House of Champions: A CBS Soccer Podcast

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Poch settles for second as PSG fall short in Manchester | Champions League recap & analysis (Soccer 11/24) Nov 24, 2021

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If Mauricio Pochettino's trip to the Etihad Stadium was supposed to be an audition for the Manchester United job, things didn't exactly go to plan for the PSG boss. Luis Miguel Echegaray, Jonathan Johnson and Heath Pearce analyze Man City's comeback win over the Les Parisiens, contextualize Ajax's spotless Champions League campaign, and salivate over the all-to-play-for nature of Group B heading into the matchday 6.

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Ronaldo to the rescue again on a record-breaking day for Americans | Champions League recap & analysis (Soccer 11/23) Nov 23, 2021

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It wasn't pretty but Manchester United got the job done and punched their ticket to the Round of 16, while an unprecedented six USMNT players started during Tuesday's eight group stage games. Luis Miguel Echegaray and Heath Pearce relive all the day's action, marvel at the longevity of Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski, and tip their proverbial hats to Chelsea's prolific defenders.

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Champions League preview: Man City vs. PSG, Villarreal vs. Man Utd, Barcelona vs. Benfica & more (Soccer 11/22) Nov 23, 2021

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Four teams are already through to the Champions League round of 16 and a further 13 could join them depending on how things play out on matchday 5 of the group stage. Luis Miguel Echegaray, Jimmy Conrad and Jonathan Johnson look ahead to a week packed full of mouth-watering fixtures, as well as two intriguing managerial debuts in the competition as Xavi and Michael Carrick take the reins of Barcelona and Manchester United, respectively.

Read Jonathan Johnson's full interview with Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu: https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/wolfsburgs-kevin-mbabu-talks-champions-league-hopes-swiss-national-team-and-why-my-hair-is-my-identity/

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Weekend Recap: Man United cut ties with Solskjaer, Ligue 1 marred by more fan violence (Soccer 11/21) Nov 21, 2021

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been relinquished of his managerial responsibilities at Manchester United, so what now for the Red Devils? Luis Miguel Echegaray and Heath Pearce react to the news out of Old Trafford and analyze a weekend of positive first impressions for the Premier League's newly-appointed managers. Plus, another dark day for Ligue 1, Xavi's debut win as Barcelona's boss spoiled by Real Madrid climbing to top of LaLiga and Inter bring Europe's last unbeaten start to the season to an end.

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Weekend Preview: Liverpool vs. Arsenal, Premier League fresh starts, Barcelona vs. Espanyol, Serie A fixture FOMO (Soccer 11/18) Nov 19, 2021

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The Gunners travel to Anfield aiming to keep their unbeaten run alive, while new appointees Steven Gerrard, Eddie Howe and Dean Smith will be looking to elicit that famous 'new manager bounce' on Saturday. The Que Golazo crew looks ahead to an intriguing set of Premier League matchups, Xavi's return to Camp Nou (and the Catalan derby) as well as a mouth-watering lineup of Serie A games.

Arsenal much improved... but Liverpool still fancied (03:12) / High hopes at Villa as the Stevie G era begins (11:05) / Relegation a real possibility for Newcastle and Norwich (17:50) / Elsewhere in the Premier League (25:05) / Will Xavi and Dani Alves live up to the hype? (27:23) / La Real top of LaLiga but don't sleep on Sevilla (36:20) / Inter vs. Napoli, Fiorentina vs. Milan, Lazio vs. Juventus, Mourinho vs. the world (39:06)

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Canada top, USMNT hot & cold, no points for Mexico | Concacaf World Cup qualifying takeaways (Soccer 11/17) Nov 17, 2021

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With eight matchdays of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying done and dusted, Heath Pearce, Jimmy Conrad and Dre Cordero take a big picture view of the Octagonal and the eight teams fighting it out for a ticket to Qatar 2022.

Fallout out from the Iceteca (02:27) / How Canada beating Mexico affects the Stars and Stripes (09:35) / What we learned about the USMNT (18:10) / Has Ricardo Pepi gone off the boil? (27:30) / Steffen vs. Turner and the end of the MLS season (36:27) / Berhalter's best XI (43:40) / Panama don't know when to quit (52:00) / Concacaf Best XI (57:50)

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Watch Qué Golazo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/QueGolazo

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USMNT escapes Kingston with a point, Jamaica furious with officiating | CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (Soccer 11/16) Nov 17, 2021

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Timothy Weah and Michail Antonio exchanged first half goals as the US and the Reggae Boyz played out to a 1-1 draw at Independence Park on matchday 8 of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Jimmy Conrad and Heath Pearce analyze the game, pick over Gregg Berhalter's lineup and substitutions and ask Christina Unkel for her expert opinion on the many dubious refereeing decisions that conditioned the result.

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Watch Qué Golazo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/QueGolazo

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The USMNT Hour: Are we overrating the US men's national team? (Soccer 11/15) Nov 15, 2021

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With the Octagonal at the halfway mark, Heath Pearce and Jimmy Conrad take stock of the United States' World Cup qualifying campaign to date and share their thoughts on Gregg Berhalter's decision to bench Joe Scally and Matt Turner for Tuesday's game against Jamaica. Plus, how best to utilize Christian Pulisic, Mexico's struggles under Tata Martino, and Canada's evolution under John Herdman.

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Watch Qué Golazo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/QueGolazo

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World Cup Qualifiers Preview: Jamaica vs. USA | Pulisic shouldn't start against the Reggae Boyz (Soccer 11/15) Nov 15, 2021

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Top of the standings at the halfway point of the World Cup qualifying campaign, the USMNT travels to Kingston looking to end the November window with three more points. Jimmy Conrad and Heath Pearce look ahead to that and the rest of Tuesday's crunch games in the Ocho.

Berhalter got things right against Mexico - 01:35

Addressing the "constructive criticizers" - 08:59

Michail Antonio, Christian Pulisic, projected lineups - 20:06

Canada vs. Mexico - 38:03

Costa Rica vs. Honduras - 44:18

Panama vs. El Salvador - 47:20

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Watch Qué Golazo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/QueGolazo

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Dos a Cero! Pulisic back with a bang as the USMNT overcomes Mexico | CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers (11/13) Nov 13, 2021

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Goals from Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie secured a calendar-year hat-trick of victories for the United States men's national team over El Tri. Heath Pearce and Jimmy Conrad analyze the historic occasion and the Stars and Stripes' impressive performance as well as discuss how the defeat might affect Mexico's World Cup qualification campaign. Plus, a roundup of the other three games from matchday 7, including Panama's stunning comeback win in Honduras.

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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