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With the first round of the 2024 MLS playoffs kicking off on Friday, Joe Lowery is here to prepare you for the postseason...by disappointing you before your favorite team does. Listen to today's show to find out why every playoff team won't win MLS Cup. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast...

The MLS playoffs kick off today! On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into five of the things he's most interested in watching as the postseason gets underway. From contenders to challengers, there's plenty to discuss. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the USMNT's 2-0 loss to Mexico -- their first loss to El Tri since 2019 -- from earlier this week. What went wrong for Mauricio Pochettino's team? And what did we learn? Find answers to those questions, plus a look ahead to the final day of the MLS regular season on Saturday, on the show! If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backhee...

The U.S. men's national team's Mauricio Pochettino era has begun! On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the most important takeaways after the USMNT's win over Panama in Poch's debut and looks ahead to his second game in charge, which will be against Mexico later on today. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hoste...

The 2024 U.S. Open Cup final is officially in the books. This year’s tournament took a hit when MLS tried to withdraw its teams -- Joe Lowery dives into the questions still facing the Open Cup, LAFC's win, and the other top stories from the 2024 edition. Check out John Morrissey's great article looking back at the Open Cup right here . If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe t...

Christian Pulisic is in the form of his life right now for AC Milan, fresh off scoring against Inter in Serie A and Liverpool in the Champions League. On today's episode, Joe Lowery dives into how Pulisic has been so effective -- and what it means for Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!...

Is Gregg Berhalter heading to the Chicago Fire? Joe Lowery dives into the reports linking the former USMNT manager to MLS -- and sinks his teeth into a couple of other meaty topics from around the league. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the playoffs grow ever-closer in MLS, Joe Lowery divides the potential postseason clubs into four tiers: from contenders all the way down to pretenders. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It finally happened! Mauricio Pochettino was officially named U.S. men's national team manager earlier this week. What are the biggest questions facing Poch as he begins his new job with the USMNT? Joe Lowery dives in. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we all still wait for an official Poch announcement, Joe Lowery dives into which positions are up for grabs in the U.S. men's national team's starting XI. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the incredible career of Alex Morgan after the U.S. women's national team great announced her retirement on Thursday. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We still have no official word on Poch (though, that word should be coming soon!), but that won't stop us from diving into the latest U.S. men's national team roster. On this episode, Joe Lowery breaks down the 24-player squad selected by interim manager Mikey Varas. From some surprising names to some notable absences, there's plenty of meat. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subs...

LAFC and Sporting Kansas City have a date in the U.S. Open Cup final next month! How did those teams prevail in this week's semifinals? Joe Lowery dives in. Plus, we look ahead to the best action coming up this weekend across MLS, the NWSL, and the USL. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast...

We're chatting all things MLS on this episode! Joe Lowery dives into the latest on-field action from around the league, including the Crew's victory of LAFC in the Leagues Cup final, RSL's struggles, and so much more. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a new era in the NWSL: the draft is no more. On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into NWSL and NWSL Players Association's historic new collective bargaining agreement. What changes were made? And how will they impact the future of the league (and of the women's game)? Then, it's full steam ahead into a discussion of the transfer window dates here in the U.S. for the men's game. Should they be t...

With the MLS summer transfer window closed, Joe Lowery dives into some of the best (and worst) windows from around the league. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With reports stating that former Chelsea, PSG, and Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is very close to taking over as the USMNT's manager, Joe Lowery dives into the entire situation. How close is this deal to getting over the line? How big of a hire is Poch? And what would his U.S. team look like? All that -- and more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe...

The U.S. women's national team is back on top of the women's game. What did we learn from their run to the gold medal in France? Joe Lowery dives into his five takeaways. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're just two days away from the U.S. women's national team's first game at the Paris Olympics! On today's show, Joe Lowery previews the USWNT: how will they play? Who will start? And how far will they go? All that -- and more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

The MLS summer transfer window opens today! On this episode, Joe Lowery examines transfer needs for each MLS team in the Eastern Conference. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, Joe Lowery examines transfer needs for every MLS team in the Western Conference ahead of the summer window opening later this week. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into U.S. Soccer's decision to fire Gregg Berhalter as USMNT manager. What went wrong for Berhalter? What comes next for the United States? Who could replace Berhalter ? You'll find answers to all of those questions on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast....

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the USMNT's Gregg Berhalter situation, the USWNT's pre-Olympics camp, a showdown in the NWSL, the MLS transfer window, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Joe Lowery shares his perspective from the ground on the USMNT's opening win over Bolivia in the Copa America and looks ahead to Thursday's match against Panama in Atlanta. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into all 26 players on Gregg Berhalter's Copa America roster, running through one nugget of information on each player. Get your bite-sized scouting reports here, so you can blow your group chat away with knowledge this summer. Take advantage of our special Copa America discount and get 20% off an annual Backheeled subscription today! If you enjoyed this episode,...