The Breakaway: A Republic FC Podcast

On this episode of The Breakaway, new SRFC goalkeeper, Tomas Gomez joins the podcast to discuss the season so far, the club's chemistry, and some goalkeeping tips. Plus,  a 10-minute recap of Republic FC's Opening Night victory over Las Vegas Lights.

On today's episode of The Breakaway: Matchweek Edition, Matt George joins the podcast to preview Opening Night against Las Vegas Lights and his early-season thoughts on the Republic FC. Also, Opening Night artist Nooligan joins the podcast to discuss his artwork and his inspiration behind the design.

On this episode of The Breakaway: Live, Shannon Gomez and Jaime Villareal join the podcast to answer fan questions, talk about what it was like playing in front of fans again, and getting three points to open up the season!

On this episode of The Breakaway, all three coaches sit down for a roundtable interview to talk through how they work together, the review of Saturday's match, and the season opener against LA Galaxy II on Friday.

On this episode of The Breakaway, Matchweek Edition is back as the season gets underway on Friday when Republic FC clashes with LA Galaxy II. SB Nation writer, Alicia Rodriguez joins the podcast to give her view on the Republic FC roster in 2021 as well as an overview of the Pacific Division in the USL Championship, and she included some keys for Sacramento's success in Friday's match wi...

On this episode of The Breakaway, Republic FC midfielder, Luis Felipe joins the podcast to discuss training camp, his excitement for the season, and his early experiences in Sacramento including meeting fans via Zoom.

On this week's episode of The Breakaway, three academy products sit down with Connor Sutton to talk about their young careers, what the transition is like becoming a professional athlete, and how their careers are the blueprint for players currently in the academy. Academy Director, Dennis Sanchez also joins the podcast to talk about the success stories from the academy with some players bein...

On this episode of The Breakaway,  Republic FC winger Darek Formella joins the podcast following training camp on Tuesday and talked through everything from his playing days in Poland to why he loves playing for Sacramento and even talks through his relationship with his mom following a win or a loss. Formella shows off his personality by constantly joking around throughout the interview and discu...

On this episode of The Breakaway, Tucker Bone joins the podcast to talk about coming home to play for his hometown team, his time playing at the Air Force Academy, and what his expectations are for the upcoming season. Also, host Connor Sutton dives into the Republic FC attack for the 2021 season and the importance of Tomas Gomez and having multiple talented goalkeepers on a roster. 

On this episode of The Breakaway, new Republic FC midfielder joins the podcast after day one of training camp to talk about his early experiences in Sacramento, why he made the transition from Finland, and his drive to win a cup in Sacramento this season.

On this episode of The Breakaway, UC Davis Head Women's Soccer Coach Tracy Hamm tells her story as a player and coach and discusses the importance of having more women coaches in soccer. Hamm also explains why coaching licenses are so important and how they have impacted her as a coach.

On this episode of The Breakaway, Republic FC head coach Mark Briggs joined the podcast live on Facebook to answer some fan questions and talk about his excitement and the plan heading into training camp. Briggs briefly talked about the MLS news that broke Friday, the new division alignment, and the versatility the 2021 roster brings this season. To watch the episode live on Facebook, go to facebo...

On this special episode of The Breakaway, Republic FC forward Kharlton Belmar hosts a players-only panel that included Rafa Diaz, Shannon Gomez, Jordan McCrary, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, and Duke Lacroix as the guys give their candid and honest thoughts about their personal experiences as Black men in America, their emotions from 2020, and the way to better society one step at a time.

On this week's episode of The Breakaway, Connor Sutton discusses the rise of Rafa Diaz and the importance of his shutout of Serbia in a National Team performance for the Dominican Republic. Then, Vice President of Community Investment, Scott Moak recaps the initiatives in 2020 highlighting Indomitable Hands, ClassZoom, Republic FC Kickstart, and Boards for Change. Also, Project Optimism co-fo...

In this episode of The Breakaway, Connor Sutton goes through the backline and discusses the versatility that the Republic FC defense will have in 2021.  Then former Republic FC striker, Wilson Kneeshaw joins the podcast to discuss his time in Sacramento including a new episode of Weather with Wilson.

On the season 2 debut of The Breakaway: A Republic FC podcast, SRFC General Manager Todd Dunivant discusses the roster adds and changes for the upcoming season. Host, Connor Sutton also shares a story about the introduction of the newest member of the Republic FC technical staff This interview was originally broadcasted live on Facebook Live: https://fb.watch/3tua9qxSVx/

On this episode of The Breakaway, Republic FC legend and member of the 2014 championship team, Thomas Stewart joins the podcast to reminisce about the 2014 championship season, discusses his other soccer experiences, and explains how a winning mentality made the 2014 team so successful.

On this episode of The Breakaway, Republic FC defender Mitch Taintor joins the podcast to talk about what made him come back to Sacramento, how he is excited to play for Mark Briggs, and how he thinks he convinced SRFC to partner with Zocalo.

On this episode of The Breakaway, SRFC Assistant Coach Colin Falvey joins the podcast to discuss what playing alongside Mark Briggs was like, how Hayden Sargis has impressed him, and what he is looking forward to in the 2021 season.

On this episode of The Breakaway, Connor Sutton welcomes Strength and Conditioning Coach, Luke Rayfield to talk about how he tracks and manages players to make sure they are ready to go on match night. Rayfield also tells a few stories over his years at the club and Connor tries to decide what clean-eater Rayfield can and can't eat in his strict diet.

On this episode of The Breakaway, Sacramento Bee reporter, Joe Davidson joins the podcast to discuss how Major League Soccer changes the game for youth sports in the greater Sacramento area. Davidson recalls various professional soccer clubs have been in the area in the past and chats about the future evolution of players and athletes growing up in the capital city.

On this episode of The Breakaway, Connor Sutton is joined by Robla School District Superintendent Ruben Reyes as he discusses the needs of the families and students of his school district's communities. Sacramento Republic FC alongside club partners has put together a Winter Wishlist Holiday Drive to give back to our community in the Robla School District. To donate and get more information g...

In this episode of The Breakaway, Academy Director, Dennis Sanchez joins the podcast to explain the process of developing young talent in the academy system, the wealth of talent in the Sacramento area, and the pathway for academy players to succeed and move to the next level.

On this episode of The Breakaway, the finalist for Young Player of the Year in the USL Championship joins the podcast to chat about the first year of his career, his signing day, Opening Night, and how he is staying hungry in the offseason.

On this episode of The Breakaway, Republic FC General Manager, Todd Dunivant joins the podcast to discuss the 2021 offseason. Dunivant discusses the future of the club including the influx of youth and the evaluation of talent as he prepares to build the 2021 roster.