We belatedly discuss El Clasico, as well as Philippe Coutinho's transfer to Barcelona. We recap 2017 in soccer, handing out our awards, and make our 2018 predictions.

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We discuss the weekend's action as well as Ernesto Valverde's role in Barcelona's turnaround. We discuss the Champions League Round of 16 and talk about some matches to watch out for in the World Cup group stage.

“Who You Smilin' At” by Apache Tomcat, CC BY-SA 4.0 / modified to use as theme song http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Apache_Tomcat

We discuss the club action from the weekend and also preview the World Cup.

“Who You Smilin' At” by Apache Tomcat, CC BY-SA 4.0 / modified to use as theme song http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Apache_Tomcat

We discuss Barca's wrongly disallowed goal against Valencia, as well as all the action from around Europe this weekend.

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We discuss the completion of the World Cup field along with the weekend action.

“Who You Smilin' At” by Apache Tomcat, CC BY-SA 4.0 / modified to use as theme song http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Apache_Tomcat

We record our episode while watching and commenting on NYCFC's playoff loss to Columbus. We also discuss all the action around Europe.

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We discuss how the Catalan independence movement intersects with football — including Girona’s shock victory over Real Madrid. Also, a roundup of European results. And yes, Barcelona is eight points clear of Real Madrid!

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We discuss a potential big signing for NYCFC; a way to improve the U.S. Soccer system; and the weekend’s domestic action.

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We discuss the USMNT's failure to qualify for the World Cup; we also talk about potential Cup winners and ask listeners to help us decide where to throw our support. Also: a roundup of the weekend's club action.

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We interview the Ginger Legend and discuss his love of octopus, the current state of the USMNT, and our potential rendezvous at the World Cup in Russia.