We Call it Soccer

It's been a while... we hope every We Call it Soccer listener is doing well. Your co-hosts have been busy but we want to end this podcast the proper way, by bringing you a few dedicated World Cup episodes as we lead into the big tournament this summer. Enjoy our breakdown of what we know about the tournament so far, discussing some possible Groups of Death, early predictions, and how our Ameri...

In the 5th episode of season 3 of We Call it Soccer, we break down the recent int'l window in which the USMNT drew at home to Ecuador and then got the comeback win against Australia. There were tons of positives from this window, as well as some big talking points all over the pitch as we get closer to the World Cup. We wrapped it up by discussing the US U20 team's promising performances i...

In the 4th episode of We Call it Soccer season 3, we bring you the trademark USMNT Roundup: Next Stop 2026, with insights on recent performances by Christian Pulisic, Timothy Weah, Ricardo Pepi, and others. In our new second section, The World's Game, we recap some big Premier League and UCL fixtures, along with our live Ballon D'Or predictions as the ceremony actually took place as we rec...

In the third installment of We Call it Soccer S3, the boys break down the recent USMNT international window, which saw us lose to South Korea and get a win against Japan. There was a lot to break down from this window, from roster selections to fan engagement to evaluating Pochettino overall, and we cover it all. After that, we have our brand new section- the World's Game. Today, we broke down...

In our second episode of Season 3, the boys at We Call it Soccer break down how our USMNT players have fared for their clubs in Europe so far, including our take on Gio Reyna's recently confirmed transfer to Borussia Monchengladbach. We then move on to our worldwide soccer update- breaking down the Alexander Isak transfer saga, the start of the Premier League season, and more. Stay tuned for some...

In the first episode of We Call it Soccer season 3, Ben and Hudson preview the massive season ahead of us leading into the World Cup on home soil next summer. Moving forward, it'll be our mission to build excitement and engagement around the sport and around our USMNT going into this monumental tournament. We discuss some recent transfers of our American players, preview some big seasons ahead for...

In the 4th edition of this year's We Call it Soccer Summer Series, we bring you the main takeaways from the recently concluded Fifa Club World Cup in the United States. The newly expanded 32-team tournament had both its positive and negative aspects, and we analyze it all. Most importantly, though, our Chelsea Blues defeated PSG 3-0 in the final to take home the trophy, a truly incredible display....

Before anything else in this episode, Hudson and Ben acknowledge the incredibly tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of their loved ones and former teammates. We then recap the entire 2025 Gold Cup for this USMNT, with a major focus on our unfortunate 2-1 loss to Mexico in the final- covering the good, the bad, and the ugly. Much of this...

In the second edition of this year's summer series, the boys at We Call it Soccer bring you a full recap of the USMNT's 3 wins in the group stage of the Concacaf Gold Cup. These 3 victories were the best way to get back on track and calm our fanbase down a bit as the World Cup awaits in just one year's time. Let's hope the squad gets another victory against Costa Rica this coming Sunday and goes o...

In the first edition of We Call it Soccer's 2025 Summer Series, we interview San Diego Sockers legend Kraig Chiles. A true role model in our local North County community, Kraig is the current director of coaching at Cardiff Sockers and brings with him a wealth of experiences playing the game professionally. One of the all time Arena Soccer greats, Kraig shares with us about his career journey from...

In a special end of season 2 episode, Ben and Hudson bring you all a massive review of the '24/'25 European soccer season. With specially crafted end of season awards for the USMNT, Chelsea FC, and the wider European season, we cover so much amazing content in this episode. Thank you all for sticking around for all of season 2- we had a lot of fun recording episodes as always. Tons of exci...

In our penultimate episode of season 2, the lads predict all three major European finals, discuss Crystal Palace's incredible FA Cup triumph, and preview the end of the Premier League and Serie A seasons. With so much left to play for and each game from here on out being season-defining, it will be an amazing yet stressful week for soccer fans around the world. This is the podcast to prepare y...

In our 15th episode of season 2, the boys are back with the trademark USMNT roundup, discussing some notable achievements from some of our players abroad and analyzing some recent words from Pochettino in regards to the Gold Cup. We then delve into Chelsea's form throughout April and assess their chances of gaining Champions League football next season. To close out the episode, we discuss SDFC's...

In our 14th episode of season 2, we bring Ben's good friend Isaac Tamer onto the pod, who attended both USMNT nations league games. We review an overall disappointing window for the USA, and Isaac gives the inside scoop from what he witnessed at the games in LA. To wrap up the episode, we review a big MLS fixture that recently took place in San Diego- SDFC vs LAFC- which Ben and Isaac both attende...

In the latest edition of We Call it Soccer, the boys wrap up an eventful couple weeks for American players abroad, including Hudson's recap of watching Pulisic and Musah live at the San Siro. We preview the Concacaf Nations League in a week's time, and analyze SDFC's unbeaten start to their first ever MLS campaign. To round off the episode, we discuss Chelsea's appearance back in the top 4 despite...

In our 12th episode this season, we welcome Hudson's brother and loyal WCIS supporter Garrett Delorme onto the podcast. Tune in to hear us discuss SDFC's opening day win against LA Galaxy, pick our Mount Rushmores of Chelsea and USMNT players, and predict each Champions League Round of 16 tie. We had fun with this one, and we hope you have fun listening in!

In our 11th episode this season (and 30th overall), the boys wrap up the key moments from our USMNT players over the last 3 weeks, including Mckennie's incredible volley in the UCL against PSV. We then do a flyover evaluation of Chelsea's brief history under their new ownership, and analyze how much of a failure it's been thus far. We segue from the EPL back home to the MLS, where we preview SDFC'...

In the 10th episode of We Call it Soccer's 2nd season, the boys highlight a couple players from the recent USMNT January camp, as well as wrap up the club form of some key Americans in Europe over the last few weeks. Hudson also gives an update on where he's studying abroad for the next 4 months, with an amazing opportunity for some exciting new content. To wrap it up, we analyze Chelsea's continu...

With special guest David Mottale, We Call it Soccer finally got the perspective of a Mexican national team fan after all these episodes bashing them. With David being a Man U supporter, the boys briefly discuss the state of that shambolic club before going on to discuss our way too early predictions for both the Concacaf Nations League and the World Cup (which is officially next year). Ben and Hud...

In the 8th installment of season 2 of We Call it Soccer, we have a ton of great content to bring you all. From the heroics of our PSV boys in the UCL, to Pulisic's injury, to evaluating what's next for Gio Reyna in the January window, this USMNT Roundup has it all. Across the pond, we discuss all things Chelsea and Premier League, where the Blues are on fire at the moment, currently sitting second...

Your favorite soccer podcast is back as we near We Call it Soccer's 1 year anniversary! Crazy how time flies. The boys wrap up the recent international window which saw the USMNT take care of Jamaica in the 2-leg Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal. We analyze both games and discuss our initial feelings as the Pochettino era has well and truly begun. We round off today's episode breaking down Che...

With special guest and lifelong United fan Alex Rodrigues, the boys discuss all things Ballon D'Or, premier league, and Chelsea vs Man U this Sunday! Amid tons of other topics, listen to our full analysis of Erik Ten Hag's sacking and our attempt to build a combined XI between our two teams. We had a lot of fun with this episode, so we hope you all enjoy!

In a special episode, the boys cover everything you need to know from Mauricio Pochettino's first international window in charge of the USMNT, with a 2-0 win vs Panama and an 0-2 loss vs Mexico. There was a lot to cover from this window, and we analyzed it all. To wrap up the episode, we gave our predictions for a massive premier league clash for our Chelsea blues this Sunday away at Liverpool. En...

In We Call it Soccer's fourth episode of S2, the boys break down Pochettino's first roster for the upcoming USMNT friendlies against Panama and Mexico. We also discuss the excellent club form of some American players- notably Pulisic, Pepi, and Balogun in rich veins of form for their clubs. Chelsea-wise, we just HAD to break down Cole Palmer's historic 4-goal performance against Brighton, and we l...

In our third episode of the season, your hosts discuss some key talking points from Pochettino's first press conference as USMNT manager, and analyze Christian Pulisic's red hot form for AC Milan in our USMNT roundup. We then look at the three Chelsea games in the premier league since our last episode, as the Blues picked up 2 wins and a draw and currently sit in 5th in the table. As the season pi...