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Its the most wonderful time of year. As Concac-champions sees its quarterfinals kickoff with four MLS vs Liga MX ties. David recaps the results and then talks to Vince La Rosa (Happy Foot Sad Foot Podcast) out in LA off the back of LAFC's massive 3-0 win over Cruz Azul. They talk about it all with the Black & Gold from their historic shutout streak to start the year, riding high in the shield, the epic night vs Los Cementos & how many minutes can any player last! Then Matt Doyle rejoins to lament the crushing injury to Patrick Ageymang and talk about where Mauricio Pochettino will have to turn to next.2:28 Vince La Rosa On LAFC's Historic Defensive Start13:10 David Martinez Star Turn18:56 Marc Dos Santos' Pushing Minutes32:05 USMNT Roster Planning After Agyemang Injury44:55 Thoughts On Turkey Joining The USA Group

A few weeks of the NWSL season are in the books as we head into our first international break. Jordan & David talk about the surprising battles at the top of table between Angel City & Orlando followed by high flying Houston. Then they look at the KC & Washington "Get Right" victories. But even with a slew of games the off field stories are big as reports out of Australia say Sam Kerr could be heading to Denver! They talk about what this signing would mean and how they would fit. And finally we prepare for the big USWNT vs Japan series to come next week.3:44 Orlando Survives Wild Top Of The Rankings Clash vs Angel City12:58 San Diego Flying High16:35 Off The Rails Houston-Louisville Match23:50 Chawinga Returns In KC Win32:05 Spirit Take Down Bay37:03 Sam Kerr Connections To Denver Summit47:27 USWNT vs Japan Camp Preview

The international break has closed and MLS came back with a bang. On a loaded day of games we had everything red cards, stadium openings, dog pee goal celebrations + MORE! David is joined by Matt Doyle to talk through it all and look forward to a four massive Concacaf ties this week.3:45 Nu Stadium Opening In Miami19:05 MLS Team Progression23:45 Quakes Work San Diego33:55 Toronto-Colorado Chaos Match45:11 Timbers Collapse In Vancouver55:12 LAFC Goal-fest Against Orlando58:43 Sounders Pipeline Continues1:09:15 Agyemang Injury & USMNT Weekend Performances1:13:20 CONCACAF Previews

The international window has come to a close and with a full week of US Open Cup & MLS weekend around the corner the soccer never ends. First Doyle joins to talk about the week for USMNT of what we learned and where they're going. Then San Jose Earthquakes center back Daniel Munie stops by to talk about their hot start, respect for college soccer, playing for Bruce Arena, and the big challenge of facing San Diego. 0:47 Matt Doyle On USMNT Camp27:10 USOC Recap30:57 Daniel Munie SJ Quakes Center Back

HISTOrY WAS MADE! A mile high and 63,004 wide as The Summit played in front of the largest regular season crowd in global women's soccer history. Jordan & David tell you all about what the day was like, and what it means to state of Colorado and NWSL as a whole. Then they go on the field what did they see from Denver up close, are there worries for the slow starts of Gotham/Washington/KC and the top of the table clash in LA. Then they run through their first power rankings where everyone stands right now. Lastly they look ahead to the biggest games of the weekend.2:10 A Day To Remember For Denver Summit15:29 Game Breakdown DEN v WASH23:38 Top Of The Table Show Angel City v Houston29:44 San Diego Flying With Cat Macario Waiting In The Wings36:52 Boston Score First Goal In Loss To Utah43:21 2026 Power Rankings49:27 Weekend Preview

A dramatic finish to the final international window before the World Cup, including U.S. disappointment, PKs deciding final qualifiers, Italy despondence, and Bosnia glory from checks notes…a Wisconsin native? Gass is joined by Chicago Stars midfielder Brianna Pinto and MLS Reporter Michele Giannone to dive into the formation, lineup choices and performance by USMNT against Portugal and how fans should feel heading into the World Cup. Then they discuss the crazy endings for the last few qualifying games including Italy failing to qualify for their third straight World Cup, best things from the last week, and how to pick a secondary team to root on this summer.Listen to our shows, subscribe our newsletter at: kickbacksoccer.com3:13 Breaking Down the USMNT Performance15:36 What Does Success Look Like for the U.S. this World Cup?30:06 Italy Fails to Qualify Again for the World Cup41:38 Best Things We've Seen this Week52:47 Run Down of the Qualifiers57:51 Picking Your 2nd World Cup Team01:10:05 - Check-In with Brianna and Close

Well that didn't look so hot! Coming off the 5-2 loss by the USMNT vs Belgium David & Doyle talk through what they saw. From the biggest struggles to Pochettino's tactical wrinkles, and the few strong performances they saw. Then they discuss what they expect and would like to see vs Portugal on Tuesday night. Lastly with the MLS window closing but some big names being linked they talk about the blockbuster Georgi Minoungou trade in Colorado & Mo Salah's future.4:15 USMNT Mentality Issues11:23 Another Strong Weston McKennie Game16:30 Pulisic's Struggles23:15 Mark McKenzie Strong Day28:55 "Winners" From The Day33:58 Portugal v USMNT Preview41:35 Rapids Spend $2mill On Georgi Minoungou 48:10 Mo Salah MLS Future58:51 Casemiro's MLS Desire

On the verge of the biggest camp in Mauricio Pochettino's tenure with the USMNT David calls in the big names! Paul Tenorio (Messi Effect ) joins to talk about what this camp and the next three months need to look like for the USMNT. They debate some of the big roster decisions as well as where the sport sits on the precipice of the big tournament. Then Doyle is back in the saddle with David to talk about four teams who haven't gotten as much shine this year in MLS. They hit on what we've seen so far (and some transfers) for Colorado, Columbus, Charlotte & the Revs.1:40 Paul Tenorio On All Things USMNT32:01 Rapids Buying Their Hot Start?40:51 Rocky Start For Henrik Rydstrom49:53 Charlotte FC Club Progression?55:51 Revs Falter Early Under New Regime

You get a red card and you get a red card EVERYONE gets a red card! A chaotic weekend of NWSL is in the books and Jordan & David are here to help you digest it all. They relive the thrilling Thorns 9 player upset over rivals Seattle. Then they discuss Angel City & Houston's hot starts as they prepare for a Friday night matchup. And then they look ahead to a big slate of 5 midweek matches across the league. Finally they get excited for the big Denver home opener they will both be in attendance for (and message David on Bluesky if you will too!)4:10 9 Player Thorns beat Cascadia Rival15:38 Houston Back To Back Wins To Start 21:12 Angel City Flying Out The Gates This Time Over Bay27:10 Midweek Preview27:28 Gotham Return Tierna Davidson vs Denver Coming Off First Club Point32:26 Washington Comeback Fight vs Utah Attacking Finding Their Feet36:50 Chicago Home Opener Win vs Orlando In Middle Of Big Week45:17 Seattle Reeling Off Loss In Portland vs KC Returning Labonta46:45 SD Coming Off Road Win vs Portland Filling Suspension Holes50:25 Denver Home Opener Preview

A wild weekend is in the books with multiple six goal victories, five red cards, and a World Cup winner heading to the league. Matt Doyle (Tactics Free Zone) & Gass get together to talk through the best things they saw this weekend from the El Capitan shootout to San Jose's legitimacy win in Canada. Then they talk through Orlando's free fall and what the Antoine Griezmann addition could mean. Finally they look at some of the teams under big pressure after slow starts in Philly, Cincy, Portland & LA.7:33 Dallas Posses In Big Win + Santi Moreno Addition18:09 San Jose Are For Real28:22 Greizmann Headed To Orlando34:11 Nashville Lethal38:59 LAFC Set Shutout Streak46:39 RSL Shine In Must Watch Matchup vs San Diego52:51 What Is Going On With Chucky Lozano1:01:27 STL Bounce Back1:04:11 Chicago Knock Off Philly In The Pressure Derby1:08:53 Cincy Scrap Into A Potential Turnaround Win1:11:38 Portland & LAG

The soccer weeks seem to just get bigger and bigger recently. This time we have two massive competitions going on with US Open Cup kicking off and Conca-champions closing the Round of 16. David is joined by one of the biggest soccer writers Charlie Boehm to cover it all. First they dig into the massive CONCACAF ties that finished from Nashville's win in Miami to San Diego & Philly's struggles in Mexico. Then they dig into the Cupsets we've sign and all the other wild and wacky of US Open Cup. Finally they talk about the breaking news around the specifics of the upcoming 2027 MLS Sprint season.3:30 Conca-Champions Review34:31 US Open Cup Round 1 Cupsets & Highlights46:35 MLS Sprint Season Specifics54:38 USMNT Roster Reaction

Well the games have finally kicked off but the transfer news doesn't slow down! Jordan returns from Week 1 in the Bay to talk all about Cat Macario's big transfer. Macario is signing a record contract in global WoSo with her hometown club San Diego Wave. After that they run through EVERY single game from the weekend to hit on the most important things they saw, and then look forward to Week 2 with some big name rivalries.4:03 Cat Macario Signs World Record Contract With San Diego5:03 What This Moves Means For NWSL8:55 How Macario Fits In SD14:33 Houston Starts With Big Road Win17:05 Jordan's Denver Debut Experience18:34 Bay Shine In Week 122:19 Boston Hangs With Gotham In their Debut27:52 Angel City Offensive Release!32:15 Ashley Sanchez Leads MAK Lind To First NWSL Win35:01 Thorns Go Upset Spirit37:15 KC Rare Come From Behind Home Win Over Utah40:45 Seattle Break Losing Streak In Orlando44:30 Week 2 Preview Cascadia Rivalry + Cali Matchup

The crew is back together to break down a wild weekend of MLS Action. From the multitude of 6 goal thrillers to the winless sides Doyle, Wiebe and David review the whole weekend. Then they look ahead to a massive week of soccer across US Open Cup & CONCA-Champions 2nd legs.7:15 Whitecaps Destroy Min On Road To Supporter Shield Favorites16:50 Joy In Houston & Anguish In Portland26:30 SKC Solidifying For Wicky29:47 LA Galaxy's Search For Chemistry33:05 FC Dallas- San Diego Stunner40:00 USOC Round 1 Name Bowl44:11 STL, PHI & CLB Remain Winless55:19 Orlando Part Ways w/Oscar Pareja & Plans For The Year1:03:10 USMNT Weekend Stars1:08:10 CONCACAF Leg 2 Previews

We are days away from Mauricio Pochettino announcing his final roster ahead of the World Cup. Matt Doyle joins Gass to talk through some of the biggest questions around this camp and this team. Then they go through the roster to predict what they expect to see coming at the end of March.8:10 What Is The Goal Of This Camp?11:55 Poch's Future & USMNT Manager Projection After 202617:35 Formation Plans24:20 Goalkeepers & Defenders36:40 Midfield48:10 Attacking Mids/Wingers59:41 Forwards1:02:10 MLS Teenagers We Would See At The World Cup

Kickoff is final upon us for the 2026 NWSL season! First David and Jordan partake in the fools errands of putting their preseason predictions down in pen. They go through all the individual awards and then talk through the potential standings. Then they finish up their team by team 5 minute previews with the legends Jill & Lori.4:01 NWSL Position Award Predictions16:08 MVP & Golden Boot Predictions24:05 Jordan & David Standings Predictions36:04 Utah Royals Preview41:22 Seattle Reign Preview48:30 San Diego Wave Preview56:00 Washington Spirit Preview

We are only three games into the MLS season but in some markets the pitchforks and torches are already out. Doyle joins Gass to go through the best things they saw this weekend, and then the headlines of the struggles in Orlando/Portland/Philly. The guys then start to look into the USMNT roster race for a spot at the World Cup. And finally they preview the start Round of 16 with some mouth watering MLS vs Liga MX matchups and some heavyweight intra league ties as well.5:50 Nashville Music City Cerberus13:35 RSL The Kids Are Alright (Not ATL)21:31 Keaton Parks Back In Form24:20 Red Card Mania28:00 Pressure On Orlando36:34 Questions Around Phil Neville In Portland42:36 Frustration In Philly49:14 Quakes Are Back54:40 Monteal Shock Red Bulls59:10 USMNT Roster Shakeup1:07:53 Philly-America1:11:01 LAFC-Alajuelense & David Martinez Stunner v FC Dallas1:15:05 Nashville-Miami & DC Matchup In Baltimore1:19:20 LAG-Mount Plesant & Rapids Win Over The Galaxy1:21:35 Blockbuster San Diego-Toluca Series1:25:57 Cincy Trying To Bounce Back vs Tigres1:28:44 Cascadia ConcaChampions

An action packed show for David today with three separate guests joining the fold. First Backheeled's Joe Lowery joins to preview the weekend in MLS and then plant the flag with Gass on some too early takes. Then USLPA President & Colorado Switchbacks player Duke Lacroix talking about the current CBA negotiation, the upcoming season, and a chance to represent Haiti at the World Cup. And last but not least Marlon LeBlanc joins the show ahead of his first season as head coach of Brooklyn FC. He talks about the pathway for American coaches, developing as a coach, building a roster and a culture, and his son Kellan preparing to make his MLS debut at Philadelphia.4:00 MLS Weekend Preview w/Joe Lowery17:28 Too Early MLS Takes On Cavan Sullivan, STL, RSL, Deandre Yedlin, Ronald Donkor, Neco Triantis, and Orlando36:45 USL CBA Explainer39:45 Duke Lacroix USLPA President, Colorado Switchbacks & Haitian National Team1:10:30 Marlon LeBlanc Head Coach Brooklyn FC

It is the BIG one! The most comprehensive NWSL season preview that can be found in podcast land. Lori Lindsey, Jill Loyden & Jordan Angeli dig into every team as we lead into the season. We start with 12 teams to open with the final 4 coming out next week along with our predictions.3:00 Angel City9:20 Bay FC15:07 Boston Legacy21:59 Chicago Stars29:15 Denver Summit FC36:25 Gotham FC43:10 Houston Dash48:55 KC Current55: 55 North Carolina Courage1:02: 18 Orlando Pride1:08:40 Portland Thorns1:15:25 Racing Louisville

The games are flowing as are the goals and the red cards AND THE DRAMA! Gass, Doyle & Wiebe jump on to walk through the best things they saw this weekend, the top headlines of the weekend, and every other detail from the games they saw.3:50 Wiebe’s Messi Effect14:45 Baby Bulls Rampage On23:20 RSL Kids Crush Seattle39:25 San Jose Shining To Start + Timo Werner Debut45:30 Vancouver Dominate TFC51:28 SKC Strong Shower Vs Columbus & Crew’s Questions54:35 Chicago Dispatch Montreal56:05 Rapids Bounce Back & Timbers Worries58:45 Yeboah Leading Minnesota Line1:01:05 Galaxy Offensive Splash & CTL Concerns1:04:15 Superman Saves ATX & Facu Attacking Mid1:07:25 NYCFC Strong Start & Philly Shaky Start1:15:35 Anders Dryer Success & STL Finding Their Feet