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This week we are doing something a little different on the podcast. We had a last minute guest cancellation, so this week we decided to discuss one of our recent blog posts that just went a but viral, "How Adults Take the Joy Out of Sports , and How We Can Fix It." The release of this blog coincided with the drama around the US Men's National Soccer team that gained international headlines when parents of a US Player (Gio Renya) made a complaint against the coach Gregg Berhalter after their son's behavior during the recent World Cup was called into question. This podcast is not a rehash of that situation, which is just incredibly sad on many levels. It is a discussion of the blog post and the ways in which parents can suck the joy out of sports, and a breakdown of the six things often loving parents and coaches do that lead kids to quit, burnout and dropout. They are:

• Parent Sideline Coaching
• Joystick coaching/yelling instructions from the sidelines
• Disrespecting officials
• Questioning the coach
• Commenting on teammates play
• The Ride Home

Drop us a line and let us know how you liked this new format this week. It is not a permanent change, but something we can explore doing a bit more in the future for sure. 

SAVE THE DATE: The 2023 Way of Champions Conference will be held August 4-6, 2023 at Colorado Academy in Denver, CO. Click here to learn more, registration will open January 1, and we will be announcing guest speakers and other conference related events soon. Its going to be amazing to be back in person in 2023! 

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The boys are back from Seattle! In our first show in a post-MLS winning CCL world, Andrew Wiebe, Matt Doyle, and Calen Carr break down the Miles Robinson and Joao Paulo injuries, the amazing LAFC - Philly game, and why Cincy looks like a playoff team! 

:34 - Is Gass responsible for Austin’s loss? We debate

4:59 - One more time, thank you to everyone who came out in Seattle

14:19 - Best things we saw in MLS Week 10

18:28 - FC Cincinnati is legit good!!!

32:24 - Miles Robinson’s injury is devastating for him, Atlanta, and the USMNT

40:38 - Options for the USMNT at CB

46:42 - Can Seattle weather the Joao Paulo injury?

53:49 - LAFC - Philly delivered on the hype

57:09 - LA’s defense is legit, they proved it again against Austin

1:00:02 - We weigh in on Bruce’s tactical changes in a wild 2-2 draw with Columbus

1:02:22 - Quick hit results

1:10:40 - Mailbag

On this episode of OTB, Kevin and Chris are joined by US soccer great and Fox Sports Analyst Alexi Lalas to talk about Russia’s World Cup ban, the USMNT players who may be compromised by injury in the upcoming qualifiers, the debt that our concacaf opponents owe to the MLS, Alexi’s opinions on the USWNT settlement, his answers to our Five Questions, what it was like to kick Chris in the stomach, and more.

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On this episode of OTB, Kevin talks about hanging out with Larry David, he and Chris discuss this past weekend’s games, and they both welcome two-time World Cup champion and former USWNT captain Julie Foudy, with whom they discuss the recent equal pay settlement, as well as the current state of the team.
 
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This week on OTB, Kevin and Chris welcome Jeff Carlisle from ESPN to discuss the USMNT and the CONCACAF and MLS, then talk about the recent calls from USWNT players for accountability from US Soccer for their response to abuse and misconduct claims against coaches.

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Jay highlights ten players in Europe with strong performances for their clubs and takes a look at the players fighting to wear the #9 shirt for the USMNT.

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Jay looks through the depleting right back depth chart of the USMNT, discusses Americans in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League and recaps player's club performances this past weekend.

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Jay discusses the first World Cup Qualifying window for the USMNT featuring games against El Salvador, Canada and Honduras. Weston McKennie's USMNT suspension and the emergence of Ricardo Pepi at international level also discussed.

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On OTB this week Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the EURO so far including the harrowing scenes in Copenhagen involving Christian Eriksen, the officiating and level of play in the tournament, and the USMNT friendly vs. Costa Rica before being joined again by Fox Soccer Analyst Alexi Lalas to hear his take on the Nations League victory and a summer full of soccer, growing up playing both soccer and hockey and how the two overlap, and of course the recent on-air exchange with Heather O'Reilly that went viral.

Did you know the MLS season starts on April 17? Does Lucho Acosta to FC Cincinnati sound like a good idea? Who is new DP Tomas Pochettino and how does he change Austin FC? The guys tackle those questions, then turn to Felipe Cardenas (The Athletic) for more on the South America-to-MLS pipeline and Gabriel Heinze’s Atlanta United. Plus, CCL draw reaction, thoughts on the new US Open Cup format and a must-listen interview with Tony Sanneh on a career that took him from the Twin Cities to the Champions League.

5:25 - Lucho Acosta to FC Cincinnati?

12:28 - Cristian Pavon back to LA Galaxy?

14:40 - Austin FC signs Tomas Pochettino

19:54 - Nashville SC signs CJ Sapong

22:16 - INTERVIEW: Felipe Cardenas (The Athletic)

44:15 - CCL Bracketology

54:50 - Thoughts on the new U.S. Open Cup format

59:40 - INTERVIEW: Tony Sanneh, Big Cat on his incredible career

1:36:59 – Mailbag: Best taping location of all-time

This week on OTB Kevin, Grayle and Sam discuss the USMNT friendly win over El Salvador, the suspended PSG–Basaksehir Champions League match and MLS Cup final before welcoming David Wright to the pod to talk about his new role as Chief Commercial Officer for the U.S. Soccer Federation and the bright future he sees for the sport in this country.

•  When does a player outgrow a level
• What does your son/daughter show in his game to think of next steps
• Without a clear Pathway to the top how are these decisions made
• what should parents look for in a program/coach 

Running For USSOCCER President. Michael Winograd 

•  Key reasons for running
• what inspired the  move 

In this episode of the Quakes After 90 Podcast @philthisisphil @somecruzdude and @bill_midd spend time discussing the most recent San Jose Earthquakes news. They also preview the upcoming match versus Montreal Impact. 

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