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SDH AM kicks off Freestyle Friday breaking down the Trinity Rodman signing with Washington Spirit   Beyond Goals Mentoring's Michael Parkhurst joins to talk everything from Rhode Island FC, mentoring, the challenges, and how to learn through the negative and focus on the message Fort Wayne FC Sporting Director Oliver Gage discusses the build in year one for USL League One Nino Torres alerts us to...

Trinity Rodman signs the biggest contract in women’s soccer history and explains why staying in Washington mattered more than going abroad. We break down what this deal means for the Spirit, the NWSL, and the future of the women’s game in the United States. Then, John Textor’s multi-club empire reaches a dangerous moment. A UK court forces him to face a $97 million lawsuit, Botafogo remains under...

Sounder at Heart and Pulso Sports Niko Moreno joins from Seattle to break down the week in transfers and transfer talk From Houston to Seattle, Fort Lauderdale to Vancouver Niko looks at the week that was as MLS teams hit training camp

It's a busy Thursday Thoughts on SDH AM We start with Atlanta United reports on player imports and the 2's have their schedule for 2026 in MLS NEXT PRO We look at training camps in an around MLS and check in on the USWNT as they get ready for two friendlies this weekend Hour 2 is your "Power Hour" with Nino Torres and Sounder at Heart/Pulso Sports Niko Moreno tourning the world in 60 minutes with...

One matchday from separation in the Champions League as Europe braces for chaos. Jason Longshore breaks down the final-day math, Atlanta United’s shifting roster picture and transfer rumors, Inter Miami’s latest power moves, and a stunning Copa Argentina upset that reminded us why cup football still matters. Morning Espresso from the SDH Network, Around the Corner from Everywhere.

From the ACC to OFC Pro League, a former Hokie is now more than half-way around the world for his first pro season... William Cardona is now a part of Vanuatu United and his first game as a pro had one of *those moments... We ask what it's like, what he's learning, and how he's never far from home...

Maddie drops by to take a look at the second week of preseason for Atlanta United in 2026 We look at the roster, the Chris Henderson thoughts on the 2's and homegrowns with their integration into first team activities and minutes for the new season and who she is looking forward to seeing the next stage of growth in 2026

It's a full Wall Pass Wednesday for SDH AM We go from one end of the planet to the other- from Champions League ups, downs, and surprises To Oceania, and Vanuatu United's William Cardona- who scored a major goal in his first pro match... we go over the reasons for going to Vanuatu, what he's learned so far, and the moment in Match day 1 that won't be forgotten... Then, the transfer talk from overs...

Arsenal prove they are the standard in Europe, Atlanta keeps building at home, and the global game moves fast across every front. Champions League, MLS, NWSL, AFCON, and Around the Corner in today’s Morning Espresso from the SDH Network.

A full Tuesday Thoughts on SDH AM We look at the day in OFC Pro League as a familiar face to ATLUTD fans helps his side get a win Madison Crews joins to look at the roster for the Five Stripes as they head to the 305 for camp KCStar's Daniel Sperry visits to look at the ownerships change at Sporting and compares the new group to the KC Current Plus, your UCL preview, transfer news, and what to wat...

Soccer For USPod's Bart Keeler looks at the latest involving successes on the field for USMNT players on the weekend, a USWNT window coming up in southern California, and possibly some new injury considerations for rules overseas...

The Champions League is back for Matchday 7 with automatic qualification on the line and no margin for error across Europe. Jason Longshore breaks down the key races, the pressure facing Arsenal, Real Madrid and Manchester City, and the American storylines shaping the round. Then, a potential generational shift in men’s college soccer moves closer to reality as the NCAA reviews a split-season mode...

AFCON chaos takes center stage as Morocco officially protest Senegal leaving the field, setting off another debate about discipline and accountability. We also dive into the coaching carousel and why managers remain undervalued, unpack the Lisandro Martínez vs Scholes and Butt debate and its impact on pundit culture, and deliver a full round of Picks of the Week from around the world.

With moves on the touch line and questions on the field, Sporting KC are moving on from the likes of Vermes and Vlatko... The KCStar's Daniel Sperry visits to look at all the changes and where they may point in 2026

SDH AM has your Reaction Monday to start your week 929TheGame's AbeGordon talks ATLUTD as preseason camp is a week in SoccerforUSPod's Bart Keeler visits on US Soccer (MNT and WNT) plus cards and calls from the weekend KCStar's Daniel Sperry has our preseason look at everything KC- both Sporting and Current Plus, the AFCON final, OFC's Pro League begins, and coaches are under fire in England

Senegal win AFCON through chaos and controversy, Real Madrid wrestle with unrest, and the managerial carousel spins again at Palace and Spurs. We break down pressure points across the global game, from performative punditry in Manchester to major moves in MLS and the NWSL, and what accountability really looks like when margins get thin.

Beyond Goals Mentoring's Greg Garza visits SDH AM and looks back, from his perpsective, on what was learned in 2025 by both BGM and Greg Among the topics were his time with the MLS Rookie Symposium and looking at mentees behaviors- learned and ingrained... and how to change them to show positivity and growing together 

During their GHSA region meeting break, SDH caught up with Valdosta High boys coach Cody Case and girls head coach Ben Davis about what they took from the first-ever coaches clinic in south Georgia by United Soccer Coaches Coach Davis breaks down the state of play and the challenges on the girls side at VHS and Coach Case adds his perspective on the notes from the clinic and the upcoming season

After the United Soccer Coaches Clinic in south Georgia last weekend, SDH caught up with middle school head coach and TCC Varsity assistant Matt Tanner on how he views the game has grown in south Georgia. With his time in college there and now coaching teenagers, we asked about the evolution of the game, how he has his own questions answered, how he coaches, and what the World Cup means coming her...

Niko Moreno drops by for his weekly visit to SDH AM breaking down the week in training camps from west to east Thoughts from Seattle to San Jose, Nashville to Houston, and all points in between

6th-tier phoenix club Macclesfield FC took the soccer world by storm with their historic upset of defending FA Cup champ Crystal Palace last weekend... Owner Rob Smethurst joins SDH AM to look back at the day, what the week has been like for the cluband community since, and what it means going forward

Nino Torres comes in Fully Loaded on SDH AM He travels to Portugal, Peru, Spain, and to World Cups past for the stories he brings to SDH AM this week... Everything from sackings to bankruptcies, to TV and history...

It's a stacked Freestyle Friday on SDH AM Breaking News out of England is where we start Beyond Goals Mentoring's Greg Garza drops by to talk about his own lessons from 2025 and the recent time he spent with the MLS Rookie Symposium Rob Smethurst, owner of Macclesfield FC, drops by to reflect on the FA Cupset of Cupsets and what this phoenix club means to the town Jason discusses the media avail f...

Africa gets the final it deserves as Morocco and Senegal meet for the AFCON crown, while Oceania makes history with the launch of its first professional league. Jason Longshore also breaks down the NWSL’s 2026 schedule, MLS roster moves, and what’s ahead for Atlanta United as preseason continues. A global snapshot of where the game is headed, all in today’s Morning Espresso.

Auckland FC kicks off their OFC Pro League schedule with a derby against South Island United this weekend Director of Football Terry McFlynn breaks down the build and the expectations for something totally new on the soccer landscape