Nike Fire and Ice Bootspotting
It has been a fantastic week of soccer with Premier League action dominating Tuesday and Wednesday headlines. We recap the week with a quick look around the league at some of the top performers of Gamesweek 14, with a focus on their footwear. Chelsea‘s Antonio Rudiger scored his first goal for his club since joining […]
Episode 42 – Good Thing That’s Over [plus reaction from the NASL news and like one or two other things]
Dike and Nate return for the latest edition of the SoccerNation Podcast – [powered by soccerloco] to break down the most recent two international fixtures of the United States Men’s National Team against Costa Rica and Honduras. It wasn’t pretty, nor was it fun to watch, but the USA still has a chance of qualifying […]
Episode 40 – Four Zero, Harp Life No Strife, Club Tijuana and the USMNT
Nate and Dike are back for the landmark 40th episode of the SoccerNation Podcast – Powered by soccerloco. In this episode, the guys kick off with Manchester United’s 4-0 “thumping” of Swansea City FC, Liverpool’s scrappy victory over Crystal Palace, and Antonio Conte’s Chelsea situation. There was plenty to celebrate for the Italian after his […]
Episode 39 – Long Live Lukaku the Great!
Nate and Dike are back for the latest SoccerNation Podcast – powered by soccerloco to talk about the Premier League’s opening weekend. A slew of games yielded all sorts of results, with Arsenal and Leicester kicking off on Friday and playing out a thrilling 4-3 match that ended in favor of the North London side. […]
Episode 28 – Club Tijuana Advances in Liga MX Playoffs, Chelsea are Champions, U.S.O.C. and more!
Nate and Dike are back with the latest edition of the SoccerNation Podcast! This one is all about Club Tijuana’s remarkable comeback victory in the second leg of the Liguilla quarter finals as they overcame a 1-0 deficit from the first leg to win 2-0 at Estadio Caliente on Mother’s Day. The talk then shifts […]
Episode 26 – Emre! Ronaldo Does it AGAIN, Conejo Perez, Big Balls and the U.S. Open Cup
Nate and Dike break down the weekend’s Premier League action from the vantage points of Manchester United and Liverpool. The two discuss whether Emre Can’s overhead kick from *Lucas Leiva’s* pass was the goal of the season, and what the run in looks like at the top of the table. Talk then turns to Cristiano […]
Red vs. Blue: Manchester Derby Preview
When Manchester City host their devilish crosstown neighbors of Manchester United on Thursday, fans around the world will be tuning in to indulge in a very special derby day. Simply put, there’s a lot on the line this time around. While it could be argued that both clubs have had relatively lackluster campaigns in relation […]
Episode 25 – El Clasico, Premier League Update, Club Tijuana and Many Men Named Marty
Dike and Nate recount the most epic of all recently epic el Clasicos and debate whether or not this is Lionel Messi’s finest ever moment as a footballer. The talk then turns to the Premier League where squeaky bum time is in full force. Manchester United could potentially turn a laughable season into a pretty […]
Episode 24 – Manchester United v Chelsea, Video Assistant Referees and Duarte Andrade!
Nate and Dike are joined on this 24th edition of THE SoccerNation Podcast by none other than Duarte Andrade to discuss Manchester United’s recent victory over Premier League leaders Chelsea. The conversation then shifts to Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich and the guys make a comprehensive case for the implementation […]
Episode 16 – #MLSinSD Update, Plus a Premier League Check Up, and a Talk about Tijuana
There was a certain level of trepidation when recording this podcast. In this show we recap the last week or two of #MLSinSD news, chat about the Xolos recent matches v Leon and the LA Galaxy, circle back to the Sockers, and check in with our beloved Premier League teams. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/306920305″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ […]
Around the World With a Six Pack
In the latest edition of Soccer Nation’s “Around the World with a Six-Pack”, we crack open another half dozen stories from the weekend that was. From shocking upsets to stirring tributes and a whole lot more, it was a wild few days in the world of the beautiful game. Top yourself off and dig in. […]
SoccerNation’s 16 Biggest Stories of 2016 – (12 & 11)
Around the world of soccer, 2016 has been the year of the Cinderella Story. From Portugal in the European Championships to Leicester City in the Premier League, the unexpected and seemingly impossible became the norm in the global footballing landscape. Fairytales like Wales and Iceland’s runs in the Euro’s coincided with Chile’s wild run to […]
Premier League Six Pack – 13 Rounds Deep
Thirteen matches into the Premier League season and the cream is beginning to rise to the top. It just so happens that there’s three different types of cream, and they’re all really good. There’s also these two substances from North London trying to get in on things. Somewhere in the midst of it all is […]
Bearded Daggers: Premier League Weekend Review
Upon returning from another FIFA induced hiatus, the Premier League got right back into proper form this weekend. Let us review the action by taking a game-by-game look at the twelfth round of matches. There were plenty of goals, some stirring late drama, and a bit of mind games, as well as the slightest of […]
CR7 Chapter 3: Discovery
If you can’t beat them, join them. Or, perhaps more appropriately in this case, if you can’t beat him, sign him. That’s the logic Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United used when they came across Portuguese wonderkid Cristiano Ronaldo in a preseason match against Sporting Lisbon. It’s hard to say that Manchester United truly “discovered” […]
Episode 5 – USA v Mexico Preview, Liverpool Top the Premier League, NC Battalion Leave NPSL
Nate and Dike run through the United States Men’s National Team Roster picked by Jurgen Klinsmann, discussing notable call-ups and absentees. The guys then circle back to the weekend action in the Premier League, including the North London Derby, Liverpool’s 6-1 thrashing of Watford, and Manchester United’s return to winning ways. Lastly they then touch […]