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With Andrew and David out of town, Matt Doyle and Bobby Warshaw take over. They start with a quick World Cup recap, breaking down Mexico's World Cup and Spain letting down the world, then get into the big MLS storylines. Adama Diomande has 7 goals in less than 300 minutes ... How? Dome Torrent has already started to make changes at NYCFC? ... What? Chicago has now gone 5 unbeaten? ... Why? Montreal have won 3 in a row and 4 of 5? ... Huh? Plus...it might be time for Toronto to hit the panic button; what would that look like? Giovinco for Piatti... which team says no?

No need to wait. We've got a Thursday morning show for your listening pleasure! First up, Mauro Diaz may be on the move. Is FC Dallas right to consider selling the Little Unicorn? What do they do with the money? What's up with ATLUTD's new d-mid? Plus, breaking news as Wayne Rooney signs with D.C. United, then GAM, TAM and Sam Stejskal runs down all the news around the league.

MLS is back, and Matt Doyle and Ben Baer join Andrew Wiebe in the Green Room to dig into Dome (not Domenec) Torrent's first game in charge of NYCFC, Philly-lona's blowout win complete with comeuppance for snarky Twitter heroes, Kellyn Acosta's early hook in the Red Bulls' rout and everything else from MLS Week 17. Plus, The Athletic's Paul Tenorio gives the guys the lowdown on Orlando City's coaching search and Doyle goes on an epic Juan Carlos Osorio rant.

Calen Carr and Bobby Warshaw join Andrew Wiebe in the Green Room as MLS prepares to return from the World Cup break. Before the guys give all 23 teams a turn under the microscope, they round up all the MLS, Concacaf and PRO headlines from Russia. The good, bad and the ugly (and straight up false). Then it's on to US Open Cup with the quarterfinals set before hitting all the headlines for the entire league at the almost half-way point. What's at stake? Who is worth watching? Who needs to hire a coach (looking at your Orlando)? Whose coach must keep things running as planned (that'd be you, NYCFC)? Finally, a fun mailbag with listener questions/comments on the viability of a 48-team at the 2026 World Cup, changes to referee structure and the Mexico conundrum.

Which ExtraTime Radio hosts will cop to rooting for Mexico? And why is everyone up in arms in the first place? Plus, complete breakdown of the coaching change in Orlando. Was it fair to Jason Kreis? What now for the Lions?

Eight more years! As Russia 2018 kicks off, there's finally some good news for American (and Canadian and Mexican) soccer fans. United 2026 was a success, and the world's biggest soccer party is coming to our shores. Andrew sits down with Matt Doyle to digest the news, then USMNT legends Cobi Jones and Brian McBride camp out in the Green Room to celebrate and re-live their own memories.

Patrick Vieira said recently that his head and his heart are in New York City. Turns out the future of his coaching career is in the south of France. Andrew Wiebe, Bobby Warshaw and Ben Baer try to nail down Vieira's legacy with NYCFC, then turn their attention to Domenec Torrent, Pep Guardiola's right-hand man for more than a decade and the blue side of New York's new boss. In the second segment, Fox Sport's Rob Stone, Kate Abdo and John Strong join Andrew and David Gass to discuss the network's World Cup coverage. How did they prep? What do they expect? Is the criticism from outside warranted or overblown? Also in this episode ... Alphonso Davies takes a flamethrower to the Orlando City backline, the race for the Wooden Spoon heats up, Seattle Sounders chase a big name in Liga MX and listeners give their USMNT head coach picks in the mailbag.

Andrew Wiebe and Matt Doyle hunker down in the Green Room to discuss the news of the day, starting with Earnie Stewart's appointment as US men's national team GM. What is the job exactly? Why was Stewart the choice? Who will he hire as head coach? What do the Union do now? Plus, MLS enters the fray in the US Open Cup, the Sounders face a long battle back to playoff contention, why a listener skipped a wedding for soccer and much more! Time Segment 2:45 Did USSF make the right hire in Earnie Stewart? 14:15 What will change about the US ... on the field? 17:07 Who will be the next head coach of the US? 28:01 What's next for the Philadelphia Union? 34:10 US Open Cup: The good, bad and ugly (looking at you, Rapids) 38:20 What or who can save the Seattle Sounders? 59:37 Mailbag: Colorful owners, wedding tales and ETR-built squads

David Gass is headed to Russia for the World Cup. Is he prepared? Are the 19 MLS players called up by their countries (a record) this summer? The guys dig into CONCACAF's chances for glory and give Dave some much-needed advice ahead of his big adventure. Plus, MLS Week 14 highlights and lowlights (and those double red cards), an early MLS All-Star Fan XI presented by Target ballot and ExtraTime Radio Mailbag with Ben Baer. Time Segment 6:35 Double reds for the Union ... Right call? 12:49 Is it time to worry for Toronto FC? 20:00 Have Real Salt Lake turned the corner? 24:50 Wiebe's All-Star XI ... for now 35:01 MLS enters the fray in US Open Cup 39:01 The World Cup is here! How will MLS and CONCACAF fare 59:51 Mailbag: USMNT vs. MLS WCup players ... Who would win?

Bobby Warshaw is back to help Andrew Wiebe and David Gass break down some prime midweek MLS, but first ... MLS burner accounts! Who has them in MLS? Who should have them? What are the ground rules? Plus, bad body language from Josef Martinez, a doop-fest in Philly, first-person experiences on the field in Cincy, USMNT preview and coaching rumors and a mailbag full of laughs and existential questions. Time Segment 1:14 MLS burner accounts? You bet 14:00 Bad body language in Atlanta 18:15 DOOP! Bobby basks in Union glory 39:22 What's it like to play in Cincy? Bobby knows 43:18 GBS to MLS is Wiebe's new Bradley to AC Milan 52:45 Arsene Wenger or Zinadine Zidane for USMNT? 55:10 Mailbag: Wedding or soccer? How to watch WCup?