In our first episode, we introduce ourselves, explain how we got into soccer after growing up watching American sports, and tell you what’s coming in season one of this show, leading up to this summer’s World Cup and beyond. Then we talk about two ways soccer contrasts with the big four American sports: it’s global, and games can end without a winner and loser. We’ll tell you how both make the game fresh, fun, and fascinating for fans in the US. Plus, our regular segment where we each share a story or an aspect of soccer that explains why we’re passionate about the beautiful game.

Follow the show to hear two American fans who work for a soccer team explain the essentials of soccer in short, digestible episodes. We also tell stories and share our love for the game so you can join the excitement around America’s fastest-growing sport.

- Cohosts: Treencee Russell and Sy Hoekstra

- Production and editing: Sy Hoekstra

- Podcast Logo: Riley Quarders

- Theme music: Andre Louis

- Get in contact: soccerexplainedpod@gmail.com

- Soccer Explained website created using Podpage.

- 2014 world cup audio clip from FIFA, retrieved from YouTube

- Clips from US Women’s National Team training camp via the USWNT Instagram account

- Crowd noise from 2025 USL League Two final from University of Vermont Men’s Soccer Instagram account

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