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Founding Futbol

Founding Futbol is a weekly podcast that explores soccer’s journey in America, analyzing how key moments in the sport’s history have contributed to its rising level of popularity. The show features research and expert guests as it breaks down 52 key events that have influenced growth of soccer in the United States. Host Kent Malmros combines narrated research with long-form interviews in each episode. Founding Futbol will provide in-depth analysis on topics such as Title IX, Pelé’s time in New York,

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84:39

Chapter Twenty-Nine: David Beckham Comes to LA

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2024/10/21

After contacting in 2002, Major League Soccer (MLS) was searching for a way to bring fan support and financial stability to the league. Some executives turned to a familiar playbook -- bringing a global superstar to the league, hoping fans would follow. It was the strategy behind Pelé's arrival in New York when he joined the Cosmos of the North American Soccer League in the mid 70s. Some believed it could work again. In this case, David Beckham was the target. With some shrewd rule changes, and a

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60:15

Extra Time: Linda Hamilton Returns to talk Eurosport

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2024/10/17

Linda Hamilton was a critical member of the on the 1991 Women's World Cup championship team. And, as she trained to stay fit for international competition, the 2022 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee also worked in the call center of local soccer catalog retailer Eurosport. Alongside her was women's soccer legend, Mia Hamm. It was a job that helped her earn some money while she was still in a soccer hotbed, training with many of her USWNT teammates.Linda joined the show to share her memories of

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77:51

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Soccer.com Expands its Reach...

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2024/10/14

At one time, it was nearly impossible to get the best soccer cleats, gear and apparel in America. That was very clear to Mike Moylan who, as an elite high school soccer player committed to Georgetown, wanted better options. So he decided to do something about it. As part of a high school project, Mike began Eurosport, a catalog business designed to deliver better soccer equipment options to the playing community in the US. Along with his brother Brendan, and the rest of his family, Mike turned the

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50:43

Extra Time (Bonus): Andrew Petcash and Profluence Sports

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2024/10/12

Andrew Petcash is the founder of Profluence Sports, a venture fund specializing in sports assets that has evolved from a incredibly prolific brand and community company. Andrew has become known for his research and synthesis of the business of sports, frequently posting extensive breakdowns on social media.Petcash, who played Division I basketball at Boston University, and Profluence recently invested in Westchester SC of the USL. The club is slated to begin play in 2025. He joined the show to

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55:45

Extra Time: Simon Hallett Buys His Childhood Club

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2024/10/10

Simon Hallett was born in England, but has long since been working in the United States. That's why, technically, as owner of Plymouth Argyle FC he falls into the category of American owners of English football teams. But, his ownership is far more than a technicality as Argyle was his childhood club. It just so happens that the life he built in America helped him ultimately become owner and chairman of that club. Hallett joined Founding Futbol to discuss his journey, how he came to buy the team,

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76:40

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Glazers Buy Manchester...

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2024/10/07

When the Glazer family bought into Manchester United in 2003, American ownership of Premier League teams simply didn't exist. By the time they took full control of the team in 2005, English football was still scarce on television in the United States. But, the Glazers ownership, as well as the recognition of a team that had toured the US as part of the ChampionsWorld Series, made for a combination that helped elevated the profile of the Red Devils and global soccer in America. For the Glazers, who

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60:58

Extra Time: The Transitional Career of Brian Ching

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2024/10/03

Brian Ching was first Hawaiian to ever play for the USMNT, after rising in the Major League Soccer ranks. Ching started his career with the LA Galaxy, then made his way to the San Jose Earthquakes and moved with the franchise to Houston when it became the Dynamo. He was crucial to the Houston Dynamo the MLS Cup title in 2006 over the New England Revolution. Ching initially earned his first USMNT caps from coach Bruce Arena by rising from relative anonymity to a spot in the San Jose Earthquakes’

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52:00

Extra Time: Talking Soccer with Jason Davis

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2024/09/30

Jason Davis is a host of soccer programming on SiriusXM FC. Best known for his long-running show, "The United States of Soccer," Davis now co-hosts "Wynalda Talks Football" with Eric Wynalda. Before his time at Sirius, Davis hosted Soccer Morning on World Soccer Talk and in podcast form. He is well known for both his long-form interviews with players, coaches, front office staff, owners, and journalists as well as his deep knowledge of the men's and women's pools of players in the US.He just

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55:24

Extra Time: Brian Maisonneuve's Midwest Soccer Journey

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2024/09/26

Brian Maisonneuve grew up in Michigan before making his way to play soccer at Indiana University. There he won the Hermann Trophy his senior year, and left the Hoosier as the Big Ten's all-time top goalscorer with 44. Maisonneuve then spent a year training with the US Men's National Team in preparation for the 1996 Olympics, before establishing himself as a fixture of the Columbus Crew midfield, where he'd spend the duration of his playing career. A member of the 1998 World Cup team, Maisonneuve

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74:54

Extra Time: Werner Roth's NASL Journey

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2024/09/23

Werner Roth began his soccer career in American at a time when there was no top flight domestic professional league. Roth began his career with the German American-Hungarians and would remain with New York clubs for the duration of his career. He became a member of the storied New York Cosmos during their glory years in the 1970’s. Roth was also part of the US National Team from 1972-75.He joined the show to discuss his ascension through the ranks an into the North American Soccer League. Roth also

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54:14

Extra Time: The Passion of Marcelo Balboa

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2024/09/19

Marcelo Balboa was a fixture on US Men's National Team during its ascension in the early 1990s. He played a key role on the 1990 World Cup team and is among the most memorable figures on the 1994 World Cup roster. In fact, Balboa is so inextricably intertwined with the evolution of American soccer at that time, that he is maybe best remembered for a near-miss bicycle kick in the team's win over Colombia in 94. Balboa also represents so many other key themes around soccer's growth in America -- he is

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55:45

Extra Time: A Conversation with John Harkes

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2024/09/16

John Harkes played a critical role in the evolution of the US Men's National Team in the late 80s and early 90s. A product of Kearny, New Jersey, Harkes had an outstanding college career at the University of Virginia, then broke into the USMNT scene. At the same time, he became the first American to truly emerge as an outstanding contributor in England, where he played for Sheffield Wednesday. Harkes was on the field for Paul Caligiuri's "Shot Heard 'Round the World" and then played in both the

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51:45

Extra Time: 99er Saskia Webber

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2024/09/12

The 1999 US Women's National Team made history with its second World Cup win. While names like Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy and Brandu Chastain typically stole the headlines, the hallmark of that squad was its team dynamic. The leadership of Foudy and Carla Overbeck ensured that every member of the squad felt valued and had a role to play. Saskia Webber embodied that concept. Despite being the backup goalkeeper, to Brianna Scurry, Webber became a fan favorite with her exuberant personality

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49:59

Extra Time: Santino Quaranta's Prodigal Journey

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2024/09/09

When Freddy Adu joined DC United in 2004, he would become teammates with two other players that had made their professional debute as teenagers. One of those players was Santino Quaranta. The Baltimore native exploded onto the national soccer scene, made his way to IMG Academy like Freddy would, and then became the youngest MLS player ever, beating Bobby Convey's record, when he made his DC United debut.Injuries and challenges with substance abuse derailed Quaranta's career, but also strengthened

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57:55

Extra Time: Jonathan Tannenwald Reflects on Freddy Adu

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2024/09/05

Jonathan Tannenwald is one of the leading soccer writers in the country. Before he was covering the game for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tannenwald was a native of the Washington DC area, who watched the Freddy Adu story through the eyes of a fan. He later covered Adu's time with the Philadelphia Union. And he has subsequently written about the most recent surge of teenage talent in the soccer world -- from Cavan Sullivan to the NWSL. Tannenwald joined Founding Futbol to share him memories of how

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78:59

Chapter Twenty-Six: Freddy Adu

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2024/09/02

The Freddy Adu story is well known in the world of American soccer. It is one of promise and then unmet opportunity. But, in the end, one of the most important elements of the Freddy Adu story is how he brought so many people to the game of soccer in the United States. His youthful exuberance, his talent and his charisma were all the stuff of marketing fuel. And, as Adu's rose to prominence through the US Youth National Teams and then MLS, the marketing machine thrust him into the spotlight. Thomas

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57:27

Extra Time: Jeff Agoos Returns to Talk Dos a Cero

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2024/08/29

Jeff Agoos previously joined Founding Futbol to share his memories from the early days of MLS. On this episode of Extra Time, he returns to talk more about his USMNT career, and specifically recount the evolution of the team's rivalry with Mexico. He talks about two games that began to turn the rivalry into something meaningful. Agoos also shares his experience playing in the 2002 World Cup, the critical knockout stage win against Mexico that dawned the "Dos a cero" name, and more. Agoos had

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90:45

Chapter Twenty-Five: The US Defeats Mexico, Dos a Cero

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2024/08/26

The birth of the rivalry between US Men's National Team and Mexico wasn't a rivalry at all for decades. But then, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, that all changed. The US became competitive with its neighbor to the south and finally established itself as not only a threat to Mexico's CONCACAF dominance, but eventually as the regions strongest team.The biggest game in that progression, and one that is most largely responsible for the "Dos a Cero" moniker was the USMNT 2-0 defeat of Mexico in the

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59:48

Extra Time: Gabriele Marcotti Remembers Grant Wahl

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2024/08/22

Few people truly understand the life that Grant Wahl lived as a soccer writer in America. Gabriele Marcotti not only followed a similar trajectory, but also became close friends with Wahl as he pursued a similar career path. Marcotti, now a senior writer for ESPN and regular contributor on ESPN FC, regularly sat in the same press boxes as Wahl covering World Cups and more. He joined Founding Futbol to talk about what made Wahl such a great journalist. Marcotti gives his perspective on how Wahl

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80:43

Chapter Twenty-Four: Grant Wahl

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2024/08/19

Few individuals have impacted the growth of soccer in America more than Grant Wahl. What makes his influence even more incredible is that he was neither a coach nor a player. He wasn't even an executive. Instead, Wahl is the single most prolific writer to cover the game for the most important sports publication -- Sports Illustrated -- at a time when the building blocks of soccer's popularity were being put in place. From the time he joined SI in the late 90s until his tragic passing in 2002, Wahl

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