Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard

• Don Garber on Messi, MLS Calendar Changes, Retirement and More

  We’ve got MLS Commissioner Don Garber! On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts sit down with MLS Commissioner Don Garber to take a look at Major League Soccer – from the impact of stars like Lionel Messi, David Beckham and Thomas Müller, to the 2027 calendar change, the AppleTV deal, and whether or not he will retire from MLS when his contract expires in two years.  Plus, they dive into whether promotion and relegation will come to America, the relationship between Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer, and how MLS can get more Americans playing in the league.  In the AT&T Mailbag, Tim and Producer Jordan are talking about whether to call it “soccer” or “football” and tackle a fan’s suggestion that teams be separated before set pieces are taken.  New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com).    Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.   Thank you to our additional sponsors:  AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more.  Coors Light. Choose Chill. Get Coors Light delivered. Go to CoorsLight.com/USLNT  Try new Café Bustelo roasts today at cafebustelo.com.    This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was recorded at Quad Studios in NYC. This episode was edited and mastered by Andrew Hartley, Adam Braunstein, Jeremy Steinkamp, Carlos Sepulveda, and Sammy Strittmatter, with engineering support from Eric Newell. Our producers are Andrew Gundling and Jordan Rizzieri. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley.  00:00 Intro   1:45 Don Garber joins the show!   2:52 State of MLS   5:16 Messi and Beckham impact   13:33 NHTSA Crossroads   15:56 Vancouver's stadium situation   23:20 Roster construction   28:58 Americans in MLS   38:54 Promotion/relegation in MLS?   47:30 MLS calendar change   50:48 Coors Light Unfiltered Refresh   53:19 Apple TV deal with MLS   59:13 MLS after World Cup   1:02:28 End of Garber's MLS contract   1:09:44 Recapping our interview with Don Garber   1:14:31 AT&T Fan Connection  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Salah Battles Slot, Messi Wins MLS Cup, and USMNT Draw Dream Group

  Miami win MLS Cup! On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts break down the MLS Cup Final, where Messi and Inter Miami CF lifted the trophy. Will Vancouver be back next year, or is Sebastian Berhalter looking for a move?  Across the pond, Mo Salah has ignited talk about Liverpool FC insinuating that manager Arne Slot has made the Egyptian King a scapegoat for the club’s poor season.  In Stoppage Time, sponsored by FanDuel, Landon is talking about World Cup futures. He’s got Kylian Mbappe for Golden Boot (+650), USA to reach the quarterfinals (+470), and Spain to win (+400).   In the AT&T Mailbag, Tim and Landon take your question about World Cup playoff spots, Brian Ching being overlooked in 2010, and night versus day championship games.  New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com).    Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.   Thank you to our additional sponsors:  AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more.  Coors Light. Choose Chill. Get Coors Light delivered. Go to CoorsLight.com/USLNT  FanDuel. Secure your chance to score $150 BUCKS in bonus bets today. Download the FanDuel App to check out today's Soccer Daily Specials betting odds.  Try new Café Bustelo roasts today at cafebustelo.com.    This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was edited and mastered by Andrew Hartley, Adam Braunstein, Jeremy Steinkamp, Carlos Sepulveda, and Sammy Strittmatter, with engineering support from Eric Newell. Our producers are Andrew Gundling and Jordan Rizzieri. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley.  00:00 Intro   1:42 Miami win MLS Cup   15:42 Miami or Vancouver more likely to return to MLS Cup?   18:45 Coors Light Unfiltered Refresh   21:06 Salah vs. Liverpool drama   36:38 World Cup draw reactions   42:06 How will USMNT finish in Group D?   54:23 Poch on World Cup roster   1:00:01 FanDuel Stoppage Time   1:05:35 AT&T Fan Connection  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• World Cup Draw Reaction Livestream with Matt Freese

  The World Cup Draw is here! Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are joined by USMNT goalkeeper Matt Freese to talk about the U.S.’s group, how the Iceman feels about their chances and how the team will prepare over the next six months. Plus, the guys talk the USMNT’s history of opponents in the tournament, Tim and Landon’s previous World Cup experiences, and how the rest of the groups are shaking out.    New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com).  Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.  Thank you to our additional sponsors:  AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more.  Coors Light. Choose Chill. Get Coors Light delivered. Go to CoorsLight.com/USLNT  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Messi Chases MLS Cup & Brian Schmetzer's Toughest Loss of His Career

  Vancouver head to Miami for the MLS Cup Final! On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts break down the MLS Conference Finals from the weekend, and preview the MLS Cup Final. Will Messi finally lead his team to the trophy, or are Thomas Müller, Sebastian Berhalter and Brian White going to stop the Miami soccer machine?  Legendary Head Coach of the Seattle Sounders Brian Schmetzer joins Tim and Landon to give his thoughts on the MLS playoffs this year, the worst loss of his career, and the rise of Cristian Roldan.  In the AT&T Mailbag, Tim and Landon are covering it all – World Cup team captains, swapping positions on the field, changing the clock in soccer, and the 1999 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg.  New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com).    Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.   Thank you to our additional sponsors:  AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more.  Coors Light. Choose Chill. Get Coors Light delivered. Go to CoorsLight.com/USLNT  FanDuel. Secure your chance to score $150 BUCKS in bonus bets today. Download the FanDuel App to check out today's Soccer Daily Specials betting odds.  Try new Café Bustelo roasts today at cafebustelo.com.    This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was edited and mastered by Andrew Hartley, Adam Braunstein, Jeremy Steinkamp, Carlos Sepulveda, and Sammy Strittmatter, with engineering support from Eric Newell. Our producers are Andrew Gundling and Jordan Rizzieri. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley.  00:00 Intro   2:07 Miami advance to MLS Cup   9:07 Vancouver meet Miami   14:34 Coors Light Unfiltered Refresh   16:56 MLS Cup predictions   18:51 FanDuel Stoppage Time   23:42 Brian Schmetzer joins the show!   30:08 How to defend Messi   35:40 Seattle's loss to Minnesota   42:22 Cristian Roldan's status   49:35 MLS calendar change and MLS Cup   58:43 AT&T Fan Connection  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Miami Rock Cincinnati, Freese Ices Philly, and Slot in the Hot Seat

  MLS playoffs are heating up! On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts dive into the MLS playoff match-ups from this weekend. Messi ran through Cincinnati, Vancouver took LAFC to penalties, and Matt Freese and NYCFC stayed ice cold in Philly.   Tim and Landon are also talking U.S. Men’s National Team, from Mauricio Pochettino’s battles with the press to Christian Pulisic becoming the top player in Serie A.   In the AT&T Mailbag, Tim and Landon answer your questions about DPs and salary caps in MLS, ticket prices for the World Cup, and who might end up in the dreaded Group of Death.  New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com).    Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.   Thank you to our additional sponsors:  AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more.  Coors Light. Choose Chill. Get Coors Light delivered. Go to CoorsLight.com/USLNT  FanDuel. Secure your chance to score $150 BUCKS in bonus bets today. Download the FanDuel App to check out today's Soccer Daily Specials betting odds.  Try new Café Bustelo roasts today at cafebustelo.com.    This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was edited and mastered by Andrew Hartley, Adam Braunstein, Jeremy Steinkamp, Carlos Sepulveda, and Sammy Strittmatter, with engineering support from Eric Newell. Our producers are Andrew Gundling and Jordan Rizzieri. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley.  00:00 Intro   2:29 Vancouver vs. LAFC   7:03 Miami vs. Cincinnati   14:07 NYCFC vs. Philadelphia   20:28 Coors Light Unfiltered Refresh   22:42 Pochettino's postgame comments   27:26 USMNT players on the bubble   32:29 Pulisic scores in Milan Derby   37:08 Slot Out?   47:14 Spurs walloped   51:27 FanDuel Stoppage Time   56:42 AT&T Fan Connection  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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