up, the interview is in spanish, so if you do not want to listen, feel free to skip 4 minutes ahead of when it starts. Segment 1: Major League Soccer Round 1 Recap Segment 2: NWSL Recap + Final Preview w/ @itsmeglinehan of The Athletic! Sponsored by: Sign up for Gully Squad if you'd like to support the show and get access to exclusive content by clicking on "Join Gully Squad" at soccercooligans.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As is becoming tradition, whenever The Cooligans and Total Soccer Show are in the same location, we must pod ASAP. We take your listener questions and answer some seriously, but most very not seriously. Enjoy this episode, but make sure to listen to part one which is also very fun! Part 1: https://www.totalsoccershow.com/total-soccer-show-podcasts Sign up for Gully Squad if you'd like to support the show and get access to exclusive content by clicking on "Join Gully Squad" at soccercooligans.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you need something to cheer you up after the USMNT loss to Canada, this episode will be it. If you are Canadian, and need something to lift your spirits even higher than they are now, today's show will also do that. Today we are joined by Sean Johnson of NYCFC, where we play our interview from the media day the team had at the Adidas store in NYC. And in studio we are joined by New York Cosmos new signing, Albanian international, Ansi Agolli. We also finally break down this Rooney/Vardy drama, plus we think we finally figured out who Alexis' dad is. Today's Sponsor SeatGeek // Download the Seatgeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Packed show today. First we play an interview with NYCFC Left Back, Ben Sweat. Then we use some very top-shelf vocabulary when we talk to author Gloria Averbuch and her daughter, NWSL Player's Union Executive Director, Yael Averbuch West. We also discuss some big time players hanging up the boots. Segment 1: Decision Day Update Segment 2: Interview w/ Yael & Gloria Averbuch. If you'd like to support the show, join Gully Squad at soccercooligans.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian is back all the way from Japan and Alexis has returned from his extravagant adventures in Grand Rapids, Michigan! We are both in studio and joined by Max Bretos all the way from Los Angeles. Max was on ESPN for years, fighting the good fight in getting soccer coverage on the network and now he's working for LAFC putting out some great content for the club. Segment 1: The French Abduction Segment 2: Interview w/ Announcer and broadcaster Max Bretos of LAFC Today's Sponsor SeatGeek // Download the Seatgeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian is in Japan and Alexis is fresh off his trip to Montreal and yet they put together another amazing episode! Segment 1: MLS updates & Peameal bacon review Segment 2: Doolsta (eMLS eSports Professional Player for Philadelphia Union) plus Megan Rapinoe and Gianni Infantino talk Today the show is brought to you by On The Volley Apparel, go to onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans and use COOLIGANS for 20% off everything in their store, including our merch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Action packed show today as we are joined by so many guests! First we talk to Troopz and Robbie of Arsenal Fan TV and then we discuss Atlanta United with Felipe Cárdenas of The Athletic! Segment 1: Zlatan is a Jedi? + Tings get mad with @aftvmedia Segment 2: Interview w/ @felipecar of The Athletic Today's Sponsor SeatGeek // Download the Seatgeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our debut television show on fuboTV is live! Go watch on fuboTV or at fubosportsnetwork.com for free! We'll be airing every Tuesday and Thursday at 8pm! If you hate seeing our dumb faces, you can always listen to the podcast as usual. And today's show is still a banger as we are joined by author and journalist Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated. Grant has been covering American soccer for nearly 30 years and we try our best to not destroy his career by making an appearance on our show. Segment 1: US Soccer shake up! Segment 2: Interview w/ Grant Wahl https://twitter.com/GrantWahl Sponsored by Gully Squad Join to get exclusive content + access to our super secret facebook group that may or may not exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are absolutely stoked to be joined by Tommy Thompson of the San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy has gotten a lot of praise this year, not just for what he's doing on the pitch, but what language he's speaking off of it. After the Argentine Matias Almeyda joined the club as head coach, Tommy took it upon himself to learn Spanish on the Duolingo app and now he is even doing interviews in Spanish as well. We also discuss the North London Derby and some Labor Day MLS Player's Union drama! Segment 1: It was laces out, Carli! Segment 2: [01:14:31] Interview w/ Tommy Thompson (@tomthom11) Today's Sponsor SeatGeek // Download the Seatgeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First off, we have to say thank you for all the kind messages we've received about the announcement of our new tv show on fuboTV. The outpouring of support has been overwhelming. Thank you especially to the Gully Squad members who help support the show and help us get to a place to even get such an incredible opportunity. Today we'll recap the US Open Final won by Atlanta United, paparazzi stalking Wayne Rooney, and a long overdue hiring of a black head coach in MLS. We also catch up with soccer journalist Charles Boehm (@cboehm) while in Orlando for MLS All-Star! Sign up for Gully Squad if you'd like to support the show and get access to exclusive content at soccercooligans.com/gullysquad! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We got a special delivery today. The unboxing of all unboxings. We reveal the big news we've been teasing the last few weeks. Listen ASAP. We're also joined by Chelsea Cabarcas who just returned from Colombia where she was playing for Fortaleza CEIF FC in the Liga Profesional Femenina Colombia. Chelsea made her return after a serious knee injury, and has been TV hosting and modeling while rehabbing, but now she is back to football! Segment 1: Even the children are picking sides in the Hudson River Derby Segment 2: Interview w/ Chelsea Cabarcas (@chelszz) Sponsored by NYC Footy: Join the best rec league in NYC at nycfooty.com and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $20 off the free agent fee or $200 off the team fee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode involves a lot more foot talk than anyone could possibly want, but we make the most of it! We discuss our first NWSL match, do some MLS weekend recap, and then we catch up with Benny Feilhaber of Sporting Kansas City about making a playoff push, and his experience in El Trafico while at LAFC. Segment 1: Backheeling Crystals + Gully Development Academy Segment 2: (01:32:32) Interview with Benny Feilhaber (Midfielder for Sporting KC) https://twitter.com/b_feilhaber22 Today's Sponsor SeatGeek // Download the Seatgeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The big news this week is that coach Mike Petke of RSL has been let go from Real Salt Lake and we are worried that we are partly responsible. Do we have that kind of influence? We might! And that's the scary part. We're also joined by goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan of Sky Blue FC & the Canadian Women's National Team on the heels of a big match against the Seattle Reign. The match outsold their home venue at Yurcak Field so it's been moved to Red Bull Arena! Get tickets at skybluefc.com! Sponsored by On The Volley Apparel Go to onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans to pick up some Cooligans merch. Also make sure to use the promo code "COOLIGANS" to received 20% off your entire purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We got an extra episode this week because we have so many incredible interviews we recorded at #MLSAllStar and we have to start letting you hear them! We also cover a few subjects we missed from this week's earlier episode, like Jermaine Jones' spicy comments on equal pay. Segment 1: The Plaguesico + Gully Squad Questions Segment 2: Interview with RSL announcer & SiriusXM Host Brian Dunseth This is a special episode made possible by Gully Squad. If you'd like to join and help support the show, please go to soccercooligans.com/gullysquad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Premier League starts this weekend and we are all hopped up on Portland Kombucha! We talk to journalist Kristan Heneage about Newcastle drama, Arsenal backline woes, and how Chelsea will treat our sweet baby Pulisic! Segment 1: We'd love to stick to sports but people are dying. Segment 2: Premier League Preview w/ Kristan Heneage (@kheneage) Today's Sponsors SeatGeek // Download the Seatgeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase. On The Volley Apparel // Go to onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans to see our merch store and use the promo code COOLIGANS for 20% anything on the site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We join forces again with our homies Total Soccer Show to take some listener questions while we're out here at MLS All-Star in Orlando! We take questions on MLS, pizza, USWNT, and more pizza! Listen to part 1 at https://www.totalsoccershow.com/#subscribe! @totalsoccershow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are in Orlando for the MLS All-Star game and galavanting through this humid city talking to all the soccer celebs. Today will be the first of several interviews. We are joined by John Strong of Fox Sports who will be calling the MLS All-Star Game against Atletico Madrid. Segment 1: Cordeiro, what is you doin? Segment 2: Interview w/ John Strong of Fox Sports (@johnstrong) Sponsored by NYC Footy: Join the best rec league in NYC at nycfooty.com and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $20 off the free agent fee or $200 off the team fee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We recently hosted House of Soccer in Charlotte before the International Champions Cup match between Arsenal and ACF Fiorentina. A lot happened. We still can't believe it. We shared the stage with Megan Rapinoe, Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and we even managed to piss off USMNT legend John Harkes. Lots to unpack here, folks! Segment 1: House of Soccer is our World Cup Segment 2: Zlatan Throwin' Bows Sponsors SeatGeek Download the Seatgeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase. Soccer 101 Listen to the latest spin-off podcast from Total Soccer Show that explains the big soccer topics in more detail. Daryl & Taylor know the game inside and out, so tune in especially when you need to understand some confusing soccer issue! Available now wherever you get your podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccer-101/id1473757537 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes that's right. THE Giuseppe Rossi did our podcast. We can't believe it either. The American-born forward angered lots of American soccer fans when he chose to represent Italy at the international level and we talk to him about it. Segment 1: Did we just invent #Krashlyn? Segment 2: Interview w/ Giuseppe Rossi Sponsored by NYC Footy Go to nycfooty.com to join a league as a free agent or sign up as a team. Use promo code COOLIGANS for $20 off individual or $200 off for a team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Total Soccer Show and The Cooligans with another collab for the ages. This time in DC after our show at Audi Field which was unbelievably fun. Here's part 2 of the listener questions episode! Join The Gully Squad if you'd like to support the show at soccercooligans.com/gullysquad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The USWNT win the World Cup and we are glued to Ashlyn Harris' Instagram stories. There is seriously no better television right now. The victory parade begins now and it will be skipping right by 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. We also recap the Gold Cup Final between USA and Mexico. We also talk about the best matches this week in MLS. Sponsored by SeatGeek Download the Seatgeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase. Get tickets to our live show July 13th at Audi Field with Total Soccer Show at soccercooligans.com/dc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are joined by Bobby Wasrhaw of MLS to talk about his amazing book and we also discuss his wild Pulisic comments! Jam packed show today as we also discuss all things USWNT and do some MLS recap! Segment 1: HotelGate! Segment 2: Interview w/ Author Bobby Warshaw Segment 3: USWNT is going to the World Cup Final! Get tickets to our live show with Total Soccer Show at Audi Field on July 13th at 4pm! Soccercooligans.com/DC Sponsored by On The Volley Apparel go to onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans to pick up our "Stay Gully" Talisman Cap! Use promo code COOLIGANS for 20% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meg Linehan of The Athletic joins us from France to talk Women's World Cup! The USWNT defeated Spain 2-1 in a narrow victory and are now up against host country France in what may be their toughest challenge of the tournament! We also discuss Gold Cup and how many Cuban players will defect from Cuba. Plus we try to figure out if we should start trusting all this Zardes success! Follow @itsmeglinehan of The Athletic on Twitter Sponsors: SeatGeek: Download the SeatGeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase! NYC Footy: Join the best rec league in NYC at nycfooty.com and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $20 off the free agent fee or $200 off the team fee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phang is hanging out with the Wu-Tang Clan and we've never been more jealous! We also talk Women's World Cup + US Women's National Team + Copa America + Gold Cup. So many cups! Sponsored by NYC Footy: Join the best rec league in NYC at nycfooty.com and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $20 off the free agent fee or $200 off the team fee. And check out footyfest.org to go on a soccer weekend in the Catskills! Check out onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans for all our latest merch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The USWNT absolutely demolished Thailand in their opening match of the World Cup. People had questioned the strength of this USA squad, and hopefully they were silenced. Even with a win, there was still lots of drama since many thought the US should not have run up the score and celebrated every goal against a weaker opponent, and we talk about it. We're also joined by eMLS pro Mike Labelle of the New York Red Bulls to discuss the World Cup and talk comedy. Sponsors SeatGeek: Download the SeatGeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase! NYC Footy: Join the best rec league in NYC at nycfooty.com and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $20 off the free agent fee or $200 off the team fee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Women's World Cup kicks off on Friday and we talk about it. We also talk about the US Youth National team playing in the U-20 World Cup that managed to defeat the heavy favorited France. Plus we open up an incredible gift we received from the Portland Thorns/Timbers! Listen to find out what it is! Sponsored by The Cooligans Cap from Talisman Caps! Available online at onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans. Use promo code COOLIGANS for 20% off your entire order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We don't just talk soccer on this podcast! We are now diving into the world of professional Foosball with director Joe Heslinga who directed the fascinating film, Foosballers. You can see the film at the Kicking & Screening Film Festival in NYC on Tuesday June 4th at 7pm! Tickets available at kickingandscreening.com Follow @joeheslinga & @ksfilmfest too keep up with the film! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Doyle joins us in studio for our 200th episode. This one is extra funny at no cost to the consumer. We discuss our amazing USWNT weekend hanging out with our besties, all 23 players on the US Women's National Team! Follow @mattdoyle76 on Twitter! Sponsored by SeatGeek: Download the SeatGeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase! This was a really fun episode to record. We can't thank you enough listening and helping us get to 200 episodes! Shouts To Us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cooligans are solo today! No guests. Just straight-up soccer heat! We talk Wondo, getting nervous around famous comedians, and denying a clear MLS rivalry! We also do do everything in our power to get invited to Ali Krieger's wedding. Listen in! Sponsored by The Cooligans Cap from Talisman Caps! Available online at onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans. Use promo code COOLIGANS for 20% off your entire order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlanta is in the house for real for real. Recorded live in front of a studio audience at the top of Madison Square Garden, we are joined by Jay Riddle, Kelly Frances, and Devon Lewow or Unrelegated and Atlanta United Fan TV! We discuss all things Atlanta United! Follow Everyone on Twitter: @jay_riddle @thekellyfrances @Devon4Real @unrelatl @atlutdfantv Sponsored by The Cooligans Cap from Talisman Caps! Available online at onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans. Use promo code COOLIGANS for 20% off your entire order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brooklyn Bruce Arena is back BABAY! And he's taking all the damn jobs in Boston! Plus Pity is back and Zlatan is back to his old ways. Plus we talk to Fernando Fiore and Bob Ley, two of the 4 pillars of American soccer. That and more on this episode of the COOOOLIGANS!!! Sponsored by SeatGeek: Download the SeatGeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are joined by legendary soccer coach and journalist Glenn Crooks! Glenn coached the women's team at Rutgers for several years and even coached players like Carli Lloyd. He is now the announcer for the NYCFC radio broadcasts and is the host of the On Frame Podcast. We also bombard him with all the NYCFC questions we've ever had. Segment 1: Rideshare Allocation Money Segment 2: Interview w/ Glenn Crooks (@glenncrooks) Sponsored by The Cooligans Cap from Talisman Caps! Available online at onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans. Use promo code COOLIGANS for 20% off your entire order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's our birthdays and as a gift to ourselves, we interviewed Rose Lavelle of the Washington Spirit and USWNT! Rose is on her way to the World Cup this summer and joined us on the show to talk about it! Segment 1: USL Drama! Segment 2: (01:19:26) Interview w/ @LavelleRose of the USWNT & Washington Spirit Sponsored by SeatGeek: Download the SeatGeek app and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $10 off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLS announced that it will be expanding to 30 teams....for now! We discuss the bombshell news of MLS expansion and the decision to now pursue solidarity payments! We promise to make all this stuff not boring! We are also joined by Dustin Brannan of Talisman & Co. to discuss the cap businesses and to talk about his playing career in MLS and for the Minnesota Thunder. Segment 1: Thierry Henry rumors give us life. Segment 2: Interview w/ Dustin Brannan of @talismancaps Segment 3: MLS Recap Sponsored by On The Volley Apparel Pick up the official Cooligans x Talisman Cap at onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live podcast in Minnesota recorded on April 14th, 2019 at The Talisman & Co. store in St.Paul. We are joined by: Jeff Rueter - The Athletic Miguel Ibarra - Midfielder for Minnesota United Sponsored by The Cooligans x Talisman Cap available now at the Talisman & Co shop and soon at onthevolleyapparel.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are back in town from Minnesota to regale you with stories of all the nice people we met in the Twin Cities! We're also getting spicy with former Chicago Fire player Drew Conner of 1.SC Znojmo FK from the Czech Republic's 2nd division! He'll talk to us about his thoughts on the Chicago Fire rebrand rumors and possible move to Soldier Field. Segment 1: The Allianz Field bathrooms are exquisite. Segment 2: Talking with Drew Conner all the way from the Czech Republic about life away from home and his beloved Chicago Fire. Sponsors: SeatGeek - Download the SeatGeek app today and use the promo code "COOLIGANS" to get $10 off your first purchase. On The Volley Apparel - Go to onthevolleyapparel.com today and pick up our latest T-shirt. The PopoTee! Use promo code "COOLIGANS" for 20% off your entire order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Really wild show today covering a host of topics but most importantly, Tommy McNamara of the Houston Dynamo joins us on the show! Tommy went out for pizza with us last year and we got to catch up with him after his move to Houston and ask him what is was like playing in CONCACAF Champions League. Part 1: How badly do the Chicago Fire fans want to keep their name? Part 2: Interview w/ Tommy McNamara / @tommy_mc15 Spnosored by: On The Volley Apparel - Go to onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans today and pick up our latest T-shirt. The PopoTee! Use promo code "COOLIGANS" for 20% off your entire order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are joined by comedian Travis Irvine of Columbus Ohio to recap the saving of the Columbus Crew. We also talk about our wild weekend in New England and how we were instrumental in helping the New England Revolution get a win! Segment 1: Our April Fools Day joke angered many people. Segment 2: Interview with comedian/politician/Crew Supporter @travisirvineUSA Sponsors: SeatGeek - Download the SeatGeek app today and use the promo code "COOLIGANS" to get $10 off your first purchase. On The Volley Apparel - Go to onthevolleyapparel.com today and pick up our latest T-shirt. The PopoTee! Use promo code "COOLIGANS" for 20% off your entire order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we are joined by a lot of goalkeepers! Formerly of the USWNT and Sky Blue FC, Jillian Loyden comes by with Maria Loyden and Tori Corsaro of The Keeper Institute to help school us about the art of goalkeeping at the professional level. Segment 1: Cuba is going to the Gold Cup and Dominican Republic is not. Segment 2: Interview w/ @TheKeeperInstitute Sponsors: SeatGeek - Download the SeatGeek app today and use the promo code "COOLIGANS" to get $10 off your first purchase. On The Volley Apparel - Go to onthevolleyapparel.com today and pick up our latest T-shirt. The PopoTee! Use promo code "COOLIGANS" for 20% off your entire order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are joined by legendary hip-hop photographer Mel D Cole. Mel has worked with some of biggest rap superstars the world has ever seen and now he's on our show where we might actually be hurting his social cred. After photographing people like, Jay-Z, Lauryn Hill, A$AP Rocky, and many more, he is now taking his talents into soccer photography. Segment 1: FC Cincy is in the house and are settling in quite nicely. Segment 2: Interview w/ @meldcole Sponsors: SeatGeek - Download the SeatGeek app today and use the promo code "COOLIGANS" to get $10 off your first purchase. On The Volley Apparel - Go to onthevolleyapparel.com today and pick up our latest T-shirt. The PopoTee! Use promo code "COOLIGANS" for 20% off your entire order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we break down the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League wins and losses for MLS teams (hint hint: SKC fans will be happy and no one else will) We also interview Peter Karl and Sam Mathius of the American Futbol movie which we got to see at Kicking + Screening Fest in NYC and is amazing! They talk about soccer and tinder in Latin America cause obviously we asked about that stuff bruh! This episode is brought to you because of the Gully Squad members. Salute them with you see them! If you'd like to join Gully Squad and support the funniest/gulliest soccer podcast in the world, go to www.soccercooligans.com/GullySquad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Susannah Collins and Jillian Sakovits of MLS come by to give us an update on what they'll be working on in 2019. We have our now annual soccer brunch because love talking footy with our besties! Segment 1: When ear flicking goes horribly wrong. Segment 2: Interview w/ @SusannahCollins & @JillianSakovits Sponsored by Gully Squad. If you'd like to support the show, go to soccercooligans.com/gullysquad for some exclusive access + content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are joined by the ladies of SoccerGrlProbs! They are dedicated to finding the humorous side of WoSo and we talk about the challenges that might be specific to female athletes. We also talk MLS returning to our lives. Segment 1: What to expect when you're expecting internet trolls. Segment 2: (59:10) Interview w/ @SoccerGrlProbs Sponsors: Seatgeek - Use promo code "Cooligans" for $20 off your first order on the Seatgeek App FlyItFlags.com - Get great deals on promotional materials like stickers, flags, banners, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that we're verified, we leave the champagne parties for a moment to review all of the first round CCL games. Atlanta United finally showing up. Brek Shea appropriating the left back position, Red Bulls rolling over a DR team, SKC winning over the Toluca fans, what MLS opening week matches we are looking forward to, and much more! Thank you to Gully Squad for making this bonus episode possible. If you'd like to hear more Cooligans episodes each week and help sponsor the show, check out soccercooligans.com/gullysquad Shouts to us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we talk to Yael Averbuch of the Seattle Reign. Yael is also the president of the NWSL players union. We also talk CCL, Kepa, and of course we try to understand Robert Kraft and his strange life. Segment 1: We have died of CCL fever. Segment 2: (01:22:24) Interview with @yaelaverbuch of the Seattle Reign and Techne Futbol. Sponsored by: Fatventure - Go on the best NYC food tour with Cooligans co-host Alexis Guerreros at https://www.fatventuretour.com/ and use the promo code COOLIGANS for $15 off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle Martino of NBC Sports joins us today to recap his unsuccessful US Soccer presidential campaign and to chat about Street FC. Kyle Martino is still doing the work to move American soccer forward and we talk all about it. Segment 1: Donny G gets a new contract + latest soccer news! Segment 2: (01:05:30) Interview w/ @KyleMartino of NBC Sports Sponsor: Get Tix for the Project Goal Fundraiser hosted by The Cooligans at projectgoal.org If you'd like to support the show, join the Gully Squad at soccercooligans.com/gullysquad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are joined by USWNT legend and Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger! We spoke with her while we were at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago and we had an absolute blast. Segment 1: Miggy has graduated from MLS and is about to get his masters degree in the Premiership. Segment 2: Interview with Ali Krieger (@AliKrieger) of the Orlando Pride and the US Women's National Team. Sponsor: Get Tix for the Project Goal Fundraiser hosted by The Cooligans at projectgoal.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are joined by Edgewater Castle FC which is a lower league soccer team based in Chicago that is comprised of predominantly immigrants and refugees from all over the world. They have a fascinating story and we talk to Owner & GM Andrew Swanson, Coach Wojtek Piotrowski, and player Gabriel Masalu. Segment 1: MLS Transfer Talk Segment 2: Interview w/ Edgewater Castle FC (@edgewatercastle) Support the show by joining the Gully Squad at soccercooligans.com/gullysquad and get your questions answered on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we are joined by Aaron West (Formerly of Fox Sports & Copa 90) to chop it up and talk all things footy! We try to understand why we are excited about the USMNT and if all this hope is for naught! We talk MLS, USMNT, Liga MX, Black History Month, and we scream into the heavens to get Jonathan Lewis more playing time for NYCFC. We mentioned at the top of our show that Daryl Grove of Total Soccer Show has been diagnosed with cancer and could use our help as he prepares to fight it. There's a GoFundMe page set up that you can donate to help ease the pressure on his family. Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/team-daryl-grove Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices