Ike Opara talks podcasting & Minnesota United + DaMarcus Beasley isn't ready to be a "legend"
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Andrew Wiebe
4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2019
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
In this special Labor Day episode, Andrew Wiebe and David Gass bring you interviews with four fascinating (but wildly different) North American soccer personalities. First up, Ike Opara, who arrived in Minnesota this offseason to help turn the Loons’ fortunes around. In his spare time, he grills opponents, friends and follow professional players on the BS Podcast.
Also in the episode … DaMarcus Beasley on his final season, why he doesn’t get showered in gifts like Landon Donovan and the embarrassing accessory his running mate refused to part with back in the day. Plus, Earthquakes midfielder and US national team prospect Jackson Yueill sits down with David in Los Angeles, and Austin da Luz talks life in the second division as as he prepares to hang up his boots.
2:08 – Ike Opara on Minnesota United, marking Zlatan and podcasting 101
26:40 – DaMarcus Beasley is walking away, but he’s still got stories to share
37:01 – Jackson Yueill explains what Matias Almeyda is like behind the scenes
45:37 – North Carolina FC’s Austin da Luz on Playing for Pride, the second division
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to extra time driven by Continental. |
| 0:05.0 | TMZ, oh my goodness. |
| 0:07.0 | I think he's the philosopher of football. |
| 0:09.0 | I like to have some more Darby's. |
| 0:11.0 | Absolutely ridiculous. |
| 0:13.0 | Yeah, I like it. |
| 0:14.0 | I like it. |
| 0:15.0 | I like it. I love it. |
| 0:16.0 | Everybody up here, every single day goes into the office, into the laboratory. |
| 0:22.0 | We try to cook up some great. goes into the office, into the laboratory. |
| 0:23.0 | We try to cook up some great stuff to you guys. |
| 0:26.0 | That's why he's here. |
| 0:28.0 | Oh, from New York, New York, you are listening to Extra Time, driven by Continental. |
| 0:36.0 | From the AT&T, MLS Studios in Midtown Manhattan, I'm Andrew Weebi. |
| 0:40.8 | With my single, my solitary partner in soccer my number one yes David Goss happy |
| 0:46.4 | labor day everybody hope you're off work chill and doing your thing that's what we're |
| 0:50.3 | doing we're not actually here. It's an illusion. |
| 0:52.6 | An illusion. |
| 0:54.2 | Yes, Orlando, you might say, I'm sorry, I wouldn't. |
| 0:57.8 | Every time I say I won't do that again, I do it again. |
| 1:00.5 | We're not here, but we do have a big show. |
| 1:02.0 | Aikopara is the first guest here. |
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