U.S. national team

  • Tony Meola

    Tony Meola on pro/rel: ‘Build a better mousetrap’

    Some argue it’s necessary for the U.S. to achieve its full soccer potential. Others think Major League Soccer might not even be where it’s at in a different model. Whatever your stance is on the issue of promotion and relegation, it remains perhaps the most divisive topic in American...
  • Eric Wynalda

    Wynalda asked about Pulisic during traffic stop

    File this one under awesome freaking tweets. Former U.S. men’s national team ace and current Fox Sports commentator Eric Wynalda got asked about current USMNT ace Christian Pulisic. Seems like a normal occurrence, right? Wynalda probably gets inquiries about the already polished Borussia Dortmund attacker often. But this time...
  • Tony Meola

    Golden age of soccer? Q&A with Tony Meola

    A couple weeks back, I was listening to “Counter Attack” on SiriusXM FC while mowing my lawn one evening and Tony Meola — quickly off the top of his head — named a myriad of events that happened in the soccer landscape in the U.S. since the end of...
  • Gold Cup

    Soc Takes Pod Ep. 27: USMNT hoists Gold Cup

    The Big Lead’s Ryan Phillips guests on this late-night edition of the Soc Takes Pod in which the panel dissects the U.S. men’s national team’s 2-1 victory over Jamaica to win the 2017 Gold Cup. Jordan Morris’ heroic finish in the 90th minute broke the deadlock. The USMNT saw...
  • Sarah McLachlan

    Soc Takes Pod Ep. 18: USOC and the sweet sounds of Sarah McLachlan

    The guys review USA-Mexico and Indy Eleven-Jacksonville Armada FC before turning their focus to Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup match between USL side FC Cincinnati and MLS’ Columbus Crew SC — all while digesting the soothing tunes of Sarah McLachlan. LISTEN HERE Thumbnail photo credit: Jason Squires/WireImage Note: Impromptu use...