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With the holiday season in full swing David sits down with Dan Rutstein, President of Business Relations at Orange County Soccer Club. They dive into all the big topics surrounding soccer in America from the future Pro-Rel, to USL club finances, turning teams into global products, how to invest in a club, and much more. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twit...

Final Soccerwise live show of the year time for Tom & David to dig into the big MLS stories. With so many coach openings in MLS the reports are flying around and it sounds like PHI & ATL have landed on some big experienced names. On the transfer side of things Red Bulls have signed a new DP to help lead their front line, but is this the big signing the fans have been waiting for? Speaking of DPs i...

Massive news out of Canada as the Vancouver Whitecaps have been put up for sale. What does this mean for fans in BC and the future of the sport in the Great White North? Heading south President Of Liga MX Mikel Arriola has broken some news about changes to the Leagues Cup Schedule. And of course the ice cream shop is open with major scoops from Facundo Torres's multimillion dollar transfer to MLS...

With MLS cup put to bed its all about the silly season now! San Diego has 12 players officially on the books so what do Tom & David think so far? Then Tom serves up some tasty scoops on the future of a few big name MLS players in Facundo Torres, Jesus Ferreira & Paul Arriola. 4:00 SD Expansion Draft 20:00 SD Roster Build Update 29:05 Facundo Torres Transfer Saga 39:10 Jesus Ferreira Trade Talk 48:...

An epic MLS Cup final is in the books and the LA Galaxy have returned to the top of mountain. David & Tom talk through the incredible match and take you behind the scenes on the ground of all the best celebration moments. Then they talk through the future of these two clubs in 2025 and beyond. And of course Tommy Scoops is all over the half day trade window breaking news and breaking down Cincy &...

David Gass and Tom Bogert have descended on LA for MLS Cup 2024, and they're live in the starting eleven studio in Venice Beach to preview tomorrow's final. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter

USWNT end 2024 undefeated with a 1-0-1 window in Europe. BUT what did we learn, and what can we take away? Jordan and David talk through it dig into the GK depth chart, questions at LB, and who will have chances going forward. Then they dig into all the big news coming out of San Diego from President to center back & check in on NWSL free agency. 2:50 USWNT-NED Recap 16:40 USWNT-ENG Recap 25:30 Bi...

The OGs are riding to MLS Cup with a rematch of the Galaxy & Metrostars first ever match in 1996. Tom & David talk through how these two sides got here, of course Riqui Puig's devastating injury, and what the semifinal fallout will be for Orlando & Seattle. On top of MLS cup TFC are in search of a new manager after John Herdman stepped down and New England is wheeling and dealing out of the Bruce...

Less games this weekend but the quality and pressure was of the highest order. The New York Red Bulls have made it to MLS cup for just the second time ever with their upset win in Orlando. And they will face another MLS original in the LA Galaxy who have reached the final once again, but lost talisman Riqui Puig in the process. On top of MLS action the USWNT went toe to toe with England in front o...

With the MLS Conference finals coming up David sits down with some of the stars of the hour to get your prepared. First Galaxy center-mid Edwin Cerrillo joins to take you inside the locker room and what makes this team tick. Then from other side of the Western Conference Final Albert Rusnak joins to talk about their young stars and how they can win in LA AGAIN. Last but not least young defensive p...

Seattle are heading back to LA for the second week in a row for a knockout playoff game & the Red Bulls cinderella story continues. Tom & David breakdown how these four teams got to this point, and what are the keys this weekend to making it all the to Cup. But of course MLS drama never ends with two coaches being fired this week and two more being hired this is plenty of news to discuss as well....

Barbra Banda has shut the door on the 2024 NWSL season with her winning goal on Saturday night. David & Jordan were both in KC for an incredible weekend of festivities. From the skills challenge, to the stadium, and of course the breakfast sandwiches they break it all down. And of course they dig into the game how Orlando got over the line, what it means, and what Washington's future could hold. S...

With the NWSL final around the corner the hero of Washington's semifinal comeback Hal Hershfelt joins the show. She talks Jordan & David through how they got past Gotham, the strength of her all-time rookie class, and of course what the keys are to facing off with Orlando. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitch/Twitter

The MLS playoffs are finally back so Tom & David get you set with the biggest storylines of the round! Is LAFC building a dynasty? Is this the biggest Hudson River Derby all-time? Best Upset chances? And of course not to be forgotten FC Dallas name a new head coach & Montreal a new Director of Soccer. 9:45 Breaking News Charlotte Not Triggering Pep Biels Buy Option 17:00 Hudson River Derby Preview...

Tommy Scoops is in playoff mode working overtime and brings the biggest scoops of the year. Tata Martino after setting the MLS Single season points record is stepping away from Inter Miami we talk through why, what this means, and where does the club go from here. Not to be outdone while Lucho's future is unsure FC Cincy just set the the MLS transfer record we breakdown how he will fit and what th...

A clash of titans in the semifinals has led us to this point with Shield winners Orlando facing off against #2 seed Washington in the NWSL Championship. Jordan & David run us through how they got here from the epic semifinal wins, to how these sides have been built over time. And of course they preview the final, what will be the X-factors, how could this match play out, and predictions. And not t...

The USMNT has a big match coming up in CONCACAF Nations League play vs Jamaica on Monday. To get you primed Luchi Gonzalez joins David to talk about how a national team coaching staff functions. He talks through the process of scouting the players, picking the roster, planning the camp, and some big CONCACAF away day stories. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Youtube/Twitc...

Get your weekend started right with some soccer chat. Tom & David are joined by DeJuan Jones to talk about his career, what is like being traded, his goals, and the wide range of coaches he has played before. But first they breakdown the USMNT win in Jamaica and answer some big mailbag questions. 3:50 USMNT-JAM 16:30 All-time USMNT Favorites 23:15 Mail What Did We Learn From Miami’s Upset Loss 29:...

The quarterfinals delivered for NWSL with record crowds, star quality, and controversy as well. Jordan was in the sold out house in DC for the dramatic extra time match and takes us behind the scene. Then David breaks down what went right for Orlando in their dominant win, and our hosts analyze how KC and Gotham got over the line. But the big excitement is the top four teams facing off this weeken...

With Tom away for the day David brings in the reinforcements from a victorious Atlanta to cohost the show. Sam Jones of mlssoccer.com & "Five Stripe Final" takes explains what is going on in Atlanta, and can it continue. Then they run through the rest of the weekends elimination games, what it means for the winner, and even bigger what it means for the losing sides. They also parse through Lucho A...

David is speechless at the start trying to intake what a weekend it was of soccer. But it is a podcast and he perseveres to recap all the action. NWSL had a first half brace, a game go to extra time, and a 99' min winner for Gotham. Then he delves into the wild close of the MLS Cup Playoffs first round from shootout drama to Atlanta's historic upset over Miami. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday...

As we get ready for a huge weekend of knockout soccer across NWSL & MLS Soccerwise has a treat for you. A sit-down interview with 2nd all-time leading scorer in MLS history Kei Kamara. Kei talks to Tom & David about what LAFC is capable of this year, his journey from NCAA D2 to where he is now, and how Sierra Leone has fueled his career. Soccerwise Live 2pm ET Every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday on Y...

A massive show for you all where Soccerwise debuts its new segment the "Coaches Corner" with former MLS/USMNT Coach Luchi Gonzalez. But of course with the playoffs in full swing the Philadelphia Union broke huge news parting ways with Jim Curtin. Gass & Tom react to that, look at what this means for Philly, and where we could see Curtin land next. Then they talk through Bruce Arena taking over San...

The postseason is finally on the docket and with the matchups set Soccerwise is excited. First they look back on the final weekend of the season & Christian Sinclair's sendoff celebration. Then they run through the postseason awards from Rookie Of The Year to MVP and everything in between. And finally they break down all four series coming up this weekend. 3:50 Sinclair's Sendoff 9:20 Bay Make His...

Best weekend of the year in MLS has come and gone so it's time for the Soccerwise squad to get to work. Tom & David jump on to talk about the epic scenes we saw across the league from Daniel Edelman's clincher to Ryan Gauld taking the series back to LA and everything in between. 5:40 Red Bulls Historic Upset 21:00 Columbus Crew's Future Question Marks 31:06 LA Galaxy & The Killer Ps 37:48 Reacting...