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The Biggest Stories From World Cup Qualifying Sep 10, 2021

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The famous New York radio station 1010WINS motto used to be "give us 10 minutes and we'll give you the world." On today's episode in just over 60 minutes we'll give you the biggest stories from World Cup qualifying.

We talk:

*Canada's best start in over 20 years

*Club vs country debate between South Americans teams and the Premier League

*UEFA's most competitive group

*Germany's makeover

*Japan's iffy start

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Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

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‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

6 Transfer Window Observations Aug 19, 2021

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In our latest episode we discuss 6 of our favorite transfer trends, signings and observations during the current window.

Guest:

David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

@FT_Podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions

‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

Who Should Host the 2030 World Cup? Aug 05, 2021

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Why are we talking about the 2030 World Cup now?

We just had the Euros, we’re in the middle of the Olympics and a few weeks ago Matt Slater of The Athletic reported that Saudi Arabia were exploring a bid with Italy to host the World Cup in 2030. Today we ask, who should host the 2030 World Cup?

Guest:

David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

@FT_Podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions

‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

How Will Nuno Espirito Santo and Bruno Lage do at Tottenham and Wolves? Jul 22, 2021

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On May 21st, after 4 largely successful years Nuno Espirito Santo and Wolves decided to part ways. But Wolves' loss is Tottenham's gain. However, it took Tottenham 72 days to hire Espirito Santo and he wasn't their first choice after deals with Antonio Conte, Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso fell through.

Wolves' search was far less dramatic, hiring ex-Benfica manager Bruno Lage. Today we ask: how will both managers do at their new jobs and are they good fits?

Guest:

David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

@FT_Podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions

‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

How Will Rafa Benitez and Patrick Vieira do at Everton and Crystal Palace? Jul 15, 2021

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While the Euros has captured the attention of most English football fans this summer, club football has seen its fair share of chaos. Both Everton and Crystal Palace have had to replace their managers, with each club enduring a long-drawn-out coaching search. But now the dust has settled.

Today we analyse Everton's decision to hire Rafa Benitez and Crystal Palace's decision to hire Patrick Vieira.

Guest:

David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

@FT_Podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions

‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

Has Player Health Reached Its Breaking Point? Jun 17, 2021

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A week ago, FIFPro sent an open letter to its players signaling its desire to solve the issue of fixture congestion. Sadly, scheduled games due to a packed calendar are the norm. We discuss that topic and some potential solutions in our latest episode.

Guest:

David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

@FT_Podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions

‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

The 4 Most Interesting Teams of the Euros Jun 03, 2021

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In this episode, Dave and Josh break down the 4 most interesting teams of the Euros. They'll also discuss a breakout star who has been compared to Mohamed Salah and the player every fan should be rooting for. Plus, they'll talk about a European manager whose name elicits standing ovations in Brazil.

Guest:

David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

@FT_Podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions

‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

What's Next For Joachim Löw? May 20, 2021

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On Wednesday, Germany released their provisional squad for Euro 2020 (2021). It will be the last major tournament for German national team manager, Joachim 'Jogi' Löw. Löw has been the figurehead of German football since he took the reins in 2006. He's won a World Cup and made it to the semi-finals of every Euros he's coached.

Is he suited for club football and if he chooses to coach at the club level, where should he go? We examine those questions and dive deep into his career with Germany in our latest episode.

Guest:

David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

@FT_Podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions

‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

Julian Nagelsmann and the Growing Head Coach Transfer Market May 06, 2021

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Less than 2 weeks ago Bayern Munich made headlines by signing RB Leipzig head coach Julian Nagelsmann. But what was noteworthy wasn't that they had poached another young talent from a Bundesliga rival, instead it was the reported €25 million fee they paid.

Recently, the transfers of head coach Adi Hutter from Frankfurt to Borussia Mönchengladbach and Marco Rose from Borussia Mönchengladbach to Dortmund have cost a reported €12.5 million in total.

Today we look at the growing head coach transfer market.

Guest:

David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

@FT_Podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions

‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

The Enigmatic Career of Karim Benzema Apr 22, 2021

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Karim Benzema is Real Madrid's fourth highest goal scorer of all time and the fifth-highest goal scorer in the Champions League. And yet, he seems a forgotten striker amongst the world elite. Last season he led Real Madrid to a La Liga title and as it stands, Real Madrid is level on points with Atlético in La Liga.

Why isn't he considered all-time great for Real or France? We investigate in our latest episode.

Guest:

David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

@FT_Podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Music:

The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions.

‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions

‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions