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WCIS 111: Brent Kalvo
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 111: Brent KalvoShould we sell Calvo? Or perhaps a lookalike? MNUFC’s El Capitan comes through at the Gold Cup while French Guiana field an ineligible player. All that plus the week’s MLS news, transfer headlines and much more in this week’s We Call It Soccer! You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Google…
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Miami FC is the Heel That US Soccer Needs
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Miami FC is the Heel That US Soccer NeedsThe world of US Soccer is often a cuddly, friendly place. It has its share of buffoonery, bigotry, and cosplayed hooligan behavior, but for many soccer fans, the growth of soccer creates a generalized sense of goodwill to new, emerging markets. FC Cincinnati’s successes on and off the pitch have made it the USSF Furby…
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WCIS 110: The Most Mundane Witchcraft
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 110: The Most Mundane WitchcraftThis week’s We Call It Soccer reaches you just in time to be out of date. MNUFC play today and we didn’t have a chance to watch the game 24 hours before it happened. Yet fear not, we cover all sorts of ghostly happenings like John Terry’s Dorian Gray-ish revival, CR7’s immaculate conception and some…
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Actually, Minnesota United’s MLS Adventure Is off to a Good Start
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Actually, Minnesota United’s MLS Adventure Is off to a Good StartMinnesota United isn’t going to make the playoffs this year, and it never was. Anyone who has said that making the postseason should be the club’s benchmark for success just isn’t living on the same planet where MLS has evolved from a messy and wide open contest to a mature and challenging league. But it…
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WCIS 109: That Boy, That Team, That Federation
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 109: That Boy, That Team, That FederationThat boy scores. That team wins on penalties. That international footballing federation releases a previously confidential report. Nach, Colin, and Kaleb bring you all that and much more of the week’s soccer news on this episode of We Call It Soccer! You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes Feed Google Play Podcasts…
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News in Brief: Gold Cup Roster Released, San Diego Joins NASL, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Gold Cup Roster Released, San Diego Joins NASL, and MoreUSMNT releases 23-man Gold Cup roster Bruce Arena has unveiled his 23-man Gold Cup roster. Arena has said previously that this year’s Gold Cup roster would be more of a “B”‘ squad. Mainstays like Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, and Jozy Altidore will make way for their countrymen who are looking to earn a spot on…
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(Almost) Everyone Was Wrong About Minnesota United’s NASL Players
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: (Almost) Everyone Was Wrong About Minnesota United’s NASL PlayersAs Minnesota United stepped onto the pitch this week to face up against the 2015 MLS Champions, it wasn’t quite David and Goliath, but it wasn’t that far off. A Loons squad replete with second division talent has torn up the book of clichés. In fact, it has succeeded on the backs of its former…
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WCIS 107: Bad Munich Falling
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 107: Bad Munich FallingWith little in the way of league soccer to cover, we spend a few minutes on 1860 Munich’s financial troubles that may lead to the team being dissolved. We also review the MLS, USL, NASL and NWSL standings and stats. All that and much more on this week’s We Call It Soccer! You can subscribe…
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WCIS 106: We Have Problems
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 106: We Have ProblemsWe might be having trouble coming up with a decent intro this week but that hasn’t stopped us from bringing you soccer news from around the world. The European leagues are through so we focus on US news this week with the latest from MLS and the US National Teams. We take a moment to…
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Francesco Totti Mulling Offer from NASL’s Miami FC
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Francesco Totti Mulling Offer from NASL’s Miami FCWhat once seemed like tabloid fodder is suddenly becoming very real. With Francesco Totti’s time at Roma now complete, the Italian legend is ready for a new challenge. That challenge may just come in the U.S. second division. Totti is deciding between two paths: Roma’s front office or Miami FC’s lineup. The courtship between the NASL…
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WCIS 104: Johan Missed The Nyet
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 104: Johan Missed The NyetNach, Kaleb and Colin return this week to cover MNUFC’s loss to TFC, Justin Meram’s hat trick for Columbus, Arsenal’s two wins and much more soccer news from around the world. So quit Stalin and listen to this week’s episode of We Call It Soccer! You can subscribe to WCIS on the following platforms: iTunes…
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WCIS 103: Les Unpronounceables
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 103: Les UnpronounceablesYou’d think a podcast with a co-host named ‘Nachiket’ would get names right. Unfortunately you’d be wrong. In this episode the gang struggles with names aplenty, shares their taste in musicals, and also gets into the week’s MLS, USL, NASL, NWSL, USMNT, USWNT, EPL, KFC and Fifa news. All that and more in the newest…
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WCIS 102: Socc To Stucker
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: WCIS 102: Socc To StuckerGet out your super glue because we’re sticking to soccer on this week’s pod! Tune in as we cover MNUFC’s loss to San Jose, recap the week’s biggest MLS moments (all hail Bill Hamid!), and avoid all the week’s supporters drama (insert single three letter word Borat quote here). That and a visit to the…