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Breaking down of every scene of episode four of The English Game, a show which almost certainly does not deserve this much attention.In our defense, we do add some good historical footnotes, including what really happened to Jimmy Love after he played for Darwen FC.Coming soon: The TSS Book Club. Our first book will be "The Age of Football: Soccer in 21st Century" by David Goldblatt. Link to buy the book, below:From your independent bookstore: https://bookshop.org/books/the-age-of-football-soccer-and-the-21st-century/9780393635119From Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Football-Soccer-21st-Century/dp/0393635112    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After learning that Joe is solid on piano and Jordan is working on literature, the duo take a tactical look the very first and very last games of the inaugural 1996 MLS season. Up first is San Jose's opening-day winner over DC United, featuring mullets, tight camera angles, and league legends. After that, they get into DC's dramatic, come-from-behind victory in the 1996 MLS Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England were functional at the 2018 World Cup, but now they're exciting. And maybe even good. Daryl is joined by B/R Football Ranks co-hosts Sam Tighe to discuss the current England set-up and to pick an ideal starting XI.There's some coronavirus, Messi v Ronaldo, and Marvel Cinematic Universe chat up front. If you have no times for pleasantries and want to get straight to the football, skip to 8:25Also, as you'll learn in you listen, Sam is celebrating his 30th birthday and can't go out! If you see this on March 31, please tweet a happy birthday message to @stighefootball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00 - Ryan and Taylor start off by discussing the recent news that the Premier League is considering (with government backing) putting on a Mega Event to ensure the remainder of the season gets played. Ryan proposes taking to the high seas while Taylor wants to see high school pitches being put to good use!8:20 - After that, they take turns giving their combined nominations for the 10 worst transfers of all time (or at least, in modern times). I'd list the nominees here, but that feels like a bit of a spoiler...Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by HYDRANT! Go to DrinkHydrant.com and use code "soccer" for 25% off your first order Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show...0:00 - Sam gets mad at some MLS owners who could be doing a lot more to help out their local communities.8:13 - Telling tales from covering Major League Soccer for many, many years. More good stories coming from a variety of folks on next week's show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor talks to US men's national team "world class role player" Tony Sanneh about the working being done by The Sanneh Foundation, as well as Tony's experiences of playing very minute of every game for the USMNT at the 2002 World Cup. They also get into the current state of the US Soccer Federation and what needs to be done to improve soccer (across the board) in this country.Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by...Roman! If you're struggling with ED but don't want to wait a month to see your doctor, go to GetRoman.com and use code "TSS" to get a free online visit and free two-day shipping.The Black Tux! Go to TheBlackTux.com and use code "SOCCER" for 10% off.Remarkably Remote, a new daily microcast from GoToMeeting all about making work from home work for you. Add to your Flash Briefing on Alexa or subscribe on your favorite podcasting app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode three, we meet Fergus Suter's dad in Scotland's narrowest bedroom, see our hero say yes to that Blackburn move, and also yes to entire bottle of whisky the night before a  game.We discuss what it's like to play with a hangover and get into the historical details of some of Arthur Kinnaird's Old Etonians teammates.For those who want to be extremely well dressed when eating dinner alone, today's show is sponsored by The Black Tux. Go to TheBlackTux.com and use code SOCCER for 10% off.Today's show also sponsored by The Athletic! Get a 90-day free trial using this url: TheAthletic.com/totalsoccer and we'll get the credit.Got questions for us? Please send via TotalSoccerShow.com/questionsStay safe and wash your hands! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daryl talks to Christian Polanco, one half of soccer podcast The Cooligans. Christian is also a professional standup comedian, and so he explains how life has changed for standups during the coronavirus pandemic, and how he has been using the time to both sharpen his soccer skills and produce maybe the best StayAtHomeChallenge toilet paper juggling video we've seen so far: https://twitter.com/SoccerCooligans/status/1240645584626896897At about 20:30 in to this episode, Christian starts giving us his list of the six standup specials he recommends we watch during the pandemic. The list, along with where to stream, is below:George Carlin — Jammin’ in New York (1992)via Prime (but you can also find it on Daily Motion) Paul F. Tompkins — Laboring Under Delusions (2012)via Comedy Central Now (subscription) or to rent on Primeor audio only via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1alxMPVMOF2lnmxEsKEbti?si=uFsVO5hMS4O3U7RzGkFscwMitch Hedberg— Comedy Central Presents (1999) via Daily Motion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2z583r—Strategic Grill Locations (2003)audio via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/15QBJzC1hIQ5DdrU4VHQZz?si=dt9kLc6DQsqFBaOmmJsKuQMaria Bamford — The Special Special Special (2012)via NetflixTed Alexandro — Senior Class of Earth (2019)via the All Things Comedy website: https://allthingscomedy.com/blog/ted-alexandro-senior-class-of-earthPatrice O’Neal — Elephant in the Room (2011)via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgrQkdJHdVEBONUS: Steph Tolev doing standup for her dog! https://twitter.com/StephTolev/status/1240326258841403392---SPONSORS!---Today's show is sponsored by TheBlackTux.com —use code SOCCER for 10% offToday's show sponsored by Him! Go to ForHims.com/totalsoccerED for a free online visit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show, Daryl and Taylor discuss...1:43 - US Soccer's CEO is introduced and the conference call gets wild16:41 - Today's show is brought to you by HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/tss10 and use code tss10 for 10 free meals including free shipping.19:27 - Darlington Nagbe explains his USMNT absences28:18 - The Olympics have been postponed: what might that mean for the current crop of players?30:31 - Today's show is brought to you by The Athletic! Sign up now for a 90 DAY FREE TRIAL by going to TheAthletic.com/totalsoccer for a 90 DAY FREE TRIAL.33:29 - Answering your listener questions, including which players do we wish had stayed in their prime longer, how will an adjusted schedule impact the start of the transfer window, and much much more! Oh, and don't forget to check out one of the best Nike soccer commercials of all-time: Before Ronaldo/After RonaldoToday's show is sponsored by... Remarkably Remote, a new daily microcast from GoToMeeting all about making work from home work for you. Add to your Flash Briefing on Alexa or subscribe on your favorite podcasting app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, at least we still have strikers to watch, am I right?Daryl and Taylor review episode two of The English GameSPONSORS:The Black Tux! Go to http://TheBlackTux.com and use code SOCCER for 10% off.Hims! Go to http://forhims.com/totalsoccerED for your free online visit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.