Four At The Back EXTRA #2: Shep Messing

Just our luck - the US pulls off a miracle, and we're going to be on vacation this week. So no new Four At The Back this time around (sorry), but on the second Four At The Back Extra, we bring you our entire interview with former star goalkeeper and current star analyst Shep Messing.

Even if you heard the original show, you will want to listen to this one. Did you know the Cosmos went on strike in 1976? Did you know Shep's book could one day be a movie? Did you ever hear the story about match-fixing in the NASL? It's all here. Give it a listen.

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Four At The Back: Episode 12

The plight of the National Team, branding Giuseppe Rossi a traitor, the top team in USL-1 and Mount Rushmore redux are the topics on this week's episode of Four At The Back.

Dan Loney and I look at the first two games of the Confederations Cup for the US and ask "What's next?" Also, Andrew Bell of the Charleston Battery and Fox Soccer Channel's USL-1 broadcasts stops by to talk about his top-of-the-table team and its upcoming US Open Cup challenge. And we look at reaction to last week's question, "Who would you put on the Mount Rushmore of American soccer?"

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Four At The Back: Episode 11

Josh Hakala from usopencup.com and Rob Penner from WPS are our guests on Episode #11 of Four At The Back. We also talk about the US Men's National Team's qualifier against Honduras and their prospects in the upcoming Confederations Cup, and, just for fun, ask "Who's on your Mount Rushmore of American soccer?"

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Four At The Back: Episode 10

Falling between World Cup qualifiers, episode #10 of Four At The Back features discussion of the US Nats' loss in Costa Rica and a look ahead to the game with Honduras. Also, the best subbuteo player in the country, Zach Walker, is our guest (visit the American Subbuteo Association to find out more about this fun game). We'll also talk about Toronto FC's upcoming friendly with Real Madrid and Dan gets his David Beckham hate on.

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Also, many thanks to Brian Lewis of the New York Post for giving us some love in his soccer blog about last week's interview with Shep Messing.