Facundo Torres achieved more in the first year of his career than many professional soccer players achieve across their whole career. Austin FC’s new designated player tells us about his early success in Uruguay, making the hard choice to move to MLS (twice), and how becoming a girldad has changed his life.

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Songwriter Lindsey Mackin, frontwoman of Austin band Annabelle Chairlegs talks with Jimmy Maas and Juan Diego Garcia about the group’s new album, her roots in “Soccer Town USA” (Kearny, NJ), and the power of the cowbell. Also, we talk what’s new for Austin FC with team president Andy Loughnane. The kickoff episode of the 2026 season for Austin FC and ¡Vamos Verde!

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Season three of ¡Vamos Verde! premieres February 19. Jimmy Maas and Juan Diego Garcia (or whatever his last name is) will get to know some new faces on and off the pitch as Austin FC looks to build on a year that featured a return to the MLS Cup Playoffs and an appearance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final.

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Major League Soccer announced a big change this week. The league is shifting its calendar to align with the top leagues in the sport. Instead of playing matches from January to November, the 2027-28 season will begin in late July with a champion crowned in May. What does that mean for Austin FC? What about the first half of 2027? Will Jimmy ever get his snow game in a driving Vancouver blizzard?

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Austin FC will get a new away shirt next season, set to replace the “Amadillo” shirt introduced ahead of the 2024 season. The shirt paid homage to the legendary Armadillo World Headquarters, the Austin music venue at the epicenter of the cosmic cowboy music wave. The shirt also gave Austin FC a mascot: an armadillo named Speed Bump. ‘Dillo handler Swift Sparks tells us all about Speed Bump’s celebrity, what it takes to care for him, and what the future holds for their partnership with Austin FC.

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Austin FC is headed to the 2025 MLS playoffs. A key reason for that is Diego Rubio. The veteran stepped into a bigger-than-anticipated role after Brandon Vázquez’s season-ending injury. Rubio turned pro at age 17 in his native Chile. His passion to compete and penchant for scoring goals got the attention of the Chilean National Team. He played for clubs in Portugal, Spain, Kansas City, and Denver before joining Austin FC last year. Rubio joins hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Diego Garcia to talk about his maturation as a player, the importance of family, and building a legacy.

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Live (to tape) from the U.S. Open Cup Championship match, Jimmy Maas and Juan Diego Garcia talk with original Austin FC play-by-play announcer Adrian Healey, chat about the return of the tifo to the supporters’ section and the history made Wednesday night at Q2.

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Austin FC midfielder Owen Wolff is having a breakout year. Fans at Q2 Stadium have seen glimpses of his brilliance on the field since 2021, but publicly, he’s been a bit of a mystery. Until now. He joins hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Diego Garcia to talk about his five seasons in verde and black, along with his future.

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Austinite and FC Juarez goalkeeper Guillermo Ruiz has been a pro for just a few years. He talks about how Bush’s Chicken almost derailed his pro career, growing up in Austin, his time with Real Madrid, and the reasons he moved back to his home state over the summer to play across the border in Liga MX. Plus, Jimmy and Juan dare to repeatedly mention the P-word for Austin FC.

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With nine matches left in Austin FC’s season, we check in with Austin FC head coach Nico Estévez. Hear about his experience in Austin so far, how he’s managed various injuries this season, including a season-ending knee injury to star striker Brandon Vázquez, and what’s ahead for the remainder of the season.

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