Best Xabi Podcasts (2024)

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Interview: Mikel Arteta on Arsenal, US summer tour, management style, and friendship with Xabi Alonso (Soccer 07/05) 20:23

33m ago20:23

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The Morning Footy crew welcome in Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to discuss his club, their upcoming US preseason tour, watching the Euros & Copa América, and Arsenal's progress last season. The group also discuss his dedication to the sport, his management style, and where the team lost the Premier League Title last year. And finally a chat about ho…

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XABI ONLY - JOURNEYS #279 1:32:41

1d ago1:32:41

1:32:41

Follow me:Facebook: fb.me/xabionlyTwitter: twitter.com/xabionlyYoutube: youtube.com/xabionlyMixcloud: mixcloud.com/xabionlyInstagram: instagram.com/xabionlyTRACKLIST: https://1001.tl/1pl3dyvtSpotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4STV7DPVgwI4ntvi1sQvjh?si=CU6lCNZcRkKiZytdXaI5TQTRACKLIST:01. Like Mike, Cazt, Flip (BR) - Around You [GREE…

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Copa América: Venezuela vs Canada Quarterfinal preview | Can Jesse Marsch's side pull the upset? (Soccer 07/05) 4:58

34m ago4:58

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The Morning Footy crew preview tonight's Copa América Quarterfinal matchup between Venezuela and Canada. Newly appointed Canadian National Team manager Jesse Marsch was able to get his team out of the Group Stage and into the knockout round, can they pull off the upset against Venezuela? This will be the first competitive meeting between these two …

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Interview: Philippe Senderos on success of Switzerland at Euros, how they can beat England, & what players have stood out (Soccer 07/05) 11:56

42m ago11:56

11:56

The Morning Footy crew welcome in former Switzerland International Defender Philippe Senderos to discuss Switzerland's upcoming Euro match against England in the Quarterfinals tomorrow. The group talk about how impressive Switzerland have been so far in the tournament, where the team can hurt England, who has stood out from a player perspective, ho…

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Copa América: Argentina escapes Ecuador in PKs to reach Semifinals (Soccer 07/05) 10:35

22m ago10:35

10:35

The Morning Footy crew breakdown Argentina's win over Ecuador in Copa América last night to reach the Semifinals of the tournament. A late equalizer in 2nd half stoppage time by Ecuador forced the match to go to PKs. Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made back-to-back saves to start off the shootout for his team after Lionel Messi missed the…

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Headlines: Ecuador fires Félix Sánchez after Copa América exit last night (Soccer 07/05) 7:36

26m ago7:36

7:36

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Ecuador manager Félix Sánchez was fired immediately after last night's loss to Argentina in the Copa América Quarterfinals. Despite a 5-match unbeaten World Cup qualifying run and getting his team to the Quarterfinals of this tournament, the governing body decided to pull the plug. The group bring this …

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Euros 2024: Spain vs Germany Quarterfinal preview | How do these two powerhouses approach this match? (Soccer 07/05) 8:39

1h ago8:39

8:39

The Morning Footy crew preview today's Quarterfinal matchup between Spain and Germany. Spain are currently tied for least amount of goals given up in the tournament so far and have reached the semifinals in 3 of the last 4 Euro tournaments. Germany on the other hand are winless against Spain at the Euros, but have advanced in 15 of 19 Quarterfinal …

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Interview: Marko Mitrović on USMNT U-23s, the Paris Olympic roster, and the pressure to succeed (Soccer 07/04) 15:11

1h ago15:11

15:11

The Morning Footy crew welcome in USMNT U-23s head coach Marko Mitrović as he's gearing up for the Olympics in Paris. The group discuss the roster selection, any issues he faced getting players released, and the overage players he chose. Mitrović also chats about the pressure the team is under to succeed and what fans should expect from this Olympi…

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Copa América: Argentina vs Ecuador preview | Messi could miss Quarterfinal matchup with injury (Soccer 07/04) 9:00

2h ago9:00

9:00

The Morning Footy crew preview tonight's Copa América Quarterfinal matchup between Argentina and Ecuador. The big news leading up to this match is that Messi might miss out as he's currently dealing with some thigh discomfort. He already missed the final group stage match for his country. Argentina are unbeaten in their last seven matches against E…

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Headlines: CONMEBOL admits ref mistake over non-penalty call for Vini Jr vs Colombia (Soccer 07/04) 6:51

2h ago6:51

6:51

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that CONMEBOL admitted to blowing a PK call in favor of Brazil against Colombia on Vini Jr. The potential PK if executed could have resulted in Brazil winning the group instead of Colombia and changed the opponents for both teams in the knockout round of Copa América. Despite going to VAR, the wrong call was…

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MLS: El Tráfico preview | LAFC and L.A. Galaxy battle for first place in the West at the Rose Bowl (Soccer 07/04) 10:27

2h ago10:27

10:27

The Morning Footy crew preview tonight's latest edition of El Tráfico which will see the winner sit top of the Western Conference table in MLS. The match tonight will take place at the renowned Rose Bowl. L.A. Galaxy will technically be the home side and are tied with their inter-city rivals LAFC on 40pts. However, LAFC does have a game in hand. Mo…

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USMNT: Copa América player grades & ratings PT2 | Offensive stats and performance (Soccer 07/04) 12:25

2h ago12:25

12:25

The Morning Footy crew continue their USMNT ratings and grades for the side's performance in this year's Copa América tournament. Some eye-sore stats include 3 goals scored on 34 shots in their 3 matches, they were shut out for first time since January, and have scored 3 goals or fewer in the group stage of the last two major tournaments. Let the d…

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Headlines: Manchester United triggers Erik ten Hag contract extension (Soccer 07/04) 4:39

2h ago4:39

4:39

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Manchester United has triggered their manager Erik ten Hag's contract extension. This, after his status was in question with a poor finish in the EPL last season. How surprising is this? The contract extension is only for 2 years which is still a "prove it" scenario. Is this Man U just buying time to fi…

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MLS: Columbus stay hot with 2-0 win over Nashville SC (Soccer 07/04) 6:11

3h ago6:11

6:11

The Morning Footy crew take a look at yesterday's results in MLS, specifically, Columbus' victory over Nashville SC by the score of 2-0. This is the Crew's third straight win in MLS and are unbeaten against Nashville in their last three matches. Columbus has outscored their opponents 11-1 in their last three matches. They currently sit in 3rd place…

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MLS: Inter Miami continue to win despite Messi's absence | Charlotte FC 1 - 2 Inter Miami (Soccer 07/04) 5:30

3h ago5:30

5:30

The Morning Footy crew take a look at yesterday's results in MLS, specifically, Inter Miami defeating Charlotte FC on the road. Messi-less Miami just continue to find a way to win. The group discuss why this is and argue that the team plays more "collectively" when he's not there. This is back-to-back losses now for Charlotte and their first loss a…

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Interview: Jessica Berman on NWSL Championship in KC, the growth of the league, & potential new changes coming (Soccer 07/03) 15:35

17h ago15:35

15:35

The Morning Footy crew welcome in NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman as she announces that the NWSL Championship match this season will be played at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, home of the KC Current. The group also discuss the growth of the league, potential changes that are coming, the Summer Cup tournament that kicks off on July 19th involving Li…

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USMNT: Copa América player grades & ratings | From the players to coach Berhalter (Soccer 07/03) 12:01

18h ago12:01

12:01

The Morning Footy crew rate everything that went down at Copa América for the USMNT from all the players to coach Berhalter. The team finished third in Group C and failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament. It's the first time this has happened after winning the first match of a major tournament. And in the 20 tournaments, this is…

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Interview: Martin Ødegaard on Arsenal playing in U.S., developing as captain, how they can win EPL (Soccer 07/03) 17:41

18h ago17:41

17:41

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Arsenal midfielder Martin Ødegaard to the show. He joined the club from Real Madrid in 2021, he had 8 goals and 10 assists for his club in 2023-24, and has 3 goals and 11 assists for the Norwegian National Team in 59 caps. The group talk about the club spending time in the U.S. and how pre-season affects the squad,…

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Copa América: Brazil and Colombia draw, both advance | Costa Rica over Paraguay 2-1, both eliminated (Soccer 07/03) 9:51

18h ago9:51

9:51

The Morning Footy crew recap last night's final group stage matches in Copa América which saw Brazil draw against Colombia resulting in both teams topping the group and will advance. Costa Rica was able to defeat Paraguay by the score of 2-1, however, both are eliminated from the tournament despite the result. For Colombia, this draw adds to their …

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Headlines: Tajon Buchanan suffers major leg injury, requires surgery (Soccer 07/03) 6:00

18h ago6:00

6:00

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Canadian National Team midfielder Tajon Buchanan has suffered a broken tibia in training and will undergo surgery. How will Jesse Marsch galvanize his side after this incident as they qualified for the knockout stages of Copa América and will face Venezuela this Friday? Morning Footy is available for fr…

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Euros 2024: Netherlands defeat Romania 3-0 | Türkiye puts away Austria 2-1 to reach Quarterfinals (Soccer 07/03) 13:02

19h ago13:02

13:02

The Morning Footy crew breakdown the final group stage match day results from yesterday starting with the Netherlands 3-0 defeat of Romania. The Netherlands haven't been convincing up to this point but have seemed to turn it around. They move on to the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2008. Next, the group recap Türkiye's 2-1 victory over Aus…

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Euros 2024: France defeats Belgium 1-0 | Portugal escapes Slovenia via PKs (Soccer 07/02) 9:17

1d ago9:17

9:17

The Morning Footy crew recap yesterday's Euro 2024 matches. First, they look at France's 1-0 defeat of Belgium that looked uninspired. Then, the group chats about Portugal being unable to score during regulation play forcing themselves into PKs in order to knock out Slovenia. Next, the two winners will face off against each other in the Quarterfina…

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Headlines: Lionel Messi headlines all-stars roster (Soccer 07/02) 6:02

1d ago6:02

6:02

The Morning Footy crew react to the roster release for the 2024 MLS All-Star team. There are some questionable selections no doubt which you can chalk up to marketing and PR. But who were the snubs? No one from New York City FC or the New York Red Bulls made the squad. The group discuss. The MLS All-Star match takes place July 24th in Columbus, OH.…

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Mailbag: USMNT Edition | How do we get more accountability? | Should they have hired Jesse Marsch? (Soccer 07/02) 17:21

1d ago17:21

17:21

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Tony Meola to help out with today's Mailbag: USMNT Edition. First question asked is, "How do we get more consistency and accountability in the performances?" Next up, the question, "Do you think Jesse Marsch could have led the team better than Gregg?" And finally, "Where does Morning Footy is available for free on …

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Headlines: St. Louis City fires manager Bradley Carnell (Soccer 07/02) 7:57

2d ago7:57

7:57

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that St. Louis City has fired their manager Bradley Carnell after a poor start to his second season in charge despite a first place finish last season in the club's debut in MLS. Is this a surprising move? Charlie is not surprised because there is so much pressure on these owners to win and there just wasn't…

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Copa América: USMNT fail to qualify for knockout round | Uruguay defeats USA 1-0 in final group match (Soccer 07/02) 22:59

2d ago22:59

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The Morning Footy crew breakdown last night's crushing defeat of the USMNT at the hands of Uruguay 1-0. The USMNT finish 3rd in Group C and are officially eliminated from the tournament. This is the team's first loss to Uruguay since 1993. How does this result impact the state of US Soccer? And will Gregg Berhalter still be the manager going forwar…

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Interview: Julen Lopetegui on taking West Ham job as manager, the team's US summer trip, and his past experience (Soccer 07/01) 14:48

3d ago14:48

14:48

The Morning Footy crew welcome in new West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui to discuss his new job. The group discuss what attracted him to the gig in the first place, the upcoming summer trip to the US for pre-season, how he'll use his past experience to succeed at his new club, and what the overall expectations are. The Lopetegui also chats abo…

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Euros 2024: France vs Belgium preview | Can Belgium get over the hump and beat France? (Soccer 07/01) 8:24

3d ago8:24

8:24

The Morning Footy crew preview today's big matchup in the Euros which sees tournament favorite France take on Belgium. France has won the last two meetings against their opponents. The amazing stat so far for France in the Euros is that no player has scored in open play and have only scored two goals in three matches. The same can be said for Belgi…

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Headlines: Man U reportedly in talks with Bayern over Matthijs de Ligt move (Soccer 07/01) 5:43

5d ago5:43

5:43

The Morning Footy crew react to the reports that Matthijs de Ligt could find his way from Bayern Munich to Manchester United. De Ligt's stats from last season included 22 matches played, 2 goals, 94% passing, 73 recoveries, and 19 interceptions. He would be tested in the English Premier League. How much influence does Erik ten Hag hold in transfer …

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Copa América: USMNT vs Uruguay preview | Must win for US to advance to the knockout round (Soccer 07/01) 12:02

3d ago12:02

12:02

The Morning Footy crew preview tonight's massive match for the USMNT as they face off against the current group leaders and one of the Copa América tournament favorites Uruguay. In order for the USMNT to advance out of the group, they need to win or draw against Uruguay and also need Panama to lose against Bolivia who have yet to score a single goa…

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Copa América: Canada secures Quarterfinal spot in tournament | What stands out about. Canada so far? (Soccer 07/01) 5:36

3d ago5:36

5:36

The Morning Footy crew take a look at the US neighbors to the north who have secured advancement in this year's Copa América tournament after a 0-0 draw with Chile. This will be the first time ever the team has advanced out of the group stage. They will face Venezuela in the knockout round next. Alexis believes this is Canada's "Golden Era" so far.…

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Headlines: Sergiño Dest completes permanent move to PSV (Soccer 07_01) 6:05

3d ago6:05

6:05

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Sergiño Dest has completed a transfer move to Eredivisie side PSV on a free. Dest has bounced around a bit from bigger clubs and didn't feel truly settled until reaching PSV. The question is, has he reached his ceiling? The group discuss. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as …

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Euros 2024: England escape the clutches of defeat with 2-goal comeback win over Slovakia (Soccer 07/01) 7:43

3d ago7:43

7:43

The Morning Footy crew breakdown England's unbelievable late comeback 2-1 win over Slovakia as Jude Bellingham scored an equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time to send it into extra time. Harry Kane then immediately scores in the first half of extra time to secure England's advancement in the tournament. They will now take on Switzerland in…

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Euros 2024: Switzerland dominate Italy in shocking 2-0 win | The Swiss to take on England in Quarterfinals (Soccer 07/01) 7:56

3d ago7:56

7:56

The Morning Footy crew breakdown Switzerland's dominance of an Italian side who already arrived to this match on a last second goal in stoppage time. The struggles for Italy continued as there was no fight in the team whatsoever. It appeared they had given up after the 75th minute. With this latest performance from the Italian side, is manager Luci…

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Should Italy sack Spalletti? | Our reaction to Italy getting eliminated 22:36

3d ago22:36

22:36

This podcast we talk about the aftermath to Italy's Euro campaign and what the future should be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/italianfootballtv/support

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XABI ONLY - JOURNEYS #278 1:20:13

3d ago1:20:13

1:20:13

Follow me:Facebook: fb.me/xabionlyTwitter: twitter.com/xabionlyYoutube: youtube.com/xabionlyMixcloud: mixcloud.com/xabionlyInstagram: instagram.com/xabionlyTRACKLIST: https://1001.tl/hd643utSpotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4STV7DPVgwI4ntvi1sQvjh?si=CU6lCNZcRkKiZytdXaI5TQTRACKLIST:01. David Deejay ft. Dony - So Bizarre (Thunar’s A…

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Interview: Lewis Morgan on Scotland & the Euros, New York Red Bulls, and his personal goals (Soccer 06/28) 14:33

6d ago14:33

14:33

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Scotland International and New York Red Bulls winger Lewis Morgan. He was called up to his country's side for the Euros this year, was the leading goal scorer for his club team in 2022, and already has 9 goals through 16 MLS matches this season. The group discuss his time at this year's Euros and what it was like t…

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Interview: Landon Donovan on the Euros, Copa América, the current form and future of the USMNT (Soccer 06/28) 18:32

6d ago18:32

18:32

The Morning Footy crew welcome in arguably the greatest USMNT striker of all-time Landon Donovan. He is a US Soccer Hall of Famer, tied for the most goal in USMNT team history, 4x CONCACAF Gold Cup Champion, and 13x MLS All-Star. The group discuss his time at Bayer Leverkusen, dark horse teams in this year's Euros, lackluster performances by top te…

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Headlines: Messi reportedly to rest in Argentina Copa América group finale (Soccer 06/28) 5:07

6d ago5:07

5:07

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Lionel Messi is reportedly set to miss out in Argentina's final Copa América group stage match against Peru. Argentina has already qualified for the RD of 16 and Messi has played every minute of both matches so far. The team has hardly dominated up to this point. Are they no longer the favorites? Mornin…

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Copa América: Panama stun USMNT with 2-1 comeback win | Weah red card in 18th minute (Soccer 06/28) 14:31

6d ago14:31

14:31

The Morning Footy crew breakdown the USMNT's disaster of a night at Copa América against Panama. Despite Timothy Weah's Red Card in the 18th minute, the US went up 1-0 on a beautiful goal from Folarin Balogun. But just 4 minutes later, Berhalter's side gave up the equalizer and things continued to go downhill from there. The nail in the coffin was …

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USWNT: Olympic Roster revealed | Alex Morgan omitted | Emma Hayes focusing on youth (Soccer 06/27) 9:31

7d ago9:31

9:31

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Attacking Third's Lisa Carlin to discuss the US Women's Olympic Roster reveal yesterday and all the surprises and snubs. The biggest omission being Alex Morgan as this will be her first major tournament she has missed for the US since 2008. The roster also boasts lots of youth which is the direction new coach Emma …

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Interview: Antonio Conte on his new role as Napoli manager, the status of his star players, and how the team will improve (Soccer 06/27) 10:20

7d ago10:20

10:20

Marco Messina goes one-on-one with Antonio Conte who is taking over Napoli as Manager in the 2024-25 season. Conte boasts an impeccable managerial career as a 4x Scudetto and 2013-14 Supercoppa Italiana Champion, was the Italian National Team Manager from 2012-2014, and won an EPL Title with Chelsea in 2016-17. Messina and Conte talk about the bigg…

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Interview: Roger Espinoza on retirement announcement, career highlights, and next moves (Soccer 06/27) 10:23

7d ago10:23

10:23

The Morning Footy crew react to the news of Roger Espinoza retiring from football by welcoming him into the show. Espinoza is 2013 FA Cup Champion with Wigan Athletic and is a 2012 & 2013 MLS Cup & US Open Cup Champion with Sporting KC. The group chat about his career, his greatest highlights, his time spent at Wigan, and what his next move will be…

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Copa América: Group B results | Ecuador defeats Jamaica 3-1 | Venezuela beat Mexico 1-0 (Soccer 06/27) 12:21

7d ago12:21

12:21

The Morning Footy crew recap yesterday's results in Group B of the Copa América tournament which saw Ecuador put three past Jamaica for victory and Venezuela defeat Mexico 1-0 as the Mexican side's struggles continue. With the win, Venezuela qualify for the next round. Who will join them from the group? The MF crew zero in on Mexico to discuss if t…

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Copa América: Panama vs USA preview | Can Panama give US problems? | Will Berhalter make changes? (Soccer 06/27) 11:37

7d ago11:37

11:37

The Morning Footy crew preview tonight's Copa América matchup between Panama and the United States. The USMNT lead all-time head-to-head with a record of 16W - 1L - 6D. The US side are seeking to win their first two tournament matches in team history. The group discuss how Panama could give the USMNT problems and what tactics Berhalter could put in…

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Headlines: Matt Miazga undergoes season-ending knee surgery (Soccer 06/27) 7:44

7d ago7:44

7:44

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that FC Cincinnati and Defender of the Year Matt Miazga has undergone season-ending surgery on his knee. Miazga suffered the injury during Cincy's 4-2 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on June 14th. This is a major loss for one of the top-tier teams in the Eastern Conference. This sparked a debate amongst th…

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Euros 2024: 18 cards given in Türkiye vs Czechia match | Georgia defeat Portugal 2-0 to advance (Soccer 06/27) 7:50

7d ago7:50

7:50

The Morning Footy crew take a look at the final results in Group F of the Euros which saw Türkiye defeat Czechia in an 18-carded affair. Insane. As for Portugal, they already claimed the group and decided to not show up as Georgia won said match with the Group winners 2-0. This is the first major tournament for Georgia and now they have advanced to…

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Euros 2024: Group E ends in 4-way tie | Belgium booed after draw with Ukraine (Soccer 06/27) 9:43

7d ago9:43

9:43

The Morning Footy crew breakdown Euros Group E after all four teams finish with 4pts. Unfortunately for Ukraine, they are the only team in the group not to qualify for the Round of 16 thanks to goal differential. Romania, Slovakia, and Belgium all move on. But it wasn't pretty. Belgium fans booed their side after they drew with Ukraine yesterday. H…

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XABI ONLY - JOURNEYS #277 1:47:44

7d ago1:47:44

1:47:44

Follow me:Facebook: fb.me/xabionlyTwitter: twitter.com/xabionlyYoutube: youtube.com/xabionlyMixcloud: mixcloud.com/xabionlyInstagram: instagram.com/xabionlyTRACKLIST: https://1001.tl/xc6czq1Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4STV7DPVgwI4ntvi1sQvjh?si=CU6lCNZcRkKiZytdXaI5TQTRACKLIST:01. MRAK, David Lindmer - Their Law [AFTERLIFE] [T…

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