Podcasts by 25 Stories That Made MLS
Ahead of Major League Soccer's 25th season, brothers Tutul and Neetol Rahman tells 25 stories that made the league that it is today.
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S2E3 - Dwayne De Rosario - MLS Hall of Fame from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The third entry to the brother's MLS Hall of Fame is Dwayne De Rosario - an MLS and Canadian legend
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S2E2 Jaime Moreno - MLS Hall of Fame from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The DC United talisman, Jaime Moreno, is the second person in our first class of MLS Hall of Fame
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S2.E1 Landon Donovan - MLS Hall of Fame from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The first name leading the way in our MLS Hall of Fame? Who else but the GOAT, Landon Donovan.
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Introducing Season 2 & MLS IS BACK! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tutul and Neetol come out of their hibernation to announce season 2 - 50 stories, 2 different topics.
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25. Saved The Crew from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How passionate fans of the Columbus Crew organized, protested and eventually saved the Crew and what it means to be a fan moving forward.
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24. Miggy and Tata from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How a bond between a player and a coach resulted in an unbelievable but for an MLS Expansion team, the largest sale in MLS history and an opening of an unprecedented pipeline of Latin American talent.
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23. The Development and Sale of Alphonso Davies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How a Canadian phenom who's parents escaped a Liberian Civil War to settle in Edmonton eventually became MLS' greatest export and glimpse to the future it may hold.
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22. The New Giants - Atlanta United and LAFC from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How two new clubs, Atlanta United and LAFC, in MLS embraced the 3.0 model and became the giants in the league from spending, relevance and marketing.
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21. Entering MLS 3.0 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How a report from a consultant group led to a new salary mechanism which propelled player spending in MLS to new heights.
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20. Return of the Yanks - Dempsey, Bradley, Jozy and Beasley from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How four American stars were developed in MLS, got sold to Europe, had success and then returned to have more success and money than could've been imagined.
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19. The History of CBAs & Free Agency from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How each collective bargaining agreement evolved player movement and salary spends of MLS
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18. The Reinvention of Kansas City from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How the MLS team in Kansas City went from being last in attendance and fan engagement to being a model MLS franchise that's always sold out
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17. The Homegrown Rule from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How MLS' Homegrown Rule pushed MLS teams to nurture young talent in their academies and why it took so long to take hold and meet it's full potential.
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16. The Supporters Shield and the Cascadia Cup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How the supporter culture and following of MLS teams led to the creation of one of the three main trophies & the eventual expansion into 3 new teams
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BONUSODE! - Let's Grade All The New MLS Kits! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Neetol grades every new MLS Jersey from a designer's point of view. Tutul chimes in with some marketing points.
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15. I've Got A Fever & The Only Prescription Is More CCL from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How two corrupt CONCACAF officials made Concacaf Champions League which eventually propelled MLS to improve their quality of...
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14. Beckham & Blanco - Enter the Designated Player Era from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How the largest signing in league history, David Beckham, happened in the first place and how it changed the direction of MLS forever.
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BONUSODE! - The State of the USA 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The brothers compare the 2020 January Camp side versus the team that lost in Trinidad 2.5 years ago.
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13. Northward Bound to Toronto from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How MLS expanded into Canada for the first time, stepping into MLS 2.0 for the first time.
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12. Do You Know The Way To San Jose from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How the business plan and strategy that saved the league also came with a bad side: the relocation of a storied franchise.
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11. The American Savior - Freddy Adu from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How MLS's first true star to penetrate pop culture came in a 14 year old in 2004.
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10. Enter New Owners & Re-Expansion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How MLS went from 3 owners and 10 teams in 2003 to 6 owners and 12 teams in 2005.
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BONUSODE! - To A Happy New CBA Year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The brothers talk about what to look forward to in the new year
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9. The Project 40 Pipeline from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How a co-venture between US Soccer and MLS brought a new pipeline of talent into the league.
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8. The Internet Killed MLS's Quirks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How Don Garber, the internet and Bob Bradley helped kill off some the weird rules of early MLS
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7. Manchester By A Transfer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How Tim Howard was scouted as a prospect, became an MLS star and eventually transferred to the best team in the world.
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6. The Boss from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How a former US national lacrosse and soccer player became the most accomplished coach in MLS and US Soccer history.
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BONUSODE - A Pro/Rel Thanksgiving from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A bonus episode for Thanksgiving to debate promotion & relegation
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5. Uncle Phil's Ranch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The brothers talk about a meeting on a ranch with the fate of the league in balance.
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4. Bradenton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How a World Cup failure and report from a foreign coach changed the face of MLS.
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3. Sweet Home Columbus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How declining attendance, financial losses and losing public votes led to MLS's first home.
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2. Fraser Goes Down from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How a failed lawsuit established the backbone of the MLS business model.
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