The Athletic's Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejskal discuss Blaise Matuidi's move from Juventus to Inter Miami, and how and why the World Cup winner is not a Designated Player
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Allocation Disorder: How Miami got Matuidi on a TAM deal and what it says about MLS spending constraints

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Take It or Leave It: Wilfried Nancy to Brighton, the path to a Super League and Apple's takeover!

With Graham hanging out with Mickey Mouse, it's left to your favorite Triumvirate to break down the second leg action in this week's Champions League games! How big of a real did Araujo's red card play in PSG's eventual victory over Barcelona? What went wrong for an unusually wide open Atletico in their loss to Dortmund? How have Real Madrid made it this far without replacing Benzema? Can Bayern keep this run going? All those questions, and many more, answered on today's episode!
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Champions League review: Xavi sees red, Kimmich scores with his head, Dortmund's dream not yet dead!

We’ve got a Power Trio! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe combine to answer your questions.
1) Which current U.S. men’s player approaching age 30 could pull a Brian McBride and move to a big European league?
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6) What is NSL America?
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Listener Questions! Ballon d'Or favorites, USMNT players bound for Europe & much more

Taylor, Gass, and Joe are here to chat about the latest from around the world of MLS. There's plenty of roster rules chat to start the show! What are the new rules? And how impactful will they be? After that, we dive into chaos in Minnesota and a whole set of on-field topics. Plus, cow talk?
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Allocation Disorder: How Miami got Matuidi on a TAM deal and what it says about MLS spending constraints

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