Soccerholics Podcast

In this episode, "Ep. 36: Ronaldo Headbutts His Legacy & Mexico Got Pochettinoed & Ich Habe Kein Geld, oh my!”, Rob and João,  break down the USA vs Mexico game from Saturday - is Pochettino Coachettino the greatest USMNT coach every? They discuss the UEFA Nations League nuttiness from the past week and will João beat Rob in the 'Who can go to the most live matches in 2026'...

In this episode, "Ep. 35: Klopp Hugs & UEFA Champ...I mean Nations League & MCity Go Bye Bye?, oh my!”, Rob and João, run through the their favorite moments of UEFA Nations League thus far, discuss the Manchester City finance scandal scandal scandal and of course the tingles of the week!  Will this podcast be your 4th or 5th favorite soccer podcast? Tune in to find out!  Support the s...

In this episode, "Ep. 34: Manchester is Blue Thanks to VAR & Big Kane Small Stadium & Is Enzo Fernández Him?, oh my!”, Rob and João, despite ALL of Rob's technical difficulties (boomer!..cough...cough), run through the Premier Leagues and Bundesliga games of the week, highlight the best Champions League moments and of course...conclude with The TINGLES of the week!  Will this pod...

In this episode, "Ep. 33: WE'RE BACK from Hiatus & Football is Life & Rob Off to Champions League, oh my!" Rob and João are happy to be back from their podcast vacation since the World Cup ended. Yeah...it's been THAT long!  They discuss the various big money summer transfers, their thoughts on how EPL and Bundesliga are going so far - early days early days! And go on m...

In this episode, "Ep. 32: The 2026 World Cup is Over & Cape Verde Changed Our Lives & VAMOS ESPAÑA!, oh my!", Rob and João discuss the World Cup Final and reminisce about their journey that was the 2026 FIFA World Cup! As Frodo said as he reached the dark land of Mordor and finally cast the Ring into the fire of Mount Doom, where it was originally forged, "IT'S DONE&quo...

In this EMERGENCY POD episode, "Ep. 31: WORLD CUP EMERGENCY POD & England and France Bye Bye (sort of) & Messi and Yamal Reunion, oh my!, Rob and João discuss the surprise results of the  France vs. Spain and Argentina vs. England Semi-Final matchups this week.  They also predict how the Final will go and who will take the cake!  Will this podcast be your 4th or 5th favorite soccer po...

In this episode, "Ep. 30: World Cup Quarter Final Madness & João's Mental Health & Posh Spice Doesn't Care, oh my!", Rob and João discuss the insanity that was France vs. Morocco, Spain vs. Belgium, England vs. Norway and of course dare we say...Argentina vs. Switzerland. Controversy, madness, conspiracy, tin-foil hats! What kind of podcast have we become! Thank you, FI...

THE WORLD CUP and the Round of 16 is over and here we are into the Quarter Finals!! Rob & João (as deflated and depressed as he is with the Brazil loss)  discuss their thoughts on the Folarin Balogun red card-overturned-by-Trump controversy, their breakdown of the USA vs Belgium game and of course the "elephant in the room" Argentina vs Egypt insanity, possible FIFA corruption/ scand...

THE WORLD CUP and the Round of 32 is here!! Rob & João both discuss, after a week off of watching World Cup madness, the shock of Paraguay kicking Germany out of the World Cup, Morocco kicking the Netherlands out of the World Cup and Canada kicking South Africa out of the World Cup...oh my!  They chat about the games that surprised them the most and predict the upcoming fixtures this week.  Wi...

The WORLD CUP is finally here! Rob & João both discuss the Countries and players that surprised and impressed them both this week and they gone on about their excitement about the World Cup and the upcoming matches.  AND of course, Rob and João discuss which upcoming matches give them the tingles this week! Spoiler! ALL OF THEM!  Who needs a cooling break?! Will this podcast be your 4th or 5th...

After a two week vacation from podcasting, in this episode, Rob & João discuss their excitement  about the World Cup, who they predict will finish first in each group and their picks for who will win it all!  AND of course, Rob and João discuss which upcoming matches give them the tingles this week! Spoiler! ALL OF THEM!  Will this podcast be your 4th or 5th favorite soccer podcast? Tune in to...

In this episode, Rob & João discuss continue to follow and discuss the Premier League title race against The Arsenal and Manchester City as well as the bottom of table - who will  take the cake and who will bite it? João shares his thoughts on the Brazilian National Team call ups for the 2026 World Cup and Rob drops his Bundesliga wrap up as the season comes to an end!  AND of course, Rob and...

In this episode, Rob & João discuss the Premier League title race against The Arsenal and Manchester City as well as the bottom of table - who will bite it? - Tottenham or Westham...which ham will be in Championship next season? They discuss the intense relegation battle happening now in Bundesliga and their thoughts on the upcoming World Cup...fast approaching! Ahhhhhh! AND of course, Rob and...

In this episode, just barely recovering from the CL madness last week, Rob and João discuss the Bayern v.s PSG match up (still can't breathe), plus Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid - who will take the cake?? Madness! They run down the Premier league and Bundesliga matches from the past week - Tottenham don't relegate and Arsenal win the league in the same weekend?? Mind blowing! Will Stuttgar...

In this episode, Rob and João discuss the FA Cup madness that ensued over the weekend - will Pep walk away with his 8th FA Cup trophy in his fourth consecutive Cup final? They run down the Premier league and Bundesliga matches from the past week - how will out all wrap up?! AND of course, Rob and João discuss which upcoming matches give them the tingles this week!  Will this new podcast be your 4t...

In this episode, Rob and João discuss ALL the Arsenal and Manchester City Drama (not saved for your Mama) that occurred this past weekend, as well as Tottenham's hopes and new manager bump dreams dashed, Manchester United take 3rd in the table, Champions League chaos as we move into the Semis and topped off with a Bundesliga rundown! Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun (Bayern's...

20 Episodes! In this very special 20th episode, Rob and João discuss Arsenal's downfall from the top, Manchester City taking the cake, Tottenham's relegation trajectory, Liverpool goals as well as the Champions League Semifinal tingles of the week! Rob does a Bundesliga rundown - Stuttgart know that goals wins games and goals get you to Champions League and João has a surprise Tingle of...

In this episode, Rob and João discuss USL soccer and their plans to build a top tier league to compete against MLS. João describes his experience at Championship Soccer Stadium this past weekend for the Orange County Soccer Club vs. New Mexico United and urges soccer fans to support USL. They go on about the FA matches over the past weekend - Arsenal losing to South Hampton, Liverpool falling apar...

Rob and João weren't too depressed to drop a new episode during this International Break! In this episode, Rob and João discuss the breaking news of Italy not qualifying AGAIN for the World Cup - that makes three consecutive World Cups! Their thoughts on how the USMNT are doing and predictions on how far they'll go in the 2026 World Cup. They bang on about the Manchester City scandal/ sa...

In this return from a bye week episode, Rob and João discuss the Carabao Cup final, will Mikel Arteta ever win anything ever?!  The Champions League round of 16 - who's in and who's out?! They bang on about their EPL table predictions with only seven games left to play, will Tot relegate?? Bundesliga madness - is Harry Kane actually the G.O.A.T?! Europa sadness - Rob's precious Stut...

In this episode, Rob and João reminisce about this past weekend where Rob flew to LA and they meet for the first time after 6 years of podcasting and zoom calls together. Of course they hit BMO Stadium in the heart of LA to watch LAFC beat (spoiler alert!) FC Dallas 1 to 0. They also discuss the EPL, Bundesliga and FA Cup matches of the past week!  AND of course, Rob and João discuss which upcomin...

In this episode, Rob and João discuss the matches they went to over the weekend. Rob is winning in their heated competition of who can go to the most games in 2026...so far Rob 3 and João 2! They chat about Champions League, Europa, English Premier and Bundesliga surprises from the past week - some big upsets that shocked the entire soccer community...ok that's dramatic.  AND of course, Rob a...

In this episode, Rob and João discuss the racist incident involving Vinícius Júnior that took place during the Real Madrid vs. Benfica Champions League game last week, why Brazilians can't help but to dance (have you seen João dance?), and the amazing goal by Vinícius Jr that nobody is talking about.  They bang on about the Premier league matches over the weekend - was that the elbow of God d...

In this lucky number 13 Episode, Rob and Joao discuss the EPL matches of the week as well as the unsurprising FA Cup results over the weekend. Rob reminisces about his time spent in the Stuttgart supporter's section during Saturday's Stuttgart vs Köln match! Did he get more beer thrown on him? Tune in to find out!  AND of course, Rob and João discuss which upcoming matches give them the...

In this Episode, Rob and Joao reflect on the boring boring Super Bowl (João's words), they discuss the EPL matches over the weekend - is Liverpool out of the title race, will Arsenal win the quadruple or anything at all? Bundesliga is heating up - Rob breaks down Stuttgart wins and losses and Joāo mourns the loss of Luis Diaz as he scores negative goals (for every goal he scores for Bayern is...