We take a break from all things USMNT, USWNT, MLS, NWSL, and Americans Abroad to talk about Euro 2020 with English-Spanish friend Stuart. He has lots of joy for England, some good vibes for Spain, and we predict the England-Italy final match. We'd love to hear your thoughts on all of the above! Follow Persistent Infringement on Twitter @persistentpod Leave a voice message for the podcast at: https://anchor.fm/persistent-infringement/message Email us your thoughts at persistentinfringementpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/persistent-infringement/s ..read more

In this episode, I look for the positive next steps for the US Men's U-23 Olympic qualification team members.  What can they take away from this tournament experience as they go back to their club careers?  Also, I preview the CONCACAF Champions League for MLS sides Portland, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Toronto, and Columbus.  All have difficult first leg match ups away.  Which opponents will cause the most problems for MLS sides? Of course, I'd love to hear your thoughts on all of the above. Follow Persistent Infringement on Twitter @persistentpod Leave a voice message for the ..read more

In this episode, I check in on the USMNT's CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament, including the lineups we should use to ensure qualification.  I explain why the Olympics are the second most important tournament for the US.  I discuss my thoughts on the senior USMNT roster for this week's friendlies against Jamaica and Northern Ireland; look at the USWNT roster for April friendlies vs Sweden and France, and talk about why the USMNT should use two completely separate squads for World Cup qualifying home and away. Follow Persistent Infringement on Twitter @persistentpod Leave a v ..read more

In this episode, I give my thoughts on the Men's Olympic qualifying roster for CONCACAF qualifiers starting next week, look at some Americans Abroad who can't stop scoring (and winning!), predict the USMNT camp roster for friendlies later this month against Jamaica and Northern Ireland, and give my initial thoughts on the NWSL Challenge Cup (starting April 9th) and which teams might make it to the final. You can follow the pod on twitter @persistentpod You can email us at persistentinfringementpod@gmail.com We would love to hear your feedback - please let us know your ideas for the show ..read more

In this episode, I provide a full recap on the USWNT at the She Believes Cup; I present part 4 of my series on Black Americans and their involvement in American soccer with a focus on off-field opportunity; and I take a look back at a difficult Champions League and Europa League for our Americans Abroad over the last two weeks. Please follow @BPCMLS and @BWP_Collective on Twitter to support the Black Players for Change and Black Women's Player Collective. You can follow the pod on twitter @persistentpod You can email us at persistentinfringementpod@gmail.com We would love to hear your feedback ..read more

In this episode, we preview the first two USWNT matches of the She Believes Cup versus Canada and Brazil; we dive into the 21st century contributions of Black Americans in American soccer including DaMarcus Beasley, Tim Howard, and Shannon Boxx in Part 3 of our ongoing series; we preview the week ahead for Americans Abroad in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League; and we do our weekly roundup of USMNT, MLS, and NWSL. You can follow the pod on twiiter @persistentpod You can email us at persistentinfringementpod@gmail.com We would love to hear your feedback - please let us know! --- Suppor ..read more

In Episode 6 of Persistent Infringement, we check in on Americans Abroad debuts in France, Germany, and Turkey; we predict the USWNT lineups for the She Believes Cup; chat the latest news for the USMNT, NWSL, and MLS; and introduce Part 2 of our series highlighting Black Americans' contribution to American soccer in our country. Please follow the Black Players For Change (@BPCMLS) and Black Women’s Player Collective (@BWP_Collective) to support equality in American soccer. We'd love your input and feedback on the pod.  Have an idea for a topic, or a different opinion on something we've di ..read more

In this episode, we look at the USMNT 7-0 friendly win over Trinidad & Tobago, break down the USWNT She Believes Cup roster, check in on Americans Abroad at the transfer deadline, and debut Part 1 of our series on Black Americans' contribution to soccer in our country. Please follow the Black Players For Change (@BPCMLS) and Black Women’s Player Collective (@BWP_Collective) to support equality in American soccer. We'd love your input and feedback on the pod.  Have an idea for a topic, or a different opinion on something we've discussed? Email persistentinfringementpod@gmail.com and fo ..read more

In this episode, we review the USWNT 6-0 friendly win over Colombia, preview the lineup for the USMNT friendly vs. Trinidad & Tobago, and compare the NWSL and MLS drafts.  We also introduce our new Americans Abroad Viewability Ratings, a way to measure the contributions of American players to the best clubs in the world.  Let the Viewability Ratings guide your weekend soccer viewing plans! You can reach us via Email at persistentinfringementpod@gmail.com or on Twitter @persistentpod 538 global club rankings: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/global-club-soccer-rankings/ Playin ..read more

In this episode, I review the USWNT v Colombia friendly, and present 21 predictions for 2021 across USWNT, USMNT, NWSL, MLS, Americans Abroad, and the most unlikely goalscorer of the year! Let me know what you think about the pod by emailing persistentinfringementpod@gmail.com - PJD --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/persistent-infringement/support ..read more