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Alexis is vacationing in sunny and beautiful Ireland, while Christian is in Brooklyn bringing the heat on the podcast. Alexis calls in to the show and Christian does a one on one interview with Nate Abaurrea. Nate is a journalist and broadcaster in southern California who covers USMNT and Liga MX for soccernation.com. Nate is a great journalist and he joins us to discuss the xenophobia that was ever present after the USMNT lost to Costa Rica. Segment 1: Gotta stay fly even if you're in Ireland Segment 2: Interview with Nate Abaurrea @nateabaurrea @soccer_nation Matches: NE v ORL FCD v RBNY LA v COL MTL v CHI COOLIGANS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW AT ONTHEVOLLEYAPPAREL.COM! USE PROMO CODE "COOLIGANS" FOR 20% OFF ON ALL GEAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEGMENT ONE: Recapping Crew SC vs. FC Dallas, and Man Balls of The Week SEGMENT TWO: Wahlter the Ruccoon stop by the show to talk about things and also about stuff. SEGMENT THREE: Heading live on Periscope to read your hot takes aka The Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction scores, Prediction updates, Crewzers versus Bye Week FC, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack war, and so much fucking more

Live from Orlando, Rog talks with English-born striker Dom Dwyer about taking a chance on junior college in the U.S., his trade from Sporting KC to Orlando City SC, and the emotions that accompany wearing a USMNT jersey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SEGMENT ONE: Recapping Crew SC at Orlando City, Recapping Crew SC vs. LA Galaxy, Cracking the Code, and Man Balls of The Week SEGMENT TWO: Stef Steffen stops by the show to talk about things and also stuff. Not only is she a Celebrity Fan and mother to Crew SC starting goalkeeper Zack Steffen, but she's also a human being. We think. Tune in to find out. SEGMENT THREE: Reading your hot takes aka The Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction scores, Prediction updates, previewing Crewzers FC vs. FC Dallas, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack War, and so much fucking more.

Today on the show we are talking to Steve Bernasconi of The Soccer Tour. Steve is currently on a road trip across North America taking in footy matches. It's the road trip every soccer fan has dreamed of and we get into what this experience is like for him. Segment 1: Connecticut. Really? NYCFC has to play a home game in Connecticut and people are upset. Segment 2: Interview with Steve Bernasconi of The Soccer Tour (@TheSoccerTour) Segment 3: But seriously, Connecticut? That's not even the same state! Matches: NYC v NER SEA v MIN TFC v CHI POR v RBNY SKC v FCD COOLIGANS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW AT ONTHEVOLLEYAPPAREL.COM! USE PROMO CODE "COOLIGANS" FOR 20% OFF ON ALL GEAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEGMENT ONE: Recapping Crew SC vs. Bridgeview Fire, Quick hits on the various of the week, Cracking the Code, and Man Balls of The Week. SEGMENT TWO: Celebrity Fan and Reddit legend Jonathon Masteller aka Lord_Of_The_Shits stops by the show to talk about things and stuff, but mostly things. Who does this guy think he is? Tune in to find out. SEGMENT THREE: We head live on Periscope for your Hot Takes aka The Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction Scores, Prediction Updates, the Weather Report with Alex Thomas, Crew SC Playoff Forecaster with Nate Beckman and Nate Beckman's devil children, Previewing Crewzers FC at Orlando City, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack War, and so much fucking more.

Rog and Davo celebrate the return of the Premier League, live from the British Embassy in Washington D.C. Special guests include: CBS News' Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett, CNN's Chris Cillizza and The British Ambassador to the USA, Sir Kim Darroch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we are joined by Ben Sweat of NYCFC! Ben Sweat is the pride of Clearwater, FL and he is now bringing some joy to New Yorkers' hearts by playing some strong defense and even scoring some goals for NYCFC. Segment 1: VAR, huh, what is it good for? Segment 2: Interview with Ben Sweat of NYCFC (IG @BenSweat22, Twitter @22BenSweat) Segment 3: Is Rafa Marquez the plug? + FC Dallas making jokes with suspended running backs. Matches: CLB v CHI RBNY v ORL TOR v POR NYC v LA COOLIGANS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW AT ONTHEVOLLEYAPPAREL.COM! USE PROMO CODE "COOLIGANS" FOR 20% OFF ON ALL GEAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEGMENT ONE: Recapping Crew SC at Real Salt Lake, Cracking the Code, Man Balls of The Week SEGMENT TWO: Celebrity Fan Karen Crognale stops by the show to talk about things and stuff, her life as a Crew SC fan and an MLS mom, and how she has three grown adult children but still looks like she's 25 years old. SEGMENT THREE: Battle for the Grand Prize, Prediction Scores, Predictions Updates, Previewing Crewzers FC at San Jose Earthquakes, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack War, and so much fucking more.

Recapping Crew SC vs Philadelphia Union times two, Cracking the Code, and Man Balls. Celebrity MLS shill Andrew King stops by to discuss a proposal for promotion and relegation within Major League Soccer. Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction score, Prediction updates, Crewzers vs. Real Salt Lake, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack war, and so much fucking more.

Today we are joined by Atlanta United rookie Julian Gressel! Atlanta United have been an incredibly exciting expansion team in MLS and Julian has had a major role in that. He was drafted 8th in MLS Superdraft and has quickly risen atop many of the MLS rookies. He has also earned the trust of one of the most storied and experienced managers in the world, Tata Martino. When you can earn the trust of a guy who once coached Lionel Messi, you're probably doing something right. Segment 1: Kei Kamara TruSox Scandal, The Billboard read round the world, Is $4 Billion dollars worth Pro/Rel? Segment 2: Interview w/ Julian Gressel (@JulianGressel) Segment 3: MLS & Gold Cup matches COOLIGANS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW AT ONTHEVOLLEYAPPAREL.COM! USE PROMO CODE "COOLIGANS" FOR 20% OFF ON ALL GEAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rog talks with Atlanta United FC and USMNT goalkeeper Brad Guzan about his triumphant return to MLS, the pain of being relegated not once, but twice in the Premier League, and his ability to grow hair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we are joined by Tommy Smyth who is currently a commentator for the Philadelphia Union, but he will forever be a legend in American Soccer. This Irishman has been the voice of soccer on ESPN for many years. From World Cup to UEFA Champions League matches, you've definitely heard Tommy Smyth with a Y's voice. We talk about the state of the Union, plus we get Tommy's take on what American soccer needs to do to improve and catch up to Europe. Segment 1: #FruitbowlGate Update! Segment 2: Interview w/ Tommy Smyth (@TommySmythESPN) Segment 3: You miss your penalties, you get sent home! We talk Gold Cup! Matches: USA v Martinique USA v Nicaragua US Open Cup: RBNY v NER Friendlies: Manchester United v LA Galaxy Manchester United v Real Salt Lake COOLIGANS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW AT ONTHEVOLLEYAPPAREL.COM! USE PROMO CODE "COOLIGANS" FOR 20% OFF ON ALL GEAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode #24 - -Union 1, KC 1 -John McCarthy's performance -penalty taking procedures -Elliott and Onyewu CB pairing -are the Union good? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recapping Crew SC vs Atlanta United Eff Semens, Recapping Crew SC at Minnesota United Eff Semens, Cracking the Code, Man Balls of The Week Celebrity Guest Neil Sika stops by the show to talk about things, and also about stuff. Who smells better: Dwight Burgess or Chris Doran? Tune in to find out. Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction Scores, Prediction Updates, Crewzers vs Bye Week FC, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack War, and so much fucking more.

Rog talks with 21-year-old FC Dallas and USMNT midfielder Kellyn Acosta about growing up a soccer player in American football-mad North Texas, doing battle with Mexico at the Azteca, and being left on his high school's JV squad as a freshman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're officially in the triple digits of podcast episodes and we get the next 100 episodes started with even more stupidity. We talk about Germany winning the Confederations Cup and we try to figure out if VAR is useless. We also get into the USMNT friendly against Ghana by mostly praising Dom Dwyer. Plus we try to figure out the the Twitter beef the New England Revolution have started with the MLS Disciplinary Commission. Segment 1: Throw them bows, Chile! Segment 2: The Re-Clasico MLS Matches: SJ vs LA CHI vs VAN SKC vs POR COOLIGANS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE NOW AT ONTHEVOLLEYAPPAREL.COM! USE PROMO CODE "COOLIGANS" FOR 20% OFF ON ALL GEAR! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recapping Crew SC vs. Montreal Impact, "Cracking the Code" featuring a non-robot who is absolutely the real human Dilly Duka, and Man Balls of The Week. Celebrity Fan Travis Irvine stops by to talk about things and stuff, and also to pimp out his comedy album release party or something like that. "Battle for The Grand Prize", Prediction Scores, Prediction Updates, Previewing Columbus Crewzers FC vs. Atlanta United FC, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack War, and so much fucking more.

Vancouver Whitecaps are on the road again, taking their injury and international call up ravaged squad to an in-form Chicago Fire side. Well in-form in the league, if not the Cup. After a gruelling 120 plus minute US Open Cup loss to FC Cincinnati, what state with the Fire be in? They're also missing some key players, but then so are the 'Caps. We preview the match with Chicago Fire beat reporter Shane Murray and have a pregame chat with 'Caps coach Carl Robinson. All this plus Thousand Yard Stare are featured in this week's Wavelength section. Here's the full episode rundown:04:21: Carl Robinson09:04: AFTN's Chicago Fire v Vancouver Whitecaps preview23:53: Chicago Fire beat writer Shane Murray39:30: Wavelength - Thousand Yard Stare The AFTN Soccer Show is brought to you in partnership with BCsoccerweb.com, your one stop site for all your BC, Canadian, and North American soccer news and links. Have a listen!

Rog and Davo break down transfer window activity, rumored and real; get a heat check on the USMNT heading into the Gold Cup; and recap the (Ray) Hudson River Derby. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In episode #20, Dave returns to discuss the Union's four-game winning streak. Kevin shouts out the late Chris Cornell and Roger Moore while also pouring water on the feel-good Ajax story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode #18, Kevin and Dave discuss the Union's snapping of the 250 day winless streak, plus Jim Curtin's lashing out in the post game press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode #14, Kevin and Dave talk about Christian Pulisic and the USMNT, plus the Union's continued struggles on the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 13, Kevin and Dave discuss the Union's 2-2 draw with Toronto, the fake beef between Jozy Altidore and Alejandro Bedoya, plus March Madness 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode #12, Kevin and Dave preview the Union's season opener in Vancouver, plus the details from C.J. Sapong's DUI trial. Kevin then goes on a rant about political talk seeping into sports Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode #11, Kevin and Dave discuss the Union's preseason results in Florida, plus the club's winter signings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode #9, Baxter joins Kevin and Dave for his podcast debut. The trio wrap up the Philadelphia Union season and discuss Jurgen Klinsmann's dismissal as USMNT head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode #8, Kevin and Dave discuss the Union's playoff loss in Toronto, plus the Union's offseason personnel decisions and prospects for 2017. (There is no episode #7, that was the recording Kevin did in his truck and forgot to save to his computer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a weekend! Vancouver Whitecaps were in action at MLS, USL, and USSDA levels, and TSS Rovers had a double header with Victoria Highlanders with the Juan de Fuca Plate. A feast of football as the temperature gauge rose, and we have it all covered in this episode of the AFTN Soccer Show. Our player interview this episode is with the 'Caps Mr Versatile, Andrew Jacobson, we hear from coaches Carl Robinson and Adrian Heath after Vancouver's 2-2 draw in Minnesota, and Art Brut are featured in this week's Wavelength. Here's the full episode rundown:02:44: Minnosota v Vancouver analysis28:42: Carl Robinson and Adrian Heath audio35:00: The Whitecaps defence - settled or needing new faces?40:46: Andrew Jacobson interview48:50: Hopes, concerns, thoughts on the 'Caps season so far84:12: Wavelength - Art Brut The AFTN Soccer Show is brought to you in partnership with BCsoccerweb.com, your one stop site for all your BC, Canadian, and North American soccer news and links. Have a listen! Our Chicago chat on the radio show will be held back for our midweek pregame podcast.

Recapping Crew SC at Atlanta United FC, Cracking the Code, and Man Balls Celebrity Fans GCGBAG stop by to talk about how their first half of a season as an official supporter group has gone, and to update us on what they have in store for the rest of the season. What a rare treat. Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction Scores, Prediction Updates, Previewing Crewzers FC vs Montreal Impact, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack War, and so much fucking more.

The two Mikes are joined by Shireen Ahmed of the Burn It All Down podcast to discuss the early success of the podcast, which examines the intersection of feminism and sports, plus a few interesting social topics floating in and around and through the beautiful game. To set the table, the guys do a quick review of the 1-1 draw that's left the U.S. in a solid World Cup qualifying position. Editor's note: The amount of Ronaldo's reported settlement is incorrectly noted in this discussion. It was...

When it comes to the U.S. Men's National Team, everything should probably now be built around Christian Pulisic, but that creates a few hurdles. The two Mikes talk about those hurdles, the current SPI probabilities, and then turn their attention to the mailbag. In it, they find questions about Liverpool's apparent failure to land Virgil van Dijk from Southampton and the meltdown it caused amongst the LFC faithful, whether statistical insights at one level of soccer (Premier League) apply to o...

Rog and Davo genuflect while recapping Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid's second consecutive Champions League. Plus, DeAndre Yedlin guests to talk about the USMNT's upcoming World Cup Qualifier in Mexico and promotion for Newcastle United. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we talk to Mikey Lopez of NYCFC. Mikey is a Texas native and defensive midfielder for the Celestes. We talk to Mikey about being a passionate footballer, growing up in Texas, and we have an intense debate about corn tortillas vs flour tortillas. Mikey also made some news after having to deal with some gay slurs after a match recently against Atlanta United. He publicized what happened and the response from fans in soccer was astounding. Segment 1: International Soccer: USA vs Venezuela for the Men and the babies. Segment 2: (37:18) Mikey Lopez Interview (@MLopez12_5) Segment 3: MLS breakdown because MLS does not know of International breaks! Matches: SEA v HOU SKC v MIN ORL v CHI CLB v SEA NER v TOR We are building out a new studio to film stuff in. If you want to send us stuff, email [email protected] and we'll coordinate with you! We'd love to have your team and supporters group represented! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recapping Crew SC at Toronto FC, Recapping Crew SC vs Seattle, Cracking The Code, Man Balls of The Week Celebrity Guest Alexis Tschalte stops by to talk about things, stuff, and why her last night sounds exactly like someone sneezing Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction Scores, Prediction Updates, Crewzers at Colorado Rapids, HangOnTour, the AGSAttack war, and so much fucking more

Rog talks with Mexican National Team manager Juan Carlos Osorio about his journey from the A League's Staten Island Vipers conditioning coach to head of El Tri, taking on the USMNT at the vaunted Azteca next week, and how the 90s Chicago Bulls changed his coaching philosophy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Crew SC at New England recap, Cracking The Code, Man Balls Celebrity Guest Weston Appelfeller stops by to talk about stuff and also things, and why grass is the future of the franchise. Battle for The Grand Prize, Previewing Crew SC at Toronto, Previewing Crew SC vs Seattle Capos of Plascadia

SEGMENT ONE: Recapping Crew SC at Montreal Impact, Cracking The Code, Man Balls SEGMENT TWO: Celebrity Fan Shaddy Swade stops by to talk about things and stuff, and also to confuse the living shit out of autocorrect with the spelling of his own name (xfilesdrop.mp3) SEGMENT THREE: Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction Scores, Prediction Updates, Previewing Crewzers FC at New England Revolution

Recapping Crew SC vs New England, Recrapping Crewzers FZZZ vs Toronto Who Deserves Butter FC, Cracking the Code, Man Balls Celebrity Fan Brian Harris Allan 87 stops by to listen to Morgan talk about his childhood injuries Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction scores, Prediction updates, Crewzers vs Montreal Impact, HangOnTour, the AGS Attack War, and so much fucking more

Rog and Davo salute Tottenham Hotspur's noble title challenge, applaud Antonio Conte's Chelsea revolution, and break down Arsene Wenger's first ever league win over Mourinho. Plus, U.S. U-17 manager John Hackworth guests to talk youth development and the CONCACAF Championship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SEGMENT ONE: Recapping Crew SC vs. NYCFCSC, Cracking the Code, and Man Balls. SEGMENT TWO: Celebrity fan and Easy Coast Ultra Steve Abreu stops by to chat about that time when John Clem got arrested in Montreal. SEGMENT THREE: Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction Score, Prediction Updates, Crew SC vs. New England preview, Crew SC vs. Toronto preview.

Rog speaks with Philadelphia Union captain and USMNT staple Ale Bedoya about life in the trenches of European club football, adjusting to MLS, and the transition between Jurgen Klinsmann and Bruce Arena. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What would make a Good Friday a Great Friday? Vancouver Whitecaps beating Seattle Sounders at BC Place, and making it even better yet is bringing you a special preview show for the first Cascadia Cup clash of the new season. We chat with 'Caps coach Carl Robinson about the task ahead, along with goalkeeper David Ousted and in what will be an emotional occasion for the Sounders all-time leading scorer, striker Fredy Montero. We also hear from the Sounders camp, with audio from head coach Brian Schmetzer, striker Jordan Morris, and Osvaldo Alonso. And there's still time to ask some of the 'Caps players and Robbo about last Saturday's snow farce. Have a listen!

We just learned that Borussia Dortmund's team bus suffered an attack by explosive and after we learned that no life was lost and there were no serious injuries, our obvious question was, "Is Pulisic okay?" Lil baby Pulisic has to be happy and healthy so he can help America win a World Cup. Segment 1: Jealousy in soccer, Dortmund attack, MLS match breakdown: TOR v ATL 2-2 SKC v COL 3-1 PHI v POR 1-3 ORLvNY Segment 2: (58:40) Interview with Alicia Rose DelGallo (@OSAliciaD) of the Orlando Sentinel **We have a new weekly series on Youtube called "FIFA The News" which you should watch on our channel youtube.com/soccercooligans. New episodes every Friday. @notalexis @chrispolanco @soccercooligans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just when you thought the Snowpocalypse had left Vancouver, the Whitecaps went to the Snowpocalypse. The 'Caps headed to Salt Lake City to face RSL, but were demolished in the terrible weather conditions by a team that always looked to be one step ahead of them. We look back at the main talking points to come out of that game and the midweek Champions League loss to Tigres. Where do the 'Caps go from here? How urgent is their need for new faces before the transfer window closes? Are the injury and road stretch coming up going to do irreparable damage for the season? Is there concern about the 'Caps attendance at both MLS and USL levels? So much to discuss. And The Business are featured in this week's Wavelength section. Have a listen!

SEGMENT ONE: Recapping Crew SC vs. Orlando City, Cracking the Code, and Man Balls. SEGMENT TWO: Celebrity Fan AGS Attack stops by for the worst segment in ACES Radio history. SEGMENT THREE: Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction recap, Previewing Crewzers FC at Bridgeview Fire

Has the doom and gloom been lifted in Whitecapsland? Well, just as one swallow doesn't make a summer, one victory doesn't mean Vancouver Whitecaps have turned their season around. But it's a promising sign. We look back on the 'Caps 4-2 win over LA Galaxy. The highs, the lows, and all the main talking points, blown calls, and questions the match posed. Have the 'Caps finally found their clinical finisher in Fredy Montero? Did the Kekuta Manneh trade finally give the rest of the squad the wake up call they needed? What does the addition of Tony Tchani mean to this team? And who was that in Mati Laba's shirt and what have you done with the real Mati? We'll hear from the LA losers too, from grumpy head coach Curt Onalfo, Jermaine Jones, and Ashley Cole, as LA were (mostly) brutally honest about their shortcomings. One player who never made it past half time was Erik Hurtado. We chat with the striker about his season so far and what it meant to him personally to lose his best friend in the team in Manneh. Our main player interview this week is with Residency alumni Sam Adekugbe, back in Vancouver rehabbing the injury he picked up while on loan with Brighton and Hove Albion. We chat with Sam about his time with English Championship side so far, his current injury, his frustrations, and what the future may hold in store for him. Will it be in Canada or England? And there's still time for I, Ludicrous to feature again in this week's Wavelength section and to look ahead to the CONCACAF Champions League semi-final at home to Tigres on Wednesday. Have a listen!

Rog talks with Herculez Gomez and Kyle Martino about USMNT's World Cup Qualifiers, Bruce Arena 2.0, and just how good Christian Pulisic is. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The USMNT delivered a clear message to the rest of CONCACAF that Jurgen Klinsmann was not a good step-dad and Bruce Arena is our real dad. USA defeated Honduras 6-0 and now all is well and we no longer have to worry about America making the World Cup, right? Segment 1: USA v HON + MLS will tell you what to do with your international break! Break: Go to onthevolleyapparel.com for great soccer inspired gear. Use promo code "COOLIGANS" for 20% off and you will be helping support our show! Segment 2: Interview with stand-up comedian Christopher James of Podcaps Podcast **We have a new weekly series on Youtube called "FIFA The News" which you should watch on our channel youtube.com/soccercooligans. New episodes every Friday. @notalexis @chrispolanco @soccercooligans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recapping Crew SC vs DC United, Talking about formations and shit, Cracking the Code, Man Balls Celebrity Fan and the founder of Zauber Brewing Company stops by to tell us which lads he ups and why. Battle for The Grand Prize, Prediction Updates, Previewing Crewzers FC versus Portland Timbers