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The German winter break is officially upon us after an exciting week to end 2025. Tune in to hear my thoughts on the action. I'll be off for two weeks alongside the Bundesliga as well so see you all in 2026 on January 5th!
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It's Time for the Winter Break (2025-26 Ep 22)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 12/22/2025 · 1h 4m
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December 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The German winter break is officially upon us after an exciting week to end 2025. Tune in to hear my thoughts on the action. I'll be off for two weeks alongside the Bundesliga as well so see you all in 2026 on January 5th!
#bundesliga #conferenceleague
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The penultimate episode of 2025 is here as we're just one week away from the German football winter break! Mainz fight to stay in the top eight of the Conference League and the Borussen derby kicks off the weekend. Tune in to hear my thoughts!
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Mainz Fighting for Their Conference League Lives (2025-26 Ep 21)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 12/15/2025 · 1h 26m
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December 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The penultimate episode of 2025 is here as we're just one week away from the German football winter break! Mainz fight to stay in the top eight of the Conference League and the Borussen derby kicks off the weekend. Tune in to hear my thoughts!
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It was a busy week in German football and it will be another chaotic one as European competition returns in all three men's levels and the Women's Champions League. Only two weeks remain before the winter break so every match matters now! Tune in for my thoughts!
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Germany Blasted by Spain in the Nations League (2025 Ep 20)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 12/08/2025 · 1h 30m
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December 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It was a busy week in German football and it will be another chaotic one as European competition returns in all three men's levels and the Women's Champions League. Only two weeks remain before the winter break so every match matters now! Tune in for my thoughts!
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It's the penultimate episode of 2025 and it's no better time to talk about the World Cup draw last Friday. The field is set for what should be a compelling tournament come summertime! I will also note that there will be no new episode on the 13th +
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The 2026 World Cup Groups Are Set! (2025 Ep 38)
Podcast Episode · It's Football, Not Soccer · 12/07/2025 · 1h
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December 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
It's the penultimate episode of 2025 and it's no better time to talk about the World Cup draw last Friday. The field is set for what should be a compelling tournament come summertime! I will also note that there will be no new episode on the 13th +
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The first episode of December is up for my coverage of German football. We have a couple of major rivalries on the horizon, the DFB-Pokal Round of 16, and the second leg of the UEFA Women's Nations League Final. Be sure to tune on in!
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Deutsche Fussball Weekly
Soccer Podcast · Updated Weekly · A weekly look into the German professional football pyramid brought to you from the maker of It's Football, Not Soccer. Tune in to see insight on the top three levels...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The first episode of December is up for my coverage of German football. We have a couple of major rivalries on the horizon, the DFB-Pokal Round of 16, and the second leg of the UEFA Women's Nations League Final. Be sure to tune on in!
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After a short delay for family visitations, we're back with the final episode for November! Today I talked about a growing labor dispute in the USL, Gotham FC's upset win in the NWSL Final, and women's international football! Be sure to tune in!
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November 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
After a short delay for family visitations, we're back with the final episode for November! Today I talked about a growing labor dispute in the USL, Gotham FC's upset win in the NWSL Final, and women's international football! Be sure to tune in!
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Due to a longer visit from family, I have decided to postpone today's episode of It's Football, Not Soccer to tomorrow. Thankfully this week has been lighter on things due to the end of various seasons but I'll be happy to go tomorrow!
November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Due to a longer visit from family, I have decided to postpone today's episode of It's Football, Not Soccer to tomorrow. Thankfully this week has been lighter on things due to the end of various seasons but I'll be happy to go tomorrow!
The final women's international break of the year looms on the horizon and it gives us an exciting rematch of the Women's EURO semifinal between Germany & Spain! A two-legged tie starts us off on Friday so be sure to tune in before then to hear my thoughts!
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November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The final women's international break of the year looms on the horizon and it gives us an exciting rematch of the Women's EURO semifinal between Germany & Spain! A two-legged tie starts us off on Friday so be sure to tune in before then to hear my thoughts!
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This last week gave us a series of exciting finales as World Cup Qualifiers came to an end in multiple confederations and both the USL Championship and League One drew to a close. Soon, we'll see NWSL finish up and more USWNT play. Tune in to hear my thoughts!
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Pittsburgh Wins the USL Championship & World Cup Spots Clinched (2025 Ep 36)
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November 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This last week gave us a series of exciting finales as World Cup Qualifiers came to an end in multiple confederations and both the USL Championship and League One drew to a close. Soon, we'll see NWSL finish up and more USWNT play. Tune in to hear my thoughts!
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The big headline for today was Germany officially punching their tickets to the 2026 World Cup with an emphatic win over Slovakia in Leipzig. On top of that, we have intriguing results from UEFA women's football and the women's DFB-Pokal. Enjoy!
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Germany Are Coming to North America! (2025 Ep 17)
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November 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The big headline for today was Germany officially punching their tickets to the 2026 World Cup with an emphatic win over Slovakia in Leipzig. On top of that, we have intriguing results from UEFA women's football and the women's DFB-Pokal. Enjoy!
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We're halfway through the international window, and so many teams are now on the verge of making the 2026 World Cup! CONCACAF alone had some stunning results and a lot of tension looming for Tuesday's affairs. Tune in to hear my commentary and insights.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
We're halfway through the international window, and so many teams are now on the verge of making the 2026 World Cup! CONCACAF alone had some stunning results and a lot of tension looming for Tuesday's affairs. Tune in to hear my commentary and insights.
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The German men's national team will head to work this weekend with a chance to book their tickets to the World Cup. On top of that, the DFB-Pokal Frauen returns for the Round of 16 with a good set of matches and a pause in league play. Tune in to hear my insight!
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Can Germany Punch Their Tickets to the World Cup? (2025 Ep 16)
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November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The German men's national team will head to work this weekend with a chance to book their tickets to the World Cup. On top of that, the DFB-Pokal Frauen returns for the Round of 16 with a good set of matches and a pause in league play. Tune in to hear my insight!
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It's getting to mid-November, which means it's playoff season in the USL and NWSL! We have upsets on the board already and more to come as we get closer to crowning some champions. On the horizon also looms more World Cup Qualifiers, so be sure to tune in!
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November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It's getting to mid-November, which means it's playoff season in the USL and NWSL! We have upsets on the board already and more to come as we get closer to crowning some champions. On the horizon also looms more World Cup Qualifiers, so be sure to tune in!
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The USL playoffs are upon us with the USL Championship Round of 16 and USL1 Quarterfinals both kicking off today! We also have NWSL Decision Day tomorrow on top of the sobering news of Texomo self-relegating to USL2! Be sure to tune in to hear my insight.
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Texoma Self-Relegates to USL2 & USL Playoff Time! (2025 Ep 33)
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November 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The USL playoffs are upon us with the USL Championship Round of 16 and USL1 Quarterfinals both kicking off today! We also have NWSL Decision Day tomorrow on top of the sobering news of Texomo self-relegating to USL2! Be sure to tune in to hear my insight.
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It is a very busy week in German football this week! The German women's national team clashes with France in the Women's Nations League semifinals, and Round 2 of the DFB-Pokal swings around in the midweek! Be sure to tune in for my insight and more!
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DFB-Pokal Round 2 & A Second Leg Clash for Germany (2025 Ep 14)
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October 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
It is a very busy week in German football this week! The German women's national team clashes with France in the Women's Nations League semifinals, and Round 2 of the DFB-Pokal swings around in the midweek! Be sure to tune in for my insight and more!
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I'm back with the final episode for October, and some stunning results happened this week. The USWNT took a tough upset loss to Portugal and looks to get even tomorrow in round 2. It's also Decision Day in USLC and USL1, so be sure to tune in!
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USWNT Stunned by Portugal & USL Decision Day (2025 Ep 32)
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October 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm back with the final episode for October, and some stunning results happened this week. The USWNT took a tough upset loss to Portugal and looks to get even tomorrow in round 2. It's also Decision Day in USLC and USL1, so be sure to tune in!
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Due to the AWS outages going on today, today's episode of Deutsche Fussball Weekly is gonna be up in the air for when it goes live. Spotify is affected and that's where I upload so until that gets rectified, my episode is in purgatory. Fingers crossed that this gets resolved soon.
October 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Due to the AWS outages going on today, today's episode of Deutsche Fussball Weekly is gonna be up in the air for when it goes live. Spotify is affected and that's where I upload so until that gets rectified, my episode is in purgatory. Fingers crossed that this gets resolved soon.
It was a very productive window for the German national team as they swept in World Cup Qualifiers. Now we turn our focus back to club football as Der Klassiker will greet us in the top flight, and Hannover takes on Schalke in an early second-level top table clash!
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Germany Sweep in the October Window (2025 Ep 12)
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October 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It was a very productive window for the German national team as they swept in World Cup Qualifiers. Now we turn our focus back to club football as Der Klassiker will greet us in the top flight, and Hannover takes on Schalke in an early second-level top table clash!
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Just as with Saturday's episode of "It's Football, Not Soccer," I'm gonna delay today's episode of "Deutsche Fussball Weekly" to make room for Germany's World Cup Qualifier against Northern Ireland. I'll see you a bit later, probably around 3 pm Pacific or so.
October 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Just as with Saturday's episode of "It's Football, Not Soccer," I'm gonna delay today's episode of "Deutsche Fussball Weekly" to make room for Germany's World Cup Qualifier against Northern Ireland. I'll see you a bit later, probably around 3 pm Pacific or so.
Two more teams have punched their tickets to the 2026 World Cup, and we will see a couple more teams join them in the next few days. Tune in to see my commentary on the October World Cup Qualifiers that have already finished and the ones to come!
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October 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Two more teams have punched their tickets to the 2026 World Cup, and we will see a couple more teams join them in the next few days. Tune in to see my commentary on the October World Cup Qualifiers that have already finished and the ones to come!
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Today's episode will be released a little later than usual in order to compensate for today's UEFA and AFC World Cup Qualifiers. Should be recording quite soon as Iraq v Indonesia nears its conclusion. See you once the new episode is up!
October 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Today's episode will be released a little later than usual in order to compensate for today's UEFA and AFC World Cup Qualifiers. Should be recording quite soon as Iraq v Indonesia nears its conclusion. See you once the new episode is up!
Frankfurt continues to struggle on the biggest stages, and the German national team needs all six points from this coming window of World Cup Qualifiers to keep pace with Slovakia. Today I talked about that and more, so be sure to tune on in!
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October 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Frankfurt continues to struggle on the biggest stages, and the German national team needs all six points from this coming window of World Cup Qualifiers to keep pace with Slovakia. Today I talked about that and more, so be sure to tune on in!
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It's good to be back after a two-week hiatus, and I return right as fall football begins to ramp up. The US Open Cup has concluded, the Jagermeister Cup is nearing its end, and we quickly approach a crucial round of World Cup Qualifiers. Tune in and enjoy!
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USL Jagermeister Cup Final & More World Cup Qualifiers (2025 Ep 29)
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October 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It's good to be back after a two-week hiatus, and I return right as fall football begins to ramp up. The US Open Cup has concluded, the Jagermeister Cup is nearing its end, and we quickly approach a crucial round of World Cup Qualifiers. Tune in and enjoy!
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It's the final episode of what has been an exciting September, and today I discussed the busy week of UEFA club competitions for our top-flight squads, the DFB-Pokal Frauen's Round of 32, and a busy week in the third level of men's football. Tune in and enjoy!
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A Busy UEFA Club Week (2025 Ep 10)
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September 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
It's the final episode of what has been an exciting September, and today I discussed the busy week of UEFA club competitions for our top-flight squads, the DFB-Pokal Frauen's Round of 32, and a busy week in the third level of men's football. Tune in and enjoy!
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The newest episode of Deutsche Fussball Weekly is live! Be sure to tune on in as I cover the opening round of the Champions League and Europa League for our German squads, as well as the approaching Round of 32 for the DFB-Pokal Frauen!
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Freiburg & Stuttgart Make Their Europa League Debuts (2025 Ep 9)
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September 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The newest episode of Deutsche Fussball Weekly is live! Be sure to tune on in as I cover the opening round of the Champions League and Europa League for our German squads, as well as the approaching Round of 32 for the DFB-Pokal Frauen!
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