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This podcast features a conversation with 7 guests as part of the INDUSTRY One Foundation’s 12th exhibition: GROUNDBREAKERS: Exploring Portland’s Impact on Global Soccer Culture.

The exhibition runs through mid September at INDUSTRY One Foundation (415 SW 10th Avenue) in Portland.

Below is a description of the exhibition from INDUSTRY One Foundation, and you can follow links throughout these notes to find information about these panelists and to support and/or get involved with their organizations.

From the INDUSTRY One Foundation release:

“Here in Portland, we do soccer differently. Groundbreakers explores the unique dynamic between grassroots passion, devoted fandom, and bold innovation here in Portland, highlighting the tension between the communities living their values through the game and the global brands steering its future. Thank you for joining us to celebrate Portland’s impact on the Beautiful Game.”

Guests on the Panel (L-R) in the picture above:

* Dr. Andrew Guest: Author of Soccer in Mind: The Thinking Fan’s Guide to the Global Game

* Drake Ramberg: Former Nike Designer

* Tracy Nelson: Portland Thorns Academy Director

* Mick Hoban: First Portland Timbers, Portland Timbers Ring of Honor, first Nike Soccer Employee

* Julian Alexander: Portland Program Director, Street Soccer USA

* Gabby Rosas: Rose City Riveters Steering Committee Chair

* Mat Davis: Creative Founder, CEO, Creative Director of Saturdays Football

Throughout this project, the biggest honor has been meeting people in our soccer community and being able to hear and share their stories. This was a special night, and to see all of the people on this panel and in the audience come together to celebrate the game, each other, and what Portland has done—and is doing—to leave a positive mark on soccer in the world is an absolute privilege and unforgettable moment in this project.

From Green Is the Color: Thank you INDUSTRY One Foundation, Andrew, Drake, Tracy, Mick, Julian, Gabby, and Mat!

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This is a 2010 interview with one of the first NASL Timbers employees, who named the team and also helped University of Portland Soccer become an intercollegiate sport: PR Director Dennis O'Meara

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This episode features the Portland Timbers General Manager from when professional soccer returned to Soccer City, USA in 2001: Jim Taylor

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This podcast features a conversation with the hosts of The Timber Review: Adam Susman and Adam Booker

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This episode features the first homegrown NASL Timber, who went on to win 6 indoor championships before returning home with then-new franchise Portland Pride: Jim Gorsek

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This episode features a Portland native & NASL Timbers fan who followed the club through all iterations since, and was there from Day 1 of what the soccer world knows now as the Timbers Army: Nevets

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This episode, recorded live at the Portland adidas Employee Store, features a conversation with Timbers head coach Phil Neville and forward Santiago Moreno

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I’m excited to announce that I have two very special guests scheduled to appear for the milestone 50th episode of the Green Is the Color podcast: Phil Neville and Santiago Moreno from our 2025 Portland Timbers!

And I want you to join us, in person, as we record live on Thursday March 27 at the Portland adidas Employee Store.

It is a free event, but you do need to register because only the first 200 guests to register are guaranteed entry. Just click on the sign-up link below and follow the directions from there. And, of course, please tell your fellow Timbers fans to join us. Pass the link along to anyone you think should be there.

Register by following this link: [REGISTER] 50th Episode at the Portland adidas Employee Store

Or by scanning the QR Code below:

The recording will start around 5:30 or so and last about 35 minutes, which will leave plenty of time on the back end to take a photo, get a signature, and, if you need the 50th Anniversary Kit or other adidas gear, shop at the adidas Employee Store, which will be open.

We’ll be handing out passes to the store, and everyone there will be able to enter a free raffle for some great Timbers prizes provided by adidas. You could win a 50th Anniversary kit, tickets to May’s home match against Cascadia rivals Seattle, and other items.

I’m pretty excited not just to have Phil Neville and Santiago Moreno scheduled to appear with me on the episode but to also have you there at the event as we record this milestone 50th episode.

As always, I’m very thankful for Tursi Soccer and Lexus of Portland who sponsor Green Is the Color. You can find out more about them on the Our Sponsors tab on our homepage.

And I greatly appreciate the adidas Employee Store for sponsoring this event.

Remember to sign up and share the link above, and I’ll see you at the Portland adidas Employee Store on Thursday March 27, from 5:30-7.

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This episode features one of the first Timbers signed when the club returned in 2001, a former UP Pilot who was taken by New England Revolution in the inaugural 1996 MLS Draft: Darren Sawatzky

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