The United Soccer League is kicking off another battle in the long running American Soccer War. They announced a new first division league launching in 2027, so Robert Kerr and Jason Davis bring on John Morrissey of USL Tactics to break this story down.

The crew also gets to know Charlotte, North Carolina in a long awaited installment of Better Know Your District. To help them learn about Charlotte FC and the North Carolina soccer scene, they welcome Gregg Franco of the Mint City Collective.

Before that, however, Thaiao Motta gave Weston McKennie a ton of praise and there are a lot of Americans in action this coming weekend.

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Link to John Morrissey's article about USL Division 1

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Weston McKennie scored a banger of a goal for Juventus in the Champions League, so, of course, Robert Kerr and Jason Davis had to sing Weston's praises right out of the gate. They also look ahead to Pulisic and his AC Milan side in knockout round action today.

The USWNT's selections for the SheBelieves Cup are out and there are some notable names missing.

They go MLS heavy after that with a look at how the Lucho Acosta trade drama unfolded and the leagues partnership with a real estate company.

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Josh Sargent got back on the scoresheet for Norwich City this weekend and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are here to talk about if he can become the high flying striker the USMNT needs.

They also wade into the topic of club ownership as tabloid rumors link Ryan Reynolds to the sale of the Vancouver Whitecaps and investigate why so many rich Americans want to buy lower lever English clubs.

Finally, they look ahead to the the MLS regular season, which is just two weeks away.

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Robert Kerr and Jason Davis banter about the $2 billion that clubs spent in the January transfer window, what American could accomplish (if their manager gives them a chance) this weekend, and the U.S. Open Cup schedule.

They are then joind by David Gass to talk about a very active MLS offseason and which teams did best to position themselves for an MLS Cup run.

Finally, they talk about the whole load of nothing that came from the NASL's lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation.

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Robert Kerr and Jason Davis close out the week with a look back at the new Champions League format and a look ahead to the draw for the preliminary knockout round.

They also talk about the week that Ricardo Pepi went through and Miguel Almiron's return to Atlanta United after five solid years in Newcastle.

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Robert Kerr and Jason Davis go over the Champions League chaos in store for this afternoon before getting into the weeds when it comes to Rocco Commisso's burner account trashing MLS and how it affects the ongoing trail between NASL and the U.S Soccer Federation.

Lionel Messi is also making headlines again as his influence at Inter Miami continues to grow.

Finally, MLS will send 16 clubs to the U.S. Open Cup this year. This sounds like an improvement over last year, but does it really help the tournament or MLS?

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Robert Kerr and Jason Davis talk about how Christian Pulisic is back and scoring goals for AC Milan after his latest bout with a leg injury. He wasn't the only American making waves in Europe this weekend, either. Tyler Adams starred for AFC Bournemouth and Josh Sargent was in action for Norwich.

Also, Naomi Girma completed her record move to Chelsea and was greeted with much fanfare at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Finally, the MLS transfer window is heating up and the latest from the NASL vs. MLS/USSF lawsuit.

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Have American fans normalized ultra-high ticket prices? The world is taking aim at the astronomical price tag to get into FIFA Club World Cup matches and Robert Kerr and Jason Davis have a lot to say about it.

Before that, the NWSL is looking to expand even further, Christian Pulisic returned to action for AC Milan, and Diego Luna gave us an image to remember following the USMNT's 3-0 win over Costa Rica on Wednesday.

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The USMNT January Camp comes to a close tonight as the best Americans MLS has to offer take on Costa Rica. What did Robert Kerr and Jason Davis take from their 3-1 win over Venezuela on Saturday and what are they watching tonight?

Also, Jeff Rueter joins the show to talk about MLS transfers and Naomi Girma is on her way to Chelsea for MORE than one million dollars!

The crew round out the show by remembering a now formal staple in American soccer media as Extratime Radio signs off for the final time.

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USMNT January Camp is here so Robert Kerr and Jason Davis talk about which players can make a name for themselves this month. They also talk about what Naomi Girma's impending record setting move to Europe means for the NWSL and Women's Soccer as a whole.

The crew are then joined by Edwin Jimenez, president of Inter Detroit, to help Robert prepare for his first futsal play-by-play experience.

Finally, UCLA law profesor Steven Bank joins the show to get into the nitty-gritty of the NASL's lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation.

Check out the full interview with Steven Bank on the MK YouTube Channel.

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