New Ground with Allen & Jalil

About

<p><em>It’s your favorite player’s favorite show.</em></p><p>Welcome to <strong>New Ground</strong>, where the conversations hit different.</p><p>Hosted by Allen Hopkins Jr. and Jalil Anibaba, this is where the locker room opens up. These are melanin-rich conversations about life, soccer — footy, whatever you want to call it — and the real stories that shape the game in America.</p><p>From Major League Soccer to the USMNT pipeline, from player identity to leadership, culture, pressure, and purpose — nothing’s off limits. This isn’t media-trained soundbites. It’s lived experience. It’s perspective you only get from the guys who’ve been in it.</p><p>Allen and Jalil sit down with current and former pros, coaches, creatives, and culture-shifters to unpack the moments you didn’t see on the highlight reel — the setbacks, the locker room truths, the growth behind the grind.</p><p>If you love the game beyond the scoreboard, this show is for you.</p><p>Real players. Real perspective. New Ground.</p>