Ross joins from his home studio to break down the western conference wildcard match with Portland and RSL, his weekend assignment in Vancouver, and the rest of the run this weekend...

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Howard Hamilton, the founder of Soccermetrics looks at the first legs  in the Copa Libertadores and what to look out for in leg(s) 2- including a surprising result in Ecuador

104.5 The Zone's Lucas Panzica drops by SDH AM to break down the Nashville SC season, Decision Day, and the opening round matchup in the Eastern Conference

It's a stacked Freestyle Friday on SDH AM

Lucas Panzica, from 104.5TheZone in nashville previews the Nashville- Inter Miami series

We look at your AM news and juiceboxes- moving from Sheffield to the Prem and results from yesterday

Apple TV's Ross Smith joins on the week so far, the Western Conference wild card, the Vancouver-FC Dallas match this weekend, and the rest of the playoffs

Charlotte FC PBP voice Will Palaszczuk intros their series with NYC FC and

SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler breaks down the USWNT loss to Portugal and the U17 win in Morocco

The MLS Cup Playoffs kick off tonight in Ft. Lauderdale as the 2025 postseason begins its best-of-three first round. Philadelphia enters as Supporters’ Shield winners and title favorites, while Messi and Inter Miami headline the chase for glory. Speaking of the GOAT — he’s staying put. Lionel Messi has officially signed a new deal through 2028, keeping his Miami story rolling right into the opening of Freedom Park.

We’ll also look ahead to Sunday’s El Clásico between Real Madrid and Barcelona, as Kylian Mbappé and Xabi Alonso’s side look to flip last year’s script. Plus: four Atlanta United academy standouts earn U.S. U-16 national team call-ups, and we’ll have live commentary on the ATLUTD U-18 and U-16 matches Saturday morning starting 10 a.m. ET on atlutd.com/live and the club’s social channels.

The postseason is here. The GOAT’s still driving headlines. And Atlanta’s next generation takes the spotlight.

Pulso Sports/Sounder at Heart's Niko Moreno drops by to look at the wins from wild card Wednesday, the questions in Orlando, and the series that start on the weekend in MLS

GOLTV's Nino Torres stops by for his Thursday Thoughts on everything from the Copas to South America's action in Peru to Portugal 

Nino looks at The Special One, clinchers, and what to expect from the crystal ball all in one place...

It's a busy day on SDH AM looking at Thursday Thoughts

We start looking back at MLS wild card action from last night and questions out of Orlando...

Then, we get you prepped for the day looking back at UCL and previewing the Europa and Conference League matchups...

GOLTV's Nino Torres tours South America and Portugal going Fully Loaded and 
Pulso Sports/Sounder at Heart's Niko Moreno looks at the MLS polst-season in depth with stops in Orlando, San Diego, and Seattle...

The game never stops — and neither do we.

On today’s Morning Espresso, brought to you by Oglethorpe University, we dive into a night of breakthroughs and bold statements across the soccer world. Chicago ends years of playoff pain with a commanding Wild Card win to light up the MLS postseason. Liverpool roars back in Europe with a five-goal performance that could redefine their Champions League campaign. And Emma Hayes continues reshaping the U.S. Women’s National Team as a new generation steps onto the stage ahead of their clash with Portugal.

Plus, updates on Copa Libertadores drama, Chucky Lozano’s uncertain future in San Diego, and Dazn’s ambitious bid to reshape global football broadcasting.

It’s your daily shot of the global game — Morning Espresso on the SDH Network.

Scarves n Spikes Tyler Pilgrim looks at the news from Atlanta United Tuesday night plus thoughts on the roster heading into 2026

We also look at the MLS wild card round and what may happen with the 8/9 matchups on Wednesday night