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¡Vamos Verde! is a podcast about Austin FC and the community that has grown up around the team. From player interviews to looks behind the curtain at what makes the team and the community thrive – it’s a soccer podcast for everyone. Hosted by Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia and produced by KUT & KUTX Studios in collaboration with Austin FC.
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Austin FC midfielder Owen Wolff is having a breakout year. Fans at Q2 Stadium have seen glimpses of his brilliance on the field since 2021, but publicly, he's been a bit of a mystery. Until now. He joins hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Diego Garcia to talk about his five seasons in verde and black, along with his future.
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Austinite and FC Juarez goalie Guillermo Ruiz has been a pro for just a few years. He talks about how Raising Canes almost derailed his pro career, his time with Real Madrid, and the reasons he moved back to his home state to play across the border in Liga MX. Plus, Jimmy and Juan dare to repeatedly mention the P-word (playoffs) for Austin FC.
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We check in with Austin FC head coach Nico Estevez with Austin FC making a push for a playoff spot in the last few matches of the season. Hear about his experience in Austin so far and what’s ahead for the remainder of the season.
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Austin area high schools won 5 UIL State Championships in soccer last school year, and others made deep runs in the playoffs. In honor of back-to-school season, Jimmy chats with three of the championship winning coaches about their title winning seasons.
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Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia talk with Phil West of Verde All Day and Eric Goodman of the Austin Chronicle about the Major League Soccer All-Star Game and Austin FC's prospects for the fall. Q2's resident luchador Verdisimo takes on the Bayou Breeze. And the grudge match on the pitch is decided between supporter groups Los Verdes and Pollo FC.
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Austin will host its first major league all-star game this month. Goalkeeper Brad Stuver talks about representing his squad at Q2 Stadium. Team president Andy Loughnane talks about what will be available for fans to do during MLS All-Star week and his brief career as a hockey referee. The team had to absorb some heavy news this week with striker Brandon Vazquez now out for the season due to a knee injury. In anticipation of his second All-Star game, he sat down with hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia before his injury. They chatted about his journey to the team, including many crossings of the border to train from his home in Southern California.
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Austin FC's captain Ilie Sanchez talks about his departure from Barcelona's bubble, his relationship with then-Barça B manager Luis Enrique, and the decisions that led him to Major League Soccer and Austin.
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Defensive midfielder Ilie Sanchez's career includes an MLS Cup and an All-Star Game appearance. But his start in professional soccer came with his hometown club, a little neighborhood club called F.C. Barcelona. In the first episode of a two-part interview, the Austin FC captain talks about his many sides, gives little life lessons he has picked up, and espouses the importance of "context."
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Austin FC continued its revamp of its offense with the acquisition of Finnish winger Robert Taylor from Inter Miami in April. Taylor made some memorable moments in Miami, playing with Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets. The 30-year-old spent nearly a decade climbing his way up from some of the lowest divisions of English soccer, through Scandinavian leagues, to trophies and give-and-gos with the GOAT. Austin FC is betting his career will continue to blossom at Q2 Stadium.
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Brothers Michael Canales and Brian Hensley have been by each other's side for their highest highs and lowest lows. Hear how they got christened “The North End Pirates” and what it does for their relationship.
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Austin FC is looking to the future with the signing 20-year-old Nicolás Dubersarsky from Argentine top flight club Instituto. Hear how the young midfielder made his professional debut in one of soccer’s most historic venues, how he prepares for game day, and the romance and bromance that have helped him adapt to his new surroundings in Austin.
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This week, we bring you an episode from Moontower Soccer. Hosts Landon Cotham and Jeremiah Bentley are joined by Long Cao to explain MLS roster rules. Was it a mistake to attempt this? Probably, but Moontower tries to make some of the most complicated rules in the world of soccer as accessible as possible.
The post From Moontower Soccer: MLS Roster Rules 101 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
Besard Šabović joins us to talk about growing up in Sweden, visiting his family in North Macedonia, and his famous great-grandfather – the legendary Jakup Ferri.
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Austin FC home games can’t be complete without the pre-game heartbeat tradition. It’s become so iconic that the club used the heartbeat as inspiration for their new home jersey for this year. Hear about the origins of the tradition, the relationship between the teams front office and its supporters, and the role of a former […]
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Austin FC has a new star wearing the number 10: Myrto Uzuni. The Albanian forward tells us about his unlikely rise through professional soccer, why he used his idol’s signature celebration against him, and his goals for himself in his first season at the club.
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Austin FC fans became familiar with what to expect on game day over the past 4 years. But after not making the playoffs in 2024, the team has undergone big changes.
In this season of Vamos Verde Jimmy and Juan will explore all of the new, what it means for Austin’s football club, and how it fits in with the rituals the fans have come to know and love since the team's inception.
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Austin FC backup goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland tells us how he got into Dartmouth, how it felt to win the CONCACAF Champions League with Seattle, and how he felt on his dream debut for Austin FC in the Leagues Cup. Also, Hayworth Athletic’s founder Justin Lea tells us how he avoided dying at the hands Mexican […]
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We talk to Austin FC defender Brendan Hines-Ike about his long winding road to Austin, learning Swedish, and coming back from two consecutive career-threatening injuries. We also talk to Alex Vallejo about who’s in his phone and how he’s nurturing the next generation of Austin artists.
The post The Lisfranc Redemption: Brendan Hines-Ike and Alex Vallejo appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
We talk to Žan Kolmanič about his fame among famous Slovenians, his return from the season-ending knee injury he suffered last year, and his path on to Austin FC's first roster in 2021. We also talk to Lesly Reynaga about her musical family and how she found mariachi music after leaving Mexico.
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We talk with Austin FC midfielder Daniel Pereira about living with his parents, the hokey pokey in Virginia, baseball in Venezuela, and why he's the most-hated Austin player (so far) in our very unofficial poll. We also drill down into fan superstitions and why Pollo is so beloved.
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