Rivalry Week

It’s rivalry week, and there’s no bigger stage than Seattle vs Portland. Zakuani and Evans preview Saturday night’s clash with the Timbers (7:30p PT – Apple TV/MLS Season Pass, 950 KJR AM, SiriusXM FC 157, El Rey 1360 AM). The guys break down Cristian Roldan’s USMNT call-up and what might be his best season yet, plus a look at the razor-thin Western Conference playoff race — could LAFC or Minnesota be waiting in Round 1? And speaking of LAFC… they’re heating up at just the wrong time fo...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse open the podcast with Canada Men’s Head Coach breaking news, Jesse Marsch is hired to take over the team ahead of Copa America. Also in preparation for Copa, both Mexico and Brazil released preliminary rosters. In Europe, USMNT player Christian Pulisic continues his incredible season with a brace in the 5-1 win over Cagliari. Could Pulisic be AC Milan’s MVP this year? (5:31) Back stateside, MLS rivalry week was a spicy one. Cincinnati showed the Crew that Hell is Real behind Kevin Kelsy and Lucho Acosta goals. The Galaxy stole a point from Real Salt Lake at the death, and Seattle got the win over Portland for the first time since 2021. (40:12) In #AskAlexi, the guys pick their favorite soccer calls and explain the pros and cons if USSF implemented pro/rel. Lastly, Alexi and Mosse break down FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s pay-to-play chat. (49:24) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A packed weekend of high-pressure matches saw incredible action across England, Spain, and the United States! The 2022/23 campaign is wrapping up across the European continent, which means every game will be absolutely crucial over the next few weeks. The Cooligans break down all of last weekend's biggest matchups, including Aston Villa's victory over Tottenham, Arsenal's loss to Brighton that all but crowned Manchester City champs, and the emotional derby between Barcelona and Espanyol. Plus, we analyze the most shocking results from MLS Rivalry Week and wonder why NYCFC plays so much worse on the road in our first episode under the official flag of Blangola. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Rivalry Week in the Pacific Northwest as Sounders FC visit Portland Timbers on Sunday afternoon. Side x Side hosts Steve Zakuani and Brad Evans first recap what they say was an "easy win" vs LA Galaxy (1:03). They discuss the back line rotation (3:50) as well as Nicolas Lodeiro's first minutes of the season (4:33). Keely Dunning judges our hosts on their weekly Man of the Match picks (6:53) before The Black Tones (Eva and Cedric Walker) make their guest appearance on the pod (10:17). The...

It's Rivalry Week in MLS and since we missed on the opportunity to play in a real life Rivalry Week match, we are playing one in FIFA! We invited eMLS pros Chris Holly (NYCFC) and Mike LaBelle (New York Red Bulls) to play in a 2v2 match with us in studio. We chat about what it takes to become a professional gamer and how eGamers are changing the sports landscape. Segment 1: Austin voted yes to Precourt but no to Papa John's Segment 2: Interview with NYCFC eMLS athlete Chris Holly (@didychrislito) & New York Red Bulls eMLS athlete Mike LaBelle (@mikelabelle) Segment 3: Stop asking Paunovic about the Chicago Fire losing games. Sponsors: On The Volley Apparel - Pick up some of the freshest urban soccer apparel you'll ever wear at onthevolleyapparel.com and use promo code COOLIGANS for 20% off your entire order. Mack Weldon. Use promo code "cooligans" at mackweldon.com to receive 20% off your first order of the best underwear you will ever wear. @notalexis @chrispolanco @soccercooligans @ogpodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crewzers FC potential US Open Cup 4th Round opponents are announced. Morgan wants to play Cincinnati, while John and Greg are piles of human garbage. Recapping Crew vs. Rapids. John still thinks losing 26 goals somehow makes Columbus a strong soccer team. No. Alex Thomas joins the program, and proceeds to be both the best and worst guest of all-time. This is possibly the greatest segment in ACES Radio history. We go live on Periscope to read your #HotTakes and #Hotakes from the past week. Greg Benson has been deported. John Zidar has coughed into the microphone. We finish the worst show in ACES Radio history by discussing the upcoming Trillium Cup match at Toronto FC. Hashtag rivalry week, you guys.