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Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. MLS Soccerwise, with David Gass, Matt Doyle and Tom Bogert, brings the latest MLS news and insights every Monday and Thursday, for everyone from MLS sickos and ExtraTime originals to casual fans. NWSL Soccerwise, with David Gass and Jordan Angeli, is the go-to NWSL show for the top league in women's soccer, every Tuesday. U.S. Soccerwise, with David Gass and rotating co-hosts, covers the latest on the USMNT and USWNT every Wednesday. Open Mic features exclusive interviews with current and former players, coaches and executives from across men's and women's soccer in the U.S., every Friday.

  1. 1d ago

    How PSV Takes on Clubs It Can’t Outspend with Earnie Stewart

    PSG and Liverpool bring in far more money than PSV, so the Dutch club has to compete differently. Earnie Stewart, former USMNT international who was the sporting director at U.S. Soccer and is now director of football affairs at PSV, chats with David Gass about what that looks like from the inside. He pulls from his time with the Philadelphia Union and U.S. Soccer to break down what needs to change in American soccer, from pay-to-play to organizing higher-level games. He also shares how clubs in the Netherlands and throughout Europe see MLS and American players today, plus what makes Malik Tillman special and where he fits on the field best. 0:00 Intro: His U.S. Years 0:52 Buying, Selling, Shaping PSV’s Style 2:11 Identity Dives Fans and Signings 5:15 Winning While Developing Youth 9:30 FIFA’s Age Limit for Recruits 10:54 UCL Aims Against Far Bigger Budgets 15:48 Holland vs. the Top-Five Leagues 17:59 MLS Player Prices and Academy Talent 22:26 Philadelphia’s Youth Pipeline 24:25 Dutch and American Development 26:03 Pay-to-Play vs. Merit 31:25 Rising Reputation of Americans 35:57 Malik Tillman’s Ceiling First Touch is your home for the global game. Keep up-to-date on the latest news or deep dive into the stories that make soccer special across the world. Listen, watch and follow us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/firsttouchksm Follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    How PSV Takes on Clubs It Can’t Outspend with Earnie Stewart

  2. 1d ago

    Nashville vs. Everyone? Special MLS Playoff Preview

    MLS Playoff Preview, presented by Continental Tire.

After a record-setting regular season, Nashville SC is the team to beat. David Gass, Matt Doyle and Tom Bogert make their picks for all eight first-round series with Doyle’s tiers. Then our friends from the Soccerwise Media Collective jump on to breakdown their teams: Ben Wright and Valair Shabilla (SixOneFiveSoccer) on Nashville, Darren Miller (Happy Foot Sad Foot) on LAFC and Seth Macomber (The Blazing Musket) on the Revs.
 Is it title or bust for Nashville SC fans? Meanwhile, LAFC supporters are frustrated with a talented roster that hasn’t lived up to its billing, while Marko Mitrovic’s debut season and Peyton Miller’s emergence have powered the New England Revolution’s turnaround. Plus, the latest coaching, front office and roster news from D.C. United, Atlanta and NYCFC. Learn more about the Soccerwise Media Collective:
https://kickbacksoccer.com/soccerwise-media-collective/ 0:00 Intro and Upcoming Shows 5:11 Chicago’s Midfield, Charlotte’s Attack 14:21 Philly’s Press vs. Unsettled Revs 22:17 Red-Hot Crew or Messi’s Miami? 31:37 Pressure on Nashville as Huge Favorites 36:40 San Jose’s Attack vs. Houston’s Drought 44:06 St. Louis’ Slump Meets a Lost LAFC 51:27 Musa’s Dallas or Surging Portland? 1:00:50 Vancouver’s Window: Is It Closing? 1:08:52 D.C., Atlanta, NYCFC News 1:15:14 Wright and Shabilla: The Title Standard 1:17:22 Nashville’s Threats, Fan Buzz 1:23:58 Yazbek’s Injury, Callaghan’s USMNT Link 1:29:07 Darren Miller: A Frustrating Season 1:34:09 LAFC’s Interim Coach and Stalled Style 1:39:54 Macomber: Miller Headlines Young Revs
 1:45:00 Mitrovic’s System, Not Just Carles Gil Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Nashville vs. Everyone? Special MLS Playoff Preview

  3. 3d ago

    USMNT’s Next Coach, USWNT’s Youth-Senior Gap

    Manchester United’s offer to Mauricio Pochettino leaves U.S. Soccer searching for a replacement. Recording the day the news broke, David Gass and Matt Doyle sort the realistic names from the unrealistic ones, from Antonio Conte to Emma Hayes. Then Gass interviews Heather Dyche, head coach of the U.S. U-23 Women’s Team, on how her group readies players for the USWNT. Her segment also talks about Kate Del Fava’s leap from overage pick into the USWNT and FIFA’s floated age limit for the Olympic tournament. The Subs Bench gets into Gio Reyna’s injury and the reported U.S. pullout from the U-17 World Cup over security concerns. 0:00 Intro: Coach Search and a U-23 Guest 2:38 USMNT’s Future From Here 10:28 Big Name or Long-Term Coach? 14:41 Mailbag: Doyle’s Shortlist, Plus Pep 20:02 Conte: Fit or Too Extreme? 23:12 Gass Backs Callaghan, Nancy 26:58 Long Shots Like Hayes and Slot 30:42 Call-Ups Under the Next Coach 33:28 Their Coach Picks, and a Likely January 35:00 Haiti Preview 38:22 Heather Dyche: Getting Into Coaching 42:32 Guiding Players Who Skip College 45:24 Purpose of the U-23s 49:50 Roster Moves With Senior Staff 53:31 Playing Top Teams From a New Home Base 55:55 U.S. Talent vs. the World 57:33 Balancing Club and Country 58:53 Overage Rules, FIFA’s Olympic Idea 1:04:38 Subs Bench: Reyna Hurt, McKenzie Back 1:09:05 U-17 World Cup Pullout of Qatar 1:14:07 Players Missing Youth Camp, and Why 1:17:03 Building the U-23 Men for a 2028 Medal Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    USMNT’s Next Coach, USWNT’s Youth-Senior Gap

  4. 4d ago

    Utah Shocks San Diego. Four NWSL Teams Remain

    In its first-ever postseason, what did Utah, a No. 7 seed, have that San Diego didn’t? David Gass and Jordan Angeli break down how each quarterfinal was won and lost and what it sets up, then try to fit a crowded Best XI as the award nominees arrive. Along the way, they dig into Trinity Rodman and Clara Luvanga’s press and why Washington enters the semifinals as a heavy favorite. They discuss whether Kansas City’s extra-time penalty was deserved and why Gotham’s semifinal is moving to a 5,000-seat stadium. For the eliminated teams, the talk turns to Sophia Wilson’s free agency and Jess Fishlock’s retirement. 0:00 Intro, Semifinal Dates and Venues 3:46 McGlynn Leads Utah to First Playoff Win 13:51 Biggest NWSL Upset Ever? 16:34 San Diego: The Fallout 19:52 Rodman, Luvanga Dominate Portland 24:55 Spirit Signings and Back Line 29:40 Sophia Wilson Watch 32:28 Disputed Penalty Puts KC Through 38:47 Seattle Pushes, Gotham Survives 43:42 Reign: Life After Fishlock 45:50 How Can Utah Slow Down Washington? 52:38 Icahn Stadium Scramble 57:24 KC vs. Gotham: Who Has the Edge? 1:04:11 Semifinal Picks 1:05:01 Building a Best XI, Leaving Stars Out Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Utah Shocks San Diego. Four NWSL Teams Remain

  5. 5d ago

    Decision Day’s Done. Now Toronto, NYCFC, SKC Need Coaches

    The regular season ended Saturday, and by Monday Toronto FC, NYCFC and Sporting Kansas City were all hiring. David Gass, Tom Bogert and Matt Doyle relive Saturday’s finales, from Philadelphia’s Sullivan brothers to Real Salt Lake’s clinch, then weigh who should fill those jobs and which clubs might follow, as news of Raphaël Wicky’s exit breaks mid-show. Plus, they dig into what went wrong for Robin Fraser in Toronto and Pascal Jansen at NYCFC. Chris Wittyngham joins for a Golden Boot draft victory lap, Charlotte FC’s rally against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami gets its due, and playoff talk turns to Columbus Crew and New England before Best XI picks. 0:00 Toronto and NYCFC Firings, Watch Party 7:52 Sullivans Make Philly a Contender? 13:53 RSL Clinch, Galaxy Embarrassed 21:08 Charlotte Rally and Troll Messi 22:46 Chris Wittyngham: Golden Boot Draft 31:13 Preseason Over/Unders, Graded 35:05 Fraser Out and What Toronto Must Fix 45:41 TFC’s Next Hire: Who Fits Best? 49:29 NYCFC Reset Without Jansen 51:36 With Wicky Out, Where Does SKC Turn? 56:02 Too Many Openings, Too Few Candidates 1:02:52 Playoff Schedule and a Nashville Scare 1:07:14 Must-See Series: Crew, Revs, St. Louis 1:15:44 Orlando and Seattle Wild Cards
 1:21:17 Scrap Comeback Player Award? 1:25:10 Best XI: Fullbacks, De Paul, Evander 1:31:27 Second and Third Teams, Plus Omissions 1:39:08 Want to Cover MLS or NWSL? Reach Out Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Decision Day’s Done. Now Toronto, NYCFC, SKC Need Coaches

  6. Nov 6

    Rodger Sherman: What American Soccer Can’t Lose

    Could the U.S. game get bigger without giving up its local, tribal fan culture? Rodger Sherman, the ex-Ringer writer who now runs his own sports newsletter, tells his old SB Nation colleague Susannah Fuller where he stands. Along the way, he talks about tracking down the slowest athletes from small countries at the Rio Olympics. He calls the 48-team World Cup a money grab, even though it brought in his favorite story of the summer, Cape Verde. And he weighs the USMNT’s missed chance against Belgium, covering a USWNT expected to win and Nashville SC’s rise. Subscribe to his newsletter, Sports! with Rodger Sherman: https://www.sports.cool 
 Follow him on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rodger.bsky.social 0:00 Welcome Rodger Sherman 1:57 SB Nation Memories, Too Many Matches 5:01 Going Solo to Cover Every Sport 11:16 Rio’s Slowest Racers, 48-Team World Cup 15:32 Fandom Origins: FIFA 94, Korea-Japan 2002
 19:21 Keeping a College Football Feel in MLS 24:30 Hull City, Thanks to Fetty Wap
 26:19 World Cup Success and USMNT Letdown 32:55 Cape Verde: His Favorite Story
 37:19 Premium Seats, Priced-Out Fans
 39:55 USWNT: Expected to Win, Big Characters
 43:54 Nashville SC’s Rise, His MLS Cup Pick

 Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    Rodger Sherman: What American Soccer Can’t Lose

  7. Nov 6

    USMNT Nations League Roster: Who Earned It, Who Missed Out?

    Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT squad for the quarterfinal against Haiti comes early in a new cycle, with real competition for places. David Gass, Matt Doyle and Brian Dunseth go through the group position by position: the thinking behind the key call-ups, how the pieces fit, and what the absences say about where the team is headed.
 The attack discussion centers on Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Cavan Sullivan and Gio Reyna. Reed Baker-Whiting’s selection from Nashville shows Pochettino’s watching MLS and puts him in the left-back picture. The right back, midfield and goalkeeper pecking order follows, plus Malik Tillman’s best role. Then a Subs Bench on the snubs, USWNT prospects, the U.S.-Mexico fight for dual-eligible teams and the mailbag. 0:00 USMNT Call-Ups for Haiti 2:57 U-23 Link: Every Camp Matters 6:50 Balogun and Pulisic Back 9:25 Hall, Ellis, Sullivan Compete Up Front 13:02 Reyna: Playmaker and Resurgence
 15:21 Cavan Sullivan to Start? 19:15 Reed Baker-Whiting’s Fit and MLS Respect
 27:14 Right Back Depth Chart: Reynolds, Dest 30:11 Castañeda and Mehmeti in a Deep Midfield
 36:42 Freese vs. Kochen vs. Schwake
 40:41 Tillman’s Leverkusen Future, Best Role
 46:36 Subs Bench: Miller and Turner Omitted
 49:52 Bethune, San Diego Teens for USWNT
 53:15 U.S. vs. Mexico Recruiting 58:19 Mailbag: Could Chara Have Saved 2018? 1:00:50 Top U.S. Crowds, Atlanta Home? Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

    USMNT Nations League Roster: Who Earned It, Who Missed Out?

  8. Nov 4

    Nine Funerals as Decision Day Looms | MLS Soccerwise

    Half of the MLS Western Conference playoff bubble is about to see their postseason dreams burst, and those already out have plenty to answer for. David Gass, Matt Doyle and Tom Bogert size up who’s best set for the final weekend. Then they dig into what sank each eliminated side and what has to change this offseason. Six clubs fight for three berths: the LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake face off, while the Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers, Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United scoreboard watch. Obituaries follow for the clubs whose seasons are done, from a record-setting Sporting Kansas City to New York City FC and Red Bull New York’s rosters that promised more. 0:00 MLS Finale Show, Watch Party and Banter 7:06 Western Bubble, Most Crowded Since 2021 11:37 Galaxy at a Crossroads? 16:43 LA vs. RSL, Where It’s Won and Lost 22:00 Real Salt Lake: A Season Worth Saving? 27:41 Blame for Seattle’s Slide 34:29 Rapids, Timbers, Minnesota: Trust Them? 41:14 Nashville’s Record Chase, Seeding Races 47:30 Sporting KC’s Tank Job Debate 53:37 CF Montreal’s Ownership Question 57:54 D.C. United: A Roster Missing Pieces? 1:01:20 Atlanta’s Rebuild Cycle 1:05:53 Jim Curtin Starts Over in Austin 1:12:04 San Diego’s Next Move 1:18:31 Toronto FC: Big Spending, Same Attack? 1:24:19 NYCFC Fades, Jansen’s Job in Question 1:28:47 Red Bulls, Bradley and the Veteran Gap Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. Watch, listen and follow everywhere: https://linktr.ee/soccerwisehq Subscribe on YouTube and comment, or follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and leave a rating or review. It helps more fans find the show.

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Soccerwise is your home for the sharpest coverage of American soccer, covering MLS, NWSL and U.S. Soccer. MLS Soccerwise, with David Gass, Matt Doyle and Tom Bogert, brings the latest MLS news and insights every Monday and Thursday, for everyone from MLS sickos and ExtraTime originals to casual fans. NWSL Soccerwise, with David Gass and Jordan Angeli, is the go-to NWSL show for the top league in women's soccer, every Tuesday. U.S. Soccerwise, with David Gass and rotating co-hosts, covers the latest on the USMNT and USWNT every Wednesday. Open Mic features exclusive interviews with current and former players, coaches and executives from across men's and women's soccer in the U.S., every Friday.

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