¡Vamos Verde!

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…

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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…

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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. ¡Vamos Verde! is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by…

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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. ¡Vamos Verde! is a listener-supported production of KUT &

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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. ¡Vamos Verde!

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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. ¡Vamos Verde! is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin…

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Austin area high schools won 5 UIL State Championships in soccer last school year, and others made deep runs in the playoffs. In honor of back-to-school season, Jimmy chats with three of the championship winning coaches about their title winning seasons. You’ll hear from Greta Kwedar, Head Boy’s Varsity Soccer Coach at Austin Achieve Polar Bears, Stefano Salerno, Head Men’s Soccer Coach for the…

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Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia talk with Phil West of Verde All Day and Eric Goodman of the Austin Chronicle about the Major League Soccer All-Star Game and Austin FC’s prospects after Brandon Vazquez’s injury. Plus Q2’s resident luchador Verdisimo takes on the Bayou Breeze. And the grudge match on the pitch is decided between supporter groups Los Verdes and Pollo FC. The full transcript of this…

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Austin will host its first major league all-star game this month. Goalkeeper Brad Stuver talks about representing his squad at Q2 Stadium. Team president Andy Loughnane talks about what will be available for fans to do during MLS All-Star week and his brief career as a hockey referee. The team had to absorb some heavy news this week with striker Brandon Vázquez now out for the season due to a knee…

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