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We talk to former flying winger Gareth Ainsworth about his playing and managerial career.He tells us about his literal baptism of fire at Wimbledon, what he learned there about culture and how he models himself on Diego Simeone.Gareth talks abo
We talk to entrepreneur Simon Leslie who took the plunge and bought himself a non-league team.He talks about transforming the business into a media company, bringing in celebrities and overcoming fan resistance.Simon explains why he’s in it for
I talk to Sacramento Republic boss Ashley Horsley. We talk about the excitement of running a soccer team, what a non-sports job can teach you about sports and what an Open Cup run do for a team.We talk about women in sport, the public nature of
Today is Open Cup day and we speak to Cody Copper, former US Youth and MLS keeper now plying his trade for Orange County Soccer Club.He talks about the magic of the cup, returning to an MLS stadium and why the USL is such a growing league.He te
We talk to ex-player and now leading commentator and analyst Devon Kerr.Together we reminisce about Orange County's 2021 USL Championship victory, the growth of the US game and how much the young American player's experience abroad has changed.
We talk to the hilarious and fascinating Mark Donaldson, long-time ESPN commentator.We talk to editing radio with a knife, the first team ever to beat the New York Cosmos and writing four sports books.He tells us about his love for Hearts, the
We talk to LA Times soccer writer Kevin Baxter.We talk the battle for LA supremacy, the rise and fall of LA Galaxy and his love of Manchester City - and his car.He tells us about his reluctant move away from baseball reporting, how his wife sha
We talk to the effervescent Adam Richman, former host of Man vs Food and a true football lover.He tells us why he chose Spurs, why he bought shares in Grimsby and why he is the shirt sponsor of charity football side Broadley FC.We go deep into
We talk to legendary AFC Wimbledon Commercial Director Ivor Heller.He talks about the franchising of the club, his involvement from day one and why he fell in love with Wimbledon.He describes the chance sponsorship deal with Football Manager, t
We talk to ex-player, entrepreneur and now Teqball CEO Ajay Nwosu.He explains what Teqball is, why David Beckham loves it and how the best women can beat international male players.He tells us how many MLS, Premier League and even NHL clubs use
We talk to British veteran broadcaster Adrian Healey.He talks about his time calling games for the New England Revolution, ESPN and now Austin FC.We talk about the birth of MLS, PKs vs penalties and the importance and joy of supporting League 2
We talk to former pro footballer, technical director at Stoke City and now the USL’s Sporting Director.We talk about the potential of the league’s young players, the record breaking transfer of teenage sensation Kobi Henry to France and a possi
I talk to actor, writer, producer and transatlantic football fan Jim Piddock.Jim tells us about attending the first ever Galaxy game (with an actor on the bench), the first LAFC game and how much American soccer has moved on since those early d
Statistics, data and innovation in sport.We talk to Sanjit Atwal, the co-founder of award-winning agency Halfspace.We discuss data-led marketing in sport, how far behind the industry is compared to e-commerce and how he is trying to change that
We talk to Orange County Soccer Club defender Rob Kiernan.The former Rangers, Watford and Wigan player talks about making the transition to the US, his memories of playing at Ibrox and helping the next generation of young US players.Rob talks a
We talk to former Burnley, West Brom, Ipswich and Southampton midfielder Richard Chaplow.Now interim head coach at Orange County SC of the USL, the former England U-21 international talks about taking the reins in California, transitioning from
We talk to Paul Hardyman, on secondment with Orange County SC from Rangers. He compares youth development in the US and in the UK, talks about the key lessons for young players and why he's taken on the challenge of working in the USL.Paul's ta
We talk to Richard Hyde, the British Consul General based in Texas.A keen Liverpool fan, he talks about England's defeat to Italy, the racism that followed the game but then the outpouring of support that followed.We talk about poorly-behaved E
We talk to former Danish World Cup player Thomas Enevoldsen about his team-mate Christian Eriksen, what it was like to watch him collapse and see his countrymen play so soon afterwards.He tells about Champions League football, playing in a Worl
We talk to author and passionate football fan John Green.He explains why he detests greed in football, why MLS needs relegation and his disappointment in Liverpool’s participation in the European Super League.John describes the sense of communi
We talk to David Mayer, author and podcaster, about his playing career with Blackburn and Wigan and then two different Division One colleges, the injuries that ended his career and why he become inspired to give back to the game.We examine the
We speak to Jacqui Oatley, the first female Match of the Day commentator and a leading advocate for women's football and women in broadcasting.We reminisce about sharing a press box at Bradford Park Avenue in 2003, discuss her journey from non-
We talk to Neil Smythe, Media/Operations Director at the football disruptors Hashtag United.He gives remarkable insight of how Hashtag United came about and then rose to having one of the largest social media followings in European football.We
We talk to fellow Brit and long-term broadcaster Sophie Nicolaou.The Beckham effect, the change in profile of women's football and watching soccer the American way, are all covered in this lively discussion by two soccer-loving ex-pats.Sophie t
In a special crossover episode we combine United States of Dramerica and America the Beautiful Game. We talk to whisky lover and soccer expert Oliver Wyss. The former Swiss international youth player, coach, agent and soccer tech is now the Pre
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