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014 The Road to 2026 from 2019-03-26T11:49:07
In 2026, the World Cup will return to North America for the first time since 1994. The festival of football watched by nearly half the world's population will be hosted by the United States, Mex...
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013 Level Playing Field from 2019-03-19T22:13:12
The United States Women's National Team have taken home the World Cup Trophy on three separate occasions. Still, the Men's National Team comes home with more money. The recent lawsuit filed agai...
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012 Kids Today from 2019-02-26T10:00
Soccer teams can buy their players via the transfer market, but that's expensive work. How do teams find youth players, sign talent, and develop them until they eventually start playing with the...
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002 Three Yellow Cards for Josip Simunic from 2019-02-26T02:26:01
Rule 5: The Referee. Unlike most American sports, the referee can have a significant impact on the game of soccer. How they choose to manage players, call fouls, and issue cards can vastly shift...
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011 You'll Never Walk Alone from 2019-02-26T02:18:20
In the 1960s, Liverpool had evolved from an industrial port city to the music capital of the world. The launching point for Merseybeat and the "British Invasion," it's no surprise that the city ...
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001 Nil-Nil from 2019-02-26T02:17:29
When people say they don't like soccer, a common reason why is because of all those nasty draws. How can you be happy without a winner and a loser? Even worse...a draw without any goals. Listen
010 Mailbag from 2019-02-05T03:29:44
We've received a couple of hodgepodge questions from listeners. For the tenth episode of the WLOD Show, I've decided to spend some time answering the ones that don't seemingly fit into a larger epi...
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009 Just a Bit Offside from 2019-01-29T02:17:27
In 2014, the Mexican National Team were waylaid by two erroneous offside calls. What could have been a 2-0 lead at halftime in the second game of the 2014 World Cup was a 0-0 draw thanks to the oft...
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008 The 73 Million Dollar Man from 2019-01-22T02:13:59
Christian Pulisic is the American soccer hope for a number of reasons. If the United States is going to win a World Cup in my lifetime, it'll probably be riding Christian's coattails. Aside from th...
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007 Come On You Roons from 2019-01-15T03:14:16
What young kid doesn't want to own their own sports franchise? To many, it can seem impossible. Until this podcast starts turning a profit, I certainly don't have that kind of money. For Alex Luby...
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006 The Christmas Truce from 2018-12-23T23:08:13
In December of 1914, the space between the trenches, No Man's Land, became a soccer pitch. For a brief period of time, the fighting ceased, the shelling ended, and war was put aside in honor of the...
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005 Promoted from 2018-12-13T05:03:30
In May of 2018, Fulham won at Wembley Stadium for the first time in 139 years. In doing so, they secured promotion to the Premier League and the nearly $180 million that accompanies a spot in the E...
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004 35 Yards From Goal from 2018-12-06T04:52:29
The English Premier League is one of the top leagues in the world. It’s what a lot of new fans get hooked on. When they ultimately turn to Major League Soccer, it can be different animal. Unique st...
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003 Anatomy of a Dive from 2018-11-29T00:20:15
Neymar is racing up the flank. Just one man to beat. That man sticks his leg out and sends Neymar flying to the turf, screaming in agony. It makes it hard to believe when he's up and playing 2 minu...
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