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Nashville SC fire Gary Smith, plus what to watch this weekend across MLS, the NWSL, and USL

Ep. 148

After Nashville SC became the first team in MLS this year to fire their manager, Joe Lowery dives into what went wrong for Gary Smith and what comes next for Nashville SC. Plus, he takes a look at the best games to watch this weekend across MLS, the NWSL, and the USL.


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