Episode 18 – The Land Grab
Well here we go! Nate and Dike open up with an ode to Claudio Ranieri who was sacked on Thursday, after Leicester’s 2-1 loss in the Champions League round of 16. The guys then check in with an update on the Major League Soccer news of the week. With San Diego State University pouring cold […]
Details Revealed for FS Investors’ Plan for Soccer City San Diego
On Monday morning, representatives from FS Investors met with local media for an update on the proposal to bring Major League Soccer to San Diego. Investors Nick Stone and Steve Altman sat for several small sessions with various media groups in an intimate room at the La Jolla Map Museum, opening with a prepared statement […]
Will the NASL come to San Diego?
There is no guarantee that San Diego will get a Major League Soccer franchise. It is looking mighty likely of late, but the fate of the city’s expansion aspirations is far from sealed. Even if MLS Commissioner Don Garber and his staff were to select San Diego as one of the league’s expansion locations by […]
Special Edition: Lev Kirshner Joins the SoccerNation Podcast
San Diego State University Men’s Soccer Head Coach Lev Kirshner joins Dike Anyiwo for a special edition of the #SNPod. Lev and Dike discuss the current events surrounding the Aztecs Soccer program, with the United States Men’s National Team playing at Qualcomm on January 29th, National Signing Day on February 1st, Spring Season matches, and […]
All Aboard The Midway: MLS Commissioner Don Garber, Mayor Kevin Faulconer, and Landon Donovan speak to SoccerNation
Less than 24 hours after the United States took on Serbia in a friendly at Qualcomm Stadium, the collective soccer society of San Diego ventured downtown. It was to be a symbolic day aboard the USS Midway, the massive naval ship that is seen as an iconic staple of the city and its deep military […]
Episode 15 – From San Diego with Love: USA v Serbia Reaction
Dike and Nate recap the first United States Men’s National Team match of the second Bruce Arena Era. The match finished 0-0 in sunny San Diego in front of an announced crowd of 20,079. After the match Sacha Kjestan and Alejandro Bedoya had a few choice words regarding Michael Bradley’s comments on President Trump’s recently […]
Learning More About the Group Behind San Diego’s MLS Bid
The news has been moving at a blistering pace in recent days, following the public unveiling of FS Investors as the group behind the San Diego MLS expansion bid. Of course, the group has been working behind the scenes for months, speaking with San Diego State University on making the Qualcomm Stadium redevelopment project, the […]
Presidio Soccer League Meets with MLS Stadium Project Investors
When Bob Turner, President of Presidio Soccer League was contacted by Craig Benedetto with California Strategies & Advocacy regarding supporting a San Diego MLS team, Turner of course accepted. The buzz of an MLS team in San Diego has been a long time speculation and Presidio Soccer League had the opportunity to get precise information directly […]
In Pursuit of MLS in San Diego
On Monday, January 30th, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber will attend a press event aboard the USS Midway from 11:30-12:30 p.m. He will be joined with the partners from MLS Expansion bidders, FS Investors. The purpose of this event is to drum up support for FS Investors’ Citizens Initiative campaign to acquire the Qualcomm […]
Episode 14 – The Good People of FS Investors and the Importance of USA v Serbia for #MLSinSD
Dike and Nate breakdown the newly unveiled MLS ownership group in San Diego, and talk about the merits of the comprehensive proposal that was put forth on Monday, assess the odds of the proposal being adopted by San Diego State University, and what sort of bearing attendance at Sunday’s USMNT match against Serbia has on […]
3 Things to Watch For: USA vs. Serbia in San Diego
Sunday, Janaury 29th, the United States Men’s National Team will take on Serbia in a friendly at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. Not only will it be the Americans’ first official match of 2017, but the first for the U.S. team since the firing of Jurgen Klinsmann. Sunday will also mark the USMNT’s first appearance in San […]
SoccerNation Exclusive with PDL Director Todd Eason
The 2017 MLS SuperDraft was a landmark event for the United Soccer League’s (USL) Premier Development League (PDL). Functioning as the amateur division of the USL’s professional league, the PDL has long been the offseason destination for elite collegiate soccer players to hone their skills while away from school for the summer. SoccerNation spoke exclusively […]
Episode 13 – Has Major League Soccer Already Arrived in San Diego?
Rumblings of San Diego as a Major League Soccer expansion destination have been gathering for months now. We San Diegans have been teased and tinkered with as rumors of potential ownership groups, ideal stadium venues, and a variety of legends myths and rumors have all come to light. In the few days since the Chargers announced […]
Chargers Moving to StubHub Center, While MLS-to-San Diego Heats Up
With many of the movers and shakers in the American soccer world in Los Angeles this week, came bombshell news on a number of fronts in the region. First, the NFL’s Chargers announced they would be moving from San Diego to the Los Angeles area for next season, seemingly completing a saga years in the […]
Danladi, Yueill Lead Southern California Contingent Picked at 2017 MLS SuperDraft
Five players with local Southern California connections were selected in the first two rounds of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft on Friday, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Three players from UCLA were selected, including forward Abu Danladi at No. 1 overall to Minnesota United. For Danladi, the selection was certainly a dream come true […]
Episode 11 – The 227th Merseyside Derby and San Diego’s Sports Elephant in the Room
Nate and Dike open up the show with a review of the 227th Merseyside Derby before discussion San Diego’s place in the MLS Expansion hunt. For 93 minutes Evertonians, Liverpudlians and neutrals alike watched and waited until Sadio Mane wrote his name into the history books. Nate’s piece on San Diego’s sports elephant in the […]