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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.
Episodes
Friends on FootballEp. 47 - Harry Kane Wins Ballon d'Or, Fleetwood Town Stun Arsenal, Serie A Midweek Madness, Premier League Weekend Preview, FPL Strategy & Games to Watch
Brandon and Shaun get together to talk about a busy week of football ahead of an action packed weekend. Running Order: Who wears #47? Harry Kane wins Ballon…
Friends on FootballEp. 46 - The Battering at the Bridge, Aston Villa Beat City, Arsenal Win Again, United Lose Again & El Clásico Delivers
Brandon and Shaun get together to recap all of the latest from a busy weekend in the Premier League and beyond. Running Order: Premier League Weekend Review…
Friends on FootballEp. 45 - Champions League Action, Premier League Weekend Preview, MLS Minute, Women's Club World Cup and El Classico Is Here
Brandon and Shaun get together to talk through the latest in the wide world of footy. Running Order: #45 and the legend of Mario Balotelli Dortmund flex their…
Friends on FootballEp. 44 - Premier League Recap, Brighton are Flying, Arsenal Find a Way, City Win Again & Spurs Breakthrough, an MLS Minute, Juve has Fallen & Champions League Returns
Brandon and Shaun get together to review an action packed Premier League weekend. Running Order: Who wears #44? Chelsea drop Everton Liverpool find a way…
Friends on FootballEp. 43 - Champions League Returns, USWNT vs. Spain, Premier League Weekend Preview & Games to Watch
Brandon and Shaun link up to discuss an action packed week in the football world. Running Order: Who wears #43? Champions League recap from a loaded couple of…
Friends on FootballEp. 42 - Premier League Recap, Manchester City Playing the Villain, Standout Performers, An MLS Minute, Barcelona Soaring, Serie A Check-In, South Melbourne Find Glory & Champions League Returns
Brandon and Shaun get together to run through all of the latest in the Premier League and beyond! Running Order: Premier League weekend recap Manchester City…
Friends on FootballEp. 41 - USMNT vs. Canada Recap, Fall Window Debrief, Premier League Weekend Preview, An MLS Minute & Atleti's New Owner
Brandon and Shaun get together to talk about all of the latest in the world of football. Running Order: Who wears #41? USMNT beats Canada 1-0 and Jesse Marsch…
Friends on FootballEp. 40 - USMNT's New Era, Captain Adams, Tres a Cero, International Break Musings, Dele Alli the Streamer & Manchester City's Portuguese Hacker
Brandon and Shaun get together to talk about all of the latest for the USMNT and beyond. Running Order: USMNT's unbeaten start to the window Young players…
Friends on FootballEp. 39 - USMNT vs. Peru Recap, Manchester City Charges, International Break Roundup and an MLS Minute
Brandon and Shaun get together to discuss all of the latest in the wide world of football. Running Order: USMNT vs. Peru Recap Standout Performers & Debuts…
Friends on FootballEp. 38 - Premier League Recap & USMNT September Window Preview
Brandon and Shaun get together to recap all of the action in the Premier League and walking through what we can expect in this fall international break…
Friends on FootballEp. 37 - USMNT Roster Reaction & Premier League Weekend Preview
Brandon and Shaun get together to breakdown the latest USMNT roster selected by Mauricio Pochettino and preview the upcoming weekend in the Premier League…
Friends on FootballEp. 36 - Premier League Matchweek 4 Recap, An MLS Minute and Fenerbahce's Manager Situation
Brandon and Shaun link up to breakdown all of the latest in the world of football. Running Order: Premier League Weekend recap Arsenal continue their winning…
Friends on FootballEp. 35 - Champions League Returns, Sabah FK's Interesting Manager and Premier League Preview
Brandon and Shaun join forces to get you up to date on all of the latest in the world of football. Running Order: Champion's League opening matchday reactions…
Friends on FootballEp. 34 - Premier League Weekend Recap, An MLS Minute, Updates Around the Continent and the Champions League Returns
Brandon and Shaun recap all of the latest results from the weekend in the Premier League. They go through each match and talk through some of the highlights…
Friends on FootballEp. 33 - Transfer Deadline Day Recap, Winners and Losers in the Market, Best/Worst Signings, MLS Updates, Good Business in Madrid and a Weekend Preview
Brandon and Shaun recap an incredibly busy last few days of the transfer window across the Premier League. Running Order: Deadline day sagas (Balogun, Camara…
Friends on FootballEp. 32 - Premier League Matchweek Two Recap, MLS Minute and A Trip Around the Continent
Brandon and Shaun breakdown all of the latest action from the Premier League. Manchester City batters Crystal Palace to get the weekend started. Saturday is…
Friends on FootballEp. 31 - USMNT Players Vibes Check, Dybala Firing at Roma, Carabao Cup Updates and Premier League Weekend Preview
Brandon and Shaun start the show by updating the listeners on some of the important USMNT players and where they stand at their respective clubs this season…
Friends on FootballEp. 30 - Premier League Matchweek 1 Recap, an MLS Minute and a Quick EuroTrip
Brandon and Shaun go talk through each of the matches of the opening weekend of the Premier League season. We start with Arsenal's home opener in their title…
Friends on FootballEp. 29 The Premier League Preview (Preseason Awards, Bold Statements and Final Table Predictions)
Brandon and Shaun dive deep on the upcoming Premier League season. This preview starts with the delivery of some preseason awards, including: Golden Boot, Best…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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 thoughts Breakdown of the goals Encouraging…
Friends on FootballEp. 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. SHOP Email: friendsonfootball@gmail.com…
Friends on FootballEp. 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. SHOP Email: friendsonfootball@gmail.com Follow us on…
Friends on FootballEp. 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. SHOP Email…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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 breakdown Are PK's the best way to decide a…
Friends on FootballEp. 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…
Friends on FootballEp. 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 down Bournemouth…
Friends on FootballEp. 3 - MLS Deep Dive & USMNT World Cup Roster Predictions
Brandon and Shaun get you up to date on soccer in the U.S. Walk through the ins and outs of the MLS including what the league schedule looks like, how the…
Friends on FootballEp. 2 - Arsenal Win the Premier League, Manager Movement at Big Clubs, Serie A Champions League Battle and Tottenham's Fear of the Drop
Brandon and Shaun focus on several topics from across the pond as the European season winds down. Outline for today's episode: Arsenal win the Premier League…
Friends on FootballEp. 1 - Premier League Title Race, A Relegation Dogfight, Real Madrid's Chaos, The Scottish Title Race, World Cup Overview and Americans Abroad
Here is the episode rundown for the debut episode of Friends on Football: Introductions and goals of the program Premier League title race A relegation…