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Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast

RoosterandtheDevil

Three American guys navigate their way through the English Premier League, Champions League, and US Men‘s National Team soccer. With three different levels of knowledge, our goal is to nurture curiosity among Americans interested in learning more about the world‘s greatest game.

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All Episodes

43:51

Talking with Logan Gdula of the USL Championship's...

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/04/22

Logan Gdula was gracious enough to spend an early afternoon with us on a Skype interview during our quarantine. Logan is a young player that's on the brink of MLS. He was drafted #13 overall by FC Cincinnati in their first year as an expansion club (last year). He was loaned to Phoenix Rising and sustained an injury. Came back to FC Cincinnati and made the 18 but never saw the field. But was then loaned to Hartford Athletic to play in the USL close to home. In the offseason, he signed with

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51:10

A Conversation with Birmingham Legion FC's Bruno Lapa

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/04/16

On this episode of Rooster and the Devil, we interview Bruno Lapa of the USL Championship's Birmingham Legion FC. Bruno has a great soccer story. He grew up playing the game in Brazil, spent some time on trial in Portugal, and eventually ended up playing for Montegverde Academy in Florida. From there, he took a path that is traditionally blazed by American soccer youth. He committed to Wake Forest and spent 4 years playing for the University (2016-2019). He was the #10 on the squad, a captain, and

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47:06

A Conversation with San Antonio FC's Hayden Partain

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/04/07

Hayden Partain is a midfielder that currently plays for San Antonio FC. After spending his college years playing at Wake Forest, Hayden moved to Des Moines, Iowa to pursue his dream of playing professional soccer. After establishing himself with the Des Moines Menance in USL League Two, the USL Championship came knocking at his door. An opportunity to play at Sacramento Republic FC became available and Hayden bought a one way ticket out there. He's been plying his trade in the USL Championship ever

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47:33

A Conversation with Nashville SC Rookie Alistair...

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/04/04

Alistair Johnston was drafted #11 overall in the MLS superdraft by Nashville SC. He was drafted to play Right Back after excelling in the position during his Senior Year at Wake Forest. Alistair is gracious enough to talk us through his incredible soccer journey. From youth club soccer in Aurora, Canada, to playing at St. John's in New York City, to his transfer and position change at Wake Forest, and finally to his current place in Nashville. Great conversation with a young player that has a

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54:05

Rooster and the Devil Save the World

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/04/01

After a month of being off due to the Coronavirus outbreak and the birth of a new child, the boys are back to save the world from boredom. Or maybe add to it? We talk about the season that might never be finished. How the teams looked leading up to the shutdown. Predictions for how things will end up. Financial problems for clubs. Lower leagues. And more meandering from three tipsy old men. We hope it's a nice distraction. It was for us.

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14:38

OneGoal.us Interview with USMNT and Fortuna...

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/03/09

After his transfer from the Columbus Crew to Manchester City, and the subsequent loan to German side Fortuna Düsseldorf this summer, Zack Steffen (24) has quickly established himself as one of the top keepers in the Bundesliga. In fact, after 17 games in the Bundesliga, the Manchester City loanee has the fourth-most saves per game out of any keeper in the league, despite missing the last few matches due to a lingering knee injury. The boys over at OneGoal.us caught up with the USMNT keeper last

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01:00:09

English Premier League Sorting Hat with Tommy Heyboer

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/03/06

Long time friend and former roommate of both roosters, Tommy Heyboer, comes on the podcast to be sorted into his Premier League club. As with all of the sorting hat episodes, we talk about his soccer history and current interest, run through some of the American teams and sports he follows, and ask him what he already knows about Premier League (trigger warning for Brad: "Harry Kane is a twat" - Tommy Heyboer). We also lament Tommy's recently torn ACL. An injury that footballers can often relate

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01:02:15

Major League Soccer's Fun History with Tutul Rahman

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/02/24

I recently began listening to a podcast series called "25 Stories that made MLS". Tutal and his brother Neetol Rahman provide a narrative of important events that have led to what we now know as an established league, Major League Soccer. We're talking wild stories too. Like diving into why the 1984 Olympics was the true beginning of MLS, billionaires betting to double down on the league in a spot where success was no guarantee, the rise of soccer specific stadiums, what soccer development was like

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48:02

Bonus Episode! Friend and Former NBA Colleague,...

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/02/21

I have known Gerardo since the 2013-2014 NBA Season. We were both on "International Row", which was a section in the lower bowl of Verizon Center that was dedicated to International media covering the Wizards. We had a mutual friend early on, Arnaud Gelb, who connected us and then led our group in motivation as we all ended up doing some pretty great NBA player interviews before and after games. I recall a time where Gerardo, Arnaud, and I, spoke with Dirk Nowitzski for a good 10 minutes after the

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58:01

English Premier League Sorting Hat Special

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/02/19

We sit down our friend Michael McCloskey and put the Premier League sorting hat upon his head and let the gods of the internet determine which team he should support. Will it stick? Beyond that, we talk about all the juicy drama happening in the soccer world. From Man City's two year Champions League ban and its ripple effects to some red hot Champions League match-ups, and a new soccer bar experience for Mike. Lots of silliness.

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55:31

Bonus Episode! Interview with GM of Maryland Bobcats...

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/02/13

In this bonus episode, we take a deep dive into the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid with the General Manager of Maryland Bobcats FC, Evan Raimist. The Bobcats are fresh off of winning a United Premier League Championship (UPSL) National Championship in Florida. Now they are gearing up for their first season as a National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) squad. Evan gives us a glimpse of what life is like as the GM of the Montgomery County based, Maryland Bobcats FC and educates us on both the

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57:33

Under the Devil's Wing: Salford City, Champions...

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/02/12

I'm legit publishing this before listening and the keywords I have been sent are: Rangers FC Salford City Yellow Wall (Dortmund) Basque Region (Pyrenees Mountains) Pablo Escobar Bundesliga United States Soccer Federation Monterrey I'm curious and I hope you are too. Enjoy a conversation among two friends that revolves around the beautiful game.

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47:03

Tottenham Planting a Trillion Trees

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/02/05

Leicester and Chelsea tie. Bournemouth over Villa. Sheffield over Palace. Liverpool over Southampton. Newcastle and Norwich tie. Everton comeback against Watford. United and Wolves in a scoreless draw. Tottenham slaying City. Burnley and Arse in an unwatchable 0-0 tie. Bergwijn! FA Cup schtuff. DFB Pokal. GIO REYNA GOLAZO. This is a weak ass effort for this write-up. Does anyone even read it anyway?

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01:07:13

Southampton Saints Musings

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/01/30

We are delighted to have Southampton supporter, Matt Neuhausen, back on the podcast this week. We discuss Southampton's nice run of form. Danny Ings and his fantastic season. The transfer of one of the best Right Backs in all of world football (winky face). Then we relive some recent European play for Southampton. A bit about the finances of the club and some of the details of their structure. We then give Matt the opportunity to make a plea to new soccer teams to pick a squad outside of the top-6

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01:03:06

The Relegation Battle is [fire emoji] in the English...

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/01/22

That final Salah Liverpool goal against Manchester United was just a gross display of dominance and celebration at Anfield. I hope that Liverpool fans are actually starting to get sad because it's NEVER going to be better than that moment. You'll lift the trophy but you'll regret not enjoying it more. I hope it feels like the last day of vacation for the rest of the year. Yes, I'm bitter. But I shouldn't be because the relegation battle is going to be so much fun to watch this year. Only 8 points

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01:06:29

An Auditory Journey from Old White Hart Lane to...

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/01/13

The first ever couples interview here on Rooster and the Devil. And for good reason. We spoke with Paul and his wife, Emily, because they have been on a couple of awesome England trips where they make a point to check out new stadiums. On their honeymoon, they've visited Old White Hart lane where they saw Fulham play Tottenham. Then they ventured out to the East coast to catch a game at Carrow Road. Emily fell in love with the town of Norwich and probably gives me enough firepower to convince my

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01:04:37

NBA-EPL Crossover and EPL Sorting Hat

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/01/10

Happy Friday! Got a bonus episode for yo' ass. We take you on a journey from NBA to the EPL and discuss where the NBA fits into the English game. Shoutout to all the basketball dudes that love Premier League My fellow NBA writer friend reports back to duty on Rooster and the Devil for the second NBA-EPL crossover episode. My guy Noah Perkins comes on the podcast to reflect upon the similarities between the beautiful game and basketball. He goes on an epic James Dolan rant that brings a tear to my

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56:51

The Joy of the FA Cup and Pain of Hamstring Injuries

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/01/08

The mood around Rooster and the Devil has turned a little gloomy with both the Roosters and Devils turning in a poor run of form. Plus, Harry Kane is out for the foreseeable future. As is Moussa Sissoko. Sadness abounds. But we turn those frowns upside down with some talk about the FA Cup. We also predict the future of relegation and give you our picks for the teams going down. Then, Jimmy compares Gyasi Zardes to genital herpes. It's a good one. Thanks for tuning in, folks.

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52:51

Arguing with an Idiot, Danny Ings, and Other Things

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2020/01/03

I was a lone rooster this evening so I decided to do something different. I went and grabbed sound bites from the coaches and players of some of the tastier matches over the festive period and added some "commentary" after them. I hope you enjoy it. You'll hear Jose', Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Nigel Pearson, Danny Ings, and more on this episode. For the USMNT fans out there, it ends with a story about Cameron Carter Vickers and another from Tyler Adams off of the US Soccer YouTube channel. Not a

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30:42

Naughty, Nice, and New Years' Resolutions

Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast ·

2019/12/25

The boys sit down for a quickie on Christmas Eve between all of their obligations. We ask ourselves a few questions; What are we thankful for in 2019? What are your resolutions for your team this year? Then we have some fun playing Santa and decide who is on our naughty/nice list across the premier league. Then, we rant. Happy Festive Fixtures everyone!

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