With another set of hirings and firings, the MLS coaching carousel sure is spinning! Joe Lowery runs through the latest news from around the league before diving into the weekend's conference semifinal clashes. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acas…

Tata Martino is out! There's a new record-breaking MLS incoming transfer! There are four MLS playoff games this weekend! With no shortage of subject matter, Joe Lowery dives into the latest from around the league. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See a…

The U.S. men's national team cruised past Jamaica in the first half in St. Louis last night, eventually ending the evening with a 4-2 win and a spot in the next round of the Concacaf Nations League. On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into what we learned from the USMNT's latest match under Mauricio Pochettino. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a…

As the U.S. men's national team prepares to take on Jamaica in Mauricio Pochettino's second-ever camp in charge of the squad, Joe Lowery dives into what we should expect during this November window. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

With another insane weekend of MLS playoff action in the rearview mirror, Joe Lowery dives into all four series-deciding matches from the end of Round One. How did Atlanta United take down Inter Miami? Was this season a failure for Miami? And who stood out from the other three matches? All that -- and more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episod…

Ahead of this weekend's slate of MLS games, Joe Lowery dives into the big things to watch for from all four series-deciding matches as Round One comes to a close. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

After a wild few days of MLS playoff action, Joe Lowery is here to break down the latest from each and every Round One series. How did the New York Red Bulls send the Columbus Crew packing? How did Atlanta United and the Vancouver Whitecaps craft upsets? And what on earth happened in Houston? All that -- and so much more -- on the show. If you enjo…

The MLS playoffs are headed towards the next set of games in Round One & the USL Championship is about to kick off their postseason action! On today's show, Joe Lowery breaks down what to watch this weekend. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

With the MLS postseason officially underway, Joe Lowery walks you through every game that's already unfolded from Round One. Get caught up on all the playoff action you've missed in less than 10 minutes. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

With the first round of the 2024 MLS playoffs kicking off on Friday, Joe Lowery is here to prepare you for the postseason...by disappointing you before your favorite team does. Listen to today's show to find out why every playoff team won't win MLS Cup. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American…

The MLS playoffs kick off today! On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into five of the things he's most interested in watching as the postseason gets underway. From contenders to challengers, there's plenty to discuss. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See…

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the USMNT's 2-0 loss to Mexico -- their first loss to El Tri since 2019 -- from earlier this week. What went wrong for Mauricio Pochettino's team? And what did we learn? Find answers to those questions, plus a look ahead to the final day of the MLS regular season on Saturday, on the show! If you enjoyed this e…

The U.S. men's national team's Mauricio Pochettino era has begun! On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the most important takeaways after the USMNT's win over Panama in Poch's debut and looks ahead to his second game in charge, which will be against Mexico later on today. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.…

The 2024 U.S. Open Cup final is officially in the books. This year’s tournament took a hit when MLS tried to withdraw its teams -- Joe Lowery dives into the questions still facing the Open Cup, LAFC's win, and the other top stories from the 2024 edition. Check out John Morrissey's great article looking back at the Open Cup right here. If you enjoye…

Christian Pulisic is in the form of his life right now for AC Milan, fresh off scoring against Inter in Serie A and Liverpool in the Champions League. On today's episode, Joe Lowery dives into how Pulisic has been so effective -- and what it means for Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to…

Is Gregg Berhalter heading to the Chicago Fire? Joe Lowery dives into the reports linking the former USMNT manager to MLS -- and sinks his teeth into a couple of other meaty topics from around the league. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

As the playoffs grow ever-closer in MLS, Joe Lowery divides the potential postseason clubs into four tiers: from contenders all the way down to pretenders. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

It finally happened! Mauricio Pochettino was officially named U.S. men's national team manager earlier this week. What are the biggest questions facing Poch as he begins his new job with the USMNT? Joe Lowery dives in. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. …

As we all still wait for an official Poch announcement, Joe Lowery dives into which positions are up for grabs in the U.S. men's national team's starting XI. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the incredible career of Alex Morgan after the U.S. women's national team great announced her retirement on Thursday. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

We still have no official word on Poch (though, that word should be coming soon!), but that won't stop us from diving into the latest U.S. men's national team roster. On this episode, Joe Lowery breaks down the 24-player squad selected by interim manager Mikey Varas. From some surprising names to some notable absences, there's plenty of meat. If yo…

LAFC and Sporting Kansas City have a date in the U.S. Open Cup final next month! How did those teams prevail in this week's semifinals? Joe Lowery dives in. Plus, we look ahead to the best action coming up this weekend across MLS, the NWSL, and the USL. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American…

We're chatting all things MLS on this episode! Joe Lowery dives into the latest on-field action from around the league, including the Crew's victory of LAFC in the Leagues Cup final, RSL's struggles, and so much more. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. S…

It's a new era in the NWSL: the draft is no more. On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into NWSL and NWSL Players Association's historic new collective bargaining agreement. What changes were made? And how will they impact the future of the league (and of the women's game)? Then, it's full steam ahead into a discussion of the transfer window dates her…

With the MLS summer transfer window closed, Joe Lowery dives into some of the best (and worst) windows from around the league. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

With reports stating that former Chelsea, PSG, and Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is very close to taking over as the USMNT's manager, Joe Lowery dives into the entire situation. How close is this deal to getting over the line? How big of a hire is Poch? And what would his U.S. team look like? All that -- and more -- on the show. If you enjo…

The U.S. women's national team is back on top of the women's game. What did we learn from their run to the gold medal in France? Joe Lowery dives into his five takeaways. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

We're just two days away from the U.S. women's national team's first game at the Paris Olympics! On today's show, Joe Lowery previews the USWNT: how will they play? Who will start? And how far will they go? All that -- and more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer co…

The MLS summer transfer window opens today! On this episode, Joe Lowery examines transfer needs for each MLS team in the Eastern Conference. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

On today's show, Joe Lowery examines transfer needs for every MLS team in the Western Conference ahead of the summer window opening later this week. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into U.S. Soccer's decision to fire Gregg Berhalter as USMNT manager. What went wrong for Berhalter? What comes next for the United States? Who could replace Berhalter? You'll find answers to all of those questions on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more …

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the USMNT's Gregg Berhalter situation, the USWNT's pre-Olympics camp, a showdown in the NWSL, the MLS transfer window, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

On today's episode, Joe Lowery shares his perspective from the ground on the USMNT's opening win over Bolivia in the Copa America and looks ahead to Thursday's match against Panama in Atlanta. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …

On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into all 26 players on Gregg Berhalter's Copa America roster, running through one nugget of information on each player. Get your bite-sized scouting reports here, so you can blow your group chat away with knowledge this summer. Take advantage of our special Copa America discount and get 20% off an annual Backheeled…

On today's episode, Joe Lowery ranks all 16 teams at the Copa America and runs through what you should expect from us here at Backheeled as the USMNT's summer gets underway. Take advantage of our special Copa America discount and get 20% off an annual Backheeled subscription today! If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating! Hosted on Acast. Se…

On today's episode, Joe Lowery dives into the USMNT's 1-1 draw with Brazil. What did we learn about the U.S. from this confidence-building result? Find out on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

On today's episode, Joe Lowery looks back at what went wrong for the USMNT in their historic loss to Colombia before looking ahead to what comes next for the United States in their busy summer of soccer. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

On today's episode, Joe Lowery dives into the USMNT's upcoming games against Colombia (Saturday) and Brazil (Wednesday). What should you be watching for in these Copa America tune-ups? And what's at stake for the United States? All that -- and more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for mo…

On today's show, Joe Lowery dives into the U.S. women's national team's first game under Emma Hayes. How did they set up tactically? Which players featured in key roles? And what's still to come for this team? All that -- and more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer…

The Columbus Crew have a chance to make history on Saturday in the Concacaf Champions Cup final against Liga MX's Pachuca. Joe Lowery previews that game and looks ahead to a couple of big matches in MLS and the USL Championship this weekend. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer cove…

On this episode, Joe Lowery previews the USWNT's Emma Hayes era ahead of the former Chelsea manager's first game on the sidelines. What should we be watching for from Hayes' United States team, both against South Korea on Saturday and beyond? If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer cov…

We've got not one, but two U.S. national team rosters to discuss! On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into Gregg Berhalter's men's squad ahead of the Copa America and Emma Hayes' inaugural women's squad ahead of her debut in June. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted …

After Nashville SC became the first team in MLS this year to fire their manager, Joe Lowery dives into what went wrong for Gary Smith and what comes next for Nashville SC. Plus, he takes a look at the best games to watch this weekend across MLS, the NWSL, and the USL. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com fo…

It's been a busy start to the week! On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into some major MLS transfer news, assessing Giroud's move to LAFC and Ramos' reported connection to San Diego. Plus at the top of the show, it's all about Marsch taking over as Canada's new men's national team manager. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe…

On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into some of the absolute best moments from the U.S. Open Cup's Round of 32! For even more great moments, go check out our Open Cup stories on Backheeled.com. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …

On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into the MLS weekend that was and looks ahead to some key matchups in the U.S. Open Cup this week. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

On this episode, Joe Lowery dives into the Columbus Crew's historic win over CF Monterrey. How did the Crew top the Liga MX giants? And what comes next for the model club in MLS? All that -- and much more -- on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast…

On today's show, Joe Lowery runs through all 29 teams in MLS, handing out Thumbs Ups and Thumbs Downs along the way. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Lowery dives into the Crew's 2-1 win over the Liga MX giants in the Concacaf Champions Cup before taking a look at the must-watch action coming up this weekend in MLS, the NWSL, and the USL. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

With Sergino Dest's knee injury forcing him out of the Copa America, who should replace him this summer? Joe Lowery has thoughts. Plus, who's moving in MLS as the transfer window shuts today? Find out on the show. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a rating and subscribe to Backheeled.com for more American soccer coverage! Hosted on Acast. See a…