Charlotte FC Podcast
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Interviews with the fascinating people who work for and around CLTFC, MLS, and US Soccer.
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With the MLS Cup Final 30 coming up, I think it is time for this final to be given the "super" event status it is due! Not because of Messi and this year's interest, but because MLS is ready for it and so is the US!
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM
With the MLS Cup Final 30 coming up, I think it is time for this final to be given the "super" event status it is due! Not because of Messi and this year's interest, but because MLS is ready for it and so is the US!
@usmnt.ussoccer.com Captain and @charlottefc defender Tim Ream has earned 79 caps for the USMNT since 2011, having served as captain on 25 occasions.
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
@usmnt.ussoccer.com Captain and @charlottefc defender Tim Ream has earned 79 caps for the USMNT since 2011, having served as captain on 25 occasions.
BIG NEWS! 🏟️⚽
Joy to the World (and Charlotte too!) The #USSoccer @usmnt.ussoccer.com is returning to Charlotte on May 31, 2026 for a friendly tune-up before the 2026 FIFA World Cup! This will be the first match following the announcement of the USMNT World Cup roster.
Joy to the World (and Charlotte too!) The #USSoccer @usmnt.ussoccer.com is returning to Charlotte on May 31, 2026 for a friendly tune-up before the 2026 FIFA World Cup! This will be the first match following the announcement of the USMNT World Cup roster.
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
BIG NEWS! 🏟️⚽
Joy to the World (and Charlotte too!) The #USSoccer @usmnt.ussoccer.com is returning to Charlotte on May 31, 2026 for a friendly tune-up before the 2026 FIFA World Cup! This will be the first match following the announcement of the USMNT World Cup roster.
Joy to the World (and Charlotte too!) The #USSoccer @usmnt.ussoccer.com is returning to Charlotte on May 31, 2026 for a friendly tune-up before the 2026 FIFA World Cup! This will be the first match following the announcement of the USMNT World Cup roster.
Charlotte’s own Ian Pilcher playing BIG for @sandiegofc2025.bsky.social who beat @mnufc.com to make it to the Western Conference Final!#MLS
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Charlotte’s own Ian Pilcher playing BIG for @sandiegofc2025.bsky.social who beat @mnufc.com to make it to the Western Conference Final!#MLS
The 2026 Charlotte FC Schedule is out!
Road matches against Western Conference:
St. Louis CITY, LA Galaxy, and Portland!
Road matches against Western Conference:
St. Louis CITY, LA Galaxy, and Portland!
November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The 2026 Charlotte FC Schedule is out!
Road matches against Western Conference:
St. Louis CITY, LA Galaxy, and Portland!
Road matches against Western Conference:
St. Louis CITY, LA Galaxy, and Portland!
Transfer window time period will be expanded past the close of other leagues to allow for more favorable player quality.
2025 1st year MLS has had over $200 million in outgoing transfers.
Garber - MLS is not yet ready to talk about a single table or divisions now, but will be working on it
2025 1st year MLS has had over $200 million in outgoing transfers.
Garber - MLS is not yet ready to talk about a single table or divisions now, but will be working on it
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Transfer window time period will be expanded past the close of other leagues to allow for more favorable player quality.
2025 1st year MLS has had over $200 million in outgoing transfers.
Garber - MLS is not yet ready to talk about a single table or divisions now, but will be working on it
2025 1st year MLS has had over $200 million in outgoing transfers.
Garber - MLS is not yet ready to talk about a single table or divisions now, but will be working on it
Although the start and end dates of the season will change, the vast majority of MLS matches will still be played within the same general timeframe as today’s schedule. Initial projections for the 2027–28 season indicate that 91% of matches will fall within the current MLS season window.
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Although the start and end dates of the season will change, the vast majority of MLS matches will still be played within the same general timeframe as today’s schedule. Initial projections for the 2027–28 season indicate that 91% of matches will fall within the current MLS season window.
Before the change to the new calendar, MLS will stage a transition season from February to May 2027, featuring a 14-game regular season, playoffs, and MLS Cup. The results will determine 2027 qualification for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Canadian Championship, Leagues Cup, &Concacaf Champions Cup
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Before the change to the new calendar, MLS will stage a transition season from February to May 2027, featuring a 14-game regular season, playoffs, and MLS Cup. The results will determine 2027 qualification for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Canadian Championship, Leagues Cup, &Concacaf Champions Cup
2027-2028 MLS Season to Begin in Late Summer, Culminate with Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in May
Aligning our schedule with the world’s top leagues will strengthen our clubs’ global competitiveness, create better opportunities in the transfer market, and ensure our Audi MLS Cup Playoffs..."
Aligning our schedule with the world’s top leagues will strengthen our clubs’ global competitiveness, create better opportunities in the transfer market, and ensure our Audi MLS Cup Playoffs..."
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
2027-2028 MLS Season to Begin in Late Summer, Culminate with Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in May
Aligning our schedule with the world’s top leagues will strengthen our clubs’ global competitiveness, create better opportunities in the transfer market, and ensure our Audi MLS Cup Playoffs..."
Aligning our schedule with the world’s top leagues will strengthen our clubs’ global competitiveness, create better opportunities in the transfer market, and ensure our Audi MLS Cup Playoffs..."
It is Playoff Match Day! Game 3 tonight #NYCvCLT
#MLSSeasonPass PxP Announcer for the match Tony Husband joins me to talk about it!
🎙️⚽🆕👇
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#MLSSeasonPass PxP Announcer for the match Tony Husband joins me to talk about it!
🎙️⚽🆕👇
open.spotify.com/episode/0jo5...
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It is Playoff Match Day! Game 3 tonight #NYCvCLT
#MLSSeasonPass PxP Announcer for the match Tony Husband joins me to talk about it!
🎙️⚽🆕👇
open.spotify.com/episode/0jo5...
#MLSSeasonPass PxP Announcer for the match Tony Husband joins me to talk about it!
🎙️⚽🆕👇
open.spotify.com/episode/0jo5...
Emotional control locked in for Game 3. Dean Smith shares how they focus on this and how important it is for this match.
November 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Emotional control locked in for Game 3. Dean Smith shares how they focus on this and how important it is for this match.
Does it matter which end of the pitch you attack on in the first half? Dean Smith…
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Does it matter which end of the pitch you attack on in the first half? Dean Smith…
Expectations of NYCFC tweaks from Game 2 into Game 3…Dean?
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Expectations of NYCFC tweaks from Game 2 into Game 3…Dean?
Dean Smith when asked about what was missing in the first two games…
November 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Dean Smith when asked about what was missing in the first two games…
Dean Smith on getting more service to Idan Toklomati.
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Dean Smith on getting more service to Idan Toklomati.
Dean about his substitutions in Game 2.
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Dean about his substitutions in Game 2.
What does Charlotte FC need to get the job done against NYCFC ?
Dean…”Score more than them!”…”we’ve got to make sure we do the basics very well.”
Dean…”Score more than them!”…”we’ve got to make sure we do the basics very well.”
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
What does Charlotte FC need to get the job done against NYCFC ?
Dean…”Score more than them!”…”we’ve got to make sure we do the basics very well.”
Dean…”Score more than them!”…”we’ve got to make sure we do the basics very well.”
Who decides the order of the penalty kicks?
Dean…
Dean…
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Who decides the order of the penalty kicks?
Dean…
Dean…
Charlotte FCs Archie Goodwin stepping up in the big moment of MLS Playoff Pens...
Dean says he hasn't seen him miss one in practice. The order of the penalty kicks was not predetermined.
Dean says he hasn't seen him miss one in practice. The order of the penalty kicks was not predetermined.
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Charlotte FCs Archie Goodwin stepping up in the big moment of MLS Playoff Pens...
Dean says he hasn't seen him miss one in practice. The order of the penalty kicks was not predetermined.
Dean says he hasn't seen him miss one in practice. The order of the penalty kicks was not predetermined.
November 1 is a good day to win a PKS!
@charlotte-fc.bsky.social won in PKS 7-6 on 11/1/25 over NYCFC after a 0-0 draw in regulation.
A year earlier on 11/1/24 The 👑 defeated Orlando City 3-1 in the PKS after a 0-0 draw.
Both Game 2 must wins for Charlotte FC to stay in the playoffs!
@charlotte-fc.bsky.social won in PKS 7-6 on 11/1/25 over NYCFC after a 0-0 draw in regulation.
A year earlier on 11/1/24 The 👑 defeated Orlando City 3-1 in the PKS after a 0-0 draw.
Both Game 2 must wins for Charlotte FC to stay in the playoffs!
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
November 1 is a good day to win a PKS!
@charlotte-fc.bsky.social won in PKS 7-6 on 11/1/25 over NYCFC after a 0-0 draw in regulation.
A year earlier on 11/1/24 The 👑 defeated Orlando City 3-1 in the PKS after a 0-0 draw.
Both Game 2 must wins for Charlotte FC to stay in the playoffs!
@charlotte-fc.bsky.social won in PKS 7-6 on 11/1/25 over NYCFC after a 0-0 draw in regulation.
A year earlier on 11/1/24 The 👑 defeated Orlando City 3-1 in the PKS after a 0-0 draw.
Both Game 2 must wins for Charlotte FC to stay in the playoffs!
I appreciate this.
Wilfried Zaha is a passionate person and it shows in how he lives his life on and off the pitch! Clip where Wilf is being Wilf and explaining how he approaches things. #whatAlife
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Wilfried Zaha is a passionate person and it shows in how he lives his life on and off the pitch! Clip where Wilf is being Wilf and explaining how he approaches things. #whatAlife
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November 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I appreciate this.
Wilfried Zaha is a passionate person and it shows in how he lives his life on and off the pitch! Clip where Wilf is being Wilf and explaining how he approaches things. #whatAlife
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Wilfried Zaha is a passionate person and it shows in how he lives his life on and off the pitch! Clip where Wilf is being Wilf and explaining how he approaches things. #whatAlife
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Wilfried Zaha after the win at NYCFC!
Zaha on sitting out and what the mindset was for the team against NYCFC
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Zaha on sitting out and what the mindset was for the team against NYCFC
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November 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Wilfried Zaha after the win at NYCFC!
Zaha on sitting out and what the mindset was for the team against NYCFC
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Zaha on sitting out and what the mindset was for the team against NYCFC
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Dean Smith clarifies messaging after last match about supporters, after question about going back to The Bank for Game 3!
“I love our supporters and I would never criticize our supporters and I wasn’t. I was criticizing the scheduling….”
“I love our supporters and I would never criticize our supporters and I wasn’t. I was criticizing the scheduling….”
November 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Dean Smith clarifies messaging after last match about supporters, after question about going back to The Bank for Game 3!
“I love our supporters and I would never criticize our supporters and I wasn’t. I was criticizing the scheduling….”
“I love our supporters and I would never criticize our supporters and I wasn’t. I was criticizing the scheduling….”
Dean Smith Presser after win in PKs against NYCFC in Game 2
CRW: How's the heart rate?
DS: All right, it's good. I was okay, Carol. You know, I get more ... frustrated when
I think we're not in a good place, like the first half on Tuesday. Today, I was in a good place, I thought. the players...
CRW: How's the heart rate?
DS: All right, it's good. I was okay, Carol. You know, I get more ... frustrated when
I think we're not in a good place, like the first half on Tuesday. Today, I was in a good place, I thought. the players...
November 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Dean Smith Presser after win in PKs against NYCFC in Game 2
CRW: How's the heart rate?
DS: All right, it's good. I was okay, Carol. You know, I get more ... frustrated when
I think we're not in a good place, like the first half on Tuesday. Today, I was in a good place, I thought. the players...
CRW: How's the heart rate?
DS: All right, it's good. I was okay, Carol. You know, I get more ... frustrated when
I think we're not in a good place, like the first half on Tuesday. Today, I was in a good place, I thought. the players...
No other words…Kahlina Saves
Game 3 on Nov 7!
Game 3 on Nov 7!
November 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
No other words…Kahlina Saves
Game 3 on Nov 7!
Game 3 on Nov 7!