Here and Abroad

A podcast following the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team and their player pool across Europe, MLS, or wherever else they play their club football. Each week, Frank Garza talks with journalists, pundits, and media personalities who cover the USMNT, as well as international reporters who cover the club teams of Americans playing abroad.

Here and Abroad is a sports podcast hosted by Frank Garza, with 175 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Frank Garza hosts Here and Abroad, a sports show with 175 episodes published.

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  USMNT Beats Peru 4-1 With 11 Debuts + What’s Next Against Chile?

  Sep 28, 202635 min

  On today’s show, we break down the USMNT’s 4-1 win over Peru, a match that saw 11 players make their national team debuts, including eight teenagers. We’ll discuss our biggest takeaways from the match and some of the standout performances, including Sebastian Berhalter, Julian Hall, Cavan Sullivan and George Campbell. We’ll also look ahead to Tuesday’s match against Chile and discuss the starting lineup we’d like to see from Mauricio Pochettino. With a heavily rotated squad expected, which players should get their opportunity and will Pochettino be able to get everyone on the roster some minutes before the end of the match? Plus, we preview Chile, what we’ll be watching for in the USMNT’s second match of the fall window, and the upcoming recognition of former USMNT captain and St. Louis native Tim Ream. Here And Abroad is hosted by Frank Garza alongside Chuck Booth. You can follow us at: Here And Abroad: @hereandabroadpod https://bsky.app/profile/hereandabroadpod.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@hereandabroadpod Frank: @FrankGarza007 https://bsky.app/profile/frankgarza007.bsky.social https://x.com/FrankGarza007 Chuck: @chuckyeaa https://bsky.app/profile/chuckyeaa.bsky.social https://www.cbssports.com/writers/chuck-booth/ 00:00 Biggest Takeaways 06:32 Player Standouts 20:47 Projected Starting XI vs Chile 27:23 What To Watch vs Chile

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  USMNT Fall Friendlies Preview: Cavan Sullivan, Starting XI We Want, Peru Matchup

  Sep 21, 202642 min

  On today’s show, we’re previewing the USMNT’s upcoming Fall window, which includes four friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada. We’ll start by breaking down the roster called up by Mauricio Pochettino, then discuss the key storylines we’ll be watching throughout the window, the starting lineup we’d like to see, and preview the first match against Peru this Saturday. Here And Abroad is hosted by Frank Garza alongside Chuck Booth. You can follow us at: Here And Abroad: @hereandabroadpod https://bsky.app/profile/hereandabroadpod.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@hereandabroadpod Frank: @FrankGarza007 https://bsky.app/profile/frankgarza007.bsky.social https://x.com/FrankGarza007 Chuck: @chuckyeaa https://bsky.app/profile/chuckyeaa.bsky.social https://www.cbssports.com/writers/chuck-booth/ 00:00 Roster Breakdown 11:22 Key Storylines To Watch 23:28 Starting XI We Want 35:10 Peru Preview

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  Predicting the USMNT Fall Roster

  Sep 15, 202616 min

  Mauricio Pochettino is expected to announce his USMNT roster this week for the upcoming fall friendlies. On today’s show, I’m going to give you my projection for what that roster might look like. Here And Abroad is hosted by Frank Garza alongside Chuck Booth. You can follow us at: Here And Abroad: @hereandabroadpod https://bsky.app/profile/hereandabroadpod.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@hereandabroadpod Frank: @FrankGarza007 https://bsky.app/profile/frankgarza007.bsky.social https://x.com/FrankGarza007 Chuck: @chuckyeaa https://bsky.app/profile/chuckyeaa.bsky.social https://www.cbssports.com/writers/chuck-booth/

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  Gio Reyna & Tyler Adams Shine + MLS Set to Return to U.S. Open Cup

  Sep 7, 202647 min

  On today’s show, we break down the latest performances from the USMNT player pool, including Gio Reyna scoring for Strasbourg and a standout performance from Tyler Adams for Bournemouth. We’ll also discuss reports that MLS is set to return to full participation in the U.S. Open Cup next year and what that could mean for the tournament. We’ll also look at U.S. Soccer’s newly announced restructuring and the decision to move away from the sporting director model, with Mauricio Pochettino now reporting directly to CEO JT Batson. Plus, we catch up on the latest USMNT transfer news, including Folarin Balogun’s proposed move to Everton falling apart in the final hours of the transfer window, and look ahead to the start of the UEFA Champions League and the Americans to watch this week. Here And Abroad is hosted by Frank Garza alongside Chuck Booth. You can follow us at: Here And Abroad: @hereandabroadpod https://bsky.app/profile/hereandabroadpod.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@hereandabroadpod Frank: @FrankGarza007 https://bsky.app/profile/frankgarza007.bsky.social https://x.com/FrankGarza007 Chuck: @chuckyeaa https://bsky.app/profile/chuckyeaa.bsky.social https://www.cbssports.com/writers/chuck-booth/ 00:00 Transfer Window Wrap-Up & Balogun Saga 19:09 MLS Returning to the U.S. Open Cup 25:22 U.S. Soccer Restructures 34:20 Reyna, Adams & USMNT Standouts 43:31 Americans to Watch in Champions League

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  A Glimpse at the Future USMNT? + Balogun Closing In on Everton Move

  Aug 31, 202649 min

  On today’s show, we break down a big weekend for young American players in MLS, including five American teenagers starting in the Philadelphia Union’s 3-1 win over Red Bull New York. Did the matchup give us a glimpse at the future of the USMNT? We’ll discuss Cavan Sullivan’s performance and some of the other top young players in the USMNT player pool. We’ll also look at which Americans stood out in Europe, including Cole Campbell scoring in Elversberg’s surprising win over Malik Tillman and Bayer Leverkusen. Plus, we break down the Champions League and Europa League draws, catch up on the latest USMNT summer transfer news—including Folarin Balogun closing in on a move to Everton—and look ahead to some of the biggest matches for Americans next weekend in Serie A, the Eredivisie and more. Here And Abroad is hosted by Frank Garza alongside Chuck Booth. You can follow us at: Here And Abroad: @hereandabroadpod https://bsky.app/profile/hereandabroadpod.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@hereandabroadpod Frank: @FrankGarza007 https://bsky.app/profile/frankgarza007.bsky.social https://x.com/FrankGarza007 Chuck: @chuckyeaa https://bsky.app/profile/chuckyeaa.bsky.social https://www.cbssports.com/writers/chuck-booth/ 00:00 Cavan Sullivan & the Future USMNT 14:17 USMNT Standouts in Europe 30:41 Champions & Europa League Draws 35:08 USMNT Transfer News: Balogun 44:32 Americans to Watch Next Weekend

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