Friends on Football
A podcast designed to grow interest in the world's most popular sport in the United States. We will cover all things football (soccer) from the U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams, Premier League, Champions League and other leagues across Europe.
With the World Cup approaching, there is no better time for this sport to take off in America. For existing fans, we hope to provide a place for deeper analysis and engaging content on topics you want to hear more about.
Episodes
28 episodes
Ep. 28 - Community Shield Recap & Premier League Player Draft
Brandon and Shaun breakdown Arsenal's 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield and discuss whether it meant anything at all. Most importantly, another draft is in the cards. The guys each take turns selecting one player ...
Ep. 27 - Premier League 101 (A Breakdown of all 20 Premier League Clubs)
Brandon and Shaun get together to breakdown all of the 20 clubs competing in England's top flight this season.They go through each team's origin, stadium, ownership, trophy cabinet, manager, player to watch and what success looks like th...
Ep. 26 - Storylines We're Monitoring, USMNT Players on the Move and The European Trophy Draft
Brandon and Shaun get together to discuss each of their five biggest storylines at this point in the calendar as we are full steam ahead toward the start of another European season.They get into interesting storylines in the Premier Leag...
Ep. 25 - Building for the Future (Pochettino is Back, USMNT Prospects to Watch, MLS Scheduling Issues, Old Faces in New Places)
Brandon and Shaun get together to talk about all things related to football in the United States.Pochettino looks likely to sign a 4-year contract to lead the USMNT into the 2030 World Cup. What will that look like? What does Poch n...
Ep. 24 - Setting the Table (Initial Premier League Preview, Off-Season Moves, Promoted Sides Chances, Real Madrid Drama)
Brandon and Shaun get together to start their deep dive into the upcoming Premier League season. The guys go through each of the top 8 from a season ago, along with some other teams who disappointed to see what they have been up to this off-sea...
Ep. 23 - Spain Defeats Argentina to Win the 2026 World Cup & Our Most Memorable WC Moments
Brandon and Shaun get together to recap Spain's dominant performance en route to their 2nd ever World Cup title. We talk through just how impressive this generation of Spanish football is and who some of our standout players were th...
Ep. 22 - Semifinals Breakdown & World Cup Final Preview
Brandon and Shaun get together to talk through the two World Cup semifinals from this week, which featured an impressive Spain win over France and a heartbreaking collapse for England against Messi and Argentina.The two get into the ins ...
Ep. 21 - World Cup Quarterfinals Recap & Semifinals Preview
Brandon and Shaun get together to recap all of the action from the Quarterfinals before moving onto preview each of the Semifinal matchups.First, we talk through each of the games the past weekend and what impressed us about the winning ...
Ep. 20 - Round of 16 Recap & Quarterfinals Preview
Brandon and Shaun link up to breakdown all of the action from the Round of 16 by going through each game. They talk through madness at the Azteca, Argentina flirting with disaster, Brazil's disappointing generation and how France ro...
Ep. 19 - The USMNT Exits the World Cup (Match Reaction, Balogun Fallout, Player Performances, Stock Up/Down and Tournament Ramifications)
Brandon and Shaun meet to discuss the embarrassing exit for the USMNT after their 4-1 defeat to Belgium. We break down our immediate reaction, the game itself, what players impressed and which ones disappointed before wrapping up wi...
Ep. 18 - Round of 32 Takeaways, Round of 16 Preview and a USMNT vs. Belgium Preview
Brandon and Shaun breakdown all of the latest from an action packed week of football. We start with some takeaways from the opening round of knockouts. Unfortunately, VAR is part of the discussion once again. We then get into some e...
Ep. 17 - USMNT 2 - Bosnia & Herzegovina 0 (Match Reaction)
Brandon and Shaun share their immediate reactions to the United States Men's National Team beating Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to the Round of 16. The USMNT is onto Belgium after another dominant performance on home soil...
Ep. 16 - Group Stage Review, The Knockouts Begin and USMNT vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina Preview
Brandon and Shaun talk through all of the latest World Cup action as the knockout rounds get underway.We start by breaking down who impressed in the group stage, who disappointed and what we got right and wrong with our predictions going...
Ep. 15 - USMNT vs. Turkiye, Major Storylines So Far, Which Game Are You Watching?
Brandon and Shaun get you up to date on all of the latest World Cup news and notes. We start by breaking down what we would do if we were managing the USMNT ahead of the relatively meaningless Turkiye match. We get into ...
Ep. 14 - USMNT Win Group D, Australia Match Review, Group by Group Updates and a Look Ahead to This Week
Brandon and Shaun get together to recap the latest USMNT win against Australia. We talk about our thoughts on the game and noteworthy moments and performances. We get into some talk about the potential pathway for the U.S. and likely knockout r...
Ep. 13 - USMNT Shine, World Cup Updates, The Tartan Army Entertains and USA vs. Australia Preview
Brandon and Shaun breakdown all of the latest happenings in and around the World Cup.A deep dive on the brilliant USMNT performance to open the World Cup in Los Angeles. A group by group update on the results we have s...
Ep. 12 - The Final World Cup Preview
Brandon and Shaun get together to provide one final, thorough preview of the tournament before it kicks off on Thursday. Stick around until the end for a USMNT vs. Paraguay in-depth match breakdown. The preview includes:...
Ep. 11 - USMNT vs. Germany Recap, World Cup News and Player Draft
Brandon and Shaun recap the USMNT's 2-1 defeat to Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field in Chicago. Lineup thoughtsBreakdown of the goals Encouraging performance or not?Stand out performers (good...
Ep. 10 - World Cup Preview (Pt. 4): Groups J, K and L
Brandon and Shaun complete their group by group World Cup previews today with a deep dive into groups J, K and L.
Ep. 9 - World Cup Preview (Pt. 3): Groups G, H, and I
Brandon and Shaun tackle part three of their World Cup previews where they breakdown groups G, H and I.
Ep. 8 - World Cup Preview (Pt. 2): Groups, D, E, and F
Brandon and Shaun run through the next three groups in their World Cup Preview breaking down all of the nations in groups D, E, and F.
Ep. 7 - World Cup Preview (Pt. 1): Groups A, B, and C
Brandon and Shaun are here to breakdown every team in the 2026 World Cup. Our journey starts today with groups A, B, and C.Each day this week we will breakdown three groups with our final preview episode coming on Friday.
Ep. 6 - Champions League Final, A Parisian Dynasty, USMNT vs. Senegal Match Breakdown, Arne Slot Sacked and the Return of Triple Espresso
Brandon and Shaun are back to discuss all of the latest in the world of football.Show Rundown:Arsenal vs. PSG breakdownAre PK's the best way to decide a game?Is there a dynasty in Paris?USMNT beat S...
Ep. 5 - The American Outlaws (with Trevin Wurm)
Shaun is joined by Trevin Wurm to dive deep into the American Outlaws and their plans for the upcoming World Cup. Here is a rundown for this interview:IntroductionWhat are the American Outlaws?
Ep. 4 - Spurs Avoid Disaster, West Ham Go Down, Unlikely European Qualifiers, USMNT Roster Reaction, MLS Roundup and Serie A's Final Day Theatrics
Brandon and Shaun catch you up on all of the latest news in the wide world of football.Show Outline:Spurs stay up and send the Hammers downBournemouth, Sunderland and Brighton qualify for European competitions