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The USMNT has wrapped up its international window with victories over Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada, and there's plenty to talk about! Join the We Are Soccer crew, and the @C.O.C.NETWORK, LIVE as we break down all four matches, discuss the biggest performances, and debate what these results really mean for Mauricio Pochettino and the future of American soccer. ⚽ Tonight's biggest talking points: -What did we learn from four straight victories? -Is Mauricio Pochettino finally getting the best out of this team? -Cavan Sullivan and the young Americans making their mark! -Is Diego Kochen the USMNT's goalkeeper of the future? -Which players helped their chances of becoming regular starters? How excited should USMNT fans REALLY be? Four wins are great, but are we watching the beginning of something special, or should we pump the brakes? We want YOUR opinions! Jump into the LIVE chat, tell us what impressed you, who disappointed you, and what you think comes next for the USMNT. 🇺🇸 Good Soccer. Great Conversations. 👍 LIKE the stream, SUBSCRIBE to We Are Soccer, and SHARE it with your fellow USMNT fans! #USMNT #Pochettino #USSoccer #CavanSullivan #WeAreSoccer #Soccer

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Your Saturday morning starts with SOCCER! ☕⚽ Join us LIVE on Woodward Sports for Wake Up with Soccer, presented by We Are Soccer & Woodward Sports. Grab your coffee and hang out with us as we bring you soccer news, opinions, banter, local coverage and everything happening around the beautiful game. This week, we’re getting you ready for a HUGE USA vs. Mexico showdown! 🇺🇸🇲🇽 We’ll preview the match and discuss whether Mauricio Pochettino will continue giving his exciting young USMNT squad a chance to shine against their biggest rival. We’re also diving into the fallout surrounding Manchester City and the potential sanctions they could face, plus Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Portugal camp after being benched—and why we think it’s a terrible look for one of the game's biggest superstars. And Christian Pulisic wants to stay at AC Milan—could Milan be his long-term home? 🇺🇸 PLUS, we’ll give you our matches to watch this weekend and talk about what’s happening in local soccer right here in Metro Detroit! ☕ Grab your coffee. ⚽ Join the conversation. 🔥 Let’s talk soccer. Good Soccer. Great Conversations. Like, Subscribe and leave your comment below!

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Brooks sits down with the CEO of Liverpool FC International Academy-MI, Andy Wagstaff. The two dive into a bit of Andy's football career and how he ended up over in Michigan. Andy also details his time as a youth soccer coach and how he built the travel program at Bloomfield Force from scratch and then transitioned the Bloomfield Force into Liverpool FC IA-MI. The goal was never to own his own youth soccer club, but it ended up happening that way. Brooks and Andy also discuss the program and methodology as well as how the goal of the club is to make sure that everyone has a great experience and not only becomes a better soccer player, but a better person.

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🇺🇸 TRES A CERO! USA 3-0 MEXICO! 🇲🇽🔥 What a night for the USMNT! Mauricio Pochettino’s young Americans made a MASSIVE statement, beating rival Mexico 3-0 in Arizona. Julian Hall opened the scoring, 17-year-old Cavan Sullivan became the youngest goalscorer in USMNT history, and Malik Tillman finished off an unforgettable night for the USA. The kids aren't just getting an opportunity anymore—they're DELIVERING. Tonight on the We Are Soccer Weekly Recap, we’re breaking down the win, what impressed us most and what this young USMNT could become. But then we turn our attention to one of the biggest stories in world soccer: Who is Rui Pinto? Pinto is the man behind Football Leaks whose leaked documents helped trigger investigations into Manchester City’s finances. With City now facing the fallout from an independent commission's findings, we’ll explain who Pinto is, what his documents helped expose, and the incredible controversy now surrounding him—including the news that he is set to lose his witness protection in Portugal. PLUS, Cristiano Ronaldo has LEFT the Portugal camp after being benched. We’ll discuss what happened and why walking away from your national team during an international window is not a good look for one of the greatest players of all time. ⚽ TONIGHT: 🇺🇸 USA 3-0 Mexico — TRES A CERO! 🔥 The USMNT youngsters continue to SHINE 👀 Who exactly is Rui Pinto? 💰 The Manchester City financial scandal 😳 Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp 🎙️ PLUS soccer news, opinions, arguments and plenty of banter! Good Soccer. Great Conversations. #USMNT #USAvMexico #RuiPinto #ManchesterCity #CristianoRonaldo #WeAreSoccer #Soccer #USSoccer

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Gerald Guerrieri also known as G, was a college coach in the women's game and coached for 33 years at Texas A&M. He helped found the program in 1993 and is 8th all-time in wins in NCAA Women's Soccer. After G retired from coaching he founded the Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Organization for Coaches. The IWSOC works with other soccer organizations here in the United States, but it is a bit more focused on the women's game and helping it evolve here in the United States. Brooks and G discuss the IWSOC and talk about the impact it is making on women's collegiate soccer.

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Lee Schwartz is an author and had two son go through college football and then play in the NFL. Having seen what football players go through with concussions and CTE, Lee has become a big advocate in helping to share the effects of concussions and CTE through his board member position at the Concussion and CTE Foundation. Brooks and Lee talk about the Concussion and CTE Foundation, where parents and players can find more information about it, and what awesome research is happening to help recognize when someone has CTE.

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Brooks sat down with Peter Vermes at the North American Soccer Expo to talk about his time with the USMNT. Peter dives into World Cup Qualifying for the 1990 World Cup and then playing in the 1990 World Cup which was hosted in Italy. He talks about getting stuck in an elevator with a few of his USMNT teammates in a hotel in Guatemala because the power went out, Paul Caliguri's goals against Trinidad & Tobago, and his favorite moments from the 1990 World Cup. Peter and Brooks also discuss the 2026 World Cup and what his thought are on how the USMNT did this past summer. 

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Craig and the crew are talking about Kylian Mbappé moving ON from Nike, EPL weekend results, Women's soccer news, and much more. Join in the conversation and comment along! #WeAreSoccer #WomensSoccer #EPL #Soccer

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We Are Soccer sat down with author and professional soccer player, Sydney Minarik. Sydney grew up in the Greater Charlotte Area and played collegiate soccer at Clemson University. During her time at Clemson she decided to write her book "Make Your Impact: Transform Yourself To Serve Your Team" which draws from her experiences on and off the field as a player. Sydney also discusses her love for psychology and how she wants to go back to school to get her PhD.

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MANCHESTER IS BLUE… but should it be?! 🔵😳 Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0 in the 199th Manchester Derby, but the final score only tells part of the story. This one was loaded with controversy, VAR decisions and plenty for us to argue about tonight! Did Foden deserve red? Should Bruno have seen a card? What about Haaland’s goal? And most importantly… did VAR change the game for the worse? But we've got MUCH more than Manchester tonight! ⚽🔥 🔵 City beat United 1-0 — Manchester Derby reaction 📺 VAR, VAR and MORE VAR — has it gone too far? 🔴 Arsenal beat Sunderland 🌳 Nottingham Forest take down Aston Villa 🔥 Brighton smash Coventry City 5-0 — plus a bizarre kit clash ⭐ Lamine Yamal scores TWO for Barcelona ⚽ Harry Kane does it AGAIN for Bayern 🇺🇸 Christian Pulisic FINALLY plays — and gets an assist! 🏆 Carabao Cup preview — including United vs. Brighton, Liverpool vs. Spurs and more 😡 Take Action NOW: Fans in Saudi Arabia taunt Rúben Neves by chanting Diogo Jota's name 👀 Andy Carroll vs. Wayne Rooney?! Carroll's autobiography is stirring things up 🤯 And… DID WE JUST SEE THE MISS OF THE SEASON?! Craig, Nate, Brooks, Luke and the crew break it ALL down tonight on We Are Soccer LIVE! 💬 GET IN THE CHAT! Was City's derby win deserved? Has VAR become too involved in matches? And what was your biggest moment from the weekend? ⚽ Let's talk soccer. LFG!

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