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Touchline Takes

Cameron Reed and Karl Capen

Welcome to Touchline Takes! The brainchild of two good friends, Cameron and Karl, where they discuss their love of soccer worldwide and the domestic scene in the USA. Expect lots of USL, NISA, some MLS, and plenty of obscure soccer knowledge from around the world. Want to be on the show or have something to tell us? Contact us: touchlinetakes@gmaill.com or @touchlinetakes on Twitter

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00:51:22

EPISODE 63: UP THE HEARTS

Touchline Takes ·

2025/08/22

"That has always been our mission from Day 1: This atmosphere needs to be a party."This one is near and dear to our HEARTS.We are lucky enough to be joined by two co-chairs of the supporters group of Portland, Maine's professional soccer club.Ever since Portland Hearts of Pine was announced, Dirigo Union has been on the ground working to build excitement within the community.And boy, have they created something special.Donald Thibodeau and Mitchell Ketchen give us a behind-the-scenes

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00:48:06

Episode 62: Cosmos Are Back

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2025/07/20

A day many of us maybe never saw coming, or possibly we knew it would happen eventually? Regardless, it's been announced that arguably the most known name in American soccer history is making a triumphant return to the sport.But there is a catch.We dive deeper into the history of the Cosmos and how we got here, and discuss more on what happens next as they (hopefully) look to kick a ball next season.We also take a stab at understanding what the heck happened during the FIFA Club World Cup.Do you

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00:46:21

Episode 61: Stranger Things (of the continental cup...

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2025/07/04

As the FIFA Club World Cup kicks on we explore some of the lesser known or perhaps unbelievable continental cup stories, including Champions League underdogs, Cup Winners Cup fairytales (don't worry we will explain what that one is for the young folk out there), second division participants and more! And heck, if you are not familiar with the Champions League structure we will explain that and how it has changed over the years. So kick back, relax, and lets go on a bit of a journey!Note: this

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00:47:09

Episode 60: The Women's Game

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2025/05/21

Oh you though Soccer Warz TM was only for the men's game?THINK AGAIN PAL.This episode:NWSL 2? Super League 2nd Season updates, and WPSL Pro. How will it all mesh?We play: Is it an English royal family's shield or a logo for a new USL team in Dallas?Cam is depressed (The Rowdies suck)Cam is elated (Liverpool very much doesn't suck)Karl has a cat that does cat things-----------All that and more in the 60th edition of two idiots rambling.

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00:55:20

Episode 59: Pro/Rel Has Cometh (And So Have We)

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2025/04/11

Here at Touchline Takes we made a promise; a promise to finally return once a system of promotion and relegation was announced in the USA.We thought it would be like when pigs fly, but out of nowhere the unthinkable has happened. And just like that, we are back.Listen for the soccer talk, stay for our midlife crisis plans.USL Pro/RelUSL New SeasonPortland Heart of Pine SuccessUSL D1Ever Heard of Kings League? And as always, follow us on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠to get all the great

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01:07:00

Episode 58: The Brand-New Touchline Takes

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2024/01/08

It's a brand-new year and we are finally back in the fold with our latest episode.Much like Manchester United, 2023 wasn't the best year for us when it comes to our performance, and we are hoping for a much better 2024 (please hold us to this). Listen for the soccer talk, stay for our plans for the rest of the year! Recap of the USL Season Start of the USL Super League The State of NISA U.S. Open Cup Drama And as always, follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram ⁠and ⁠YouTube ⁠to get all

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01:15:12

Episode 57: Livin' La Vida Tampa

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2023/08/29

Ooooooooh do we have a special episode for you: for the first time ever, the Touchline Take's gang gets together to record an in-person podcast! We have so much to catch up on so without further ado, here we go... Big changes for USL Messi Magic MLS and Saudi League Women's World Cup Spanish Football Federation Controversy Karl's Experiences in Tampa And as always, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to get all the great and exclusive content you need. If you love

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01:03:20

Episode 56: I Bet You Missed Us

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2023/07/10

Yes, it has been four months since their beautiful voices blessed your ears but after a lot of reflecting around the world of soccer, Cameron and Karl are back and better than ever. We have a lot we needed to catch up on so settle in and get ready: Messi to MLS League's Cup Shenanigans USL Super League and Midseason check-in Women's World Cup Come for all the great content, stay for us forgetting how to operate a microphone or our audio at all. And as always, follow us

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01:07:16

Episode 55: A Brand New USL Season Is Upon Us

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2023/03/09

It's the return of the USL and domestic league soccer here in the U.S., and its also the return of our voices to your ears as life has slowed down for both Cameron and Karl to give you all what you wanted: Brand new hot takes on an upcoming season. We discuss: MLS and Apple TV USL growth Winners and losers this upcoming season Come for the takes, stay for us trying to map out which region in the U.S. has the best soccer foundation. And as always, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to

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01:00:27

Episode 54: New Year, Same Us

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2023/01/09

Happy New Year to all you Touchline Takes aficionados! We are back once again to bless your ears with the sweet sound of our voice and controversial opinions revolving around what is happening in the landscape of soccer in the U.S. In this first episode of 2023 we discuss: The Start of MLS USL Changes and A Few Predications USMNT Fiasco And as always, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to get all the great and exclusive content you need. If you love this podcast (or maybe even just

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01:09:48

Episode 53: The Return

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2022/11/24

After a brief couple of months hiatus for us here at Touchline Takes, we have returned with VEGENANCE. From World Cup, to USL Championship, and beyond, we have made our way back to the airwaves with all the hot takes you have known us for. Listen for the takes, stay for Karl trying to figure out why his microphone makes it sound like he's swimming in Atlantis. And as always, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to get all the great and exclusive content you need. If you love this podcast (or

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00:51:22

Episode 52: Home is Where You Find the Orange &...

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2022/08/14

It's been just over a week so the news broke that the city of Irvine, California was potentially looking to evict USL Championship side Orange County SC from their stadium they've been playing in since 2017 in favor of a LA Galaxy development team. The defending USLC Champions quickly mobilized support from all across the soccer community to fight for their home - and also the home of other professional soccer clubs. We chat with OCSC's President of Business Operations, Dan Rutstein, about: The

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01:01:53

Episode 51: *taps mic* PREMIER LEAGUE IS BACK

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2022/08/05

Ever wonder what it feels like to wake up and find out that somehow, someway you have just inherited a billion dollars? Well, so do we. Waking up on the morning of the return of the English Premier League probably feels nothing like that either, but still, we are so excited to usher in another season. From Tottenham to Liverpool, we break down all the surprises we might see this season and where each club stands heading into the new year. As always, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to get

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01:04:00

Episode 50: Pour One Out For Sacramento Republic

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2022/07/31

After a bit of a break we are back on the podcast airwaves with some of the much exciting news in decades in lower-league soccer history in the U.S. THE Sacramento Republic is heading to the U.S. Open Cup Final, the first time since 2008 a non-MLS side will be featured in the final! We have a lot to cover that we have missed in the last month: Sacramento Republic in the Final USL W League NOLA and Santa Barbara Sky FC to USL L1 NISA spiral Gold Star FC As always, follow us on Twitter,

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01:09:48

Episode 49.5: U.S. versus the World

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2022/06/19

Oooooooooooooooooooo weeeeeeeee it's been a long wait but we finally have the cities that will be taking hosting games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Where will you be going to catch the beginning of the USMNT lifting the trophy? But in all seriousness, we had a lot to discuss in this jam packed episode after an extra week break. We discuss: 2026 World Cup host cities NISA and all its glory USL surprises Record transfers MLS Apple TV Deal And believe us when we say so much more! As always,

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01:00:52

Episode 49: Let's Take a Trip to Europe Baby

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2022/05/28

The curtains have closed once again on a bunch of great seasons and title races over in Europe so we would like to take an opportunity to acknowledge all that has happened over the course of the year. From Tottenham clinching a spot back in the Champions League, to AC Milan lifting the Scudetto, we cover it all with a little bit of domestic talk sprinkled in as well. We discuss: U.S. Open Cup upsets Europa League Final Serie A La Liga Premier League AND MUCH MOREEEEEEEE Enjoy our talk on

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01:02:32

Episode 48: We Shall Now Be Known as Touchline Takes FC

Touchline Takes ·

2022/05/14

There is a fresh smell of greed and money in the air and it is not just from Karl's trip to Washington, D.C. We have the latest on so much news that is happening in the soccer world here in the North America, including EA Sports and FIFA going through a nasty divorce right now. We discuss: Ronaldinho business ventures in MASL CONCACAF Champions League NISA Independent Cup Michigan Stars...why? Voyagers Cup / Canadian Championship Detroit and swearing As always, follow us on Twitter,

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01:01:49

Episode 47: U.S. Open Cup Magik in the Air

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2022/04/23

The U.S. Open Cup might as well be called the "upset Cup" at this point with multiple MLS teams falling to their young brethren in the USL. But it certainly is the beauty of the Cup to watch this all happen in real time, and maybe get a sense that the gap between the two professional leagues is a lot closer than we think. We discuss: All the U.S. Open Cup Magic Make our picks for the next upsets A little European roundtable Italy Serie A race As always, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and

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01:09:07

Episode 46: To All The Soccer Fans Around The World

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2022/04/09

To all the soccer fans around the world, earlier this week, we recorded a podcast in the dwellings of our homes where we hoped to sabotage all you listeners with content, optimism, and smell (?). Karl asked Cameron multiple times to take charge, but it was unsuccessful. We hope no other podcasters have to go through this. We would like to prematurely thank our listeners and fans for finishing the episode. We discuss: New details around Canada lower-league organization Michigan Stars, well, being

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01:04:52

Episode 45: The Footy is Back in USA

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2022/03/25

Soccer is back in the United States, and so are we with a laid-back, sipping beer on a beach-type of episode. Because what is more casual than discussing NISA, USL AND MLS? Well, a lot maybe...but not for us! We discuss: Chaos in NISA doesn't stop U.S. Open Cup gets going CONCACAF Champions League Our optimism with MLS this year Youth intake within MLS MLS Next Pro rules And so much more! As always, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to get all the great and exclusive

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