Tony Messenger, a St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist and a huge soccer fan, joins St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley for a chat about the Open Cup, City's lineup decisions and a few trips down memory lane to the NASL. Messenger won a Pulitzer Prize (not for his work on soccer coverage, but for columns) in 2019. 
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Tony Messenger, soccer fan and Pulitzer Prize winner, chats St. Louis City SC

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports experts focus on St. Louis City SC, the team's debut MLS season, soccer and all the excitement at CityPark.

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St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley discuss the 3-3 tie with Inter Miami, and the injury to midfielder Rasmus Alm, who will miss the next six to eight weeks with a knee ligament strain. The two also discuss the team's most recent signing and the upcoming schedule.

A tie, and a loss, for St. Louis City SC

St. Louis City beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O’Malley discuss the team’s recent acquisition of Cedric Teuchert, the loss of midfielder Tomas Ostrak, and the upcoming game against Inter Miami (and Messi).

The good news: St. Louis City SC signed a new player. The bad news: The team plays Miami Saturday

City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and guest co-host Santiago Beltran talk about the importance of City SC’s home game Saturday with Seattle, a close pursuer in the West, sandwiched between road games against two of the top teams in MLS, Cincinnati and Miami.

A big game coming up for City SC

City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and guest co-host Carter Chapley talk about Eduard Lowen’s return from both an injury and his wife’s fight with brain cancer, as well as City SC’s weekend meeting with FC Cincinnati, one of the top teams in Major League Soccer.

Lowen ready to return to play, in time for showdown with Cincinnati

Beat writer Tom Timmermann and guest Jen Siess talk about City SC’s penchant for ties and what the team’s chance creation says about its prospects during its recent scoring troubles on this week’s podcast.

Tony Messenger, soccer fan and Pulitzer Prize winner, chats St. Louis City SC

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