PHNX Rising Football Podcast

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Phoenix Rising struggled out of the gates for yet another time to open this season to take a point off Rhode Island, drawing 2-2. This weekend, Pa-Modou Kah’s boys will look to turn the page against a resurgent Monterey Bay side led by Jordan Stewart. Join Max Simpson and Rees Goodall to discuss. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS PHNX: h...

It’s finally happening - after previously announcing an upcoming Division One league for USL, the league has now confirmed that promotion and relegation is coming for 2028. Plus, fresh off a 4-4 thriller against El Paso Locomotive punctuated by a Mo Traore banger to save a point, can Phoenix Rising get it done against Rhode Island FC? And will Jearl Margaritha finally follow Emil Cuello in recover...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It wasn’t the start Pa-Modou Kah would have hoped for. Phoenix Rising fell 1-0 to FC Tulsa in their first defeat to the club since 2017, while missing Jearl Margaritha and Emil Cuello through injury. Now, they’re looking across to Texas, where the club will face Wilmer Cabrera’s El Paso Locomotive on Saturday. Can Ris...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Kits and food and football, oh my! Phoenix Rising revealed its new kits for the season last weekend, before Darnell King and Vikram Virk led two separate groups from the team in an intrasquad friendly. This week, it gets real. Pa-Modou Kah will take charge of his first official Rising match, as Jearl Margaritha and ne...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Rising has made one of its last moves of the offseason, adding Casey Walls to the side after several weeks of him training with the team. Now, we’re just a week and a half away from the 2025 USL Championship season kicking off. How will Pa-Modou Kah’s side fare? Will Jearl Margaritha and Damian Rivera step up to push...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube With Alex Arenada signed and signs that the team’s recruitment may not be over yet, Phoenix Rising took care of Phoenix College with relative ease. That leaves just two more weeks for Pa-Modou Kah’s side, who’ll face just one more opponent over that time. Are Jearl Margaritha, Pape Mar Boye and Ihsan Sacko close enoug...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Big names are making moves. Cal Jennings is reportedly on the way to join Charleston Battery after departing Tampa Bay at the end of last season, while Oakland Roots have captured Mexican international Jürgen Damm from Atletico San Luis. What could these moves mean for the upcoming USL Championship season? Plus, the U...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Two games into the preseason, and they’ve both been against MLS teams. Phoenix Rising faced San Diego over a week ago, before taking on LAFC in Coachella last weekend. Ihsan Sacko found the back of the net against the reigning Open Cup champions, but the team still conceded four goals. Plus, Pa-Modou Kah held his firs...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It’s official. After Phoenix Rising leaked the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup format last week, U.S. Soccer has confirmed that Phoenix Rising will enter the competition in the third round alongside 15 other USL Championship sides. Should they win, they will face one of the 16 Major League Soccer teams that are set to p...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube Phoenix Rising has added a new right-back in the form of Harvey Neville, the son of former Manchester United star Phil Neville. After spending part of the season on loan with Sacramento Republic from Portland Timbers last year, will be ready to battle with Collin Smith for the starting role, or could he be looking at...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube With a new manager there is a new system, and that new system may not have had room for Edgardo Rito. The pacy Venezuelan wing-back, signed under Juan Guerra but who didn’t play ever play for him in Phoenix, has been sent out on loan for the 2025 season to Caracas. Plus, Jearl Margaritha, Remi Cabral and Pape Mar Boye...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It’s 2025, and Phoenix Rising is making moves. Pa-Modou Kah’s side has added a trio of new faces between Triston Henry in goal, as well as Carl Sainte and Noble Okello in the midfield. However, there’s also been a departure, with Gabi Torres heading to Western Conference foe El Paso Locomotive. Join Max Simpson, Owain...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube As 2024 comes to a close, the lads put their soccer knowledge to the test by taking a quiz on the year in soccer. With international tournaments such as the Copa America, African Cup of Nations, and the UEFA Euros, alongside the usual Premier League, Champions League, and of course, the USL Championship seasons, the l...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube The festive season is upon us, and Pa-Modou Kah has brought a new signing and a returnee as gifts. Collin Smith, a former North Texas player, joins after struggling at Rhode Island, while Patrick Rakovsky returns after two years as Rocco Rios Novo’s backup. So, does it feel like Christmas come early, or are we all say...

Become a PHNX Diehard for just $4 a month! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It’s awards season for the PHNX Rising crew! The lads break down their 2024 nominees and winners for categories such as Best Player, Most Improved, and more. Plus, hear analysis on two recent Rising signings in Remi Cabral and Hope Avayevu. Owain Evans, Max Simpson, and Rees Goodall have you covered on tonight’s episo...

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36-hour sale! Become a PHNX Diehard for just $36! http://gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube The USL Championship offseason is in full swing, with notable names starting to move around the leauge. Edward Kizza will seek to take his goalscoring form with him as he departs Pittsburgh for Indy Eleven, while Maxi Rodriguez is a landmark acquisition for a Rhode Island team that plans to make some noise in t...

JOIN THE PHNX DIEHARDS! https://www.gophnx.com/join-diehard Phoenix Rising announced numerous 2024 year-end roster moves that will help to shape the roster in the coming months ahead of the 2025 USL Championship Season. Many notable players, including Rocco Rios Novo, John Stenberg, and Federico Varela, are not under contract with the club. What does this mean for Phoenix Rising? How will their of...

JOIN THE PHNX DIEHARDS! https://www.gophnx.com/join-diehard It became official this week, as Pa-Modou Kah joined Phoenix Rising from Charlotte to take the reins as the club’s head coach. With key players such as Rocco Rios Novo and Rémi Cabral’s loan deals expiring, how will he look to mould this club over the coming weeks? Plus, New Mexico head coach Eric Quill and Tampa Bay goalkeeper Jordan Far...

JOIN THE PHNX DIEHARDS! https://www.gophnx.com/join-diehard After weeks of rumors, Phoenix Rising have officially named Charlotte FC assistant coach Pa-Modou Kah as head coach. With a coaching background also including Pacific FC and North Texas SC, Kah will look to bring a fresh perspective to the Phoenix fan base. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtub...

JOIN THE PHNX DIEHARDS! https://www.gophnx.com/join-diehard Though Phoenix Rising's season may be over, the offseason news cycle for the USL Championship has just begun. Rising defender Pape Mar Boye has been named to the USL All-League Second Team in his first professional season, meanwhile, Memphis 901 announced they are transferring their franchise rights to Santa Barbara Sky. Even with all of...

JOIN THE PHNX DIEHARDS! https://www.gophnx.com/join-diehard Phoenix Rising may be done for the year, but the USL Championship playoffs roll on. Nick Markanich’s Charleston Battery will face Manuel Arteaga’s Tampa Bay Rowdies, while October coach of the month Danny Stone will take on Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Plus, major managerial names in Mark Briggs and Alen Marcina have departed their clubs...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It was supposed to be a lap of victory, but Phoenix Rising’s Campeones Tour turned into a disaster. One fired coach in Danny Stone, a half-season long interim in Diego Gómez that is likely to be shown the door soon as well. A loss to rivals New Mexico United in the opening round of the playoffs was the final blow. Wh...

JOIN THE DIEHARDS FOR JUST $4 A MONTH! https://www.gophnx.com/intro-offer-youtube It wasn’t to be. Phoenix Rising took the lead in their USL Championship Western Conference quarterfinal matchup through Federico Varela, but Rocco Rios Novo was not able to prevent New Mexico United from getting on the scoresheet and the hosts, the #1 seed, prevailed. In what was likely Diego Gómez’s last match at th...