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Our old friends Alexis and Christian are back on the program to discuss comedy in the Covid era, how shifting to remote recording has impacted how they conduct interviews, their thoughts on Everton and Arsenal so far, and much much more... including a length conversation about politics and society, triggered by the obvious thing: Skyline Chili. We also open the program by talking about Daryl, and reminisce about the best and worst of times (and how they often overlap).Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.Hims! Go to Forhims.com/totalsoccer to get your first visit absolutely free,The Athletic! Go to TheAthletic.com/TSS to get a subscription for $1/month.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and Sam discuss Mr. Tenorio's latest opus for The Athletic: "Inside MLS’s debate over homegrown territory rules." What are the rules, how did they first come to be, and why might they need revision? Plus, a very thoughtful tribute to Daryl Grove at the start of the episode.Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.The Athletic! Go to TheAthletic.com/TSS to get a subscription for $1/month.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor is joined by Pablo Maurer and Sam Stejskal of The Athletic to discuss their recent article "Disconnect: as MLS teams back social causes, owners' money often fights them." It's an excellent article that I'd encourage everyone to read, and they go over the basic findings of their research and the more interesting bits and pieces they uncovered. There's also some interesting insight into the process of creating such a highly-detailed, collaborative effort, the reaction to MLS PR when the initial calls are made, and their favorite phrase ever said to them by an MLS employee.Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial independence.Vuori! Get 20% off and free shipping on your first order when you go to vuoriclothing.com/TSSCredible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Total Soccer Show...Joe Lowery is back on the show to help Taylor determine the 10 Americans who had the "best" weekends in soccer. The big names (Dest, Pulisic, Reyna) are all in there, as are some you might not have expected (Johannsson, Soto) and some domestic players who are tearing it up in MLS, including Daryl Dike, Walker Zimmerman (aka Zimm Walkerman), and many more.1:07:36 - We preview the USL Championship Final between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Phoenix Rising. How do both teams like to set up, what are the most obvious strengths and weakness of each time, and how might it all play out? We do our best to provide answers.Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial indepence.Artifact! Go to HeyArtifact.com and use the code "TSS" to get $40 off your order.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Taylor take a look back at some of the biggest matches from this past weekend...0:00 - But first, we talk a bit about Daryl Grove, his passing, the tremendous response, and all the love shown.7:46 - El Clasico review: has the fixture lost a little bit of its luster, how good was Sergino Dest, and how bad was Barcelona's marking? Plus, who is the greatest current Master of the Dark Arts of Soccer?35:21 - Borussia Dortmund v Schalke: one team cements their title challenge aspirations while the other stays mired in the relegation zone. What did Schalke do to frustrate Dortmund, and how were Lucien Favre's men able to find a way through.48:42 - West Ham v Manchester City: why are City suddenly struggling to score goals and what can Pep do to get things going again?1:01:16 - Manchester United v Chelsea: how did Frank Lampard nullify Man United's attacking threats, why weren't Chelsea able to create more scoring chances, (the answer to the first one sort of answers the second), and what's the deal with Paul Pogba? Lots to unpack in that chat.Sponsors!SoFi! Download the SoFi daily podcast to get the right information to help you gain financial indepence.Artifact! Go to HeyArtifact.com and use the code "TSS" to get $40 off your order.Credible! Visit Credible.com/TSS and get a $200 gift card when you refinance your student loans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daryl John Grove passed away last night. He was surrounded by friends and with Shannon, his wonderful wife, and Julie, his equally wonderful mother, by his side. I’ll post more information about services and how to pay respects once his family has some time. For now, if you want to keep writing letters, either to him or his family, you can send them to our office address for delivery: 530 East Main Street, Suite 912, Richmond, VA, 23219.Daryl loved this soccer community of ours, and it has been comforting to see how much it loved him back. He will be so very missed, but is now at peace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor is joined by Sam Tighe (B/R and the Ranks FC podcast) to review as much of the action as possible from this week's Champions League games. We get into what Hansi Flick has unlocked at Bayern Munich, favorite Americans in Europe, doing keepy-uppies with Marcus Rashford, and the bonkers second half in Inter Milan v Borussia Monchengladbach. Plus, Sam tries desperately to say something nice about Frank Lampard. It's hilarious.Personal note: Sam also said some very thoughtful and kind things about Daryl near the end of the episode. I didn't think it was right to add anything else, so if you're wondering why there was no sign off, it's because Sam ended the show about as perfectly as one could hope for. Credit to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of this weekend's El Clasico (Barcelona hosting Real Madrid), Taylor talks to Graham Ruthven about the respective states of both clubs, as well as how he thinks the game could play out... and why it might not quite as electrifying as seasons past. Plus, Diego Simeone's coaching philosophy, why we should be watching Cadiz, and Sevilla's title aspirations (and why their lack of depth in one key position might be a problem).Note: If you want to send a letter to Daryl, you can mail it to our office and I'll make sure it gets delivered. The address is 530 East Main Street, Suite 912, Richmond, VA, 23219.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...DoorDash! Get $5 off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code TSSHelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/80tss and use code 80tss to get a total of $80 off across 5 boxes, including free shipping on your first box Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00 - Taylor provides a brief update about Daryl, as well as the show itself3:40 - The Athletic's Jeff Rueter joins the program after a quick 3 year hiatus. He explains the Supporters Shield controversy, previews the USL Championship Conference Finals, provides more insight into the new MLS Reserve League, and discusses Andrew Carleton's present (and possible future).If you want to send a letter to Daryl, here's the mailing address for our office: 530 East Main Street, Suite 912, Richmond, VA, 23219Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by Hims! Get your first visit absolutely free when you go to ForHims.com/totalsoccer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I wanted to update everyone about the latest news regarding Daryl.The situation with Daryl’s liver has been deteriorating over the last couple weeks, which is the primary reason that he’s been in the hospital and not on the show. He had a procedure last week which we had hoped would buy him some time, but we received the news yesterday that there’s nothing more his doctors can do.Daryl was transported home this afternoon to begin hospice care, and a nurse and home health aide will be with him regularly. Daryl’s mother has gotten permission to travel to the States to be with him and should arrive later in the week. His wife Shannon has been doing an incredible job throughout, and appreciates all the love and support he has received from this community over the years.If you want to send him a letter, you can mail it to our office and I'll make sure it gets delivered. The address is 530 East Main Street, Suite 912, Richmond, VA, 23219. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.