Morning Footy: A soccer show from CBS Sports Golazo Network

The Morning Footy crew take a look at the US neighbors to the north who have secured advancement in this year's Copa América tournament after a 0-0 draw with Chile. This will be the first time ever the team has advanced out of the group stage. They will face Venezuela in the knockout round next. Alexis believes this is Canada's "Golden Era" so far. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Sergiño Dest has completed a transfer move to Eredivisie side PSV on a free. Dest has bounced around a bit from bigger clubs and didn't feel truly settled until reaching PSV. The question is, has he reached his ceiling? The group discuss. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you list...

The Morning Footy crew breakdown England's unbelievable late comeback 2-1 win over Slovakia as Jude Bellingham scored an equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time to send it into extra time. Harry Kane then immediately scores in the first half of extra time to secure England's advancement in the tournament. They will now take on Switzerland in the Quarterfinals. How will manager Gareth Southg...

The Morning Footy crew breakdown Switzerland's dominance of an Italian side who already arrived to this match on a last second goal in stoppage time. The struggles for Italy continued as there was no fight in the team whatsoever. It appeared they had given up after the 75th minute. With this latest performance from the Italian side, is manager Luciano Spalletti now on the hot seat? Morning Footy i...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Scotland International and New York Red Bulls winger Lewis Morgan. He was called up to his country's side for the Euros this year, was the leading goal scorer for his club team in 2022, and already has 9 goals through 16 MLS matches this season. The group discuss his time at this year's Euros and what it was like to get the call. Next, a chat about the New York Re...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in arguably the greatest USMNT striker of all-time Landon Donovan. He is a US Soccer Hall of Famer, tied for the most goal in USMNT team history, 4x CONCACAF Gold Cup Champion, and 13x MLS All-Star. The group discuss his time at Bayer Leverkusen, dark horse teams in this year's Euros, lackluster performances by top teams, and rising young stars in the tournament. The...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Lionel Messi is reportedly set to miss out in Argentina's final Copa América group stage match against Peru. Argentina has already qualified for the RD of 16 and Messi has played every minute of both matches so far. The team has hardly dominated up to this point. Are they no longer the favorites? Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as...

The Morning Footy crew breakdown the USMNT's disaster of a night at Copa América against Panama. Despite Timothy Weah's Red Card in the 18th minute, the US went up 1-0 on a beautiful goal from Folarin Balogun. But just 4 minutes later, Berhalter's side gave up the equalizer and things continued to go downhill from there. The nail in the coffin was José Fajardo's game-winning goal in the 83' minute...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Attacking Third's Lisa Carlin to discuss the US Women's Olympic Roster reveal yesterday and all the surprises and snubs. The biggest omission being Alex Morgan as this will be her first major tournament she has missed for the US since 2008. The roster also boasts lots of youth which is the direction new coach Emma Hayes has made clear she is taking. The Paris Olym...

Marco Messina goes one-on-one with Antonio Conte who is taking over Napoli as Manager in the 2024-25 season. Conte boasts an impeccable managerial career as a 4x Scudetto and 2013-14 Supercoppa Italiana Champion, was the Italian National Team Manager from 2012-2014, and won an EPL Title with Chelsea in 2016-17. Messina and Conte talk about the biggest surprise since taking the job, how the team wi...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news of Roger Espinoza retiring from football by welcoming him into the show. Espinoza is 2013 FA Cup Champion with Wigan Athletic and is a 2012 & 2013 MLS Cup & US Open Cup Champion with Sporting KC. The group chat about his career, his greatest highlights, his time spent at Wigan, and what his next move will be career-wise. Morning Footy is available for free...

The Morning Footy crew recap yesterday's results in Group B of the Copa América tournament which saw Ecuador put three past Jamaica for victory and Venezuela defeat Mexico 1-0 as the Mexican side's struggles continue. With the win, Venezuela qualify for the next round. Who will join them from the group? The MF crew zero in on Mexico to discuss if the team is meeting their expectations and if their...

The Morning Footy crew preview tonight's Copa América matchup between Panama and the United States. The USMNT lead all-time head-to-head with a record of 16W - 1L - 6D. The US side are seeking to win their first two tournament matches in team history. The group discuss how Panama could give the USMNT problems and what tactics Berhalter could put in place for the match. What changes should Berhalte...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that FC Cincinnati and Defender of the Year Matt Miazga has undergone season-ending surgery on his knee. Miazga suffered the injury during Cincy's 4-2 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on June 14th. This is a major loss for one of the top-tier teams in the Eastern Conference. This sparked a debate amongst the group about Weston McKennie and if he should mak...

The Morning Footy crew take a look at the final results in Group F of the Euros which saw Türkiye defeat Czechia in an 18-carded affair. Insane. As for Portugal, they already claimed the group and decided to not show up as Georgia won said match with the Group winners 2-0. This is the first major tournament for Georgia and now they have advanced to the Round of 16 to face Spain. Morning Footy is a...

The Morning Footy crew breakdown Euros Group E after all four teams finish with 4pts. Unfortunately for Ukraine, they are the only team in the group not to qualify for the Round of 16 thanks to goal differential. Romania, Slovakia, and Belgium all move on. But it wasn't pretty. Belgium fans booed their side after they drew with Ukraine yesterday. How should players react to the criticism? Morning...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in USMNT and Fulham defender Tim Ream to talk about the Copa América tournament, the training environment, maintaining the team's high tempo, and molding relationships with his defensive counterparts. The group also discuss Ream's leadership qualities and how he has been able to sustain such a long career at this high of level. And finally, the group chat about playi...

The Morning Footy crew analyze Argentina's 1-0 win over Chile in what was a pretty uneventful victory for Messi and his team. The group discuss the current form of the Argentinian side and if it currently is enough to defend their Copa América title. Does the team lack dynamism and creativity? Do they rely on Messi too much? Chile showed how to stifle Argentina's attack despite losing. The bluepri...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Roma have extended manager Daniele De Rossi's contract through the year 2027. Nice to see him get rewarded, but with that comes a lot of new responsibilities. Having some stability now at the club is a start, can De Rossi continue on his path of potential and grow not only as a manager but his club and players at the same time. Morning Footy is availab...

The Morning Footy crew analyze England's performance up to this point after they've unconvincingly won their Group at the Euros. England came into the tournament as one of the outright favorites but have shown that they are anything but at the moment. The group discuss who needs to step up on the squad and what tactical adjustments Gareth Southgate needs to make in the Round of 16. Has this been t...

The Morning Footy crew preview today's Euros 2024 action which includes France taking on Poland and the Netherlands facing off against Austria. The question for France is, do they need Kylian Mbappé in order to defeat Poland? And in the other match, are Austria living up to expectations? And finally, the group quickly preview England vs Slovenia. England, booked as one of the pre-tournament favori...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Roberto De Zerbi has agreed in principle to the head coaching job at Marseille. The former Brighton manager was linked to several high profile jobs including Manchester United and Bayern Munich. So why Marseille? And is the right move for both De Zerbi and the Club? The group discuss. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as App...

The Morning Footy crew open up the Tuesday mailbag to answer your questions about both the Euros and Copa América. Some questions included, who will win player of the tournament? How can the US reach the Copa América final? Who will win the Euros? And, What one word would you use to describe this Euros and Copa América? Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcast...

The Morning Footy crew react to the firing of Luchi Gonzalez by the San Jose Earthquakes yesterday. The team currently has the worst record in all of MLS with only one point earned in their last seven league matches. Gonzalez joined the team after the 2022 World Cup where he was the USMNT assistant coach. He did lead the Earthquakes to the MLS playoffs but the results of 2024 were just too much to...

The Morning Footy crew take a look at the surprising result to Brazil's opening match in Copa América as they drew 0-0 against an unsuspecting Costa Rica. The group discuss Brazil's lack of scoring despite a plethora of opportunities, their struggles when opponents pack it in defensively, and their overall lack of chemistry. Brazil face Paraguay next on Friday. Will this trend continue, or will th...