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Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you.

Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ..‪.‬ The Athletic

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    • 4.8 • 3.5K Ratings

Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you.

    Take It or Leave It: Wilfried Nancy to Brighton, the path to a Super League and Apple's takeover!

    Take It or Leave It: Wilfried Nancy to Brighton, the path to a Super League and Apple's takeover!

    Your favorite semi-recurring series is back: it's Take It or Leave It time! On this episode, Ryan, Taylor and Joe dig into your spiciest takes, including Wilfried Nancy's suitability for Brighton, Didier Deschamps' value as a top manager, Apple's global rights takeover, and much more!
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    • 52 min
    Champions League review: Xavi sees red, Kimmich scores with his head, Dortmund's dream not yet dead!

    Champions League review: Xavi sees red, Kimmich scores with his head, Dortmund's dream not yet dead!

    With Graham hanging out with Mickey Mouse, it's left to your favorite Triumvirate to break down the second leg action in this week's Champions League games! How big of a real did Araujo's red card play in PSG's eventual victory over Barcelona? What went wrong for an unusually wide open Atletico in their loss to Dortmund? How have Real Madrid made it this far without replacing Benzema? Can Bayern keep this run going? All those questions, and many more, answered on today's episode!
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    • 1 hr
    Listener Questions! Ballon d'Or favorites, USMNT players bound for Europe & much more

    Listener Questions! Ballon d'Or favorites, USMNT players bound for Europe & much more

    We’ve got a Power Trio! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe combine to answer your questions.
    1) Which current U.S. men’s player approaching age 30 could pull a Brian McBride and move to a big European league?
    2) Who are the front-runners for the Ballon d'Or?
    3) If we owned an MLS team, how would we use our DP spots?
    4) Is being a GM the best job in the world? 
    5) Have any new tactics popped up over the last five years?
    6) What is NSL America?
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    • 58 min
    MLS Roundup: Analyzing reported roster rule changes, Messi playing in NFL stadiums, Minnesota's United Reynoso problem & more

    MLS Roundup: Analyzing reported roster rule changes, Messi playing in NFL stadiums, Minnesota's United Reynoso problem & more

    Taylor, Gass, and Joe are here to chat about the latest from around the world of MLS. There's plenty of roster rules chat to start the show! What are the new rules? And how impactful will they be? After that, we dive into chaos in Minnesota and a whole set of on-field topics. Plus, cow talk?
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Weekend Review: Leverkusen's historic title and Man City take Premier League pole position!

    Weekend Review: Leverkusen's historic title and Man City take Premier League pole position!

    The TSS gang are here to review an action packed weekend, in which Bayer Leverkusen won their first-ever Bundesliga title in emphatic style, Arsenal and Liverpool faltered in the Premier League title race, and much much more!
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    The Big Thing: Chaos and drama in Turkish soccer

    The Big Thing: Chaos and drama in Turkish soccer

    Turkish soccer, which isn't exactly renowned for its serenity, hit headlines this week when Fenerbahce fielded an U19 team in the Turkish Super Cup against fierce rivals Galatasaray... before withdrawing the team from the field entirely.
    This comes after Fener threatened to leave the Süper Lig, in a season that has been characterized by violence and controversial incidents.
    On this week's Big Thing, the TSS crew survey the world of Turkish soccer, using the insight of former Istanbul resident Taylor Rockwell to gain some historical perspective on the current troubles.
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    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
3.5K Ratings

3.5K Ratings

Call me Kula ,

Great opening!

Awesome opening rhyme sequence Taylor!!!

D_A_O1 ,

Defending Bullies is not Becoming of TSS

I was disappointed in the response to the question about Emma Hayes on the 10 April 2024 episode. You defended the actions of a bully through your prevarication in your responses. Emma Hayes not only pushed/shoved Eidevall, she also attempted to impugn his character with the label of “male agression”. She also refused to apologize. If Eidevall had done the same to Hayes he would rightly be fired for such a reprehensible act. As to whether this would affect the USWNT, maybe not. But what it will affect is the fans. I do not want to cheer on bullies - wherever they may be. You can cheer her on with the USWNT, but I should expect you to condemn future behaviour when it inevitably happens in the future. You should be better and much less equivocal in your responses. I am disappointed.

blacstar4 ,

Question

What happened to USWNT coverage?

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