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A big THANK YOU to the community for all the donations to ZeeSoccerFund. In total we came up to $1700 and the winner of the jerseys are Cecelia Stephens and Matthew Daversa.  To the negative: both DC and the Fire lost their respective games. The players break down their games, and talk MLS: Philly vs NYCFC and their creation of an authentic rivalry. In addition, we talk about Gareth Bale’s move to LAFC and how Jules is doing extra sprint training to keep up with him in their matchup in August.  At the end, Fabi has some roommate rules and suggestions for a pleasant rooming experience on a road trip with the team.

ZeePodDerby is behind us and Fabi is over the moon as the Fire beat DC 1-0 and he actually scored the game winning goal. We discuss the game in some good detail and Jules is trying to find some answers to what is missing for DC to start winning games again. We also finally talk about Julian’s new vegan lifestyle and how the change has affected him so far. Other topics include MLS’ new TV deal with Apple, 2026 World Cup Stadium announcements, and Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich.  Lastly, make sure to donate to Zee Soccer Fund for your chance to win the match worn parley jerseys the guys wore a few weeks ago. Good luck!

Another great guest for Zee Soccer Pod. Brandt Bronico (aka BB13) from Charlotte FC and a former Fire teammate of Fabi. Incorporating the “grindset” lifestyle BB talks about defeating the odds and establishing himself as a Pro in MLS. He is a role model of how far hard work can really take you. He also talks about his commitment to the city of Charlotte and his experience with the expansion team. Also, don’t miss his exciting insights about Charlotte FC’s firing of Miguel Ramirez and his difficult relationship with the players.  Lastly, the hosts give a preview of the upcoming #zeepodderby and upcoming topics: Vegan-Jules, Covid-Fabi etc… Stay safe and keep grinding! 

The first guest who doesn’t play in MLS joins the guys for this weeks pod. Kevin Paredes, the former DC United and current VFL Wolfsburg player, hoped on during his summer break to reminisce about old times at DCU and talk about the last six months in Germany. His transition to life in a different country away from home, on the field differences, his changed attitude, and his outlook on the new season were all big talking points. Some good stories of Kevin and Jules certainly made it in the episode, as well, so make sure to give this one a listen!

The crew is on a break for the Memorial Day weekend and MLS international window as Julian briefly addresses the listeners and fans over the weekend's results and the crew's return next week.

After a disappointing week where both teams dropped important points, we try to find positives along the way. A big one was the new CBA agreement between the USWNT & USMNT with the US Soccer Federation which is a huge stepping stone in closing the pay gap between the genders. Talking about pay - the MLSPA released the players’ salaries with general increases for players around the league. At the end, we break down the Premier League drama, and Brendan Aaronson 30 million dollar transfer to Leeds United.  P.S. Don’t miss Julian’s new secret vacation spot! 

Zee Pod Challenge was successfully completed as Jules recorded in his newest addition to the jersey collection - a Higuaín jersey. We talk about the unnecessary Fire loss to Cincinnati and DCU’s comeback tie in Miami as well as discuss the signings of young homegrown players vs. going to college. We also finish off the Bundesliga season with a little discussion about how and if Bayern should replace Lewandowski this year. Fabi is certainly licking his chops already as a Dortmund fan for next season.

In this week‘s episode we have a special corner talk with Julian. The DC players reveals the set piece secrets that lead his team to goals & wins. The Fire player meanwhile is back on the field, but could not help his team get a result in Atlanta.  We also cover whether we think that artificial turf is the reason why Atlanta United’s Miles Robinson ruptured his achilles in tendon. Is Carlo Ancelotti a Master Mind? Fabi certainly doesn’t think so as he rants about Real Madrid‘s move into the UEFA CL final. Lastly, congrats to Seattle, Frankfurt, and Schalke. All amazing stories in their own ways. 

Today’s episode is probably the most unprepared to date. Fabi has just landed from a day trip to Philly because of his injury and Julian is eating his sorrows from the last game with some (healthy) ice cream. We obviously talk about the Fire and DC United games that lead to both teams finding themselves at the bottom of the Easter conference table after this weeks MLS action. There is a a clear winner of the week, however, in Nashville SC. They opened a brand new stadium and signed their 2 best players to long term contract extensions, pretttttyyyyy good!

With the 50th episode we complete (not counting episode 0 or emergency pod) we have completed the half century. A frustrating week from Chicago with Fabi not making much progress with his injury, and the Fire losing in Open Cup as well as in MLS play. DC ended their losing streak with Taxi delivering in a strong 45 minutes. DC Fans however boycotted the game and we hear from a DCU supporters perspective (shoutout to Doug our producer!!!). Lastly, we cover Bayern coming to DC, and winning the 10th championship in a row for them.

The first ever Zee Soccer Pod Emergency Episode is here as DC United fired their coach Hernán Losada. Fabi is getting all the inside scoops from Julian in regards to what transpired leading up to the decision to let Losada go. He’ll also get an outlook on what the Chad Ashton era could look like in the coming weeks and months of the season.

Happy easter! 🐣 This week we cover DC’s losing streak as well as the Fire’s 4th 0:0 of the season. Fabi gives an injury update and expresses his frustration. On positive note though Jules contributed to Zee Soccer Fund with his first two assist of the season.  Miami surprisingly won in a cross-country matchup in Seattle (secret tip: put your money on Inter when Higuain is not playing!!).  We talk about how it is probably a blessing for the Earthquakes to part ways with Matias Almeyda after many losing seasons.  Lastly, we discuss an interesting quote from Chicago Fire owner Joe Masueto regarding decentralization in money allocation for MLS teams.