Kevin and Jason explore national teams, nations leagues, World Cups and everything else that comes with international soccer and national soccer teams! Who knew a player could play for two teams in one year?

What's this Soccer thing is a podcast about learning soccer from an American sports fan.  If you know baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, and want to know more about soccer, this is the podcast for you. Learning soccer. Soccer 101.

Kevin and Jason took questions from members of the Pride during the 2019 scarf release party! Soccer and non-soccer questions alike including is a hot dog a sandwich, how do international rosters spots work in MLS, and why are _______ fans are the worst.

What's this Soccer thing is a podcast about learning soccer from an American sports fan.  If you know baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, and want to know more about soccer, this is the podcast for you. Learning soccer. Soccer 101.

Kevin and Jason look at the different soccer leagues in the United States, what competitions an MLS team can find themselves in, and how its similar to NCAA basketball and MLB. 

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What's this Soccer thing is a podcast about learning soccer from an American sports fan.  If you know baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, and want to know more about soccer, this is the podcast for you. Learning soccer. Soccer 101

While it's certainly not all of the formations out there, it's a quick look into different formations, how they might change during a game, and how managers might adjust on the fly. 

What's this Soccer thing is a podcast about learning soccer from an American sports fan.  If you know baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, and want to know more about soccer, this is the podcast for you. Learning soccer. Soccer 101.

in and Jason look into the forwards.  Striker, forward, winger, attacker? Are these all the same thing? What on earth is a false 9?

 

What's this Soccer thing is a podcast about learning soccer from an American sports fan.  If you know baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, and want to know more about soccer, this is the podcast for you. Learning soccer. Soccer 101.

Kevin and Jason explore the midfield.  How many players are there? What are their roles? What are the names of the positions? The number 10 role.  

What's this Soccer thing is a podcast about learning soccer from an American sports fan.  If you know baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, and want to know more about soccer, this is the podcast for you. Learning soccer. Soccer 101.

Kevin and Jason explore what the basic responsibilities of the defense are, how many defenders could be on the field at one time,  and some of the basic names

After talking about the actual field and who is standing on it, we talk about rules! Offside, penalties, red cards! All of that and more.

In this episode we talk about who is standing on the field.  Players, referees, and coaches.  And while they're out there, what are they doing?

We look at the lines on the field, what they are called, and what they mean.  When you walk into a stadium, what are you looking at?