Hosted by GOAL USA · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 59 episodes
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The Rondo by GOAL is a soccer show dedicated to the most important stories in U.S. soccer. Released every Thursday, we'll take you behind the scenes of the US National teams, insight into MLS, NWSL, and USL happenings, and status updates from our American stars abroad. Whether you're tuning in to see which retro kits our hosts are wearing or to hear them make bold predictions and cheeky comments, it's the only rondo you want to get caught in the middle of from GOAL USA and Footballco.
GOAL USA hosts The Rondo by GOAL, a sports show with 59 episodes published.
The USMNT is off to a perfect start at the 2026 World Cup... so it's time to ask the big question 👀🇺🇸 Is this actually the greatest USMNT we've ever seen? From Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun leading the attack
The USMNT is off to a perfect start at the 2026 World Cup... so it's time to ask the big question 👀🇺🇸 Is this actually the greatest USMNT we've ever seen? From Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun leading the attack
The 2026 World Cup is in full swing, and after the incredible energy from the first few matches, packed stadiums, and European fans being blown away by the atmosphere in America, has the tournament proven the doubters wr
The 2026 World Cup is finally here, but can it actually live up to the last tournament hosted in the United States? 👀🇺🇸 The squad looks back at the legacy of the 1994 World Cup and debates whether 2026 has what it tak
The World Cup is getting closer and this week the squad came with some REAL hot takes 👀 From the idea that Cristiano Ronaldo potentially makes Portugal worse, to whether the World Cup is actually BETTER being hosted in
The World Cup is getting closer and this week the squad went head-to-head in the ultimate 7-a-side World Cup draft 🏆 Using a 2-3-1 formation, we drafted teams made up entirely of players heading to the 2026 World Cup to
Who’s going to win the World Cup? We might know. We all know who won’t. This thing is hard to predict, but we have 48 teams and a bunch of ideas. Surely, there are some favorites: Spain, Argentina, France. But then there
What does it actually take to win a World Cup? 👀 Every four years, the same countries seem to be in the mix while everyone else is left chasing. Is it just about having the best players, or is there something bigger beh
Is soccer becoming too American? 👀 With FIFA officially confirming the first-ever halftime show for the 2026 World Cup Final, the debate around the “Americanization” of football has only gotten louder. Coldplay’s Chris
This week, The Rondo boys breakdown how to beat billionaire soccer clubs with USMNT legend and strategic advisor to English League One club Lincoln City, Landon Donovan. Can small soccer clubs can truly compete against t
How good are the U.S. at men's soccer really? And will they ever be any better? It has long been assumed that if the United States got people to care just a little more about the beautiful game, then international glory
Promotion and relegation is one of the biggest things missing from American soccer, but could that finally be changing? On this episode, we break down whether promotion/relegation can actually work in the US, why it has
What is a bottle? Many have accused Arsenal of ritually chucking away the Premier League for a few years now. But is that fair? Are they serial chokers limited by their own shortcomings? Or are they just unfortunate to b
MLS season is underway, which means it's time for our Rondo guys to get excited about American soccer again. To be honest, they missed it quite a bit. So, to kick things off, we decided to ask one big fat question: Is ML
We had USMNT legend and RCD Mallorca co-owner Stu Holden on the show this week, and we built the ULTIMATE American gameday 😮💨🇺🇸 The squad picked from six different categories: Stadiums, uniforms, coaches, fanbases,
The FIFPRO World 11 list dropped yesterday and social media went CRAZY after seeing players like Mo Salah and Raphinha NOT make it 👀 BUT unlike most awards, this list is actually voted on by the players themselves, so w
What has been the BIGGEST surprise of the new EPL season so far? 👀 There were some HUGE transfers over the summer, and new talent has arrived at some of the biggest clubs in the league … but which signings have hit the
Manchester United is one of the biggest and most historic clubs in world football … but things haven’t been great in recent years 😬 We had the squad build out a 5-a-side team featuring past and present Manchester United
Can soccer ever be the BIGGEST sport in America like it is in Europe? 🤔 With global stars like Lionel Messi, Son Heung-min and more coming to MLS, the game in the U.S. has grown massively, and it’s only going to get big
Football managers are usually the FIRST ones to take the heat when things go wrong, but some always find a way to JUST WIN. So who’s really the BEST manager in the world right now? The squad sat down to debate it 👀 Let
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The Rondo by GOAL is hosted by GOAL USA. The show is categorised under sports (soccer) and has published 59 episodes.
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