Belz and Vince (and Goerge Quraishi) record their second episode from Rome, the morning after Bologna's 1-0 win over Milan in the Coppa Italia final, which we miraculously were able to attend. Quraishi, the founder of Howler magazine and the guy helping us navigate Rome, joins in. Pulisic had a night to forget, but we did not. Subscribe to Scuffed …

It's the return of The Big Thing, and it's a topic featuring a legendary manager, a legendary club and a legendary national team... and we're hoping for at least a somewhat legendary episode! Taylor is joined by Joe and Graham (and then later The Athletic's Jack Lang) to discuss Carlo Ancelotti's impending departure from Real Madrid, what happens n…

After the season's first set of midweek MLS matches, Joe Lowery dives into the latest and greatest from around the league. From Bruce Arena taking up impromptu body guard duties for Lionel Messi to Kei Kamara making his debut for yet another club, there was plenty to cover. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.…

The awesome foursome is here to dive into all things U.S. men’s national team! On today’s show, we discussed the decline of Americans playing in the German top-flight, Sergiño Dest not having heard from Poch, and a trio of under-the-radar U.S. players in a brand-new “Show and Tell” segment. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our epi…

Jordan, and Logan are back to discuss the latest news in MLS! Whitecaps beat Miami to clinch their spot in the Champions Cup final, Revs have won 4 in a row, are they legit? The Union have also bounced back, are we buying into their recent run of form? And Much More! Follow the show: Twitter: @statesideshow Instagram: @statesideshow Facebook.com/St…

On this week’s special episode of “This League”, the Backheeled crew was joined by Orange County SC head coach Danny Stone to talk all things Orange County and USL Championship. Want to watch this episode instead? Click here. You'll get to see smiling faces and neat graphics. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheele…

On today's show, Joe Lowery looks back at the latest action from around MLS, diving into new lows for Atlanta United and the LA Galaxy, a pair of contenders battling it out in both conferences, Minnesota United's statement win over Inter Miami, and so much more. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more…

Taylor, Jeff, and Joe combine to tackle a set of big-picture questions about MLS! From franchise cornerstones to MLS Cup favorites to rising young USMNT talents to teams with work to do this summer, we covered an Obed Vargas-esque amount of ground. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash the like and subscr…

Coming to you from a 4th-floor apartment next to the Tiber River, Belz and Vince talk through their takeaways from the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday -- the intensity of the match, the scene outside, Wes's assist, a theory of what supporters groups are doing when they chant, what it's like in Rome right now, and much more. We take a handful of questio…

The TSS Gang is here to look back upon an action-packed weekend, in which Barcelona triumphed in a wild Clasico, Bayern Munich celebrated their latest title, the scudetto race tightened up in Italy, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Ch…

The TSS Gang is here with our latest foray into the Listener Questions mailbag! On this episode, we're asking whether Big Ange could coach in MLS, whether Xabi Alonso is what Real Madrid needs, whether the Bundesliga would be better off on NBC, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash the like…

This week's Champions League semifinals were incredible, and we spent well a lot lot lot of time breaking them down! From individual performances to tactical tweaks to key moments, we're going through it all. Plus, was Donnarumma's save in the 8th minute the best in recent memory? Why couldn't Lamine Yamal have more of an impact? Did Achraf Hakimi.…

The U.S. Open Cup's Round of 32 wrapped up last night. What happened? And what did we learn? Joe Lowery breaks it all down before examining LAFC's path into the Club World Cup and the MLS weekend to come. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

Polis was at the scene for Paul Caligiuri's shot heard round the world, he was also (for Umbro) the English language press liaison for the Brazilian national team (Romario, Bebeto, Dunga) in 1994. Polis joined Belz for a 75 minute conversation. He was prepared and he has a good memory and he brings a lot to the table, including a more relaxed persp…

The foursome is here to dive into all things USMNT! From Weston McKennie’s new contract at Juventus to Daryl Dike’s first start in 750 days to just who might follow Mauricio Pochettino as U.S. coach, we covered ground like Tyler Adams. WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOI…

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the latest from around MLS. From the Columbus Crew continuing to handle whatever gets thrown at them to the West stepping up to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a run for their money to history being made on Sunday, there was plenty of ground to cover. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe t…

Taylor, Jeff, and Joe dive into the wide world of MLS, starting with a look back at Inter Miami's latest misstep in a knockout competition. What went wrong for Miami in their Concacaf Champions Cup defeat against the Vancouver Whitecaps? And what does it mean? Then, we chat about a slew of Western Conference teams stepping up, the Revs' run of form…

Charlie Boehm joins Vince and Belz to talk through the weekend action, he lends his MLS expertise to the discussion. Balogun starts and scores for the first time since October. Good game from him. Dike's back on the scoresheet too. Wrexham is headed to the Champo, Leeds is headed out of the Champo and Brendo is looking for a home. Vince and Belz ar…

The TSS Gang is here to look back on a weekend where Bayern Munich won the league - without kicking a ball - Chelsea toppled the reigning champions, the scudetto race stayed tight, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreo…

The TSS Gang is here with the latest batch of Listener Questions! On this episode, we’re sending some Americans to Wrexham, we’re analyzing Napoli’s transfer business, and much more! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses…

The guy behind Sounder at Heart and SB Nation's soccer coverage is running an independent shop in Seattle now. He joins to talk about that, about the real Brian Schmetzer, how pro/rel might play out in the Pacific Northwest, his grandmother's high school career in South Dakota, and much more. Send us a voicemail: www.speakpipe.com/ScuffedPodcast Su…

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the Vancouver Whitecaps' victory over Inter Miami in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals. What's been going right for Vancouver as they march towards continental glory? That -- plus a look at Inter Miami's latest failure -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheel…

We spend a lot of time breaking down Barcelona's 3-3 draw with Inter, and then a marginally smaller amount of time on PSG's 1-0 win over Arsenal. How incredible is Lamine Yamal and how is it that he's still young enough to attend prom? Is Donnarumma the least athletic athletic person in the Champions League? What lessons can each team take from the…

Welcome back to This League!, our show covering the USL Championship’s biggest stories, characters, and on-field action. Every week, the Backheeled crew runs the Championship's gauntlet to provide fresh observations from around the league. From the very first weekend of the expanded Jagermeister Cup to a data deep-dive, we covered a ton of ground. …