PLAYER / MANAGER

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Would the MLS-All Star Format Work in Europe? Jul 23, 2025

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Julian and Zealand discuss the MLS-All Star format, Zealand's Watford player announcement and Julian drawing his first red card!

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Julian Gressel is a 2x MLS Cup winning player and Zealand Shannon is the #1 Football Manager content creator in the world. Like the great Player-Managers of the past: Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Guillt or Pete Rose - Julian & Zealand are both dual-threat playmakers inside and outside the lines.

Can U.S. Win UGLY & Reach World Cup Semis?🇺🇸 Jul 01, 2025

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Julian and Zealand recap their first ever IRL meeting, USMNT Gold Cup semifinal vs Guatemala preview and some Zealand Basketball lore.

PLAYER / MANAGER with Julian Gressel & Zealand Shannon is a podcast about what it's really like to play with Messi & co. at Inter Miami, MLS and soccer in North America and beyond.

Inter Miami vs. PSG - A FIFA Wet Dream Jun 24, 2025

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Julian and Zealand talk about Inter Miami advancing in Club World Cup to play PSG, USMNT in Gold Cup and are you the world's biggest Zealand fan?

Julian Gressel is a 2x MLS Cup winning player and Zealand Shannon is the #1 Football Manager content creator in the world.

Like the great Player-Managers of the past: Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Guillt or Pete Rose - Julian & Zealand are both dual-threat playmakers inside and outside the lines.

PLAYER / MANAGER with Julian Gressel & Zealand Shannon is a podcast about what it's really like to play with Messi & co. at Inter Miami, MLS and soccer in North America and beyond.

Does ANYONE Care about the CLUB WORLD CUP? 🤑 Jun 19, 2025

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Julian and Zealand talk about the Club World Cup, Gold Cup and if MLS should change to the international calendar.

Julian Gressel is a 2x MLS Cup winning player and Zealand Shannon is the #1 Football Manager content creator in the world.

Like the great Player-Managers of the past: Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Guillt or Pete Rose - Julian & Zealand are both dual-threat playmakers inside and outside the lines.

PLAYER / MANAGER with Julian Gressel & Zealand Shannon is a podcast about what it's really like to play with Messi & co. at Inter Miami, MLS and soccer in North America and beyond.

WTF is Wrong with USMNT🇺🇸??? Jun 11, 2025

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In season 2, episode 14, Julian and Zealand discuss WTF is wrong with the USMNT, the "Club World Ca$h grab," and UZBEKISTAN QUALIFYING FOR THE WORLD CUP🇺🇿!

Julian Gressel is a 2x MLS Cup winning player and Zealand Shannon is the #1 Football Manager content creator in the world.

Like the great Player-Managers of the past: Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Guillt or Pete Rose - Julian & Zealand are both dual-threat playmakers inside and outside the lines.

PLAYER / MANAGER with Julian Gressel & Zealand Shannon is a podcast about what it's like to a be a "football manager" and an MLS player.

Does MLS have a Ref Problem? Or a Messi Problem? May 21, 2025

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In season 2, episode 13, Julian and @ZealandonYT discuss Julian's first goal for the Loons, Messi calls out MLS refs and other nonsense in global football.

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PLAYER / MANAGER with Julian Gressel & Zealand Shannon is a podcast about what it's really like to play with Messi & co. at Inter Miami, MLS and soccer in North America and beyond.

Messi, Beckham, and co. v. the Great State of Minnesota May 14, 2025

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In season 2, episode 12, Julian and Zealand talk about the very normal, respectful,. nothing special regular season match between Inter Miami and Minnesota United.

🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT🚨 WIN a game-worn Julian Gressel Minnesota United jersey signed by the whole team!

To win, SUBSCRIBE to the PLAYER/MANAGER YouTube channel and COMMENT on this week's YouTube episode.

Enter by May 28th to win! Terms & Conditions: https://bit.ly/3S4eFLe

Julian Gressel is a 2x MLS Cup winning player and Zealand Shannon is the #1 Football Manager content creator in the world.

Like the great Player-Managers of the past: Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Guillt or Pete Rose - Julian & Zealand are both dual-threat playmakers inside and outside the lines.

PLAYER / MANAGER with Julian Gressel & Zealand Shannon is a podcast about what it's really like to be an MLS player and a "Football Manager."

Choose Your Cup🏆 - U.S. Open Cup or FIFA Club World Cup? May 07, 2025

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In season 2, episode 11, Julian and Zealand talk Julian's debut with Minnesota United, the U.S. Open Cup vs. the FIFA Club World Cup and the Loons' upcoming match vs. Inter Miami.

CORRECTION: The Minnesota Twins won the World Series in 1991 and the Minnesota Lynx won the WNBA Championship most recently in 2017.

PLAYER / MANAGER with Julian Gressel & Zealand Shannon is a podcast about what it's really like to play with Messi & co. at Inter Miami, MLS and soccer in North America and beyond.

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Follow Julian: https://www.instagram.com/juliangressel/?hl=en

Follow Zealand https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0sHHy5A8VUTHE_ysXeCO2Q

Executive Producer - Michael Milberger https://www.linkedin.com/in/milberger/

Producer - Alexei Shishkin https://shishkinproductions.com/

Editor Gadjet https://www.instagram.com/miloszoric7

The Inside story of Julian Gressel's Move from Miami to Minnesota 🌴❄️ Apr 29, 2025

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In season 2, episode 10, Julian and @ZealandonYT talk about Julian's move from Inter Miami to @MNUnitedFC and his experience playing with Leo Messi and company.

PLAYER / MANAGER with Julian Gressel & Zealand Shannon is a podcast about what it's really like to play with Messi & co. at Inter Miami, MLS and soccer in North America and beyond.

PLAYER / MANAGER on INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/playermanagerpod/

Follow Julian - https://www.instagram.com/juliangressel/?hl=en

Follow Zealand - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0sHHy5A8VUTHE_ysXeCO2Q

Executive Producer - Michael Milberger

https://www.linkedin.com/in/milberger/

Producer - Alexei Shishkin https://shishkinproductions.com/

Editor Gadjet - https://www.instagram.com/miloszoric7

Charlotte FC's Patrick Agyemang on Advice from Zaha & 'Grandpa' Ream Apr 09, 2025

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In season 2, episode 9, Julian and Zealand are joined by Charlotte FC and U.S. Men's National Team's Patrick Agyemang to talk about his remarkable rise from DIII to MLS and his experience under Pochettino with USMNT.

Julian Gressel is a 2x MLS Cup winning player and Zealand Shannon is the #1 Football Manager content creator in the world.

Like the great Player-Managers of the past: Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Guillt or Pete Rose - Julian & Zealand are both dual-threat playmakers inside and outside the lines.

PLAYER / MANAGER with Julian Gressel & Zealand Shannon is a podcast about what it's really like to play with Messi & co. at Inter Miami, MLS and soccer in North America and beyond.

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