Ep 2.215: Messi to MLS, EPL Awards & USA vs Mexico Preview + Tacoma Stars/Sneaky Fox FC's Nick Perera

Sam's Army

Samuel Army

Soccer, Sports

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 119 minutes

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Summary

HEADLINES: what Messi's move means for Inter Miami, MLS and soccer in the US; the importance of Lou City selling Josh Wynder to Benfica; 49ers (+ #samfam!!!) buying Leeds; Premier League saying "no thanks" on automated offside and Mbappe's decision to opt out on last year of PSG contract

WHAT IF: soccer stock market is back... buying or short selling shares in one club based on where they finished this season versus where we see them finishing next season

PREMIER LEAGUE: we hand out silverware to player, GK, coach and team of the season

REST OF WORLD: Champions League wrap-up, good/bad/ugly from US Open Cup quarterfinals and preview of Thursday's USMNT vs Mexico game (featuring preferred starting XI)

STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

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INTERVIEW [1:13:45]: Nick Perera -- a key to Sneaky Fox FC's recent success at TST 7v7 -- on his unorthodox path from Europe to an NCAA championship; why it took so long to embrace his destiny as an arena and beach soccer star; what life is really like in the MASL; his experiences as both a player-manager for Tacoma Stars and GM of NWSL's OL Reign; his brief flirtation with being Captain Morgan (true story); thoughts on "Big Kick Nick" nickname and whether arena leaguers will continue to dominate the TST $1 million tourney for years to come...

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0:00.0	All right, everybody. Welcome back.
0:06.5	Sam's Army episode 2.215.
0:09.8	We had a lot to talk about this week.
0:12.0	We're going to start with headlines.
0:13.6	We got messy leads and imbappe.
0:16.3	Weekly, what if the stock market game is back?
0:19.3	Primarily, we got some awards to handle it, hand out here.
0:22.9	Rest of the world, US, not US.
0:25.6	Champions League, US Open Cup,
0:27.8	and then, of course, USA, Mexico coming up this week.
0:31.5	So we'll give a little preview on that.
0:32.8	And then, stop it, time with Ivan Tony's best bets
0:34.6	and everyone's favorite segment, Goa's.
0:37.0	And then, stay tuned for a fun chat
0:38.8	with one of my sneaky Fox FC teammates, Nick Pereira,
0:43.1	who, I mean, this guy is, first of all,
0:45.8	he's still a great player in his mid-30s at this point.
0:48.8	He was awesome for us at the 77 TST tournament,
0:53.2	but he's actually had a career.
0:54.9	And again, he's still playing.
0:56.5	He's still got plenty of credit in his tires.
0:58.0	He's been a player.
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