For the Glory KC - A Sporting KC Podcast

For the Glory KC is back with the 185th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City have less going on, so we quickly cover their streamed scrimmage and signing for the future , but mostly focus on how the World Cup may impact the future of Sporting KC. In KC Current news, they bounced back from their bad Challenge Cup loss to win the first ever meeting against the Denver Summit . We also get into o...

For the Glory KC is back with the 184th episode of the show! The podcast returns after its longest hiatus in nearly four years after an unexpected tragedy in the Smith household a few weeks ago. So much has happened, so it's a plus-sized podcast this week. Sporting Kansas City signed not one, but two players during our absence. The backline rebuild may be complete with the additions of left ba...

For the Glory KC is back with the 183rd episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City made news this week, despite being on their extended World Cup break. The Athletic reported that Sporting KC are interested in future Ivory Coast and current Toulouse winger, Yann Gboho. The French club is asking for $20 million for the left winger. We grind tape (for real this time) and learn more about Gboho. Plus,...

For the Glory KC is back with the 182nd episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City and the KC Current didn't play matches this week because of the World Cup break, but we're doing something new for us. We interviewed Nate Bukaty on this week's podcast! It's our first ever interview and Nate was a great first ever guest. He was on to promote his new book that he co-authored with Rust...

For the Glory KC is back with the 181st episode of the show! Before we got to the regularly scheduled podcast content, we had to talk about the  KC Soccer Journal's collab with the Olathe Indian Creek Library . That also led into Sheena's impromptu review of Nate Bukaty's new book, "Perfect Pitch" about Kansas City bidding and getting the World Cup in 2026. Nate will be a gue...

For the Glory KC is back with the 180th episode of the show! Before we get to the podcast, the  KC Soccer Journal is having a free event at the Indian Creek Library in Olathe. Tickets are free and you can get them here ! Sporting Kansas City couldn't string together three wins in a row for the first time since 2022. Perhaps after MLS returns from the 2026 FIFA World Cup break. Sporting KC near...

For the Glory KC is back with the 179th episode of the show! Before we get to the podcast, the  KC Soccer Journal is having a free event at the Indian Creek Library in Olathe. Tickets are free and you can get them here ! Sporting Kansas City went from one of their worst performances ever to an incredible bounce-back week. After losing to the Portland Timbers last weekend by an abysmal 6-0 scorelin...

For the Glory KC is back with the 178th episode of the show! Before we get to the podcast, the  KC Soccer Journal is having a free event at the Indian Creek Library in Olathe. Tickets are free and you can get them here ! Sporting Kansas City showed signs of life this past weekend. After dropping six straight results and falling to a .500 team historically for the first time in years, they surprise...

For the Glory KC is back with the 177th episode of the show! And it's an after dark special. Nothing too spicy, though Sheena does some mild cursing, but it's mainly that we recorded in the middle of the night. Sporting Kansas City showed a half of something to build on before the floor fell out from beneath them . After making it to halftime with a 0-0 score against the Chicago Fire , a f...

For the Glory KC is back with the 176th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City had what was potentially the lowest moment on the field in club history. At the very least, in recent memory. So, a week after talking about expectations, Sheena and I are trying to align on the state of the team. Fans are rightfully upset with the performances of the week, particularly the showing in the US Open Cup...

For the Glory KC is back with the 175th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City have climbed to a three-game losing streak after their 3-1 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. And that's after being up 1-0 early in the game off of Jacob Bartlett's first career goal . The joy on his face of scoring was quickly replaced with disappointed looks as Sporting were on the back fo...

For the Glory KC is back with the 174th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City had another down week after coming off the international break. They travelled to the elevation of Salt Lake City, where they consistently struggle, and they did not look good against Real Salt Lake . Sheena and I worked through the moments of the game, the lineup choices and changes, the goals (and that freakin'...

For the Glory KC is back with the 173rd episode of the show! Before we get to the Kansas City Current and the safety (or lack thereof) of Chris Armas' job, there is a little bit of other KC soccer news to handle. Sporting Kansas City had the week off, but new owner Peter Mallouk kept them in the headlines with a response that he plays to spend "a lot" on the SKC roster. We delve into...

For the Glory KC is back with the 172nd episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City returned home and right back down to earth after picking up a win last week in Los Angeles. The Colorado Rapids , who lost to Sporting KC in both meetings last year, crushed KC in a 4-1 outcome at Sporting Park. The internet was aflame with John Pulskamp slander, so we get into how much was him and how much was other...

For the Glory KC is back with the 171st episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City did what it took much longer to do in the prior three seasons. They won a game. Sporting KC earned a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy on the road last night in California. And they did it on the back of their superstar striker Dejan Joveljic and their newest players, Lasse Berg Johnsen. Dejan was the first on the scoreboar...

For the Glory KC is back with the 170th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City came up short against San Diego FC on Saturday, but it was a game full of promise . Sheena and I break down the beats of the game that stood out to us, starting with the stellar goalkeeping of John Pulskamp. We also went over the lineup (Jansen Miller was the only change with Ian James popping up on the injury report...

For the Glory KC is back with the 169th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City nearly sell out their home opener in a fun game with the Columbus Crew . Sheena and I give our thoughts on the game including thoughts of the goals and formations. Rapha Wicky keeps setting the team up different and other teams don't know what to expect. We're not even sure what that formation was, or where c...

For the Glory KC is back with the 168th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City kicked off the 2026 Major League Soccer season and for 38 minute it was going pretty wel l. Then Justin Reynolds went down with a "soft tissue" injury, and everything had to be shuffled around and the team collapsed . While the team put out, and the broadcast mimicked, that it was a 4-3-3, the team was defi...

For the Glory KC is back with the 167th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City finally did it! They made a signing that everyone expects to be a starter. Lasse Berg Johnsen joins from Malmo in Sweden and should immediately be penciled into the defensive midfielder role when his P-1 visa arrives. We break down the signing and how he'll fit next to Manu Garcia. The majority of this week's...

For the Glory KC is back with the 166th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City actually made signings this week , the problem is they are signings we essentially knew about already. Jayden Reid and Wyatt Meyer formally signed, with Ethan Bartlow remaining on trial for the second leg of preseason. Sporting KC II also made a notable signing, bringing in 15-year-old Zamir Loyo Reynaga , who moves...

For the Glory KC is back with the 165th episode of the show! Sporting Kansas City had another quiet week where they didn't make any more signings. They added just one player during the month of January. Sheena and I worked through the lack of news and the state of the roster with just 20 days to go until the first MLS game kicks off. There was the rumor of signing Israeli CB, Or Blorian and th...

For the Glory KC is back with the 164th episode of the show! Trigger warning, we get mildly political in the opening three minutes. Skip ahead or stop listening if it's too much for you. Time stamps, as always, towards the bottom of these show notes. Sporting Kansas City had almost nothing officially happen this week. That said, unofficially, there was still a lot going on. First, the rumor fr...

For the Glory KC is back with the 163rd episode of the show and the second show of 2026! Sporting Kansas City had a pretty big week. No, they didn't do much to fill out their miniscule roster, but it's almost certainly bigger than that. On Friday, news broke that Sporting KC minority owner Peter Mallouk was taking over as majority owner , holding an estimated 80 percent of the team. Sheena...

For the Glory KC is back with the 162nd episode of the show and the second show of 2026! On this week's episode of For the Glory KC, we discuss the official hire of Sporting Kansas City coach, Rapha Wicky. On Tuesday, he completed his first press conference with the media, and we unpack the details. Topics covered are the length of his contract, how many more players need to be signed by CSO D...

For the Glory KC is back with the 160th episode of the show and the first of 2026! Sporting Kansas City officially had a relatively quiet week. Unofficially, they have a coach they are set to announce on Monday. Tom Bogert is reporting it, and the team was already teasing an announcement before he broke the story. It looks like it's long rumored Raphael Wicky, who we learned about over a month...