Bros Talking Soccer

Dave shares the history and evolution of the term 'soccer.' He starts with explaining the history of the word 'football' and then explains how soccer was derived from the words 'association football' in Britain in the late 1800s. The audio was taken from the Soccer Tavern's History Of The Word 'Soccer' video and converted to a podcast. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/PaNKceJb_58 And check out the Bros Talking Soccer YouTube channel here: bit.ly/2BNyalQ

The Knittel brothers are joined by Mark Lawson from Game Day Tourist in this episode. They discuss England's proposed winter break, NASL canceling the 2018 season, differences between supporters in England & the US, and more.

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Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Nottingham forest offering discounted season tickets to youth fans (twitter.com/danielstorey85/stat…/968053284534702080) - Lukaku wants Prem All-Star game (twitter.com/RomeluLukaku9/statu…/968220624354234368) - England looks to be adding a winter break (www.theguardian.com/football/2018/f…p-switch-agreed)

Segment 2 - NASL cancels 2018 season (www.espn.com/soccer/north-ameri…after-court-ruling) - FC Dallas lost over 2 legs to 8th placed Panamanian squad (twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/stat…/969059666473893888) - Pulisic's agent (www.theringer.com/2018/2/28/170462…nt-usmnt-america)

Segment 3 - Mark's thoughts on VAR - Differences between watching soccer in Europe and the U.S. - EPL/European soccer culture that has developed in the U.S. and how it's unique and not just an extension of European soccer culture

In this special episode of the podcast, Dave shares soccer's creation story beginning in the Middle Ages then moves to 18th-century English public schools and finally discusses the formation of the Football Association (FA) and International Football Association Board (IFAB). The audio was taken from the Soccer Tavern's Origins of Soccer video and converted to a podcast. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/HENosDurF0Y And check out the Bros Talking Soccer YouTube channel here: http://bit.ly/2BNyalQ

The Knittel brothers discuss transfer market reforms, Tottenham's wage structure, MLS rules, and more.

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Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Proposed transfer market reforms (www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-…sfer-market-reform) - Blatter endorses Morocco for the World Cup over the USA-Mexico-Canada bid (www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-le…r-endorsement)

Segment 2 - Is Manchester United regressing or is this just typical Jose Mourinho and all of this is an overreaction? (twitter.com/telegraphducker/sta…/966428588567343110) - Tottenham sticking to their wage structure could mean Alderweireld is sold (www.thetimes.co.uk/article/toby-al…enham-dqd9sj2xq)

Segment 3 - Less than a week from the start of the MLS season & roster rules still aren't released (www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/7z…m_the_mls_season/) - MLS season preview discussion - MLS TAM's effect on domestic players (www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/mls…-players-affect)

Other items mentioned - Courts denied NASL's preliminary injunction (twitter.com/turneresq/status/967063161160450048)

The Knittel brothers discuss Pogba criticism, the FC Dallas & FC Bayern development deal, VAR, and more.

Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Klopp's passion (www.goal.com/story/the-passion-of-klopp/) - What would it take for De Bruyne to win Ballon D'or? (www.mancity.com/citytv/interviews…ch-presser-part-2) - Keane's got some criticism for Pogba (www.goal.com/en/news/pogba-need…3ok2y17vppt80vsixb)

Segment 2 - FC Dallas and FC Bayern signed a talent development deal (www.si.com/soccer/2018/02/13/m…pions-bayern-munich) - MLS Live is moving to the new ESPN streaming service (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/02/13/…-fans-until-espn)

Segment 3 - Manchester United vs Huddersfield VAR controversy - Special thanks to listener Austin for these questions (www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/0…fth-round-live/)

Other items mentioned - Ronaldo rises above distractions (twitter.com/AlonsoCMiguel/statu…/963919503355793415) - Albion players stole a taxi (www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/footba…e=responsive)

The Knittel brothers discuss the new offside law, the new USSF president, Liga MX suspending pro/rel and more.

Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - New offside rule discussion after Liverpool vs Tottenham match (www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/0…-score-updates/) - Willian is Richarlison's mentor (www.express.co.uk/sport/football/9…on-Score-Willian)

Segment 2 - Issues with Miami MLS stadium (www.miamiherald.com/news/local/comm…e197979644.html) - New US Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro (www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunit….2f83c25f4066) - Geoff Cameron Players Tribune article (www.theplayerstribune.com/geoff-camero…-u-s-soccer/)

Segment 3 - Mexico considering suspending promotion & relegation (soccer.nbcsports.com/2018/02/07/lig…nding-pro-rel/) - Las Vegas Lights offering $100 chips to each player if the team scores 3 goals in a home win (www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article…r_id=2988909)

Other items mentioned - Referee eats candy thrown on the pitch during Bundesliga match (gfycat.com/SmartAmpleAmoeba) - Worst Misses (www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/ran…misses-football) - Non-League Mystery Tours (www.nonleaguetours.co.uk/)

The Knittel brothers discuss Arsenal's transfer window, MLS roster drama, an MLS v Liga MX Champion playoff, and more.

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Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Ozil resigned with Arsenal (twitter.com/bbcsport_david/stat…/958674358091894784) - Auba to Arsenal, Bats to Dortmund, Giroud to Chelsea (www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/…g-a3754216.html) - LAFC partnered with YouTube to broadcast their matches (www.sporttechie.com/lafc-youtube-tv…-us-pro-sports/)

Segment 2 - Jack Harrison to Man City - then loaned out to Middlesbrough (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/30/…ons-move-england) - MLS preseason roster drama with Lee Nguyen (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/26/…esire-leave-revs) & Cyle Larin (www.espn.com/soccer/orlando-cit…tas-for-cyle-larin)

Segment 3 - MLS Champion vs Liga MX Champion match (www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-i….33b29454fba1) - Geoff Cameron said Bruce Arena is the reason the US didn't qualify for the World Cup (www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/sports…llection%2Fsoccer)

Other items mentioned - Nathaniel Clyne disrespected on TV (www.fourfourtwo.com/features/liverp…reality-tv-show) - US Soccer presidential election next Saturday, February 10 (www.socceramerica.com/publications/a…e-candida.html)

The Knittel brothers discuss Beckham finally getting his MLS team in Miami, Leeds United's awful crest, Zidane on the hot seat, and more.

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Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - North American World Cup bid issues (www.philly.com/philly/sports/soc…20302b76447b.html) - MLS officially back in Miami (www.si.com/soccer/2018/01/24/m…vid-beckham-stadium) - Tabla transferred from Montreal Impact to FC Barcelona (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/25/…bla-fc-barcelona)

Segment 2 - Dropping concession prices resulted in more sales for Atlanta teams (twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/956527661563764736) - Leeds United unveiled a new crest and then took it back after negative reaction (twitter.com/LUFC/status/956134990638596097) - Alexis Sanchez unveiling video (youtu.be/oNPbJOsVMMo) - Sanchez missed a drug test because of the move too (www.theguardian.com/football/2018/j…nchester-united)

Segment 3 - Neymar or Hazard to Real Madrid this summer (www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/0…-spectre-fresh/) - Zidane on the hot seat (www.si.com/soccer/2018/01/25/u…r-copa-del-rey-exit) - Soccer commentary in different languages for the domestic league has different interpretations (www.theguardian.com/football/these-…erie-a-language)

Other items mentioned - USMNT vs Bosnia Match - Phil Neville appointed Manager of English Women's team without any experience (www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/0…ts-pulled-race/)

The Knittel brothers are joined by Christian Sandler to discuss Sean Dyche eating worms, Ronaldo being even more vain than we thought, the Union finally making moves in MLS & more.

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Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Chelsea fan on pitch confronts ref. Norwich player hands fan his dropped cigarettes (youtu.be/zg60j9gDxVg) - Sean Dyche doesn't eat worms (www.bbc.com/sport/football/42738800) - Alexis Sanchez's United deal (twitter.com/5liveSport/status/954069617382535168) & transfer details (www.theguardian.com/football/2018/j…itaryan-arsenal)

Segment 2 - Ronaldo checking out his cut with an iPhone (streamable.com/yex7z) - Chelsea rumored to be interested in Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch, Ashley Barnes, & possibly other mediocre English strikers too. Why? - Goretzka has signed with Bayern, but he needs to finish the season with Schalke (www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/t…ns-tell-11890258)

Segment 3 - Atlanta continues to make moves in MLS (www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-tran…for-ezequiel-barco) - The Union are finally making moves (www.espn.com/soccer/major-leagu…philadelphia-union) - Trading in MLS from the players' perspective (twitter.com/soccermusings/statu…/954891774673133568)

Other items mentioned - Christian Sandler's article on Andre Blake (http://phillysoccerpage.net/2018/01/18/andre-blake-is-not-the-answer/)

The Knittel brothers discuss Eric Lichaj's new dog, Landon Donovan's return, MLS's new eSports league, and more.

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Stories discussed this episode: Segment 1 - Man City vs Liverpool recap (www.footbie.com/video/liverpool-v…ts-premier-league) - Mourinho and Conte's war of words (www.whatahowler.com/jose-mourinho-r…-antonio-conte/) - Eric Lichaj earned a dog for his performance against Arsenal in the FA Cup (www.starsandstripesfc.com/2018/1/9/168…ith-its-name)

Segment 2 - UEFA fan team of the year (www.uefa.com/insideuefa/about-u…sid=2529238.html#/) - Landon Donovan making a comeback (www.espn.com/soccer/club/united…o-previous-returns) - NISA is launching a fan-owned club initiative (www.nisaofficial.com/2018/01/06/nis…ub-initiative/)

Segment 3 - MLS launches eLeague (www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/12/…a-sports-fifa-18) - MLS does not play its domestic youth (twitter.com/atosoccer/status/95…43140069376/photo/1) - Soccer is 4th most popular sport in US (www.socceramerica.com/publications/a…e-as-most.html)

Other items mentioned - French ref kicks player (twitter.com/sport360/status/952800039763558401) - 3 pros vs 100 children match in Japan (youtu.be/GE25b1eZe8Y) - West Ham vs Shrewsbury FA cup was interesting (www.whatahowler.com/joe-hart-wears-…h-fa-cup-match/) - Congrats to Ronaldinho on a great career (twitter.com/BigSportGB/status/953381195798151169)