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Scuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

#589: Andrew Wiebe on sideline reporting Messi, kids to watch in MLS, tryna bring Extra Time back

Scuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

Adam Belz

Sports, Usmnt, Men's National Team, American Soccer, Us Soccer, Soccer, Mls, U17 National Team, U20 National Team, Youth National Teams, Yanks Abroad

4.8893 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Wiebe's a feature and sideline reporter for Major League Soccer, talks about learning the art of sideline reporting which is fascinating. Also discusses Extra Time Radio, the show that got inexplicably binned by the league earlier this year. Good young MLS players, the Sullivan bros, meeting Luca de la Torre's parents, buying boots with Brandon Vazquez and going to a rodeo with Jack McGlynn. Plus lots more.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the scuff podcast where we talk about U.S. soccer.

0:14.0

Hey everybody. Our guest today is going to be well known to many of you. He is probably the

0:18.1

most tireless and good-natured advocate for Major League Soccer in America.

0:22.7

Formerly, the sports editor of the University Daily Kansen.

0:26.2

He went on to host and produce Extra Time Radio for many, many years, also hosts instant

0:30.4

replay, and now he's a features and sideline reporter covering MLS on Apple TV, the pride

0:36.2

of Wichita and alumnus of the University of Kansas,

0:38.9

and the star of a very short and compelling film that involves an out-of-control champagne bottle.

0:44.7

Andrew Weeby, welcome to scuffed.

0:47.2

Oh, wow.

0:48.4

It's just an absolute honor to, one, be introduced with such glowing and well-researched vernacular. That, you're going

0:56.1

deep. You're going deep. And I appreciate it. The University of Day of the Kansas appreciates it.

1:00.2

Wichita appreciates it. Ta-Town stand up, even though I probably will, maybe never return there

1:05.7

in my life. It still holds a deep, a deep, healthy place in my upbringing.

1:12.9

But, yeah, no, it's great to be here on scuffed.

1:17.7

I've been lurking in the Discord for many years now, listening for longer than that.

1:24.2

And just hearing you introduce bells and hearing the, I don't even know how to describe it,

1:27.6

it's just like a warm blanket that gets pulled over me with your voice.

1:34.3

I'm happy to be here. You really lived up to your good nature introduction. You know what?

1:40.4

If you get that reputation, what a what a shame it would be to ruin it, just to piss on it.

1:44.3

It's a great reputation. It's a great reputation. Hey man, I'm not going to lie.

1:50.1

I'm still stuck on Taatown. You know what? There's many sides of Taatown, Vince.

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