Over The Ball with Kevin Flynn and Dave Gallego

Chris and Kevin discuss today’s (and last night’s action) including Argentina’s HUGE loss to Saudi Arabia has the Saudi’s declaring the day a national holiday. England comes out of the gate strong against Iran. France appears utterly dominant in their 4-2 win over Australia. Lewandowski’s PK miss hands Poland and a flopping Mexico team a tie. USMNT faces criticism over Berhalter’s mind-blowing dec...

A Tale of Two Halves. USMNT marked their return to the World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Wales. Tim Weah puts one in the back of the net in the first half. But Gareth Bale's penalty kick late in the second half resulted in the two teams splitting points. It's a draw. Christian Pulisic had a great first half, but Team Wales came out more aggressive and put Gregg Berhalter's team on the ropes and Wa...

Soccer America's Senior Editor Mike Woitalla joins OTB hosts Kevin Flynn and Chris Chamides to announce a daily OTB podcast series that will air during the World Cup games starting this Monday, November 21, as the USMNT squad kicks off their 2022 FIFA World Cup against Wales.

World Cup Anticipation is Exploding. Kevin and Chris talk to Clemente Lisi, author of “Passion of the World Cup - A History of the Planet’s Biggest Sporting Events.” The boys discuss the gravity of the World Cup when nationalistic pride is mixed with Superbowl-like competition, Qatar's demands for the world to acclimate to their culture, the USMNT starting keepers and center-backs, Christian Pulis...

MLS Cup Mania has carried through the last week! Kevin and Chris discuss and dissect an MLS Cup that seems to be made for TV. Arguably the best MLS game of all time due to the game, the crowd, the scoring, the media coverage, and the PKs at the end. The boys dig into the details, celebrate the moment, and discuss the power of hecklers in this episode of OTB.

A complete excitement-filled recap of the 2022 MLS Cup featuring LAFC and Philadelphia Union. Soccer America's Mike Woitalla joins Kevin to discuss the incredible atmosphere and the one-of-a-kind stadium environment at Banc of California Stadium on Saturday for the MLS Cup featuring the glamorous and stylish LAFC taking on the more physical Philadelphia. The game absolutely lived up to the hype wi...

It’s MLS Cup Weekend is here, and Kevin and Chris are digging into issues of payroll, parity, parking woes, and the impact and importance of a hometown crowd. With World Cup Fever upon us, the boys share their concerns about USNMT injuries, England’s false confidence, Argentina & Portugal as favorites, and why the hell we’re playing in Qatar…in November. Kevin and Chris sneak in a little Leeds...

Kevin and Chris dig into the USMNT final roster spots, assess Sean Johnson and Kellyn Acosta, discuss MLS' lack of American players, bitch about MLS' shoddy game coverage, rave about Gio Reyna's magic, worry about Pulisic's and Adam's lack of playtime, herald Ricardo Pepe, and ponder what has happened to Barcelona and Juventus, talk MLS playoffs, and dissect how Curtin won Coach of the Year over L...

Kevin lives large at a celebrity wedding in NY. Kevin runs into Gareth Bale at the bank. Has USMNT found a #9 yet? Kevin and Chris assess the US Men’s team roster leading into a Winter World Cup. MLS hits the 10M attendance mark -- is it ready to take over the NHL and/or the MLB? Apple’s $2.5B deals with the MLS -- does it squash local media? Can we PLEASE get some American announcers? The boys ce...

Are the wheels coming off the bus for the US Women? More heads rolls due to the Yates Report, Pulisic gets playtime and puts one at the back of the net, Ricardo Pepe finds the back of the net twice, the Ronaldo soap opera continues, are there more roster changes in USMNT’s future, a significant loss for US Women’s National Under 17, MLS longest tenured coaches, and OTB’s love affair with Haaland a...

The Yates Reports casts a dark shadow on NWSL, USMNT stinking up the pitch, Dolphin’s QB Tua’s concussion, Man City beats up Man United on Derby Day, Aston Villa can’t slow down Leeds, Arsenal beats the Spurs, the Black & Gold wins 2022 Supporters Shield, Iranian National teams faces scrutiny over political silence.

Kevin and Chris discuss USMNT’s Tough Loss to Japan, praise Japan’s performance, while dissecting USMNT’s lackluster efforts. Is this what we should expect from Team USA? The boys dive into Berhalter’s coaching strategies, anticipate the game against Saudi Arabia, and lament the timing of the World Cup in November. Kevin returns to U Mass for his alumni game, celebrate soldiers' success as players...

Kevin and Chris discuss USMNT new kits, Berhalter’s choices for the roster, Haaland’s masterful goal, Chris leading LMU to an undefeated 2-0-4, Klopp’s 7-year itch at Liverpool, Lewandowksi’s success, takeover bid at Man United, possible American ownership at Bournemouth, racism at the Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid match, and NWSL's new attendance record courtesy of San Diego and Angel City. Tha...

In the wake of a dark week for the Premier League due to the Queen’s passing, Kevin and Chris banter about the state of the royal family, the soon-to-be-announced USMNT roster spots, guess who will start in goal for Team USA, disagree on FIFA’s 23 Premier League Ratings, bow to Aaronson’s ascension at Leeds, react to Renaldo turning down €242m, discuss Messi’s future, and get worked up over the la...

Chris joins Kevin from the heat of Las Vegas to discuss Chelsea sacking Tuchel, Liverpool’s humiliating loss to Napoli, Haaland’s on fire and driving Man City, Gio Reyna is back on the pitch, Sergiño Dest to Milan, and Jesse Martinez’s suspension from Atlanta United, and talk physicality more.

On this week's episode of OTB, Kevin and Chris dive into an action-packed week of Premier League games, gush about Manchester City and Erling Haaland, share their props for Mike and Mark Noonan, celebrate Chris' LMU squad's first win in 26 games, and marvel at Philadelphia Union’s recent scoring blitz. That and more at OverTheBall.com.

Kevin and Chris react to Leed's stunning win over Chelsea, share their love for Jesse Marsch, dissect Aaronson's amazing goal, banter about Tuchel being allowed to coach even with the last game's red card, and analyze USMNT's seeming surplus of striker talent. That and so much more futbol on this week's episode of OTB.

From Tuchel and Conte going nose-to-nose at the end of the Chelsea and Tottenham match, to Jessie March’s brilliance at Leeds, to Christian Pulisic’s possible loan move to Newcastle United, Kevin and Chris sift through the week’s hottest action, biggest controversies, and most surprising moves on this edition of Over The Ball.

This week Kevin joins us from over the pond where he is performing his one-man show, "Fear of Heights", all month at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, while Chris somehow escapes LMU's pre-season workouts for a moment or two to discuss how difficult it is to watch soccer in Europe, Gareth Bale's sterling performance this last week for LAFC, insights gained from the Premier League's first week, and Je...

Kevin calls in from Edinburgh, Scotland, where he is performing at the Festival Fringe to pay tribute to Bill Russell, Chris gives an inside look at Juventus F.C., the boys discuss the appeal and popularity of the NWSL, and skewer Ronaldo for his most recent antics at Manchester United. That and so much more on this week's episode of Over The Ball.

Kevin takes a break from Nantucket and Chris from pre-season prep to discuss the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a red hot Toronto FC, Bale’s performance at LAFC, Haaland's impact on Man City, Lewandowski Barcelona adventures, and Ronaldo’s whining toward Manchester United, amongst other ramblings.

Hot off a successful week hosting the 16th annual Nantucket Comedy Festival, OTB host Kevin Flynn discusses the week's biggest soccer news with United Soccer Coaches Division II Coach of the Year in 2021 and OTB co-host Chris Chamides. Join Kevin and Chris as they explore the Nantucket lifestyle, USWNT's upcoming game with Canada, comparing the challenges that face the USMNT vs. the USWNT, Lewando...

Soccer pioneers come in all shapes, sizes, and genders. As a student athlete at Yale, Lawrie Mifflin paved the way for Title 9 and NCAA girls sports in the early 70's and then rolled that into a career in sports journalism. Lawrie covered the NY Cosmos and numerous World Cups at a time that female sports reporters were non-existent. Kevin and Chris sit down with Lawrie to celebrate the life and ca...

This week, with Chris Chamides on location doing 2022-2023 recruiting, Kevin goes solo with one of OTB’s favorite guests Paul Carr to discuss the recent announcement of the US cities that have been chosen to host the 2026 World Cup games. Could this be the biggest World Cup audience to date? Kevin and Paul kick that ball around on this episode of Over the Ball.

This week Chris joins Kevin as he’s traveling on the movie set of the upcoming film “Teaching While Black”, for a down and dirty talk on all things World Cup, their reaction to Wales Coach Rob Page's inflammatory comments about their forthcoming game against the USA being “winnable”, loving words about Chris's favorite defender, Chiellini, and a scholarly discussion on the role of mentoring in NCA...