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We’re joined by Lee Desmond, captain of Sacramento Republic FC, for an in-depth interview about his journey from Ireland to Sacramento, captaining the team, and helping new teammates settle into the club. Lee also reflects on the experience of playing in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup Final, shares highlights from that historic run, and gives insight into what it takes to lead one of the league’s strongest defensive units. After the interview, we recap Sacramento’s 2–0 home opener win against FC Tulsa, preview the upcoming match against Lexington SC, and make our weekly Podcast Winner Dinner predictions. 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more Sacramento Republic FC coverage throughout the season! Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #SacRepublic #Sacramento #Soccer #Podcast #LeeDesmond #USLChampionship #USL

Marek Albert and Hannah Diaz from Stockton Cargo join today's podcast episode to talk about The Yard announcement, Cargo’s impressive season last year, and what supporters can expect this season in USL W. Then we turn our attention to Sacramento Republic FC — breaking down the 1–0 preseason loss to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, discussing the hiring of new President & GM Tim Holt, and kicking off a brand-new season of Podcast Winner Dinner with our full season predictions and home opener picks vs FC Tulsa. 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more Central Valley & Sac Republic soccer coverage all season long! Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Winner Dinner Music: The following music was used for this media project: Fliegen by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2936-fliegen License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license #StocktonCargo #Stockton #SacRepublic #Sacramento #Soccer #Podcast

Last week we took our first MSC road trip to visit Richie Ryan at FC Cincinnati Academy. Richie has a fascinating football journey, coming through Sunderland's academy system and then making his first team debut in the big derby game with bitter rivals, Newcastle United. After stops in Belgium, League of Ireland and the US, Richie recently moved onto the coaching side of the game working at FC Tulsa (USL) and now at FC Cincinnati. In the interview, we speak to Richie about the environment at FC Cincinnati, the support that players need in the modern game, plus his unique experience playing under Alessandro Nesta!