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Sounder at Heart/Pulso Sports Niko Moreno drops by for his Thursday visit on SDH AM

We look at the Tata Martino hire in Atlanta and run through the playoff previews in a busy weekend in MLS- Seattle facing a matchday three on their own in Minnesota

Columbus Crew PBP voice Chris Doran drops by SDH AM to look at Matchday 2 in Columbus this past weekend to get us prepped for the decider in Cincinnati this weekend

A busy Thursday Thoughts on SDH AM

It started out with Columbus Crew PBP Chris Doran on Hell Is Real, Matchday 3

Then, ATLUTD announces the return of Tata Martino...

GOLTV's Nino Torres tours South America and talks Argentina, Peru, and Portugal

Sounder at Heart/Pulso Sports Niko Moreno comes in to talk Martino and the MLS Cup Playoffs

Plus, the USMNT news for November, UEL, and UECL for your day

The game never stops — and neither do we.

It’s official: Tata Martino is back as Atlanta United’s head coach, marking a full-circle moment for the club and the city that fell in love with the Five Stripes. We break down what his return means for the locker room, the fanbase, and a team searching for its next identity.

Plus, Josef Martínez exits San Jose after a strong year and remains open to a reunion in Atlanta — but what kind of role could he play in 2026 under Tata?

Also in today’s Morning Esp...

The USL Championship has round one of the postseason ongoing...

And there's a LOT of chaos...

Kaylor Hodges drops by to talk about franchises leaving, off-the-field changes, and round one of the playoffs where top seeds are no longer around...

It's a busy Wall Pass Wednesday on SDH AM

Scarves N Spikes Tyler Pilgrim looks at the reports on coaching changes in MLS and the post-season so far...

MLSSoccer.com's Dylan Butler looks at the Western Conference and the surprises as we head to Match Day 3 post-season

The USL Show's Kaylor Hodges  stops by to break down the news out of North Carolina, Colorado Springs, and the opening round of the playoffs...

Football consultant Jason Stephens visits SDH AM to look at the business of soccer

This time around, we look at UEFA and the courts as well as the Premier League and what PSR may look like in the near future...

Ben Boycott drops by SDH AM to talk about the growth of Trivela Group- an Alabama-based business working on multi-club ownership in soccer from Europe to Africa...

We look at the growth of the company- rapid in the last few years- and what they're learning along the way...

Max Anderson joins SDH AM to talk about the Chicago Fire run in 2025 in the first year of Gregg Berhalter's tenure as well as the playoff series with Philly and the eastern conference after Match Day 2's

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For this episode of The Roots, we check in on the Prague Raptors in the Czech Republic and how a family from Leeds, England is looking to grow the club- even by reaching out overseas- and how Pirates have taken over in Chile...

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Kacey White bats leadoff on Tuesdays on SDH AM

This time around, KCD looks at the chaos of NWSL Decision Day and takes an early look at the playoffs

Plus, we look at the ACC post-season just around the corner

A very busy Tuesday Thoughts on SDH AM

Kacey White joins talking NWSL Decision Day, college soccer, and MLS Playoffs

Max Anderson, PBP voice for Chicago Fire, talks the Philly series and Eastern Conference playoffs

Ben Boycott, Founding Director and CEO of Trivela Group, discusses building the multi-club model in soccer from Birmingham and what they've learned

Jason Stephens discusses the economics of soccer- this week, UEFA, the courts, and the Prem and PSR

Seattle stays alive in the MLS Playoffs behind a breakout brace from Obed Vargas and a vintage Jordan Morris performance, while Minnesota’s Dayne St. Clair adds a Goalkeeper of the Year trophy to his resume. Around the league, Real Salt Lake locks in DeAndre Yedlin through 2027 and St. Louis City SC begins a rebuild under new sporting director Corey Wray.

Across the Atlantic, the Champions League takes center stage as PSG and Bayern meet in a clash of Europe’s elite, Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Liverpool in a charged reunion, and Arsenal face Slavia Prague...

The pressure’s on across Europe and beyond.

On this edition of Soccer Over There Live, Jason Longshore breaks down all the drama of Champions League Matchday 4 — from Bayern Munich’s chase for perfection and PSG’s pursuit of balance, to Trent Alexander-Arnold’s emotional return to Anfield and Barcelona’s push for sharper finishing with Marcus Rashford.

Then, it’s Around the World time — South America’s biggest storylines led by Coquimbo Unido’s first-ever Chilean title and River Plate’s crisis ahead of El Superclásico; Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil call-ups and Flamengo’s financial boom. 

MLS NEXT PRO is down to the final two and USL League One has their final four...

Gabe Schray has seen the Eastern Conference of L1 and MLS NEXT PRO and gives the lowdown on Red Bulls II hosting one final and a 7-seed going to the west coast in the League One semis...

A full weekend on review on SDH AM

We look at the MLS Playoffs in-depth with 929TheGame's Abe Gordon fixing VAR along the way in Hour 1

Hour 2 has SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler on cards and calls from the weekend plus Yanks Abroad for the weekend 

Gabe Schray breaks down the MLS NEXT PRO semifinals and the opening round in USL League One post-season as well...

From Yankee Stadium to Chile’s northern coast, it was a weekend full of chaos and crowning moments. Charlotte survives on penalties to keep their MLS season alive, Columbus destroys their Ohio rivals to force Game 3, and Coquimbo Unido makes history by winning their first-ever Chilean league title — ten years after tragedy struck their city.

Plus, we check in on Kansas City’s record-setting run on NWSL Decision Day, the latest twists in Serie A and La Liga, Wolves’ latest managerial shake-up, and a little mascot mayhem from the FA Cup.

It’s your Monday Morning Espresso —...

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There are only two left for Gloria Eterna in 2025

Howard breaks down how we got here and what to expect at the end of the month...

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As teams vie for postseason berths in Division I, Division II, Division III, and the NAIA, SDH looks at the nine conferences that house Georgia sides on the mens and womens sides to break it all down

From Mercer's women playing for a title to Clayton State and a 6-goal shootout and a hat trick in Statesboro, it's just the beginning in the red clay for this week

Michael Parkhurst from Beyond Goals Mentoring drops by SDH AM to cover a lot of topics

We go from Rhode Island FC and MLS Cup Playoffs to the challenges of mentoring these days- interactions with parents to contextual growth with mentees and everything in between...

AppleTV's Tony Husband drops by SDH AM to look at the Vancouver win against FC Dallas in March Day 1 and previewing Match Day 2 with Charlotte and NYC FC

The preparation begins as Georgia Gwinnett gets ready to host the CAC Tournament next weekend at the Grizzly Soccer Complex.
 
Josefa Simao joined Madison Crews to talk about the CAC Tournament where Georgia Gwinnett is ranked #1 and him earning CAC Defensive Player of the Week!

Grace Clark and Hannah Lorenz also join the show as the #1 GGC prepares for the CAC Tournament!

A packed Freestyle Friday on SDH AM

SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler looks back at the USWNT window

Beyond Goals Mentoring's Michael Parkhurst visits from the Friday Free Kick- looking at everything from USL Championship to parents, tempering expectations and timetables, as well as growth and pacing 

AppleTV's Tony Husband looks at Vancouver and FC Dallas as well as Match Day 2 of Charlotte and NYCFC

Maddie drops by to go in-depth on the post-season: MLS, NEXT PRO, and ATLUTD

The road to the MLS Cup only gets tougher — and the stories keep getting wilder. From Charlotte’s defiance in the Bronx to Nashville’s last stand at GEODIS Park, every club is fighting for survival in the second legs of the first round. We’ll take you through all the weekend matchups, plus a new twist in Seattle’s stadium plans and an ambitious reboot in Connecticut.

Beyond MLS, it’s history in the Copa Libertadores as Palmeiras pull off the impossible, turmoil in Serie A with Juventus turning to Spalletti, and a betting scandal shaking Turkish football to...

Niko Moreno drops by for the full rundown of everything MLS- match day 1 heading into match day 2 from west to east

Columbus Crew PBP voice Chris Doran drops by SDH AM to break down Match Day 1 in "Hell Is Real"- FC Cincnnati and Columbus Crew

He breaks down the review and previews Match 2 in the series plus explains what the rivalry is in Ohio and what Darlington Nagbe has meant on the field and off

Max Anderson drops by SDH AM to break down Match Day 1 in the series with Philadelphia Union, looks at some of the key moments within 90 minutes, and looks at Match Day 2

All the previews on SDH AM for Thursday

Max Anderson, PBP voice for Chicago Fire, on their series with Philly
Chris Doran, on his way to practice, talks Crew and FC Cincinnati

GOLTV's Nino Torres on everything South America and
Pulso Sports/Sounder at Heart's Niko Moreno on the MLS postseason

The game never stops — and neither do we.

On today’s Morning Espresso, brought to you by Oglethorpe University, we’ve got a global blend of stories:

LAFC edge Austin in a tense playoff opener as Son Heung-Min’s star power shines and Nathan Ordaz plays the hero.

Flamengo survive Racing Club’s late charge to book another trip to the Copa Libertadores final.
Kansas City reveals ambitious FIFA Fan Festival plans ahead of World Cup 2026, showing once again why the Midwest is ready for the world’s biggest stage.

Plus, MLS salary n...

ATLUTD Chief Soccer Officer Chris Henderson has his end of season media opportunity at the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground...

Maddie and Jason drop by SDH AM to break it all down and let you know what to watch for heading into 2026...

Chris Henderson spoke to the media on October 29 to close out the 2025 season and look ahead to the 2026 season. Jason Longshore pulled some specifics from the press conference that stood out to him and discussed them in this edition of the Front Office Dispatch.

It's a busy Wall Pass Wednesday on SDH AM

We look at the news of the morning and prep you for the Chris Henderson ATLUTD media avail

Scarves N Spikes Tyler Pilgrim drops by during the ATLUTD presser 
MLSSoccer.com's Dylan Butler talks playoffs across MLS and
Maddie and Jason join live after the presser to look at what Chris Henderson said and where to look from here...

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Howard Hamilton, the founder of Soccermetrics, updates us on the first legs and if Racing and Flamengo can come back from their deficits in the second legs to figure out the champ in 2025...

In this edition of the continuing series on SDH AM, football consultant Jason Stephens looks at multi-club organizations and conversations involving John Textor kicking the tires in the Prem

We also look at the Sheffield Wednesday situation and concern over influence in Italy

Kacey White drops by SDH AM on a Tuesday

She looks at the MLS playoffs and the art and strategy of the PK and the long throw...
We also look at the SEC and the ACC and where things stand heading into the last days of the regular season...

Tuesday Thoughts covers it all on SDH AM

Kacey White drops by to talk MLS playoffs, the art of the PK, the long throw, and Minnesota United's approach

We look at the latest from Celtic and the biting statement from the front office

We have your AM news and football consultant Jason Stephens continues our education on MCO's, John Textor, and mafia monitoring in Europe

The MLS Playoffs delivered drama once again — from Minnesota’s shootout heroics to Cincinnati’s late winner in the “Hell is Real” derby. Home teams keep holding serve, but tonight LAFC and Austin get their turn under the lights as Son Heung-min chases a big postseason moment.

Meanwhile across the Atlantic, Celtic are spinning on the managerial carousel again. Brendan Rodgers is out amid accusations of creating a “toxic atmosphere,” and club legend Martin O’Neill steps in on an interim basis with Shaun Maloney. But with Ange Postecoglou linked to a shocking return and Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna on the r...

Live from The Brewhouse Cafe, it's Soccer Over There discussing the latest from Celtic, Liverpool, Juventus, Kairat Almaty, and the Picks of the Week.

A stacked Reaction Monday on SDH AM

929TheGame's Abe Gordon on ATLUTD and the questions going forward

We look at the MLS playoffs, the new news with John Textor, the USWNT and USDMNT in East Hartford- and we hear from players and coaches in the doubleheader win

There's news in MLS out of New Jersey

Plus, Gabe Schray drops by to talk MLS NEXT PRO and USL League One playoffs...

The MLS Cup Playoffs opened with the home teams holding serve — Philadelphia survive a shootout, San Diego FC keep their dream debut rolling, and Vancouver dominate. Meanwhile in Spain, El Clásico brought fireworks as Real Madrid reclaimed bragging rights with goals from Mbappé and Bellingham and tempers flared at the Bernabéu.

Plus: Juventus sack Igor Tudor after another setback, Roma climb back to the top in Italy, Liverpool stumble into crisis mode, and the USWNT’s young stars shine in East Hartford.

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