Court Jeske, President of Echo Soccer/OKC’s Professional Soccer Club, joined Footy Parlor’s 10th episode bringing to the conversation 25 years of expertise on building and developing soccer around the United States and abroad.

An alum of the 4th Edition of the FIFA Master, Court previously served as Chief Commercial Officer of the United Soccer League Office, and held senior executive roles as founding CEO and Minority Owner of Nashville Soccer Club and Vice President of International Business for Major League Soccer. 

Since August of 2024, Court leads OKC For Soccer, a USL Championship franchise relaunching into the professional game in 2027.

Mario Di Marco and Peter Curto, Italian-American agents at Supra Soccer Agency, joined Federico Pravettoni in Footy Parlor’s ninth episode for a conversation on player representation, the sporting side of Soccer and the state of the game in America.

Having recently returned from Italy, in this episode, they talk about their relationships with Giuseppe Rossi and Bologna FC sporting director Giovanni Sartori, the impact of promotion relegation on American Soccer, and the journey to mentor and represent young professional players.

Matteo Cozzoli, Coordinator Strategy for FIFA World Cup 26, joins Footy Parlor’s first episode of 2025. In the role since July of 2024, Matteo previously served as the Digital Marketing Manager at The Miami Football Club of the USL Championship. In this episode, he talks about his experience working for the World Cup Office in Miami, Florida, being part of the Club World Cup draw in December and supporting operations for the upcoming 2025 and 2026 tournaments.

Felipe Cardenas, Senior Soccer Writer, joins Footy Parlor’s seventh episode sharing his experience and perspective covering North and South American Soccer in 2024 for The Athletic. In this episode, Felipe and Federico talk about Leo Messi and Inter Miami’s 2024 and 2025, the buildup of the Club World Cup and the significance of 2026 for America, Canada and Mexico as host nations of the World Cup.

Marco Milanese, Italian professional soccer player, joins Footy Parlor’s sixth episode. Marco, a defender, recently won the 2024 USL League One Players’ Shield and League Title with Union Omaha where he played for the last two seasons. In this episode, he shares the journey and keys to win the USL League One Double, his experience in the American professional soccer world as an international player and his ambitions for the future.

Ben Wright, Senior MLS Writer, joins Footy Parlor’s fifth episode. Recently named the Nashville Scene’s 2024 ‘Best Sports Writer,’ Ben primarily covers Major League Soccer, Nashville Soccer Club and the U.S. Men’s National Team. In this episode, we chat about Ben's experience covering the 2024 MLS season, what’s next for the league, Nashville SC and the USMNT, and what it means for Nashville to host the Club World Cup next summer.

Michael Reed, former professional American soccer player, joins Footy Parlor’s fourth episode for a conversation on coaching and developing youth soccer in the United States. Michael began his professional career in the NASL at Minnesota United and Atlanta Silverbacks. Then, he joined USL Championship clubs San Antonio FC, and Nashville SC – where he was the first captain in club history ahead of the MLS seasons – before ending his professional career at Memphis 901. In this episode, we discussed his recent coaching experiences, developing the next generations of American coaches and players and how the soccer culture can grow in the United States.

Federico Pagliara, Director of Partnership Sales at Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer, joins Footy Parlor’s third episode bringing a focus on the Partnership sector and its growth in the American Soccer world. Federico talks about negotiating and securing partnerships for a professional sport franchise, creating sport experiences for club partners and the importance of developing relationships in the space. Prior to joining the Fire, Federico helped to build Serie A’s commercial presence in North America. We chatted about the impact of foreign properties in the league and the ambitious vision of smaller realities such as Venezia and Como.

Rubem Prado, Director of Global Security at ESPN, joins Footy Parlor for a conversation on security at globalized sport events. Rubem shares his experience doing security for the ESPN team around the world, discussing the keys to success in the global security sports scene. In addition, he talks about working at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, preparing for Copa América and the Paris 2024 Olympics, and planning for North America’s 2026 World Cup and beyond.

Liv Ungurean joins Footy Parlor’s first episode sharing her journey and experience as a Marketing Project Manager at Nashville Soccer Club. After starting part-time for the club’s street team, Liv was onboarded full-time with the marketing department in the Spring of 2023 pursuing her passion of working in professional soccer. In this episode, she talks about hosting Spotlight on Apple TV, marketing in MLS, Nashville SC’s vision and the new era of the beautiful game in the United States.