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The Beautiful Game #5: MLS, USMNT, and the World Cup

6 Jan 2014 · AMDG 048 · Season 2

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It’s the first episode of the new Season at AMDG Radio and at The Beautiful Game and we’re at an interesting intersection as we start the new year.

Sporting Kansas City are MLS Cup Champions, and three of your four hosts were at that game.  We will discuss that game, the coming season, some of the interesting moves, and what we might expect in this season of MLS.

We’ll also spend some time discussing the recent USMNT call-up, the World Cup draw, and Bayern Munich’s role atop the Bundesliga: good or bad for the game?  Kartik Krishnaiyer of World Soccer Talk gives us the details!

Join hosts Stephen Heiner, Ryan Hourigan, and David Avery as we spend some time discussing our favorite sport!.

The Beautiful Game is a soccer podcast devoted to educating the newest fans of the world’s most popular sport.  We cover the latest news in Major League Soccer, the World Cup, and we often have guests on who discuss other aspects of the international club game, be it the Premier League, Champions League, or the ongoing saga of FIFA.  We believe you can understand where you are and where you are going if you understand where you came from, so we also feature interviews with soccer writers and journalists to give a broader historical perspective to current news.  We will also periodically review rules and regulations so the newer listener can bring a greater context to enjoying our favorite sport.

The Beautiful Game is a production of the AMDG Radio Network.  All Rights are Reserved.

Topics and guests

  • Bayern Munich
  • Bundesliga
  • Financial Fair Play
  • Jurgen Klinsmann
  • Kartik Krishnaiyer
  • MLS
  • USMNT
  • World Cup

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