FTCUTD - The For The Culture Soccer Show

MLS Playoff Recap and MLS Cup predictions

NWSL Championship recap

Man United moves on from Ten Hag and into the Amorim Era

Liverpool dominates City and Europe- is the league locked up?

What's eating Kylian Mbappe and Real?

USNT talk- The Korbin Albert talk and how has Pochettino looked so far with the US?

A special dedication to Macaroni Tony and more in 2UP/2Down

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Catching up on current and past events while we've been away, Devin, Greggo, Marc, and TK cover the Arsenal-Man City and the fallout, we explain the new UEFA Champions League format, and we dip back and give our thoughts on US Soccer (finally) hiring Mauricio Pochettino to be coach of the USMNT.

We discuss the future of FTCUTD and more in 2UP/2Down and more on this episode of FTCUTD!!

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Greggo, Dev, Mean Marc, and Sylvs chop up the first week of the Olympics in Episode 195. We hit on the "controversy" of the opening ceremony, the successes of both the US Men's and Women's soccer teams, as well as other performances we've peeped during week 1.

Following up on our last episode we recap the firing of Gregg Berhalter from the USMNT and debate on who amongst the likely choices will be tapped for the head gig.

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In Episode 194, Greggo is joined on Henny Derby Day by Sylvs from Shea Butter FC and Yogi of Can I Kick It to have the big discussion on the fallout of the US Men's National Team crash out of Copa America, and what's next for the team and for head coach Gregg Berhalter.

We also go into a quick review of the Euros so far and Jude Bellingham's emergence as England's leader.

In 2UP/2Down, we prepare for the Henny Derby, we go into the...

Back for April, and FTC comes with gifts! Thanks to our crazy Black History League Draft, in today's episode we spin the block with a true US soccer legend- We have US Soccer Hall of Famer, DC United icon, and Carolina Core FC Chief Sporting Officer Eddie Pope on the show for a special interview! We tap in and discuss the Carolina Core project, the soccer movement in the South, inserting Black Culture in the game, and more!

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Getting in gear for our sixth year of serving the intersection of Black Culture and Soccer!

In the first show of 2024, Greggo, Coach, and Devin link up with the Vice President of DEI with USL, Dr. Chris Busey to discuss the progress with bringing racial equity into USL Lower League soccer, his journey into the game, and how the recent news of the University of Florida's decision to eliminate their DEI positions (of which Dr. Busey...

Reunited for the holiday Friendsgiving episode is Greggo and TK and at long last the ladies of Shea Butter FC, coming back a trip down the road to San Diego for the NWSL Championship which saw Gotham claim their first NWSL chip over a fallen Megan Rapinoe and OL Reign. We recap their Championship Week experience and coming to glances with famous beefs, and the re-emergence of Midge Purce on the big stage.

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Coach Tony, Greggo, and TK hit the studio for a special interview with Jackson State soccer assistant coach THEE Kevin Larry. We chop it over his departure from Alcorn State and heading back to Jackson, the impact of NIL on the game, and perhaps the most well known JSU Soccer alum, Brittney Renner!

Before the interview, the team gets into the announcement of the first transatlantic World Cup coming in 2030 and if this idea can work ...

Greggo and Cali U from the Dreaming of Freedom Pod link up to talk about the mire of uncertainty in Miami where the GOAT has been largely absent for the past month and the more stunning news of a massive price hike in season tickets for Miami, which resulted in one person in particular dropping his season tickets.

Also in the show we go into Liverpool's tough result against Spurs in which VAR played a heavy hand in the result, and ...

Greggo, Marc, and TK recap the Round of 16 in the Women's World Cup, where the colonizers had their way with their former territories and the US Women suffer their earliest ever elimination by the absolute slimmest of margins- we go over how did we get here, who's the blame and hopefully what's next to come for the US, and how programs are persevering despite the lack of support and pay from their federations. Also in Leagues Cup a...

The group stage of the Women's World Cup is done and dusted and TK, Devin & Marc recap some shock eliminations, some Colonizer knockout picks, and what's happening the US Women's performance amid critiques from all sides! We also go into Leagues Cup action where Atlanta United crashes out, and the Saudi transfer train hits MLS, with Marta, Red Bulls, and MORE in 2UP/2Down!!

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Back from a successful trip to DC, we recap our views in The District from MLS All-Star week where Arsenal put a healthy whooping on the MLS All-Stars, and wrapping an incredible week for the league, we got Leo Messi's grand debut and capped it with last minute free kick winner, which our Dreaming co-host Cali U saw from a South Florida bar thanks to selling his ticket for a HEALTHY sum. Follow that we talk about the load of Europe...

We come back after yet another holiday where we begin to get ready for the Women's World Cup, and dig into the US Men's Gold Cup journey (prior to their Semifinal exit) and debate on who's made a decent case for further inclusion in the men's roster. Heading into the WWC we go into the announcement of the new US Captains for the tournament where despite a grassroots campaign on social media, Crystal Dunn was passed over for Lindsay...

Greggo and Yogi are back after a week of recovery after the Henny Derby festivities, we go into early summer transfer moves, the US and the American Mourinho win the Nations League, with the US making the move to re-hire Gregg Berhalter as head coach- is this the right move and are we good with this, and MORE in 2UP/2Down!

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FTC sits under the Blue Moon as we cover Man City's triumph of the Men's Champions League and claiming the 2nd treble in English football history. The triumphant City supporter Professor Jermaine chops it up with Devin, Greggo, and TK to recap the match and what lies ahead for City as the apparent exit for Pep Guardiola has already been scheduled. We also go into an important segment of the UCL Final telecast which saw Thierry Henr...

In the aftermath of Messi's announcement of his impending signing with Inter Miami, Greggo and Mean Marc chop it up with the Culture Insider, Cali Urrutia to discuss what this means for Miami and MLS and the potential impact on the league going forward.

Prideteenth is BACK! Get either you Prideteenth namesets or our new Pride Tee at ftcutd.com/shop! Portions of proceeds to go to Athlete Ally and the Black Womens' Player Collect...

Rundown-

UWCL Recap - Barcelona races back on Wolfsburg

UMCL Preview and Predictions - Does Inter have a shot?

Summer Moves - Benzema leaving Real- does Saudi Arabia want the Muslims? Messi heading to the US?

2UP/2DOWN - New cribs, Graduation shootings, Tina Turner and Jim Brown tribute, USMNT Interim's Interim, LAFC falls short of SCCL

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In the 180 Int'l, Coach Tony returns following the end of the spring season and brings along the President of Morehouse Club Soccer, Tommy Mesamours to chop it up with Greggo and Prof. Jermaine. We give our first kick to Man City, having clinched their 3rd straight Premier League title following an Arsenal loss from one of Coach Tony's favorite keepers, Keylor Navas of Nottingham Forest, we look ahead to how solid Man City's chance...