Kicking Balls Podcast

A brief recap of the final weekend pre international break, a breakdown of the Jack Grealish criticisms, and the WSL season openers!

This week: some discussion of the most recent champions league match-ups, as well as a brief commentary on the England Pre World cup roster and a more in depth dissection of the USMNT's September roster, and what they mean come November.  Also, a special thanks to the brief appearance from Ally to give ranking on the new WC jerseys.

Coming to you a bit later than normal given there were no premier league games this weekend. A recap of Gameweek 6 and the champions league opening day drama, as well as a fairly in depth discussion of the firing of Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday.

The Premier League is coming at Ya Fast. This week: discussions of Game Weeks 4 and 5, plus a brief wrap of the transfer window.

This week: A very long discussion about the Week 3 Premier League Action, and some brief updates on leagues around Europe and some notable player retirements!

This week: a recap of the week 2 of the Premier League, featuring some pretty in depth discussion of Man United's mess and a discussion of the Ballon D'or Short Lists.

The Premier League is Back! We talk what we learned opening weekend and what that tells us (maybe) about the season ahead.

We're Back!! A quick recap of Womens Euro's and a preview of the upcoming Premier League Season, and the long awaited Kit Ranking feat. Special Guest: Ally!

Our last episode of the 2021/2022 season.  Tune in for a  UCL Men's Final Recap + Thoughts, Plus some general end of season discussion, and what we're looking forward to in the summer.

That's a wrap on the Premier League Season! Plus, Womens UCL Final, the latest transfer sagas and a preview of tomorrow's UCL Final.

On this episode we have a lengthy discussion of UEFA's updated Champions League format for 2024-25, and the big transfer news of the week: Erling Haaland to Manchester City. We also chat about the final roundup of the WSL season, the premier leagues latest results, and other transfer rumors that are starting to float around.

This week Rachel and Kayta discuss the weekend Premier League games, Manchester City's champions league collapse, and Casemiro's deal with the devil. Also, some updates on the WSL and Women's Champions league, as well as speculation about Mbappe's and Chelsea's futures.

On this weeks episode Rachel and Katya discuss the state of the premier league and what to expect with only four weeks left, talk about the first round of the men's champions league semi-finals, and review the new male 21 and under player rankings just released.  Oh, and a quick discussion about Erling Haaland's possible transfer to Manchester City.

Champions League Drama, the Premier League relegation battle, and possibly the best rivalry in soccer right now, Man City vs Liverpool

With the draw now set and (most of) the qualifiers done, we discuss the groups, the early favorites, who's missing out, and the USMNT's prospects!

Weekly updates on the Premier League and Champions League, particularly the crash and burn of PSG. As well as updates on sanctions against Chelsea and the Women's Conti Cup finals.

We're back and better than ever! This week Katya and Rachel discuss the impacts the Russian invasion of Ukraine has had on world football, the USWNT equal pay suit, as well as the usual European Competitions and Premier League highlights.

Long time no see, but Euro's are back and so are we! Ignore that rhyme. Katya and Rachel discuss the First 3 rounds of Euros and predictions going into the Semi-Finals, as well as some brief chatting about transfer talks so far this summer.

After a brief hiatus, we discuss the Champions League Quarter Final Draw, ESPN's very first top 50 Women's Footballer's ranking, and take a dive into the USMNT and their friendly against Jamaica. 

Premier League Matchweek 24 brought some more discussion of the title race and battle for those champions league spots. AND! The Champions League is finally back! We discuss Leg 1 of the Round of 16 for those that played this week, commiserate about the state of Barca, and try to decide whether Mbappe is really ready to be compared to the greatest soccer players of all time. 

In this week's episode, we discuss Matchweek 22 and 23 and whether or not its too early to call the Premier League Race. Katya gloats a little, and we are joined by our very first Guest! Liverpool fan and close friend of Katya's, Isaac helps us break down Liverpool's recent run of form and chimes in on the state of the prem. 

Episode 6 discusses Gameweek 20 and 21, and what exactly is the deal with Sheffield, who despite, having a terrible record, are entertaining to watch. Also the Messi salary 'scandal'. 

Discussions of Gameweek 18 and 19 in the Premier League as well as Lampard's firing as Chelsea's manager, and a quick check in with the USMNT Players throughout Europe.

In going through Matchday 15, 16 and 17, Katya and Rachel discuss what is going right with Man City and Arsenal, and what is going wrong with Chelsea and Liverpool. And of course, discuss who we think is the Philadelphia of premier league players.

Gameweek 13 and 14 are up for discussion, as well as Alex Morgan's departure from Tottenham and a quick recap of the Fifa Best Awards.