This week on the Cleared off the Line Podcast…

The USMNT is unbeaten in three matches under Mauricio Pochettino and it's their most recent good run of form.

The Yanks beat Japan and Australia along with a draw to Ecuador in September and October. 

Those results have shown that this team is taking great steps forward to become a World Cup winning contender. 

I’ll explain why that is and how they can keep up the positive momentum in the Red White and Blue Report.

I also break down another key piece of soccer knowledge— the American women’s pro soccer pyramid— in the Soccer Explainer so you can know all about the ins and outs of the women’s game.

Lastly, several cities across the country are trying to grow the game by starting professional teams but one has the unique challenge of doing that in a town where sports fans have been downtrodden for decades. 

If you guessed that town is Cleveland, Ohio you are on the money. 

Gina Prodan-Kelly, the Chief Marketing Officer from Cleveland Pro Soccer, joins the show to give us an inside look at how an expansion team finds it’s identity from scratch, how they’re actually listening to fans opinions and when you can see them play on the pitch.