Caden Clark. Remember the name. The 17-year-old signed with the New York Red Bulls in the morning and scored his first goal that night, a game-winning volley. David gives you the USL scouting report, where Clark was a standout in his first pro season, and Doyle explains why he may be next player headed to RB Leipzig. Plus, the DaMarcus Beasley Young Player of the Year award is born, Mike Lahoud helps the guys understand what went wrong in Cincinnati and the most memorable cult-hero strikers in MLS history get their due thanks to Erik Hurtado.

5:13 – Caden Clark is the Red Bulls’ next big thing

10:50 – How can MLS super charge youth development?

18:36 – Introducing the DaMarcus Beasley Young Player of the Year award

31:13 – Toronto FC first to clinch a playoff spot

33:09 – INTERVIEW: Mike Lahoud on what’s gone wrong for Cincinnati

58:02 – Watch out! The Timbers are rolling without Blanco

1:01:46 – MLS cult-hero strikers … All the names/memories

1:09:20 – MAILBAG: What did Ben Olsen mean to D.C. United and MLS?

Bang! First goal for Gonzalo Higuain, three points for Inter Miami. Andrew, David and Charlie try to predict what’s to come for the former Juve man, then name their biggest signings of 2020 (so far). Plus, the guys examine Jordan Morris’ case for MLS MVP, ask what exactly NYCFC are going for after Alexandru Mitrita is loaned to Saudi Arabia, give Jeremy Ebobisse some USMNT love, name the worst team in MLS and hand out some midweek shout outs to Ayo Akinola, Winston Reid and the Union. Stick around for an interview with Kelvin Jones (Crew academy director) and Continental Award submissions in the mailbag.

4:57 – Gonzalo Higuain gets his first, many more to come

8:46 – Best signings of the offseason (so far)

18:08 – Is Jordan Morris the real MLS MVP?

24:31 – Soooooo what are NYCFC doing?

34:10 – Should managers get 2020 mulligans?

38:01 – Who is the worst team in MLS?

40:04 – Charlie Davies is a big fan of Ayo Akinola

49:46 – INTERVIEW: Kelvin Jones (Crew academy director) on developing players, coaches

1:05:12 – MAILBAG: Continental Awards, D-Mid snubs and Reyna trolls

Americans (and MLS academy products) thriving in Europe’s biggest league and biggest teams? It feels a little bit like a dream come to life. Andrew, Doyle and David talk Gio Reyna (three assists), Chris Richards (first Bayern start) and Sergino Dest (Barca debut), then turn their eye toward MLS. First up, Toronto FC, Jozy Altidore’s injury and Alejandro Pozuelo, the best player in the league. Plus, Gass-stradamus calls Mason Toye’s trade to Montreal, the Alan Pulido-effect on Sporting KC and Pablo Maurer (The Athletic) explains what’s gone wrong at D.C. United.

3:12 – Banner weekend for Americans abroad

14:30 – Jozy Altidore … super sub?

22:04 – Are Union at same level as other elite teams?

26:19 – How good is Orlando City …really?

31:03 – Dave celebrates the Mason Toye-Montreal trade

33:09 – Alan Pulido is back!

36:42 – What international call-ups are going to impact the playoff race?

41:23 – INTERVIEW: Pablo Maurer (The Athletic) on D.C. United’s down year

58:58 – 22 Under 22 Five a Side

1:06:46 – Osvaldo Alonso D-Mid of the Year frontrunners

1:12:01 – Canada Best XI

Coming off the news of Sergino Dest’s historic transfer to Barcelona, David Gass and Charlie Davies get on the line with USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter to break down all the big questions: How does he see the depth chart at center forward? Where does Gio Reyna fit into the USMNT set up? What is the club future for Jordan Morris? And what does it mean to have so many young Americans playing at big clubs? Then the guys have some fun putting together a dream MLS under 22 five-a-side team (make sure to vote on who did better!). We round out the show with the best building-block players for starting an MLS team, what trades should happen in MLS right now, and listener questions. 

6:02 - Sergino Dest officially signs for Barcelona!

10:11 - Gregg Berhalter Interview

28:12 - How Berhalter sees the USMNT forward position

34:26 - Should Jordan Morris go to Europe?

40:19 - Where does Gio Reyna fit with the national team?

45:06 - Pick your dream five-a-side team from the MLS 22 under 22 list

1:01:42 - Previewing Toronto - Philadelphia

1:12:27 - Mailbag 

The Union went full “12-year-old Fortnite player” on Gonzalo Higuain after Inter Miami’s new star skied a PK in his MLS debut. Why’d they do it? What does it mean? Why hasn’t the beef carried over to Instagram like it does in the NBA? Andrew, Matt and Calen have some laughs, discuss Inter Miami’s sluggish first year and then turn to the rest of the MLS weekend. Are Toronto FC the class of the East after Crew win? Who is the best right back in MLS? What the hell is going on with the Quakes (and LAFC)? Is Chicharito really the problem in LA? Plus, MLSsoccer.com’s Tom Bogert on DeAndre Yedlin, Reggie Cannon and Lille etc. and D.C. United defender and cancer survivor Chris Odoi-Atsem tells his inspirational story.

3:16 - Union spoil Gonzalo Higuain's debut

15:04 - Are we overlooking Philadelphia in the East? 19:05 - Toronto takes down Columbus

23:59 - Is Alejandro Pozuelo the clear MVP?

25:57 - Who is the best RB in MLS?

29:40 - Tom Bogert interview

43:30 - What's wrong with the LA teams?

53:17 - What to make of RBNY's rumored new coach

57:28 - Chris Odoi-Atsem interview

1:07:28 - Mailbag

Anyone can win MLS MVP? Kinda! Sorta! Well, not really … but almost. Andrew, David and Charlie handicap the most wide-open race in recent memory, and try to do the same with the top of the Eastern Conference. There are four teams that stand above the rest – Toronto FC, Philadelphia Union, Orlando City and the Columbus Crew – so how would you rank them? Plus, the LA Galaxy struggle with Chicharito in the lineup, Brian Rodriguez might be headed to Serie A and Peter Coates (Golazo Argentina) gives a detailed scouting report on new Atlanta United DP Marcelino Moreno.

3:15 – Who is the best team in the Eastern Conference?

18:27 – Predicting Toronto FC-Columbus Crew

22:36 – Who leads the MLS MVP race? Who could push into the race?

31:27 – Red Bulls get a big win, but who are they exactly?

35:08 – Why the Galaxy can’t get it going with Chicharito

39:01 – What would a Torino transfer mean for Brian Rodriguez and MLS?

44:15 – Peter Coates (Golazo Argentina) on Marcelino Moreno, Argentine opinions of MLS

1:11:38 – MAILBAG: Where should Mason Toye be traded? Ugly numbers for San Jose

It was a historic weekend for Americans, both abroad and in MLS. The guys start with Weston McKennie (start for Juventus), Gio Reyna (Dortmund) and Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), who all made waves overseas. Listener mail leads Doyle to name his current, must-win USMNT XI. Who made it? Do you agree? Listen to find out, then the crew tackles all the academy success stories in MLS, debate Brenden Aaronson’s rumored move to Red Bull Salzburg, evaluate the Kei Kamara trade, try to determine Gyasi Zardes’ final MLS goal total and officially name Chris Mueller and MVP candidate.

4:10 – Why Weston McKennie’s Juve start is such a validating moment

17:19 – What is Doyle’s USMNT starting XI?

29:02 – Brenden Aaronson to Red Bull Salzburg? Good move? How much?

40:28 – Why the Rapids traded Kei Kamara and what comes next in Minny

46:30 – After Gyasi Zardes hits 75 goals in MLS, where could he finish?

57:33 – Is Chris Mueller an MVP candidate?

1:11:19 – Dallas vs. Kansas City in the Mailbag!

It’s just FIFA, right? Wrong! Why pro players care how they’re rated in the game (hint: banter). Rudy Camacho is gonna be at the bottom of the composure rankings after Wednesday night’s knee punch that helped knock the Impact out of Canadian Championship contention. Charlie shares his own moment of madness, then the Andrew and David dig in on FC Dallas and Colorado before Sounders legend Steve Zakuani joins the show to talk Jordan Morris’ polarizing place in American soccer, DeAndre Yedlin’s desire to return home, Gonzalo Higuain’s outlook in Miami, what makes a good player-turned coach and Jozy Altidore’s haters. Plus, Atlanta United’s new DP and Matt Turner love.

2:51 – Why pro players care about their FIFA ratings (hint: banter)

6:27 – Rudy Camacho punched a man in the knee!

21:55 – GUEST HOST: Steve Zakuani

27:51 – Zakuani on Jordan Morris, with the Sounders and USMNT

36:28 – Zakuani on why DeAndre Yedlin would love to come home to Seattle

38:37 – Zakuani names his three best teams in MLS

42:14 – Why Gonzalo Higuain needs to be an MVP candidate

1:04:16 – Zakuani to ETR: Is Jozy still the best American forward?

1:08:29 – ATLUTD’s new DP, Americans Abroad + Matt Turner for USMNT?

This is not your distraction. It’s not your escape from real life. For some, this is everyday life.

These words adorned the shirts worn on July 8 by nearly 200 black Major League Soccer players, coaches, and staff who gathered for a showing of unity during a summer of historic racial tension in the United States. In the debut episode of The Movement Podcast, host and former MLS player Calen Carr examines how the Black soccer community in MLS embraced the Black Lives Matter movement and formed the Black Players for Change organization. Founded by a collection of prominent players with their own sobering stories of life as Black men in America, the BPC orchestrated a series of demonstrations in July as well as a boycott of nearly all MLS games on one historic night in August, all to raise awareness of racial injustice and police brutality.

Carr offers a candid look at life for these Black players across the North American soccer spectrum via months of interviews with MLS players Warren Creaville, Raymon Gaddis, Jeremy Ebobisse and Ike Opara, as well as passionate supporters eager to join the fight for justice. From the Minneapolis corner where George Floyd died, to a protest in Atlanta following the death of Ahmaud Arbery, to the night when MLS play suddenly stopped after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, players and fans share their experiences from an unprecedented and transformative moment for soccer and social change.

0:00 - Formation of the Black Players for Change organization

8:45 - Warren Creavalle recounts one agonizing night in Houston

14:20 - Ike Opara on life in Minnesota after George Floyd’s death

18:05 - Jeremy Ebobisee on systemic racism and the relationship between the black community and the police

25:42 - Atlanta United Supporters refocus their resources on social justice

35:12 - Ray Gaddis reflects on the death of Breonna Taylor and his personal story of protests and pandemic

45:33 – Reggie Cannon and Ryan Hollingshead discuss a fateful night in Frisco and a historic night when sports stopped across the country

Gonzalo Higuain is reportedly the highest paid player in MLS. What should Inter Miami expect from that investment? How much pressure is on the Argentine goalscorer? Andrew, David, Doyle and Calen discuss, then hit topics around the league, from Jack Harrison’s goal against Liverpool, Montreal Impact’s CanChamp quest, Doyle’s Supporters’ Shield woes, Rapids’ big Rocky Mountain Cup win and Doyle’s Freddy Adu comparison for Efra Alvarez. Plus, Rodrigo Carvalho gives you the Portuguese perspective on Nashville DP Jhonder Cadiz and Alberth Elis and Reggie Cannon’s prospects at Boavista.

8:45 – Higuain will reportedly be highest-paid player in MLS

17:31 – Wild win for Montreal opens CanChamp door

27:35 – Next phase of schedule is out! Does the Shield matter?

32:13 – Miles Robinson’s comments, Nashville’s win

39:29 – Portuguese analyst on Nashville DP singing, Elis/Cannon to Boavista

51:58 – Why Andres Ricuarte is the missing piece for FC Dallas

56:01 – Colorado Rapids finally hit back in Rocky Mountain Cup

1:07:40 – Efra Alvarez-Freddy Adu comparison explained

1:15:20 – The Movement podcast screener