Rick Kaempfer and Adam Howarth (the director of coaching for the Illinois Youth Soccer Association) discuss all the latest international, national, and local soccer news
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The last weekend of the Premier League season is here and five teams are fighting for three Champions League spots. Adam and Rick discuss. [Ep251]
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Adam and Rick bring in the Free Kicks Synchronized Swimming Team to spell out the number 250 while the hosts have their usual. [Ep250]
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Adam and Rick discuss the greatest semi-final game in Champions League history, plus the new teams that are being promoted to the Premier League. [Ep249]
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For the 20th time in English football history, Liverpool won the title. Adam and Rick discuss their season, and an exciting week of Champions League matches. [Ep248]
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12 different Premier League clubs have a chance at winning one of the remaining trophies this year. Adam and Rick discuss. [Ep247]
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Champions League is down to the semi-finals. Rick and Adam discuss those games, and look at the battle for next year’s Champions League slots from England. [Ep246]
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An incredible week of Free Kicks in the Champions League, so obviously Free Kicks hosts Adam and Rick discuss those Free Kicks. [Ep245]
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The Champions League and the FA Cup are both down to the final eight, and Adam and Rick are here to preview all the upcoming matchups, storylines, and players to watch. [Ep244]
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The remaining drama in this year’s Premier League is about the long list of teams who are still fighting for a spot to play in Europe. Adam and Rick discuss. [Ep243]
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The Champions League is down to the final 16. Adam and Rick break down the remaining teams, analyze key matchups, and discuss what to expect as the competition heats up. [Ep242]
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Adam and Rick dive into the impact of some of the tallest players in the Premier League and how their height influences their teams’ strategies and performances. [Ep241]
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A dramatic farewell to the Liverpool-Everton derby at Goodison Park. Rick and Adam break down the historic match, along with the latest in the Champions League, FA Cup, and Carabao Cup. [Ep 240]
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The transfer window is officially closed, and a few teams made big moves at the very end. Adam and Rick discuss. [Ep239]
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The transfer window closes this weekend, so Adam and Rick discuss some of the moves made by Premier League clubs. [Ep238]
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Free Kicks – A Truly International League
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30:53Uzbekistan becomes the 126th nation to have a player in the English Premier League. Adam and Rick discuss the world’s most international league. [Ep237]
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Two more Premier League coaches were sacked this week. Rick and Adam discuss the implications. [Ep236]
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This is the time of year when the Premier League has matches nearly every day. Adam and Rick preview the embarrassment of riches. [Ep235]
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Rick butchers some names. Adam mocks. Plus, don’t look now, there’s a title race. [Ep234]
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Adam returned from the UK after a week of training sessions with Chelsea, where he also took in the excitement of a Premier League match and a national team game. This week, he shares a full report on his experiences, insights from the training sessions, and the electric atmosphere of top-tier English football. [Ep233]…
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Pep Guardiola signs a new deal while his Man City squad falters. Can they turn it around? Adam and Rick discuss. [Ep232]
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Whenever Adam & Rick promote a team, you can etch it in stone that team will lose the following week. This week they chose three more teams to curse. [Ep231]
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Taking a closer look at three teams that are off to a good start this year, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest. [Ep230]
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Manchester United sacked their manager this week. Adam and Rick discuss the implications. [Ep229]
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He’s not even managing in the Premier League anymore, but Jose Mourinho managed to make the news in England this week. Rick and Adam discuss. [Ep228]
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The new format of the Champions League is underway, and Rick and Adam take a peek at how things have been going. [Ep227]
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Adam and Rick take a look at the teams that are struggling at the beginning of the 24/25 Premier League season. [Ep226]
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Adam and Rick discuss the game of the week, and in particular examine the impact of Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland. [Ep225]
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Adam & Rick pick their top 4 and bottom 3 for the current Premier League season, and explain the complicated new Champions League rules. [Ep224]
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Free Kicks – A Truly International League
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30:28In just two weeks of Premier League matches this season, players from over 20 countries have scored goals. Adam & Rick discuss. [Ep223]
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Kick-off of season 7 with Adam and Rick of their podcast with an analysis of new players/managers/rosters/teams in the Premier League for the 2024-2025 season. [Ep222]
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Adam and Rick recap the exciting 2023-2024 Premier League season, which just set TV ratings records in America. [Ep221]
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Final weekend of the Premier League season and a few key races are still to be decided. Adam and Rick discuss final week drama. [Ep220]
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Incredible semi-finals in the Champions League, plus a dramatic ending coming in the Premier League. Adam & Rick discuss. [Ep219]
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Liverpool’s loss makes it a two team race for the title. Also a two-team race for the last relegation spot. Rick and Adam discuss. [Ep217]
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Liverpool’s loss makes it a two team race for the title. Also a two-team race for the last relegation spot. Rick and Adam discuss. [Ep217]
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Adam and Rick do the podcast while watching Champions League penalty kicks in action. [Ep216]
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Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City are slugging it out for the title. Adam and Rick analyze their upcoming schedules and rosters and preview the home stretch. [Ep215]
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Adam and Rick analyze the toughest places for Premier League teams to play, and which teams have received the most favorable VAR outcomes this season. [Ep214]
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Adam and Rick preview the semi-finals of the FA Cup, and the quarter-finals of the Europa League and the Champions League. [Ep213]
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Free Kicks – FA Cup Quarter-Final Preview
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27:57A preview of the FA Cup final 8, and an update on what is turning out to be an exciting three-team race for the Premier League title are discussed this week by Adam & Rick. [Ep212]
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For the first time in a decade, Bayern Munich looks like they won’t win the Bundesliga. Plus, the Premier League title race heats up are discussed this week by Adam & Rick. [Ep211]
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2/3 of the season is done–a good time to take a peek at the teams that may be coming up from the Championship are discussed this week by Adam & Rick. [Ep210]
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Free Kicks – Blue Cards and Studio Hijinks
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31:01The proposed “blue card” nonsense, a critique of Champions League coverage, and the prevailing doom of another Man City title are discussed this week by Adam & Rick. [Ep209]
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The Premier League keeps every conceivable stat, and Adam and Rick go over some of the more obscure ones. [Ep208]
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Jurgen Klopp announced that he is leaving Liverpool at the end of this season. Adam and Rick discuss the legacy of the hugging German. [Ep207]
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Everton & Nottingham Forest are in trouble with the league for financial fair play reasons, and Newcastle has to sell players to avoid the same fate. Rick and Adam discuss. [Ep206]
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The FA Cup draw, a recap of the festive fixtures, a tribute to the Kaiser, and an argument about yellow versus gold are discussed this week by Adam & Rick [Ep205]
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The most exciting time of year for the Premier League. Adam and Rick discuss the Festive Fixtures. [Ep204]
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Aston Villa surges in the Premier League, and Adam & Rick discuss the secrets to their success. [Ep203]
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Manchester City, the three-time defending champion, is not in first place somehow. Adam and Rick discuss whether or not they are just toying with us. [Ep202]
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