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Episode #42 Team USA with a strong win at home against Canada!  But did anybody see it, and did it matter?  Where is the USMNT at in the progression from World Cup qualifying failures to World Cup hopefuls? Memo is here to take a closer look at the entire USMNT team roster and the recent result.  How the current coaching strategy mixes with the play on the pitch and roster selections is always a fun conversation.  We want to know ... Is the young player audition time over?!?  When will the real team show up for a match? Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Host:   Memo Producer:  Jay Fratt Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website Email: kickfromthespot@gmail.com Sponsor: Smokin Js Music Credit: Moody Beats Listen : Listen here or subscribe on any podcast app Watch :

It's been an amazing World Cup. Who knew Russia could be so much fun! John is back in the Smokin Js podcast studio with Jay to break down each Round of 16 match-up. Stuck at work during the World Cup? There is a special training ground session in this pod just for you. We update the initial results of the Kick from the Spot Bracket Challenge after the group stage. We have one star and clear leader at this point. We have a fresh printable Round of 16 Bracket you can find here . Jay did not spank John for his birthday present. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Jay Fratt John Gonsalves Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website Email: kickfromthespot@gmail.com Sponsor: Smokin Js Moody Beats If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

For those of you with messy or busted brackets from the Group Stage of the World Cup 2018 Russia edition, here is a fresh Round of 16 Bracket that is fresh and easy to write on. Complete with match times. You can listen to the Kick from the Spot Podcast World Cup Round of 16 Preview HERE .

Whoa, episode 10.  John and Jay are going strong and having fun in the first double digit episode. With Man City playing Arsenal and Chelsea in the same week, the guys made a bet based on the results.  The results were not pretty.  John won the bet, but who's pride was still intact? VAR is coming to the World Cup.  The guys discuss the renaming of the FA Cup to the VAR Cup after the Tottenham vs Rochdale debacle in the snow.  The Catalonia independence movement was discuss.  Political prisoners or not, the English Football Association has legitimate reasoning behind fining Pep Guardiola, despite his right to voice his support. No vocal cords were injured in the production of this podcast .... chAMpions!! Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Jay Fratt John Gonsalves Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website ...

There’s a reason the Champions League returns for the group stage close to Valentines Day. What better way to celebrate love than with the best club teams in the world playing the most beautiful game in the world. I know what a lot of you are probably thinking, “This guy is crazy, the World Cup is the best thing in the beautiful game!” I agree, the World Cup rules! However, I give the edge to the Champions League. It happens every year and the quality of matches is greater. For those of you not familiar, I’ll describe it in the simplest of terms. The Champions League is a tournament involving the best professional club teams from all over Europe and beyond. Depending on how much you follow European football and who you support, you might not be very familiar with the UCL. Stop what you’re doing and check it out right now! This is a time when we get to see matches like FC Barcelona ( Spanish League ) versus Chelsea ( English Premiere League ), Real Madrid (Spanish League) versus PSG...

For those who are new fans to the sport of soccer, you may find it slightly confusing to keep up with all the national leagues, associations and matches. At Kick from the Spot we are here for you.  In the United States CONCACAF is an important acronym to know and understand.  Here are the basics you should know about CONCACAF. What CONCACAF Stands For? CONCACAF is the abbreviation for “The Confederation of North, Central America And Caribbean Association Football.” The association consists of North American members, Central American members, Caribbean members as well as the independent nations of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It was created in 1961 and merged the NAFC and CCCF. Today it is considered the third most successful confederation of FIFA. FIFA is the “Federation Internationale de Football Association”. FIFA is responsible for organizing, promoting and regulating soccer's major tournaments. There are six confederations that create FIFA, one of which is CO...