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One of the bright spots to the start of the 2026 MLS season has been the play of a teen corps of attacking talent. The post MLS teen corps delivers in big ways appeared first on Soccer America.

Brazil-born players represent the largest contingent of players born outside of the USA and Canada on 2026 MLS rosters. The 78 nations, across six continents, represented in MLS squads is significantly greater than other top-tier U.S. men’s pro leagues. MLS is also the youngest league. 🌎 Countries represented: MLS (78), NBA (50), NFL (28), NHL […] The post MLS players hail from 78 countries appeared first on Soccer America.

As the World Cup nears, each MLS matchday takes on extra significance for those on the national team roster fringes

Taylor Rockwell, Ryan Bailey, Joe Lowery and Graham Ruthven are here for this week's episode of Listener Questions! We discuss the chances of Mohamed Salah coming to MLS, the best leagues throughout history, and much more! WE'RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! TOTAL SOCCER SHOW LIVE PRESALE TICKETS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcing-total-154181975?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Thumbnail photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images LISTENER QUESTIONS CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 02:58 - Best leagues through history 12:24 - Leicester 2016 v Spurs 2026? 17:53 - Salah's next club 28:50 - Would you take Italy's situation? 42:20 - How does Paris do it?

If you’ve missed it, Sam Surridge has been balling out so far. With seven goals in MLS (eight in all competitions), the Englishman is on top of the Golden Boot race. The post On a roll: Five MLS players to keep an eye on this weekend appeared first on Soccer America.

Marcus discusses the 6 most exciting young players in this young MLS season, and what they're doing on the field. And then a bunch of other young players in MLS too.

We can hardly believe it either but the opening games of MLS are in the books and Champions Cup is well under way, so we're back with a rundown of all the teams that have impressed us so far. We look all around MLS with a special focus on the 3 Canadian clubs. That's So MLS Linktree

Mbokazi looks locked in for MLS debut Kick Off

Ex-PSL coach backs Mbokazi & co: 'MLS similar to SA league' Kick Off

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're covering Don Garber's State of the League address. In his address, Don talks about all things from the calendar change to the possibility of MLS adopting pro/rel sometime in the future, and we're here to give you all our thoughts. Let us know your thoughts! #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #ATLUTD #atlantaunited #austinfc #charlottefc #forthecrown #cf97 #chicagofire #fccincinnati #fcc #allforcincy #coloradora...

Messi and 5 big MLS names Mbokazi will face in US Kick Off

Rands And Dollars: How Much Mbokazi Could Earn In MLS Soccer Laduma

Mailbag episode: USMNT's "successful" international window full of sound and fury but signifying what? Also, what Ronny, Donny and Musk talked about at White House gala. Mikey spews more malicious lies about Sam. Alex Bono on what to watch this week in MLS playoffs. North London Daerby preview. Scotland vs Ireland - only one can stay...

PREMIER LEAGUE: Who is finishing top 4 and in what order? Which non-Big 6 club could grab a Champions League spot? Will any newly-promoteds survive? Golden Boot and POTY winners? First manager sacked? HALFTIME: pop quiz on players with most goals +from assists in Europe's top five leagues ROUND THE WORLD: MLS hit-it-n-quit-it minute STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're talking about more MLS news, with this week specifically focused on Don Garber's state of the league address, and who better to help us cover the news than John Rawlins from Loud and Proud Orlando. Don covered a few hot topics during his press conference such as calendar change, the Apple TV deal, and possibly a new competition format, and so we're here to talk about it and give our thoughts. Also let us ...

SA's MLS star: Why I underwent eye surgery Kick Off

After a short off season, we are back! We've got lots to talk about as teams build their rosters, a new team joins MLS, and some familiar faces are back in the league too. We also have a rundown of 2024's Most That's So MLS moments. That's So MLS Linktree 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Rights Forever!

Jerald Lucas and Derik Abbott react to the transfer of Cucho Hernandez, Christian Ramirez being on the move, the pipeline for MLS players to Europe and the possibility of Steven Moreira going to Turkey.

PREMIER LEAGUE: Arteta gets one over on Pep as Arsenal HUUMBLE City 5-1. Liverpool might be even better than we gave them credit for. Ange is... evolving? Amorim silences United's already quiet attack. Power Rankings. League Cup semifinals (leg 2) preview/predictions. HALFTIME: What If Jhon Duran did not receive the controversial red card against Newcastle... how would it changed his career trajectory now and several years down the road? ROUND THE WORLD: Champions League chaos plus One Minute Man's thots on a wild offseason full of big moves into, within and out of MLS STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

With the Conference Finals wrapped, we take a look back at all the results, the surprises, the glory, and the agony. And that's just the coaching updates from the teams out of the playoffs! That's So MLS Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/thatssomls

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're back and this week we will be recapping all of the action from the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. DP Pod stock could not be any higher right now, but in addition to talking about both of our teams pulling off improbable upsets, we will also cover all other games, where we saw even more upsets as well. Let us know your thoughts on the playoffs so far! Recorded on: 11/10/2024 Let us know your thoughts and if we got it right ...

“Multiple sources told me MLS recommended that the winner of the MLS Cup Cup should get the spot the for Club’s World Cup (…) I was told that like the Commissioner's office wasn't thrilled about how this was all handled” Herc sat down for a candid chat with Tom Bogert, a friend of the house and the MLS/USMNT insider for CBS Golazo Network, SoccerWise, and GiveMeSport. Talking all things MLS, covering a lot of ground such as the MLS Playoffs in the Eastern and Western Conference, the debate of Messi for being a candidate as the MVP this season, Neymar's rumors of possibly reuniting with his BFFs in Florida, and some transfer rumors about some USMNT players. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Decision Day has been decided and one *very* Wild Card game is already in the books so we take a look around at those who made it, those who didn't, and make some playoff predictions for this year's MLS Cup. Visit the That's So MLS Linktree for all your That's So MLS needs.

Ben, Harrison, and Kieran talk the latest MLS playoff odds to descend from the Heavens above (Matthias’ laptop), and some unsung heroes from the 22U22 nominee pool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PREMIER LEAGUE: Tweedles have some thots on Michael Oliver's performance in this weekend's shockingly fun Arsenal/City game plus what losing Rodri means for the title race, along with Everton's commitment to badness and what game gets Mitch's official stamp of must-watch approval this weekend HALFTIME: if you were Tommy McGunner's agent and he had to go play overseas TOMORROW, what club would you (realistically) be calling to get him a tryout? ROUND THE WORLD: Hit-It-N-Quit-It MLS Minute and four USMNT stars of the week STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're continuing our new "What If" series. This episode we ask the question, what is MLS got rid of the salary cap today? We each give a few different outcomes of what would happen with this change, but we also want to hear what you think! Recorded on: 8/25/24 Send any emails with questions or comments to: [email protected] Follow the Pod on Social Media! Website: https://thedppod.buzzsprout.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDPPod1 Ins...

In this episode, we introduce a new series called "What If"! Here we take a hypothetical situation and play it out in a positive and negative light to figure out what exactly would happen if it actually came to fruition. This episode foucses on What IF MLS Removed the Superdraft! Let us know how you think it would end in the comments or at the email below! Recorded on: 8/25/24 #MLS #draft #mlssuperdraft #nwsl 0:00 - Scarf of the Week 6:05 - Negatives of No Draft 7:41 - Less Re...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this covering most of the remaining summer transfer window moves. We're talking about lots of moves that almost happened, we talk about some players on their way out, and of course we're talking about some new players from this window. If we didn't cover your team's moves this episode, check out some of our more recent episodes where we may have already covered it. Let us know ...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week they're coming with a mid season recap on MLS action thus far. As we are just about at the halfway mark for most teams, we wanted to take a look at each team and give out a few accolades. We start things off covering some of the most under or over performing teams, some breakout players, and more. Afterwards we give out mid season awards such as Defender of the year, Coach of the year, and MVP. Let us know your...

ASA recently dropped the anonymous MLS analytics survey, as well as the Analytics Tier List for MLS and the guys get into who is where and how that lined up with expectation, as well as where the league is heading analytically. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're trying out a new series where we make tierlists! What better way to start this off than with making a tierlist ranking all teams by their designated player history. There have been some incredibly legendary and impactful designated players in MLS history and some that never even played a minute as a designated player. If you are interested in seeing the tierlist as it is made, make sure to check out our YouTube channel to see the full e...

NWSL Historian Jen Cooper joins Alexi Lalas and David Mosse on the podcast today to break down the USWNT inaugural W Gold Cup victory, the USWNT Olympic roster, and Emma Haye’s national team debut in June. (6:12) The guys then flipped it over to the men's side where they covered a jam-packed weekend. In the MLS, four matches had a game-deciding goal scored in stoppage time... and in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Brandon Vazquez scored to take the win over his old club. (23:31) Over in Europe, Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie are on fire! Between the two, whose had the better season? The second leg of the Champions League continues with Pepi, Tillman, and Dest looking to take on Dortmund. To wrap the show, Alexi and Mosse continue the USWNT chat by turning the page to the Olympics. (41:07) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hear what Marino Hinestroza had to say about his MLS debut, and more!

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back with their highly anticipated, and often controversial standings predictions ahead of the 2024 MLS season! As we all know, we never get any predictions wrong ever, so SPOILER ALERT if you are worried about finding out who finishes where. We will check back in at the end of the season to see how each of our predictions have performed. We will be covering both the eastern and western conferences in this episode, so tune in to ...

Hear from the new kid on the block Taha Habroune about the player pathway to his home grown first team contract, the physicality of MLS and more.

Miles Robinson to FC Cincinnati? Djordje Mihailovic back to MLS? Jadon Sancho displacing Gio Reyna? Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Jesse Marsch react to a busy day of transfer reports involving American players (05:20). Then, it’s time for the Americans Abroad report following solid performances by Haji Wright, Timothy Weah and Josh Sargent (20:34). More Miles Robinson talk as the conversation shifts to the January camp and who Gregg Berhalter should include in his first roster of the new year (30:55). Is the absence of any USMNT players on The Guardian’s ‘Top 100 footballers of 2023’ list an indictment of the “Golden Generation”? (46:05) And finally, the guys make their predictions for 2024 (56:28). Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X: @JimmyConrad, @CharlieDavies9, @jessemarsch For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can also watch Call It What You Want on the CBS Sports Golazo Network for free on connected TVs and mobile devices through the CBS Sports app, Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com as well as Paramount+. Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, AFC Champion League by subscribing to Paramount+ Sign up to the Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with the roster rule changes (or lack thereof), overall rule changes, and MLS' decision to back out of the US Open Cup. The recent announcement from commissioner Don Garber saw the league make very minimal changes heading into the 2024 season, and we're here to recap the changes and how it will impact the league in the current season and moving forward. Then we talk about a conseque...

With Decisions Day looming, we thought we would take a look at the teams who are right on the edge. Some of these clubs have their futures in their hands, some a little less so. We also talk about two more MLS coaching vacancies and Michael Bradley's retirement. If you have a suggestion for a That's So MLS moment of the year, send it to us on Instagram @ThatsSoMLS

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we get inspired by the great Tommy Scoops's (Tom Bogert) idea to include multiple Best XI teams for MLS, similar to the NBA's All-NBA teams. So we've gone ahead with the idea and have made our list of our first, second, and third MLS Best XI teams, recognizing some of the best from the 2023 season. We back up each our picks with tons of stats, and because of that, this is a looong episode, apologies from two stats nerds. Let us know what you ...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we are back and this week, with only a couple games left in the season, we're discussing who will make the MLS playoffs. We are going to go team by team and look at their remaining schedule to determine if they can either hold their position in a playoff spot, or will someone come and take their spot. This episode we are focusing on the Western Conference so if your favorite team is in the Eastern Conference, make sure to check out our last e...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we are back and this week, with only a couple games left in the season, we're discussing who will make the MLS playoffs. We are going to go team by team and look at their remaining schedule to determine if they can either hold their position in a playoff spot, or will someone come and take their spot. This episode we are focusing on the Eastern Conference so if your favorite team is in the Western Conference, make sure to tune in next episode...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're diving into the silliest of summer seasons! Yes, it's the 2023 MLS summer transfer window and we're diving into all of the confirmed trades and transfers from this window. There are some really awesome names on this list, aka this Messi guy, and we are super excited to talk about it. As there are a lot of transfers to go over and a lot of teams in the league (thanks Donny boy), we are going to be splittin...

We of course talk through that announcement plus run down the Canadian Championship final, the Leagues Cup, and the most recent results of the Canadian MLS clubs.

Lionel Messi is leaving Europe and heading to MLS! The boys discuss why he made this decision, how it came about and what sort of impact it will have on American soccer. Plus, we get you ready for Saturday's Champions League Final, discuss West Ham's Conference League success story and weigh in on Jude Bellingham's move from Dortmund to Madrid. --- Reminder: We've partnered up with Manscaped during the month of June! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code caughtoffside at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod --- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@caughtoffsidepod Twitter: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/ Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was a *spicy* one last week and we are here with all the news on the yellow cards, the second yellows, the thirds, some reds, and TWENTY-ONE fines issued. We also have news, including another MLS team and our first two coach firings of the season.

We've got you covered for all the transfers, news, results (and non-results) from MLS from the last two weeks plus some Champions League and CanPL news.

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week they're coming with a quarter season recap on MLS action thus far. As we are just about at the quarter mark for most teams, we wanted to take a look at each team and answer a few "simple" questions. We ask, 1) is the team under or over performing, 2) who has been the best player, and 3) who has been the team's most and least impressive players this year. Some teams were so easy it only took about a minute to an...

In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week they're coming with a quarter season recap on MLS action thus far. As we are just about at the quarter mark for most teams, we wanted to take a look at each team and answer a few "simple" questions. We ask, 1) is the team under or over performing, 2) who has been the best player, and 3) who has been the team's most and least impressive players this year. Some teams were so easy it only took about a minute to an...

MLS is officially back! After a weekend of inclement weather, we take a look around the league at the surprising and not-so-surprising results and start to make some (foolish) predictions about the season.