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The Best Soccer Show

Jason Davis & Jared DuBois

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Hosted by the voice of the American fan, Jason Davis (SiriusXM), and the clown prince of soccer, Jared Dubois (JD & The Rod), The Best Soccer Show is dedicated to all things American Soccer, covering Major League Soccer, the National Women’s Soccer League, the US national teams, Americans around the globe, and more. The show features a who's who of American soccer in an energetic, call-in format that gives fans a voice while never taking itself or the game too seriously.
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Jason and Jared are back on the USMNT head coach search beat, breaking down some of the newest names added to the list of candidates and determining if they're actual candidates (REAL) or complete BULLSHIT. Support the show and get extra stuff. Sign up for the Patreon (it don't cost much) to get access to the Besties Slack (the best soccer communit…
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Jason and Jared are back after a summer hiatus to dive into the news that US Soccer has made Mauricio Pochettino its top target to be the next head coach of the USMNT team. Is Poch the guy? We discuss Tyler Adams's comments about the team needing a "ruthless" coach and debate if Pochettino fits the bill. Plus plenty of talk on the new attitude with…
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The failure to get out of the group at the Copa America cost Gregg Berhalter his job. Now that the Gregg Era is over, the USMNT needs a new head coach. Jason, Jared, and the legend himself Nicky Soup and Sausage break down the candidates, from the sexiest (hello, Herr Klopp) to the not quite so sexy. Support the show and get extra stuff. Sign up fo…
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Jason goes solo to talk about Gregg Berhalter's shaky status as USMNT head coach, the rumors floating around American soccer fans, the success of Jesse Marsch with Canada, and the US Olympic team (Where's Diego Luna???). Support the show and get extra stuff. Sign up for the Patreon (it don't cost much) to get access to the Besties Slack (the best s…
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In this edition of The Best Soccer Show, Jason and Jared preview the Copa America warm-up friendlies facing the USMNT over the next week: Colombia on June 8 in DC and Brazil four days later in Orlando. The big questions: Who plays right back? How much will Tyler Adams play? Who gets the big chance to prove themselves at center forward? Support the …
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Jason and Jared are tackling the Olympic training camp roster on this week's episode. Lots of analysis and lots of jokes. Please please please sign up for the Patreon (it don't cost much) to get access to the Besties Slack (the best soccer community ever), The Best Bonus Show, and much more. All the stuff we can't say on the main show ends up on th…
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Jason and Jared do a full breakdown of the USMNT roster called up by Gregg Berhalter for the June friendlies leading into Copa America America. Who's Man 27? Could a formation change be coming (look at all those centerbacks...) or is Gregg considering a wide range of options in one a massive tournament for the United States? The boys also talk abou…
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The newest episode of The Best Soccer Show is here and it's fire. The boys talk about Jesse Marsch going north to coach Canada as the "MLS Canadian Men's National Team Head Coach" or whatever and what that means for US Soccer's backup options if Gregg poops the bed at Copa America. Then there's Gio talk. The Forest experience was bad, so what's nex…
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No Jared this week (like he has a life or something?) so Jason decided to do something a little different. Instead of breaking down the soccer news without the Rodius, Jason went through his deep-ish soccer jersey collection and shared stories about how he ended up with jersesys for "clubs" like Master Shake FC and the LA Riot. This episode is obvi…
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This is a special teaser of The Best Bonus Show, our weekly Patron-only extra that you can get access to if you sign up for the Patreon at patreon.com/thebestsoccershow. Not only do you get access to the bonus show, but you can join the Besties Slack community, get access to an ad-free version of the main show, and get discounts on Best Soccer Show…
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The countdown to Copa America 2024 has hit the 50 day mark and Jason and Jared are talking about confidence levels for the USMNT ahead of a massive test on American soccer. What's your DEFCON for Gregg and Co.? Let us know your thoughts in the YouTube comments on this week's episode, or send us a message via social media. The guys also asked ChatGP…
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After a short hiatus, the boys are back and better than ever to take on the big stories of the day in American soccer. First, there's the news that Sergino Dest did a knee and will miss Copa America. Who will Gregg Berhalter turn to at right back for the big summer tournament? Then the boys get into Weston McKennie's contract impasse with Juventus …
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The boys are back and they are messing around. It's time for a special episode of the show featuring one of Jared "Wink Rodius" DuBois's trivia games and a Q&A from the viewers. It's a "Pick Your Poison" extravaganza! Thanks to everyone who watches the show live and contributes. Join in the live version of the show on YouTube every Thursday night a…
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We're celebrating on The Best Soccer Show because the USMNT beat Mexico (again) 2-0 (again) in the Nations League final. Jason and Jared talk about Gio's performance and Christian's OH BABY and Tyler's banger...but also about how Mexico kinda sucks these days and it's making everybody sad. Plus, the boys talk about Gregg's beef with Jesse Marsch. I…
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This is the live postgame show following the harrrowing 3-1 win for the USMNT over Jamaica in the Nations League semifinal on Thursday March 21. The boys are fired up about the struggle the Americans faced in beating the Reggae Boyz. Jason and Jared breakdown some of lineup choices made by Gregg Berhalter and debate just how much of the bad stuff c…
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Jason and Jared are back with a brand new edition. This week, we talk about the USWNT reaching the Gold Cup final by beating Canada in ridiculous conditions, the USMNT roster for the Nations League games coming in two weeks, and the state of play in MLS with the new season underway and the CONCACAF Champions Cup unfolding. Let's see how many times …
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It does what it says on the tin. Jason and Jared get into the troubling loss by the USWNT against Mexico in the W Concacaf Gold Cup and ponder if the future of the program is bleak. Then we talk about Gio's situation at Forest 39 minutes since he arrived? What the hell, Nuno? There's a new USMNT kit leak, so we take a look at the looks and give our…
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Jason and Jared are back to take stock of Inter Miami's season-opening win over RSL and the two most important Lionel Messi highlights: Dapping up Will Smith at halftime on the way to the locker room and chipping/hurdling an injured RSL player to get off a shot. Then there's a passionate discussion about Major League Soccer's treatment of the US Op…
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Jared is back and the boys are chopping it up on a number of American soccer stories. First, Jason and Jared pour some out for Daryl Dike, the unluckiest guy in the game. That leads to a discussion about Tyler Adams and his prognosis, plus how the midfield for the USMNT will work this summer. Then there's a debate about the current pecking order at…
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It's a super special edition of The Best Soccer Show. With Jrodius off this week, Jason welcomes some old friends onto the show. First, Jonathan (OMG IT'S JTT) Tannenwald joins to talk about blue cards, Gio's debut at Nottingham Forest, Matt Turner's roallercoaster week, and the USWNT Gold Cup roster (gasp without Alex Morgan). THEN MORGAN IS BACK.…
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It finally happened, Gio Reyna made his move. Jason and Jared talk about Gio's decision to play for a relegation-threatened club in England, review his first official club interview with Forest (with audio!), and anaylyze the rest of the Americans who made moves in the January transfer window. Plus, the boys respond to Lindsay Horan's comments abou…
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American soccer's transfer man, Tom Bogert, joins Jason and Jared for his Best Soccer Show debut. In this episode, we talk about Jesus Ferreira not getting to go to Russia, the status of big moves for MLS teams this preseason, Americans in Europe who do—or don't—need to change clubs, and (of course) Gio Reyna's massive choice as he gets ready to le…
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Jason and Jared are back again to talk about Christian Pulisic winning US Soccer's Male Athlete of the Year Award for a record-tying fourth time, Gio Reyna being linked to Aston Villa of the English Premie League, the reports that Dallas will get the 2026 World Cup Final, and Inter Miami's insane preseason world tour that is guarantee to break the …
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We're back for another year and we're kicking off 2024 with lots of talk about Gio Reyna, Americans in Italy (and Americans in Italy pissing off Italians about food), Major League Soccer news and lot more. Sign up for the Patreon (it don't cost much) to get access to the Besties Slack, The Best Bonus Show, and much more. https://www.patreon.com/the…
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Jason and Jared are here one last time in 2023 to talk about the year that was in American soccer. We cover Berhalter v. Reyna, BJ "Another One" Callaghan and the Nations League, Folarin Balogun bringing the guns out, the Disaster Down Under for the USWNT, Messi conquering America and much more. We also give our picks for the three best USMNT playe…
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We're back and we're breaking down the state of the USMNT after the Nations League quaterfinals. Jason has some strong opinions on the head coach of the USMNT (is he going full #BerhalterOut?) and the boys dig into what Jesse Marsch had to say about the Golden Generation of the USMNT with Copa America coming next summer. Then Jason and Jared give t…
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Jason and Jared went live on Thursday, November 16 to break down the 3-0 USMNT win over Trinidad & Tobago in the first leg of the Nations League quarterfinal in Austin. An extremely frustrating performance for 80 minutes ended up with an okay scoreline in the end. Should we feel good about how the US played against a CONCACAF team that bunkered? Wh…
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The roster for the Nations League quarterfinal against Trinidad & Tobago has dropped and the boys are finally here to break it down. https://www.patreon.com/thebestsoccershow Check out Jason's new interview show on YouTube, "One Shot On Frame". Already posted are clips with Herculez Gomez, Alexi Lalas, and Taylor Rockwell. Make sure you subscribe t…
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Jason and Jared catch up on the Champions League results with special focus on the fortunes of the Americans in the competition. Can AC Milan still get through? Is PSV still alive? Then the boys hit on the MLS Cup playoffs and how much Jared loves the new format (HA!). Jozy Altidore said the 2014 generation of the USMNT could beat the 2022 generati…
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The big news this week is that Nicky Soup & Sambuca is back on the show, just in time to celebrate FC Cincinnati's first trophy. But there's also a USMNT game, so the boys get into the roster and what we want to see lined up against Germany in East Hartford. There's some more MLS talk (Galaxy are trash) and the crew debates the quality of Kirkland …
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Jason and Jared are BACK. This time they're talking about the news that Gregg Berhalter and Gio Reyna have finally been in touch, the triumph of the Houston Dynamo over Inter Miami (without Lionel Messi), and Inter Miami's decision to jack up season ticket prices to eye-watering levels. Check out Jason's new interview show on YouTube, "One Shot On …
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Jason and Jared are back to give their unique takes on the world of American soccer. First, the boys talk about Lionel Messi's injury situation and how it might effect Inter Miami's push for a playoff spot. Then it's time to pick a side in Kroenke v. FIFA, with the Kroenke family unhappy with the concessions FIFA demands for games to be played at S…
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On this episode of The Best Soccer Show, Jason Davis and Jared DuBois break down the performance of the USMNT in two friendlies against Uzbekistan and Oman, leading into a discussion of Folarin Balogun's frustration with his role in Gregg Berhalther's national team system. The boys then get into the drama in Foxboro, with Bruce Arena resigning and …
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Jason and Jared are here again to give you the best, most entertaining coverage of American soccer you'll find anywhere on Planet Earth. This week is—no surprise—all about Gregg Berhalter's relationship with Gio Reyna, with plenty on the rest of the USMNT roster called in for games against *cough* Uzbekistand and Oman. The boys also note the retire…
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Jason and The Rodius are back to talk about Messi and company taking down Nick's FC Cincinnati in the US Open Cup. GDI Sergio Santos. There's also a full review of what Gregg Berhalter's USMNT roster for matches against Uzbekistand and Oman might look lile. Should he go with the "A" squad? As usual, this is a wild show with plenty of hilarious mome…
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We're sharing a special 30 minute clip from Jason's new YouTube show, "One Shot On Frame". Jason talks to former USMNT player and current ESPN soccer/futbol guy Heculez Gomez about a photo from his days as a 19-year-old trialist in Mexico. Please support Jason's new show by subscribing and like on the YouTube page at https://youtube.com/@OneShotOnF…
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WE'RE BACK, BABY. Jason and Jared are here to ponder the end of Vlatko Andonovski's tenure as USWNT head coach, ask the big questions about who should get the job next, and consider whether the era of USWNT dominance is over. There's also a lot of League Cup talk with Messi and company reaching the final. The boys talk about the ethics of reselling…
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The USWNT is out of the World Cup and Jason and Jared are here to break down what went wrong for Alex Morgan and company. Vlatko out, right? The boys talk about individual player problems, the rash of injuries that hurt the squad and how poor preperation set the US up to fail Down Under. Jason and Jared also discuss Tyler Adams's move to Chelsea, Y…
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The boys do the Thursday night thing ahead of Lionel Messi's debut for Inter Miami and the start of the World Cup for the USWNT. Jason and Jared debate the value of the weird new competition that is stopping MLS for a month, the Leagues Cup (spoiler: Jared thinks it's trash and Nick's not big on it either). Note about the audio quality: It's a litt…
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Jason and Jared are back to react to the USMNT defeat to Panama in the semifinals of the Gold Cup. ARE WE MAD??? We take stock on some key players from the tournament and wonder what's next for BJ Callaghan. The boys also talk about Christian Pulisic and his name and his move to AC Milan. There's an impromptu quiz for Jared on USL teams and we ment…
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After a brief summer hiatus, Jason, Jared, and Nick are back to talk about the Gold Cup, Jesus Ferreira's hat trick explosion, Americans making moves abroad, and which restaurants you might catch USMNT players shirtless in. Remember, the video version of the show is the best version of the show. Only via video do you get to see the live comments, t…
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With Nicky Soup & Savage off doing very midwestern things, it's the boys and the live chat to talk about the American triumph in the Nations League under BJ Callaghan (ANOTHER ONE), the news that Gregg Berhalter is coming back (and the QSMNT response), the roster Vlatko picked for the USWNT World Cup effort, and the outlook for the Gold Cup. 120 mi…
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Welcome to a special reach around the world episode of The Best Soccer Show. LIONEL MESSI PICKED US! Or, he picked Miami and lots of cash from Apple and Adidas. Jason, Jared, and Nick get into what Messi-to-MLS means for soccer in America, dive into why he might have picked MLS over a pile of Saudi cash, ponder if Inter Miami is still going to stin…
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Jason, Jared, and Nicky Soup & Sausage are back with a new edition of The Best Soccer Show that definitely does not suck. The boys get into the news that BJ Callaghan, assistant to the regional manager, is moving up in the world. Then there's the Nations League roster, featuring the Folarin "Sun's Out Balogun's Out" Balogun and a weird midfielder w…
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The boys are in rare form this week, talking about the Riqui v. Giorgio incident in the US Open Cup, the status of the US U20s at the World Cup in Argentina, Matt Crocker's (Joe Cocker's) comments about the USMNT head coaching search, and how Hudson will handle summer rosters. Make sure you check out our bonus stuff and support the show at Patreon.…
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SUNS OUT BALOGUNS OUT! The boys gather to celebrate Folarin Balogun's decision to play for the United States of America over stinky old England and discuss how he fits into the lineup with the Nations League games coming next month. Plus, there are fresh rumors that Jesse Marsch will be the next head coach of the USMNT. Does Jesse's style fit the t…
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Jason and Jared discuss the hiring of Oguchi Onyewu as "VP of Sporting" with US soccer and ponder what that means for the USMNT head coaching search. The boys get into what the summer USMNT rosters will look like and which players might not play in both the Nations League and Gold Cup. There's also a game! Make sure you check out our bonus stuff an…
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Jason, Jared, and Nick discuss the bad times for a number of Americans playing abroad and ponder the problematic centerback situation for the USMNT. Should John Brooks get called up?!?! There's some USMNT head coach candidate pool talk before the guys do a retrospective on the incredible career of Brek Shea, play an MLS trivia game, and ask ChatGPT…
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