Zee Soccer Podcast

Zee final episode of the year has us talking about the finish of the regular season in MLS. Fabi clarifies how the boycott in Chicago wasn’t really a boycott while Julian tries to explain why DC United missed the playoffs by one point. We will both start our off-season now, but we had to give our end of season MLS awards along with our Best 11s before going on numerous trips throughout the next few months. We also wrap things up with Zee Soccer Fund, giving the final tally and where we intend to donate the money to. We encourage everybody to join us in donating to a great cause! 

Thank you for all the support throughout the year, it’s been a lot of fun and we intend to be back next year for some more content from your favorite Germans in MLS!

As the end of the regular season approaches the share some stories from the weekend. Julian hosted his first ever annual halloween party with all DC players and staff. Fabi shares his frustration with the German embassy in the attempt of applying for a travel visa for his gf. On the field, there was some frustration as well. DC’s playoff hopes shrink as they couldn’t get a result vs The Crew. Fire losing 1:0 at Yankee Stadium. Winners of the week are NYCFC who are taking care of business at the end stages of the season. A lot to play for next weekend. Stay tuned for Decision Day madness and keep rooting for DC!!

Thunderbuddies Freddy & Julian are joined by Fabi to talk about the horrible week for DC United and the very good week for the Chicago Fire. Yankee Stadium once again wasn’t nice to DC and Jules walks us through their big loss against NYCFC. Fabi on the other hand collected 6 out of 6 this past week and might have a couple reasons for why all of a sudden the Fire are playing better. 
We debate about the vaccination status of Joshua Kimmich and how Germany compares to the US in regard to the COVID vaccine. Also, since they released some more salary data we ask ourselves if a salary cap structure would work in the Bundesliga or Europe as a whole. We certainly have some ideas. 
At last, congratulations to the New England Revolution on winning the Supporters Shield! 

First off, apologies for canceling Zee Pod last week! To make up for it, this week’s episode is packed news, inside stories, and slip of the tongues (see title) from Fabi. 
Find out why DC players are having a halloween party in Jules’ backyard. Gressel also provided inside info on the new training facility and how it compares to other MLS teams. The Fire player is providing and injury update and in search for meaning in this last stretch of the season. Lastly, a Bundesliga update and how we think a bad team like Greuther Fürth would do in MLS.

Last week, the Chicago Fire relieved their head coach of his duties, strangely after a rare win. Fabi reacts to the news and tells us how he found out, how the locker room reacted, and what is next for the Fire. 

In DC, Jules finally scored his first goal of the season and backed it up by scoring another the next game. They won one and lost one and are staying right in the tight playoff race. 
It was a good week for Zee Soccer Fund and Bayern also lost, keeping the Bundesliga quite tight at the top. Also, we support you NWSL players!! 

What’s up Soccer Pod Fans, we are back with another episode. Today you’ll hear all the details about Zee Soccer Fund (in support of childhood cancer), so keep cheering for us as that will contribute to the fund. For example, just this weekend Jules contributed with his stellar performance in the 4:2 victory over Cincy including 3 assists, man of the match AND team of the week $80 alone. Fabi tied 0:0 against Nashville, but maybe he can learn a bit from Jules as he played the same position. Also, Julian and DC is responsible for another coach being fired as Cincy let go of Jaap Stam. Moreover, we talk about the new Leagues Cup and give our opinions on stopping the season for a month long tournament. Lastly, the two players got into a bit of an argument because of some Bundesliga send offs.

9 games to go in MLS and the race for the playoffs in the East is very tight! Unfortunately, the Fire couldn’t find a way into the mix this past week with two losses while DC United is right in the thick of it. We cover all of our games this past week, including ZeePodDerby and an emotional return to Atlanta for Jules! Most importantly, we created ‘Zee Soccer Fund’ to start giving back to the community through this platform (more details to follow). At first though, we spoke a little bit about Formula 1 racing, especially about Michael Schumacher and how his documentary made us think back to our youth. Lastly, the Bundesliga stays tight with Ws from both Bayern and Dortmund, while Leipzig is a bit slacking behind.

What’s up folks! Exactly 20 years after the tragic terror attacks from 9/11 Jules headed to New York to play the Red Bulls. The two share their stories of how they experienced and remembered the day as little boys in Germany. In a typical “Red Bull game”, DC managed to steal a point on the road after a slow start. An even slower start had Fabi with the Fire that lost 2:0 in Kansas City. The playoff race is tightening up with Miami and Atlanta’s strong performances over the weekend. In addition, the players describe a how the team travels and how much money Fabi usually loses playing cards with his teammates. Lastly, Zee Pod Derby is coming up, so find up why Jules is going to call at 2pm on Wednesday right before the game. Thanks for the loyalty guys. We appreciate it!!!

Happy Labor Day! Slower week in terms of MLS play, but that didn’t slow us down. We were both able to enjoy our off weekend, which in general is a big sacrifice for us pro soccer players as well as our families. However, Fabi actually skipped a game in the past to attend his sisters wedding (Shoutout Jim Curtin!!). Obviously some on the field talk can’t be missing, so we give our take on the start of World Cup Qualifying for the US Men‘s National Team, the craziness that went down in Brasil vs. Argentina, and Germany‘s return to its old self (maybe?). Oh, MLS was worth maybe 2 minutes, as well. Enjoy!! 

Happy off-days! A successful weekend needs to be celebrated. Jules with a dominant 3:1 victory over Philly did a wine tour with his friends; Fabi went to a concert after breaking the 20 away game winless streak with a 1:0 win at the Red Bulls - Ironically after the worst travel day that the Fire had experienced in the past 2 years. The Germans talk American sports and what other sports they enjoy watching (Jules all, Fabi none). Furthermore, the two talk about how the Premier League has gotten more attractive than the Bundesliga over the past years, and how the Blockbuster signing of Ronaldo to ManU could change the dynamic in the Prem. Even Jules prefers watching English football over his FC Bayern…