Stay ConnectedThe Athletic’s team of soccer writers cover the beautiful game with daily short-form and in-depth episodes focusing on the USMNT, MLS, European football, the Mexico national football team and the Canada men’s soccer team.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Copyright: © 2021 - The Athletic
The Champions League last 16 was drawn…..and then it was drawn again. The error that led to an unprecedented do-over is complicated, but Oliver Kay is here to help us make sense of it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Pentz and Sam Stejskal are on the ground in Portland to cover the 2021 MLS Cup between the Portland Timbers and NYCFC. They did a Live Room on The Athletic on Friday, where they previewed the matchups and answered some questions from subscribers…and one from me.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On a weekend when the champions of MLS and Liga MX will be decided, there is still a ton of important action across Europe. Brooks Peck is here as usual to break down which games to watch and why, hour by hour, for the whole weekend.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Club Leon and Atlas have made it through the Liguilla to the Liga MX final. The first of the final’s two legs happens tonight, and Felipe Cárdenas is here to tell us what to watch for – both tonight and in Sunday’s second leg.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Once again, there are eight group finales in the Champions League today, with plenty of places in the last 16 at stake. Felipe Cardenas is here to break down which games are worth watching.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There are eight group finales in the Champions League today, with plenty of places in the last 16 at stake. Felipe Cardenas is here to break down which games are worth watching.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Just four months after being hired, Jesse Marsch is no longer manager of RB Leipzig. A 2-1 loss over the weekend to Union Berlin happened while Marsch was in quarantine following a positive COVID-19 test...but it was still the final straw.
Also, the Atheltic can confirm reports that another American coach with Red Bull ties, Chris Armas, is set to join Manchester United’s coaching staff under interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
It’s a lot to digest, and German football expert Rafa Honigstein is here to help make sense of these two stories.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Big games at the top of the tables of four separate leagues! MLS playoffs! Liga MX playoffs! This weekend is jam-packed with big games, and Brooks Peck is here to help sort through it all.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The top seed in the MLS playoffs is out, and two sides remain in the Eastern Conference. Sam Stejskal is here to preview NYCFC and the Philadelphia Union, and also provide an update on MLS coaching vacancies around the league.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The team is up for sale, their payroll is low, and their coach is interim. Still, Real Salt Lake, The lowest-ranked team in the MLS playoffs has made it to the Western Conference final. Matt Pentz is here to talk about what he’s seen from the team in their two playoff upsets, and how they’ll match up with the Portland Timbers on Saturday.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
