Kim McCauley returns to discuss the final round of games in the Challenge Cup qualifying round before we move on to preview the knockout round match-ups. In case you missed it, here's the schedule for this weekend:
Friday
North Carolina Courage vs. Portland Thorns
Houston Dash vs. Utah Royals
Saturday
Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC
OL Reign vs. Chicago Red Stars 
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NWSL Challenge Cup knockout round preview w/ Kim McCauley

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With Graham hanging out with Mickey Mouse, it's left to your favorite Triumvirate to break down the second leg action in this week's Champions League games! How big of a real did Araujo's red card play in PSG's eventual victory over Barcelona? What went wrong for an unusually wide open Atletico in their loss to Dortmund? How have Real Madrid made it this far without replacing Benzema? Can Bayern keep this run going? All those questions, and many more, answered on today's episode!
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Champions League review: Xavi sees red, Kimmich scores with his head, Dortmund's dream not yet dead!

We’ve got a Power Trio! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe combine to answer your questions.
1) Which current U.S. men’s player approaching age 30 could pull a Brian McBride and move to a big European league?
2) Who are the front-runners for the Ballon d'Or?
3) If we owned an MLS team, how would we use our DP spots?
4) Is being a GM the best job in the world? 
5) Have any new tactics popped up over the last five years?
6) What is NSL America?
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Listener Questions! Ballon d'Or favorites, USMNT players bound for Europe & much more

Taylor, Gass, and Joe are here to chat about the latest from around the world of MLS. There's plenty of roster rules chat to start the show! What are the new rules? And how impactful will they be? After that, we dive into chaos in Minnesota and a whole set of on-field topics. Plus, cow talk?
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MLS Roundup: Analyzing reported roster rule changes, Messi playing in NFL stadiums, Minnesota's United Reynoso problem & more

The TSS gang are here to review an action packed weekend, in which Bayer Leverkusen won their first-ever Bundesliga title in emphatic style, Arsenal and Liverpool faltered in the Premier League title race, and much much more!
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Weekend Review: Leverkusen's historic title and Man City take Premier League pole position!

Turkish soccer, which isn't exactly renowned for its serenity, hit headlines this week when Fenerbahce fielded an U19 team in the Turkish Super Cup against fierce rivals Galatasaray... before withdrawing the team from the field entirely.
This comes after Fener threatened to leave the Süper Lig, in a season that has been characterized by violence and controversial incidents.
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NWSL Challenge Cup knockout round preview w/ Kim McCauley

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