In this episode, Joe and Roberto start by catching up after 3 weeks off with a recap of Roberto's trip to Rome (3:45). We then give you a trivia question about Luciano Spalletti as he takes over at Juventus (8:10). We start our discussions with the current state of things at Liverpool as they have fallen to 7th in the EPL table (9:25). From there, we move to the US as the second match day of the MLS Cup Playoffs begins today (21:45). We then go back to Italy as we chat about Juventus as they have sacked Igor Tudor and hired Luciano Spalletti (30:45). We close with Match of the Week, the Trivia answer, and a preview of next week's show (41:25).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto are immediately joined by Hand of Pod's Santi Bauza for the entire sho.w We start out with a trivia question about current unbeaten teams (4:10). In Opening Thoughts, we give you our very harsh reaction to the FIFA World Cup ticket presale, and the outrageous costs that have come with it (5:10). We return to soccer on the pitch with a recap of Match Day 2 of the UEFA Champions League (30:35). We close with the trivia answer (52:50). We are off next week, and will return the weekend of the 18th.
In this episode, Joe and Roberto immediately welcome in football journalist Miguel Agyei with a trivia question about the Balon D'Or (3:35). From there, we discuss the West Ham sacking of Graham Potter, and the hiring of Nuno Espirito Santo (4:35). We then look ahead to Week 2 of the UEFA Champions League (15:25). Our last topic is a look at AC Milan after their great start in the Serie A (32:05). We close with Match of the Week, the Trivia Answer, and a preview of next week's show (43:45).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto open with a trivia question on Erling Haaland (3:40). We then recap all the action from Week 1 of the Champions League including Manchester City/Napoli (5:40), Barcelona/Newcastle (11:00), Bayern Munich/Chelsea (15:30), Liverpool/Atletico Madrid (20:45), PSG/Atalanta (27:20), Real Madrid/Marseilles (29:55), and Juventus/Borussia Dortmund (34:05). We close with Match of the Week, the Trivia Answer, and a preview of next week's show (42:40).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto start out with a trivia question on Italy goal scoring (4:10). In Opening Thoughts, we discuss the final moves in the transfer window as it closes for the summer (5:35). From there, we welcome in Ralph Hannah from Guiness World Records and Guaranivision to discuss the Leagues Cup final between Inter Miami, and the Seattle Sounders, as well as South American World Cup Qualifiers (17:10). We close with Match of the Week, the Trivia answer, and a preview of next week's show.
On our 12 Year Anniversary, Joe and Roberto start out with a throwback surprise for Roberto from June 23rd 2014 (3:10). We then welcome in legendary football journalist Tim Vickery to discuss Manchester United (8:35), transfers leading up to the World Cup Qualifiers (15:20), Messi and Inter Miami (40:25), and the UEFA Champions League draw (44:20). We thank everyone for their support over the last 12 years, and look forward to Year 13!
In this episode, Joe and Roberto are joined by Hand of Pod's Santi Bauza to preview the top 5 leagues in Europe as they start the 25/26 season. We start in Spain with La Liga (2:55), then off to France for Ligue 1 (21:15), across the channel to England for the EPL (32:20), then down to Italy for the Serie A (51:50), and lastly to Germany for the Bundesliga (1:04:40) we close with Match of the Week, and a preview of our 12 Year anniversary podcast (1:13:05)!
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Joe and Roberto open with a quick recap of their Women's Euro predictions in anticipation of today's final (3:15). We then jump to MLS, and the news that Lionel Messi and Jordi alba were suspended for 1 MLS match for skipping the MLS All Star Game, and the consequences of that decision (4:30). Form there, we go back to Europe and the transfer market, with a deeper discussion of the Alexander Isak situation at Newcastle United (14:00). Next week, we will go back to all the transfer news in anticipation of our league previews coming soon!
In this episode, Joe and Roberto are immediately joined by soccer journalist Rob Pratley to chat about the biggest topics in world football. We open with a look ahead to the Women's European semifinals coming up this week (3:20). We then shift our focus quickly to the Club World Cup Final (15:20), before colsing with a deep dive into the summer transfer market (17:55). Next week, we'll continue our transfer market coverage as we prepare to bring you previews of the 25/26 season.
In this episode, Joe and Roberto return with a brief chat on Joe's trip to Europe, with a quick story about a run in with Bari soccer history (research after the pod discovers that the brothers were Giovanni and Onofrio Loseto). We then jump into it with our reaction to the USA/Mexico Gold Cup Final (6:50). From there, we transition to the discussion on heat and weather effecting play at the Club World Cup, and the potential future effect on the World Cup in 2026 (21:05). We close with a preview of the Club World Cup Final between PSG and Chelsea, as well as giving you predictions for the final (33:25).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto are immediately joined by Hand of Pod's Santi Bauza for the entire show. We start out discussing the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers as they get set for their final match days in September (3:55). From there, we discuss the Italian National team woes in World Cup Qualifying, Spalettis' replacement, and the massive coaching moves in the Serie A (18:30). We then come back across the pond to the US Men's National Team after their poor showing in prep matches leading up to the Gold Cup (38:00). That leads us to the Christian Pulisic discussion as he takes the summer off from international duty (47:30). We close with a quick look at the Club World Cup as it starts tonight, and give you a few predictions (57:20). We are off until after the 4th of July holiday, but will be back to recap all the summer action!
In this episode, Joe and Roberto start out with a PSG Champions League trivia question (3:40). We then both provide our reaction to PSG's 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League Final in Munich (4:40). We close with an international window Match of the Week, the trivia answer, and a preview of next week's show (25:10).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto are joined immediately by Andrea Yanez from Miami Total Futbol to take a deep dive into Inter Miami and their season so far. They discuss the Club World Cup, Lionel Messi, and many other topics covering the team (3:15). We close with Match of the Week, including the Europa League Final predictions, and a preview of next week's show (32:40).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto open with Nima Tavallaey from The Italian Football Podcast to look back at the Champions League Semifinals, Inter and the scudetto race, and look forward to the PSG/Inter UCL Final on May 31st (4:30). Roberto then gives you a trivia question about first time UCL winners in Munich (33:30). On Opening Thoughts, we speculate on the futures of Carlo Ancelotti and Xabi Alonso (34:45). We close with Match of the Week, the trivia answer, and a preview of next week's show (39:45).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto jump right in to preview the upcoming Champions League semifinal matches this week. We open with the Arsenal/PSG clash on Tuesday looking at the latest news, player trends, and make predictions on the match (4:10). We then move on to the Barcelona/Inter Milan matchup giving you morein depth analysis and paler news ahead of the Wednesday showdown (18:15). We close with our Match of the Week segment (32:10). We are off next week, and will return the weekend of May 10th.
In this episode, Joe and Roberto open with a great trivia question on Lionel Messi goal involvements for Inter Miami (3:50). In Opening Thoughts, we look back at the results in the UEFA Champions League this week (4:30). From there, we welcome in Matt Santangelo from That Milan Podcast and Football Italia to discuss AC Milan, the Series A, and the gambling scandal breaking this week (27:45). We clsoe with Match of the Week, the trivia answer, and a preview of next week's show (54:10).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto open with a great trivia question on El Clasico matchups in the Copa Del Rey (3:40).We then immediately welcome in Santi Bauza from the Hand of Pod podcast to look at the Champions League quarterfinal matchups including Arsenal/Real Madrid (4:25), Bayern Munich/Inter Milan (14:30), Barcelona/Borussia Dortmund (22:25), and PSG/Aston Villa (31:50). We close with Match of the Week, the trivia answer, and a preview of next week's show (43:45).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto return after a month off to chat about their soccer travel adventures around the world. We open with a trivia question about Juventus head coaching changes on the heels of the Thiago Motta sacking (3:35). From there, we go to Roberto and his trip to Paraguay to watch the Paraguayan National Team secure a 1-0 victory over Chile in World Cup Qualifying, as well as what's happening in CONMEBOL qualifying (4:55). After that, we turn to Joe's trip to Turin to watch Juventus/Hellas, as well as discuss the Thiago Motta sacking, as well as the future under Igor Tudor (25:10). We close with our Match of the Week segment, the trivia answer, and a preview of next week's show (37:00).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto forego trivia this week, and jump right into Opening Thoughts, discussing the results from Leg 1 of the knock out round in the UEFA Champions League (3:25). From there, we welcome back Jason Longshore from 92.9 The Game and Soccer Down Here to preview the 2025 MLS season (27:35). Lastly, we close with Match of the Week, and a preview of next week's podcast (49:25).
In this episode, Joe and Roberto open with a great trivia question on managers in the UEFA Champions League (3:40). In Opening Thoughts, we look at the most recent news in the Transfer Window, including Jhon Duran, Xavi Simons, Miguel Almiron, and Neymar (4:20). From there, we welcome in Santi Bauza from the Hand of Pod podcast to look back on Match Day 8 in the Champions League, as well as look at the knock out round matches (21:25). We clsoe with the trivia answer (44:40). We are off next week, and return with Episode 447 on the weekend of February 15th.
