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Welcome to this week's episode of Mad About Futbol. In the first segment Juan, Michael and George are joined by Colombian football analyst Carl Worswick to discuss the latest in Colombian soccer. The guys then take a look at the Michael Bradley's move to AS Roma with guest Steve Amoia of worldfootballcommentaries.com. All that and much more on the debut episode of The Mad About Futbol Show.

The show returns to break down the Timbers' 5-3 loss to LA Galaxy. The 4-2-3-1 is a major topic of discussion, as is the roles and responsibilities of Lovel Palmer, Kosuke Kimura and David Horst. Luis Bueno of MLSsoccer.com features in the second half of the show, updating the status of Chivas USA and what to expect in Wednesday's early game.

Hosts Devon McTavish, Chris Wimmer and Eric Hunsaker discuss D.C. United's heavy loss to Houston on Saturday and look ahead to the upcoming game against the Columbus Crew.

Sorry for this coming out a little later than we would have liked, but, let's be honest, there wasn't anything really pressing this week. The Seattle Sounders qualified for another U.S. Open Cup final and continued their non-suckiness in league play. While not quite perfect, the sense of panic has subsided. The Sounders are actually playing pretty good soccer these days, even if that 1-0-3 unbeaten streak hasn't exactly yielded as many points as we'd probably like. The quick passing that we grew accustomed to last year seems to have returned, the defense is not quite as scary as it was starting to look and the key players are mostly returning to health. The most pleasing part, at least to Aaron and myself, has been the play of Fredy-and-Eddie. In the two games this week, the pair looked perfectly capable of co-existing. They may never form a bosom-buddies partnership, but they showed this week that their skills can be complimentary. As there is a friendly this week, we did talk to Graham MacAree of We Ain't Got No History to get the lowdown on Chelsea. We also finished by taking your questions, which you can submit via Twitter (@NosAudietis), email (nosaudietis_at_gmail_dot_com) or voicemail (206-395-8478).

Corner of The Galaxy host Josh Guesman takes you through some quick updates for your LA Galaxy.

None other than Telemundo´s Andrés Cantor joins us on Episode 30 of The Mexican Soccer Show, to give his insight on the new Liga MX, which clubs he expects to be challenging for the Apertura championship and what Mexico´s chances are of taking home a medal from the London Olympics. In Part two, Tom, Eric and Jonny talk over this weekend´s first round of fixtures of the season (including Monterrey vs. América and La Volpe vs. Hugo Sánchez), give predictions and invite listeners to join our own Fantasy League on MedioTiempo.com. Finally, listeners Eric Nuñez (Chivas), Jason Marquitz (Cruz Azul) and Stephen Eastepp (Pumas) discuss their favourite teams´ chances this season.

On today's show Jason and Jared kick things off by discussing Michael Bradley's move to AS Roma. The guys then discuss the New York Cosmos decision to join the NASL and the latest trades around Major League Soccer. All that plus your calls, emails and tweets on the latest episode of The Best Soccer Show. For more information on The Best Soccer Show's Indiegogo campaign, visit http://www.indiegogo.com/BestSoccerShow

Turkish Football Weekly returns this week, and pardon the rust as we get back to a weekly schedule after an extended time off from podcasting. Jeremy is on vacation this week, so Ata is joined after a long hiatus by Gareth Llewellyn-Stevens. This week, the verdicts in the match fixing cases are in, and there is a discussion as to Trabzonspor's claim (or lack thereof) to the 2010-11 Turkish Super League title. Also featured is a brief talk on the UEFA U-19 Women's European football championship held in Antalya, featuring the performance of the Turkish NT in that tournament. Besiktas' appeal of their UEFA ban and where they will have their home games for next season is discussed. Galatasaray has made some transfers that made the headlines and these transfers are debated. Finally, the TFF recently made some announcements for next season in regards to the playoffs and the schedule for the upcoming season, and these topics are debated.

The show interrupts Kelly's vacation to break down every angle of the John Spencer firing and subsequent naming of Gavin Wilkinson as interim coach. Questions asked include: Was it the right time? Was Spencer the right guy in the first place? How will Wilkinson's tenure be different, or will it? Why not use Amos Magee as interim manager? What characteristics might Merritt Paulson seek in a replacement?Additionally the show points to a few items in the Real Salt Lake match and discusses Diego Chara's recent penchant for yellow cards.

On this episode of Corner of the Galaxy, Josh and Jared speak to special guest and voice of the LA Galaxy, Joe Tutino. Joe discusses the current LA Galaxy form, LA Galaxy History and so much more. Then the guys break down the victory over Chicago and preview the away games against Portland and Vancouver. 

On today's show Jason and Jared kick things off by discussing the US Open Cup broadcasting situation. The guys then discuss D.C. United's new ownership and the latest transfer rumors and moves surrounding MLS. All that plus your calls, emails and tweets on the latest episode of The Best Soccer Show. Enjoy the show? Make sure to rate and review both the audio and video podcasts on iTunes by clicking the links above! Every rating and review helps support the show! Send your questions and comments to show@bestsoccershow.com

The countdown to the big kickoff in the Liga MX is on and we (Tom, Eric & Jonny) bring you a very special preview of the upcoming Apertura 2012 season. In Part 1, we discuss the six teams teams likely to be at the wrong end of the table come November. Then, in Part 2, we focus on the clubs set for the midfield battle for playoff spots. The big hitters appear in Part3, and it is no surprise that the northern trio of Santos Laguna, Tigres and Monterrey are against amongst the favorites. Also in Part 3, we have details of a competition to win a limited edition Gerardo Torrado shirt courtesy of Modelo Especial. Listen hard!

On today's show Jason and Jared kick things off by discussing rumors surrounding a possible move for Clint Dempsey to Liverpool. The guys then discuss a possible CONCACAF-CONMEBOL competition hosted by the United States in 2016 and Portland's decision to fire head coach John Spencer. All that plus your emails and tweets on the latest episode of The Best Soccer Show.

Oh. My. God. As bad as it has been around these parts over the past couple weeks, Saturday felt like a rather massive relief. Not only did the Seattle Sounders win their first league game in almost two months. Not only did they look sharp doing it. But we also got to see Steve Zakuani play against the same team that put him out about 14 months ago. Regular-season wins really don't get much more satisfying than that one. There was much to discuss beyond Zakuani, though. We spent quite a bit of time how impressed we are with Eddie Johnson and how good Mauro Rosales looked as a second forward. We even broached the sometimes sacrosanct subject of Fredy Montero's struggles. Our guests this week were Alicia Ratterree-Rodriguez (@soccermusings) of The Goat Parade and Gabe Lezra (@gabelezra) of Managing Madrid. Alicia helps us preview Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup against Chivas USA, while Gabe gives us the lowdown on the Sounders' latest transfer target, Joan Verdu. Of course, no episode would be complete without taking your questions. If you'd like to get your questions answered, be sure to follow us on Twitter (@nosaudietis), shoot us an email (nosaudietis_at_gmail_com) or leave us a voicemail (206-395-8478 and be sure to leave your name).

Kelly and mao review the Timbers' 2-1 win against San Jose with particular focus on Franck Songo'o and Eric Alexander. The Kosuke Kimura trade is discussed and its implications analyzed, both for the right back position and how it impacts Jack Jewsbury's role. Finally, a preview of the Real Salt Lake match closes out the show, including a chat about how exactly the Timbers plan to change their losing ways in away games.