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ASA Show - US Soccer Announces Glass Onion
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Akshay Easwaran of US Soccer joins the boys to talk about Glass Onion, their new package for synchronizing identifiers among soccer datasets. More info can be found at https://ussoccerfederation.github.io/glass_onion
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30:52|Buy official xOG merch now!Subscribe to Patreon for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!Two Championship titles in three years. Are Gotham on their way to a dynasty? Maybe, if they can win the big one without squeaking into the playoffs. Jenna Tonelli of Sports Illustrated joins the guys to make sense of the arrivals of young prospects Jordynn Dudley and Andrea Kitahata, and how the roster can stay balanced while improving on their goalscoring record.Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
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52:54|Buy official xOG merch now!Subscribe to Patreon for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!The Portland Thorns nabbed third place and a semifinal berth in 2025, all without Sophia Wilson and Morgan Weaver. Then, they fired head coach Rob Gale. In at the last minute comes former Tottenham Hotspur gaffer Robert Vilahamn. Out goes midfield maestro Sam Coffey. Not much offseason happened beyond that. Will the returns of Wilson and Weaver overpower the team's midfield deficiencies? Phuoc Nguyen of Stumptown Footy walks the guys through the thinking of owner Lisa Bhathal Merage and GM Jeff Agoos, and what realistic expectations should look like. (Though Sarah Lowdon didn't get the permanent job, we've decided to leave in a lot of our discussion surrounding Lowdon's coaching work in setting up the 2026 Portland Thorns.) Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
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EXPECTED OWN GOALS: NWSL Season Preview Week — San Diego Wave, with Bridie O'Toole of Busy Watching Women's Soccer
31:44|Buy official xOG merch now!Subscribe to Patreon for as little as $6/month to get bonus episodes and the main feed ad-free!The San Diego Wave under Jonas Eidevall are possession monsters. But with an all-Brazilian front three of Dudinha, Ludmila, and Gabi Portilho, will transition and directness work their way into the Wave's tactics? And how will they handle a largely new backline? Bridie O'Toole of Busy Watching Women's Soccer talks to the guys about San Diego's new identity, and how even only four seasons of history has been largely moved on from.Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series!Follow us on TikTok and InstagramDid we make an own goal? E-mail us at xog@xowngoals.comArt by Eli ElbogenMusic by Devin Drobka's Bell Dance Songs
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