Best Adam Belz Podcasts (2025)

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#631: Monday Review — Focus on Tillman, Weah, Richards, Tessmann 57:15

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Vince and Belz recap the weekend action. Tillman vs Scally & Gio. Tim scores a beauty at Real Madrid but is he thriving on the left wing for Marseille? Richards showing signs of turning into a big player. Tanner enjoying what amounts to a 12-month bar mitzvah at Lyon. And much more. Clips of all of what we talk about available to $5 and higher patr…

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#630: The U20 World Cup roster with Marcus Chairez 48:44

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Cole Campbell, Diego Kochen and Peyton Miller are present and accounted for. Marcus joins to discuss who's exciting, who could make up a good starting XI, what factors lead to translating U20 success to the senior team, and much more. Marcus on Twitter: https://x.com/ussoccercoll His website where he writes a lot about USMNT prospects: https://www.…

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#629: Post-window wrap with Jason Davis, plus the weekend action 1:11:11

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Vince and Belz go the distance with one of the deans of American soccer broadcasting, Jason Davis. Covered everything from the Byzantine World Cup ticket-purchasing process to the meaning of Balo's performance vs Japan, three at the back, whether Gio's jogging is a problem, and who gets called for Poch's first-choice midfield. Patrons get a full ex…

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#628: USA v Japan recap 1:11:37

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Greg and Belz celebrate a solid victory, a sensible defensive shape that sparked the attack, and a bit of a coming out party for Folarin Balogun. Clip Notes, a video of the events from the timeline, for $5 subscribers on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138690417 Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus…

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#627: USA v S. Korea recap 1:23:09

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Belz and Vince talk through the action, the contrast in minutes at striker, the problems we caused ourselves with our defensive shape, and our inability to adjust in-game, and whether a better list of call-ups solves anything (we think it does). Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus any bonus episodes. Pat…

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#626: Sebastian Berhalter joins the pod 21:45

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Vince and Sanjay sat down with USMNT and Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter on Friday morning to talk about his rapid rise to the national team, growing up ias U.S. soccer royalty, whether his dad would have been able to give him the same opportunities he's gotten under Poch, whether he'll get to take set pieces in this window, and …

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#625: Look-ahead to Japan with Ryo Nakagawara 1:00:26

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Ryo Nakagawara, the author of Shogun Soccer, a detailed newsletter focused on the J-league and Japanese national team, joins Belz to talk about a likely lineup for Tuesday's game, where the goals and the holes are, the state of the Japanese men's national team, it's long-tenured coach, fan culture in Japan and lots more. Shogun Soccer: https://www.…

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#624: Look-ahead to South Korea with Steve Han 48:00

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Steve Han, a longtime Goal.com reporter and now FIFA's content lead for South Korea and the host of YouTube channel FairPoint Football, joins Belz to talk about soccer in the Korean Republic, Son's move to LAFC, what the 2002 run meant for the sport in the country, and of course, who's likely to make an impact in the game on Saturday. Fairpoint Foo…

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#623: Balo, Sarge come in hot, Poch visits Ohio Stadium, camp arrivals 1:09:34

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Charlie Boehm returns to join Vince and Belz for the Monday Review. Seattle's triumph over Inter Miami leads us off, then Balogun and Sargent come into camp in form, and lots more after that, including a big win for Tyler at Tottenham. CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: https://www.scuffedhq.com/store Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all epi…

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#622: Grassroots Pt. 4 — Listener Q&A with Jim Harte and Mike Idland 1:30:49

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Why not tell kids to "space out"? Can you teach 7-yr-olds to defend? What to tell your intimidated 4-year-old? How to progress from U6 to U12? We wrap up this series with a bunch of listener-submitted questions and comments, and Mike and Jim (and Belz) responding to those. Lots of good ones, and this was a fun one to record. Respect and gratitude t…

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#621: September roster preview with Greg Velasquez 1:14:06

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Greg, Vince and Belz convene to discuss the soon-to-be-released roster for the upcoming friendlies against South Korea and Japan, and Greg classifies each position into Locks, Poch Favorites, All Eyes on You, and Shrugs. We work our way through who's going to get called up bc he absolutely should, who Poch WILL call up, and who might deserve it but…

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#620: What happened to the FC Dallas pipeline? With Buzz Carrick 58:34

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Buzz Carrick, the founder of the 3rd Degree, the Dallas soccer blog and podcast, joins Belz to explain why the pipeline of elite talent at FC Dallas, once so full, has stopped producing (at least for a little while). Detailed conversation about a multi-faceted phenomenon with a guy who knows the pipeline from valve to valve. 3rd Degree blog: https:…

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#619: Pulisic documentary fallout with Meg Swanick, plus the weekend action 1:12:06

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The venerable Meg Swanick joins Belz and Vince to talk through the Pulisic & Weah vs the pundits news cycle, plus a full rundown of the weekend action. https://swandive.substack.com/ Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus any bonus episodes. Patrons at $5 a month or more also get access to Clip Notes, a vid…

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#618: Grassroots Pt. 3 — How to coach rec soccer with Mike Idland 1:10:17

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Foxes & Hounds! Sharks & Minnows! High Fives! Pinecones! We’re getting into the nuts and bolts of helping little kids learn to master the soccer ball with Mike Idland, a college women’s soccer coach in New York state who’s spent a lot of time working with rec soccer and club coaches, and has been a huge help to Belz in his rec soccer efforts. Lots …

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#617: Doug McIntyre, USMNT reporter for Fox Sports, joins the pod 1:27:14

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Doug, Belz and Vince talk about Poch's summer of (resetting) the vibes, when the wave of enthusiasm about the World Cup will hit (soon), where Johnny Cardoso stands, whether Sebastian Berhalter really has a better chance of making the WC roster than Gio Reyna, Doug's early years as a soccer reporter, what several other players have to do to make th…

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#616: Grassroots Pt. 2 — Jim Harte on how kids engage with organized soccer 1:02:30

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Jim Harte is one of the people really fighting to grow soccer in America and he’s spent most of his life working with kids, working in the trenches of helping them learn to love the game. He's a six-time high school soccer state champion in Florida as a coach, and was simultaneously an elementary physical education teacher and club soccer coach for…

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#615: Monday Review — Dest Supercup winner, Leagues Cup rages on, Weah to Marseilles, etc. 1:07:32

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Vince, Belz and Charlie Boehm talk through all the latest transfer news, Dest's winner against Go Ahead Eagles, the upshot of all this Leagues Cup action, a full transfer news rundown, and how bad is it really for a player to be one-footed? Clip Notes for $5 members and up on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/135726380?pr=true&cr=true In c…

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#614: Grassroots Pt. 1 — Tom Byer on soccer starting at home 1:14:49

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The best soccer players all have one thing in common. They learned to love the soccer ball at home. Tom Byer, a former pro in Japan whose book “Football Starts at Home,” is probably known to many of you, is a passionate advocate not just for early childhood ball mastery, but also for the critical importance of the parent-child relationship in skill…

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#613: Monday Review — Eintracht Frankfurt in Louisville, pro-rel realizations, full preseason update 1:02:57

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Vince and Belz recap the news from the weekend. That includes Eintracht Frankfurt's friendly in Louisville, where Vince watched Pax and interrogated Dino Topmuller, plus the upcoming USL League Two final, Sargent's decision to spurn Wolfsburg, Parma's ongoing negotiation for Gio, and much more. And Clip Notes are back: https://www.patreon.com/posts…

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#612: Henry Bushnell on what Poch is thinking & where things stand 56:52

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Henry Bushnell, one of the key figures in the USMNT press corps, joins Watke and Belz to talk Poch vs Pulisic, what the coach is actually interested in (culture), and a lot more. Send us a voicemail: www.speakpipe.com/ScuffedPodcast Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus any bonus episodes. Patrons at $5 a …

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#611: Monday Review — Transfers rundown, Poch cries, Galeano on the 12th man 59:48

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Vince, Belz and Watke get back to the business of the Monday Review, working through a lot of the transfer news, and a few other things that might have slipped through the cracks if we hand't brought them up. Still working on this series about youth soccer. If you have a question about raising or coaching little kids to be as good at soccer as they…

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#610: The lessons we learned from the Gold Cup 1:11:03

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Watke, Vince and Belz take turns teaching each other what we learned from the tournament. Send a question for Tom Byer if you'd like! Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAuZvwwUJZlf_3l6ADl5NiZafcnsLnfM4G0cFPhdadNQO5BA/viewform?usp=header You can also send us a voicemail: www.speakpipe.com/ScuffedPodcast Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuff…

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#609: USMNT v Mexico, Gold Cup Final Recap 1:27:22

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The USMNT played in a 4-4-2 block and mostly denied Mexico the big chances despite getting totally dominated, but a key mistake got us on the first one, and then we just couldn't keep it level after that. We also did very little with the ball, and one player in particular comes under the microscope for that. Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Pa…

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#608: USMNT v Guatemala, Gold Cup Semifinal Recap 1:13:42

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We get a satisfying brace from Diego Luna, and then we turtle up. Greg and Belz talk it through. Greg mostly blames the midfield for not getting control of the game after the opening 15 minutes. Full timeline. On to Mexico in Houston on Sunday. Clip notes for patrons coming later tonight. Send us a voicemail: www.speakpipe.com/ScuffedPodcast Skip t…

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#607: USMNT v Costa Rica, Gold Cup Quarterfinal Recap 1:19:30

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Greg and Belz talk through the win in penalties last night in Minneapolis. Lots on the new look with both fullbacks high, Tillman, Arfsten, how Richards' protagonism helped create chances, a little cackling about Jesse Marsch's fate at the GC, and much more. Clip notes coming soon for patrons at $5 and higher level: patreon.com/scuffed Send us a vo…

Adam Belz Podcasts

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#631: Monday Review — Focus on Tillman, Weah, Richards, Tessmann 57:15

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#630: The U20 World Cup roster with Marcus Chairez 48:44

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#629: Post-window wrap with Jason Davis, plus the weekend action 1:11:11

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#628: USA v Japan recap 1:11:37

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#627: USA v S. Korea recap 1:23:09

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#626: Sebastian Berhalter joins the pod 21:45

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#625: Look-ahead to Japan with Ryo Nakagawara 1:00:26

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#624: Look-ahead to South Korea with Steve Han 48:00

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#623: Balo, Sarge come in hot, Poch visits Ohio Stadium, camp arrivals 1:09:34

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#622: Grassroots Pt. 4 — Listener Q&A with Jim Harte and Mike Idland 1:30:49

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#621: September roster preview with Greg Velasquez 1:14:06

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#620: What happened to the FC Dallas pipeline? With Buzz Carrick 58:34

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#619: Pulisic documentary fallout with Meg Swanick, plus the weekend action 1:12:06

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#618: Grassroots Pt. 3 — How to coach rec soccer with Mike Idland 1:10:17

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#617: Doug McIntyre, USMNT reporter for Fox Sports, joins the pod 1:27:14

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#616: Grassroots Pt. 2 — Jim Harte on how kids engage with organized soccer 1:02:30

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#615: Monday Review — Dest Supercup winner, Leagues Cup rages on, Weah to Marseilles, etc. 1:07:32

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#614: Grassroots Pt. 1 — Tom Byer on soccer starting at home 1:14:49

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#613: Monday Review — Eintracht Frankfurt in Louisville, pro-rel realizations, full preseason update 1:02:57

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#612: Henry Bushnell on what Poch is thinking & where things stand 56:52

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#611: Monday Review — Transfers rundown, Poch cries, Galeano on the 12th man 59:48

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#610: The lessons we learned from the Gold Cup 1:11:03

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#609: USMNT v Mexico, Gold Cup Final Recap 1:27:22

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#608: USMNT v Guatemala, Gold Cup Semifinal Recap 1:13:42

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#607: USMNT v Costa Rica, Gold Cup Quarterfinal Recap 1:19:30