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Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you.

Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ..‪.‬ The Athletic

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    • 4.5 • 24 Ratings

Long-running American soccer show covering the USMNT, Premier League, Champions League, MLS, and more. If you enjoy analysis and silliness in equal measure, we're the podcast for you.

    Champions League review: Xavi sees red, Kimmich scores with his head, Dortmund's dream not yet dead!

    Champions League review: Xavi sees red, Kimmich scores with his head, Dortmund's dream not yet dead!

    With Graham hanging out with Mickey Mouse, it's left to your favorite Triumvirate to break down the second leg action in this week's Champions League games! How big of a real did Araujo's red card play in PSG's eventual victory over Barcelona? What went wrong for an unusually wide open Atletico in their loss to Dortmund? How have Real Madrid made it this far without replacing Benzema? Can Bayern keep this run going? All those questions, and many more, answered on today's episode!
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    • 1 hr
    Listener Questions! Ballon d'Or favorites, USMNT players bound for Europe & much more

    Listener Questions! Ballon d'Or favorites, USMNT players bound for Europe & much more

    We’ve got a Power Trio! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe combine to answer your questions.
    1) Which current U.S. men’s player approaching age 30 could pull a Brian McBride and move to a big European league?
    2) Who are the front-runners for the Ballon d'Or?
    3) If we owned an MLS team, how would we use our DP spots?
    4) Is being a GM the best job in the world? 
    5) Have any new tactics popped up over the last five years?
    6) What is NSL America?
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    • 58 min
    MLS Roundup: Analyzing reported roster rule changes, Messi playing in NFL stadiums, Minnesota's United Reynoso problem & more

    MLS Roundup: Analyzing reported roster rule changes, Messi playing in NFL stadiums, Minnesota's United Reynoso problem & more

    Taylor, Gass, and Joe are here to chat about the latest from around the world of MLS. There's plenty of roster rules chat to start the show! What are the new rules? And how impactful will they be? After that, we dive into chaos in Minnesota and a whole set of on-field topics. Plus, cow talk?
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    Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow!
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Weekend Review: Leverkusen's historic title and Man City take Premier League pole position!

    Weekend Review: Leverkusen's historic title and Man City take Premier League pole position!

    The TSS gang are here to review an action packed weekend, in which Bayer Leverkusen won their first-ever Bundesliga title in emphatic style, Arsenal and Liverpool faltered in the Premier League title race, and much much more!
    Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…
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    Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.
    Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow!
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    The Big Thing: Chaos and drama in Turkish soccer

    The Big Thing: Chaos and drama in Turkish soccer

    Turkish soccer, which isn't exactly renowned for its serenity, hit headlines this week when Fenerbahce fielded an U19 team in the Turkish Super Cup against fierce rivals Galatasaray... before withdrawing the team from the field entirely.
    This comes after Fener threatened to leave the Süper Lig, in a season that has been characterized by violence and controversial incidents.
    On this week's Big Thing, the TSS crew survey the world of Turkish soccer, using the insight of former Istanbul resident Taylor Rockwell to gain some historical perspective on the current troubles.
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    JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!
    Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.
    Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow!
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    • 57 min
    Champions League review: goals galore! Bayern and City score their way to draws on the road, Barcelona's mature performance, and Atletico take advantage of Dortmund's errors

    Champions League review: goals galore! Bayern and City score their way to draws on the road, Barcelona's mature performance, and Atletico take advantage of Dortmund's errors

    Graham and Taylor somehow end up spending over an hour discussing this week's Champions League results! Uneven performances led to a spectacle of a match between Real Madrid and Manchester City, controversial non-calls in Arsenal and Bayern, Dortmund once again letting themselves down in the knockout round (this time against Atletico), and Barcelona's battling performance against a strong and adaptable PSG side.
    Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…
    Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using promo code “TSS”!
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    Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more! 
    JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!
    Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.
    Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow!
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    • 1 hr 7 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
24 Ratings

24 Ratings

Izzybella1 ,

Sometimes I don’t even skip the ads

I didn’t think I could like a show that calls football soccer as much as I do. In all seriousness though I’ve listened to TSS for about a year now. I started with the men’s World Cup previews & continued for the premier league content but found myself really enjoying listener questions episodes and learning more about the US men’s and women’s national teams. I also really appreciate the level of focus and support placed on the women’s game! Keep up the good work from South Australia!

Denis Goggin ,

Sus

Sus sus

Oli212 ,

Really good

This is an excellent podcast. The lads really put in the hours to make it as well-researched as humanly possible. I feel their previews are particularly rewarding listening as they give you a pretty thorough understanding of the teams/players you’re about to watch. Their reviews I think occasionally suffer from a bit of confirmation bias. And are often a little too unwilling to be critical of poor teams/players and most importantly refereeing decisions. Still absolutely worth listening to for anyone wanted to get the most out of the World Cup. Keep up the great work fellas.

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