Boot It! Podcast

Another year in the books, full of highs (Olympic champs!) and lows (Copa chumps), but Matt and Jake have plenty of holiday spirit in the final Boot It! Podcast for 2024. The hosts quickly recap the Nations League quarterfinal victory over Jamaica for the USMNT and talk about how the men's players are performing overseas. The USWNT continue to impress under Emma Hayes as they took results away from two recent friendlies. MLS wrapped up this month with a wild playoff ride that was mostly Messi-less. Finally, Jake and Matt hand out the Men's and Women's Booty (and Bootette) awards for the year, and there is some controversy!

Its a new era for the USMNT as Mauricio Pochettino takes the reigns for his first games in charge of the USMNT. Hosts Matt and Jake break down Poch's coaching debut against Panama and prospects for playing style. The European season is off to a hot start for many USMNT players, and Matt and Jake cover early season successes across the continent. Lastly, with Halloween right around the corner, find out what we're spooked about with less than two years until the next World Cup.

Summer winds down, but a new era begins for the USMNT as it appears the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, former Chelsea and Tottenham coach, will take over this fall. Matt and Jake share their rather unimpressed (but still hopeful) thoughts on the hire. The USWNT is soooo back! They take home the Gold Medal in Paris and look poised for a positive future under new coach Emma Hayes. Finally, the new European season is underway and Americans are all over the map.

Summer is sizzling, the USMNT is not. Copa America ended in disappointment as Team America got "grouped," failing to qualify for the knockout stages. Matt and Jake talk through their frustration with the players, coaching, and program, the firing of Berhalter, and prospects for the new coach. But there is still hope! The Men's and Woman's Olympic teams kickoff at the end of the July. Go for Gold!

Its Summertime in the USA and hosts Matt in Jake are in full warm-up mode for Copa America and Olympic prep. The USMNT released its 27-man preliminary roster for Copa, and Matt and Jake have some FEELINGS. Emma Hayes also launches her USWNT tenure with a roster of her own for upcoming friendlies. As the European season winds down, Matt and Jake check in with the MLS and NWSL.

The sun was blocked out, but not the U.S. men's, women's, and Olympic teams! Hosts Matt and Jake review a successful Nation's League campaign for the USMNT, Gold Cup and SheBelieves for the USWNT, and great results for the U-23 USMNT preparing for the Paris games. Things get contentious when hosts dive into player and coaching decisions for Gregg Berhalter, but everything looks on the up heading into this year's Copa America.

We're not even out of winter and US soccer is already in full swing! Hosts Matt and Jake preview the year ahead in USMNT, USWNT, and MLS. The USMNT have Nations League and Copa America to look forward to in the coming months, so Matt and Jake take stock of the depth chart going into these crucial games. MLS is back and it is Messi's first full year in the league. What are the biggest questions for the MLS season? The USWNT have a new coach and kick off the first ever Women's Gold Cup - what roster changes are they heading into it with?

Its that time of year again. The holidays are upon us and another year of U.S. soccer is coming to end. In this jolly episode, hosts Matt and Jake recap the USMNT's qualification for Copa America via victory over tricky Trinidad and Tobago and talk about the group that the Yanks have been drawn into for next year's tournament. How far can they go? MLS also wrapped up with some scintillating soccer by Cup champions Columbus Crew (Matt totally called it). In the final segment, Matt and Jake consider which US players in Europe have been naughty or nice this year. Santa Crumb and Santa Lucas away!

Its Halloween, and that means things are starting to feel spooky. Matt and Jake return to cover a wide range of topics including the USMNT's recent friendlies against Germany and Ghana, how American players are doing in Europe, and playoff time in America for MLS and USL. Plus, the hosts touch on spooky things that could happen to USMNT and USWNT fans alike. Scream if you must!

Its Fall (kind of) and that means the European season is back. Many USMNT players in find themselves with new clubs and a few stars are already making a big impact. After a long summer, hosts Matt and Jake recap ley takeaways from the USWNT's disappointing World Cup, update listeners on key European news for men's stars, and talk about the Messi-mania gripping the MLS. Its the best time of year!