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PODCAST

Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez

An in-depth show about the U.S. men"s national soccer team, the players who could one day make it better, and American soccer in general.

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01:01:13

#424: WoSo — World Cup fallout continues, Jaedyn and...

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2023/08/23

Vince, Tara and Belz talk through the news, the Horan quotes about the Sweden match, Alyssa T getting apparently left out to sea by her older teammates, Jaedyn Shaw and Olivia Moultrie impressing in NWSL, Spain's big win amid significant turmoil, and much more.Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:26:59

#423: Pulisic's debut at AC Milan, celebration pod

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2023/08/22

A goal (what a goal!) and an overall very strong performance in his introduction to Milan fans. Watke and Belz celebrate and break down the details.----Consider subscribing to Scuffed on Patreon. You get an exclusive episode once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up here for as little as $2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:34:43

#422: Serie A preview (Pulisic, Musah, Weah & McKennie)

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2023/08/18

Rhys Montanarello and Mr Calcio join Belz and Joey for a live show (edited for brevity) on the Scuffed Discord. We talk through, in detail, the situations at AC Milan and Juventus for Pulisic, Musah, Weah and McKennie, and touch on some larger topics in Italian football. Great guests. An unabridged version of the episode (about twice as much discussion) is available on the Patreon.----Consider subscribing to Scuffed on Patreon. You get at least one exclusive episode per week, plus access to the

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00:57:45

#421: WoSo — WC postmortem, turning the page, honesty...

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2023/08/09

Vince, Tara and Belz mull over Vlatko's deficiencies and the underperformance put on by most of our attackers, bemoan the way almost nobody acknowledges how equal pay was actually achieved, and call for the Fed to turn the page as fast as possible. 37:40 prize money discussion ----Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:47:14

#420: Mark McKenzie joins the pod

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2023/08/08

Sanjay Sujanthakumar interviews Mark McKenzie in person in Genk on the UCL exit, playing in Belgium vs MLS, New York vs Philly, Heath Pearce's foot speed, McKenzie's goal-scoring form at the end of last season, and many other things.----Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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01:37:51

#419: World Cup — USWNT v Sweden recap

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2023/08/07

Full timeline of events from the game that knocked the USA out of the World Cup, our best performance of the tournament (low bar), Rodman iso'd on the right but not as many times as would have been optimal, a crazy round of penalties and plenty of discussion of what it means with Greg and Belz. ----Consider subscribing to Scuffed on Patreon. Patrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other things, a run-down of club action for national team players every week with Watke and

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01:05:44

#418: World Cup — USWNT v Portugal recap

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2023/08/01

Greg and Belz on the tire fire our talented team has found itself in, with a little bit of reminder that we've got good enough players (and defensive soundness) that we might still do well at this World Cup.----Consider subscribing on Patreon. Patrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other things, a run-down of club action for U.S. men's national team players every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get our full interviews (recently Dave Sarachan), access to our private

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01:04:40

#417: World Cup — USWNT v Netherlands recap

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2023/07/27

Greg and Belz talk through the interesting draw with the Dutch in Wellington, New Zealand.----Please consider subscribing on Patreon. Patrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other things, a run-down of club action for national team players every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get our full interviews (recently Dave Sarachan), access to our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made:

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00:59:07

#416: WoSo W-Day — USA-NED tonight, Rose's return,...

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2023/07/26

WoSo Wednesday World Cup edition. Belz, Tara and Vince look ahead to the game tonight against the Netherlands (who weren't all THAT convincing against Portugal), celebrate Lavelle's return and strong performances from Horan, Morgan and of course Smith. We talk anthem singing and Girma's poised response to a question about it. Also Ary Borges and Melchie Dumornay doing the western hemisphere proud, and a full Racing Louisville victory lap as you might expect.----Consider subscribing to Scuffed on

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00:41:38

#415: World Cup — USA v Vietnam recap

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2023/07/23

Greg and Belz get into the lineup surprises, the goals, several other decent attempts to play from the U.S., no shots allowed, and some guest expert pronunciation of the Vietnamese players' names. The big test comes Wednesday vs the Netherlands.----Consider subscribing on Patreon. You get an exclusive episode once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up here for as little as $2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:29:58

#414: A USWNT primer for fans of mostly just the USMNT

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2023/07/20

Who is in the lineup? Who is the most fun to watch? How does the team play? Is the coach any good? Greg, Tara and Belz work through the basics about the team as they get ready to kick off vs Vietnam on Friday night.----Consider subscribing to Scuffed on Patreon. You get an exclusive episode once a week, full versions of all our interviews with players and coaches, access to the Discord server and live call-in shows, plus occasional video content: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:53:54

#413: Gold Cup semifinal USMNT v Panama recap

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2023/07/14

Greg, Watke and Belz talk through the loss in penalties, and draw some conclusions from a B roster Gold Cup. It's the end of the line for a certain portion of the player pool.Special thanks to the Sac City Public Library for giving me a temporary recording home: https://www.saccity.lib.ia.us/----Please consider subscribing to Scuffed on Patreon. You get an exclusive episode once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up here for as little as $2 a month:

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00:56:01

#412: WoSo W-Day — 6 USWNT questions ahead of the...

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2023/07/12

Belz, Vince and Tara talk through six questions we're thinking about with the World Cup opener 9 days away, including health and wellness stuff, the front line, and who will step up in the midfield.----Consider subscribing on Patreon! You get an exclusive episode once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for as little as $2 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:48:32

#411: USWNT v Wales recap

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2023/07/11

Greg and Belz talk through the front line controversy, Thompson's combining instincts, Rodman's very good goals, Williams' crucial and elegant contribution on the first, and the possibility of a Lavelle-less midfield, among other things.----Please consider subscribing on Patreon. You get an exclusive episode once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up here for as little as $2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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01:54:45

410: Gold Cup quarterfinal — USMNT v Canada

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2023/07/10

Greg, Watke, Vince and Belz recap that awkward but increasingly entertaining victory in penalties over Canada, go into detail, try to ascertain penalty strategy, discuss once again Callaghan's uncanny resemblance to a college football coach, cover lots of average or below average performances on the field from players who likely remain on the fringes of the NT. The Gold Cup is, as. Greg says, the "Matt Turner Cup." ----Please consider subscribing on Patreon. You get an exclusive episode once a week,

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00:44:14

#409: Dave Sarachan joins the pod

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2023/07/07

Dave Sarachan joins the pod to speak with Greg and Belz about the job of an interim manager, why he called up all those young players in 2017 and 2018, his first meeting with Weston McKennie, what went wrong in Couva, how national team camps work, the approach to dual nationals and younger players under Arena in the 2018 cycle, the indoor soccer league, how things went right at the 2002 World Cup, and lots of other stuff.Half the interview is available here in the public feed, the second half is

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01:24:23

#408: USMNT v Trinidad + the Monday Review

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2023/07/03

Greg, Watke, Vince and Belz recap the group-winning victory over Trinidad from last night, and then hit a few Monday Review topics, including transfers, transfer rumors, and Pulisic out on the golf course.----Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:51:57

#407: Paul Kennedy joins the pod

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2023/06/30

The editor of Soccer America first interacted with the U.S. Soccer Federation when it was run out of a leased office at the Empire State Building, and he remains one of the organization's closest observers 50 years later. He joined Watke and Belz to discuss Berhalter's re-hiring, the search, federation finances, equal pay, NWSL finances, and much more. Second half of the interview is available only to patrons. Link below.----

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00:23:30

#406: USMNT v St. Kitts & Nevis recap

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2023/06/29

Belz and Scuffed debutante Tim Sullivan of the Club and Country podcast discuss the goals, and mostly only the goals, in our 6-0 win over Gold Cup newcomer St. Kitts and Nevis.----Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:53:44

#405: WoSo W-Day — More roster talk, a hat trick, an...

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2023/06/28

More World Cup roster discussion, camp arrivals, Sophia hat trick, CD players, Ertz in form, HotShot. Let's go. Tara, Vince and Belz on the mics.----Vote for us for best soccer podcast for second straight year: https://worldsoccertalk.com/best-podcast-2023-world-soccer-talk-awards/----Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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