CBS Sports "Kickin' It" is a soccer show not only about soccer. Led by Kate Abdo – the goal is to showcase a more personal and relatable side to the biggest stars and celebrities in and around the sport through unfiltered and organic conversation. Kickin' It is part of the CBS Sports Golazo Network and Paramount+.
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Emil Forsberg on MLS move, sporting idols, career highs and lows, Jesse Marsch man management, more (Soccer 6/25)
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 • Duration 43:44
New York Red Bulls captain and veteran Sweden international Emil Forsberg joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey and Charlie Davies to talk about the perception of MLS as a retirement league, growing up in Sweden, working under different managers, his love of music and much more.
Joining RBNY (02:23): Getting acclimatized as the DP, framing American move, seeking advice from Zlatan Ibrahimović, new MLS rules.
Origins (13:17): Idolizing Zlatan Ibrahimović, having an athletic father, dealing with criticism at Malmö, embracing anonymity in NYC.
Former coaches (24:47): Jesse Marsch’s time at RB Leipzig, working under Julian Nagelsmann, Marco Rose and Ralf Rangnick.
Highs and lows (32:29): Euro 2021 vs. Euro 2016, Sweden’s bright future, Bundesliga fan culture, favorite stadiums.
Bucket list (39:17): Playing golf and video games, dancing with daughters, love of hip hop and R&B.
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Copa America preview: Group C opponents, Berhalter's key decisions, projected USMNT XI, predictions, more (Call It What You Want)
Thursday, June 20, 2024 • Duration 43:23
For a passionate, unapologetic and informed discussion about the USMNT and the state of the American game catch the Call It What You Want podcast! Download and follow Call It What You Want on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!
The stage is set as 16 teams converge on the United States to compete for Copa America bragging rights. Charlie Davies and Tony Meola kick things off by getting to know Group C opponents Bolivia, Panama and Uruguay (03:28). The guys discuss the biggest items on Gregg Berhalter’s to do list (17:12) and which USMNT players have the most to prove in the competition (31:28). Will Tyler Adams be in the starting XI on Sunday? (37:45) And finally, the guys make their ultimate Copa America predictions (41:56).
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Lauren Holiday on brain tumor diagnosis, desire for culture change, team ownership, NBA husband (Soccer 03/12)
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 • Duration 46:01
Two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women's World Cup champion, NWSL Champion & MVP, and Hall of Famer Lauren Holiday joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey and Charlie Davies for a candid conversation about married life, the pursuit of happiness, overcoming health adversity, changing the culture and perception surrounding women's sports, life after retirement, and what it means to be great.
Sports marriage (01:45): Meeting Jrue Holiday at school, his relentless persistence, competitiveness, and being a support system vs a priority.
New goals (09:14): Buying women's sports teams, changing the culture, the treatment of athletes, and building integrity.
Community, Identity, & growth (18:40): The Jrue and Lauren Holiday foundation, finding yourself post-retirement, definition of legacy, and the advancement of the women's game worldwide.
Pregnancy & health scare (28:50): Brain tumor diagnosis, the possible outcomes, and giving birth.
Ryan Clark on contract impasse, parenting, code switching, toughness, squashing beefs (3/5)
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 • Duration 45:44
Former NFL safety and Super Bowl champion Ryan Clark joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu for a candid conversation about his fraught contract negotiation with ESPN, the intersection of sports and politics, his approach to parenting, and dealing with setbacks in life and in football.
New contract (01:56): The negotiation process, overcoming fear and becoming a better broadcaster, Ryan’s anti-selfie stance.
Parenting (06:22): Being a supportive father versus being a competitive former athlete, embracing life as a soccer dad.
Code switching (18:01): Staying true to yourself, crossing the political line, how the media covered Colin Kaepernick.
The player (28:24): Toughness, total devotion to football, not wanting to like Tom Brady.
Health (35:01): Shining a light on sickle cell disease, preparing for death.
Fighting (40:10): Being called out publicly, squashing beefs, love of combat sports.
Kickin’ It is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Jermaine Jones on effects of bad boy perception, switch to USMNT, the desire to coach, and regrets in life (2/27)
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • Duration 45:50
Jermaine Jones joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu to talk about the truth behind making the switch from the German National Team to the U.S. Men's National Team, how being born in Germany instead of the United States has affected his legacy and future, his no-holds-barred approach to social media, and the rewards of coaching.
The Switch (03:59): Decision to join the USMNT, trying to reconnect with father, feeling like you belong.
Assessment and Appreciation (11:59): Growing up in Germany, colleagues versus friends, competitive nature.
Reputation (19:03): Perceived as a "bad boy," fighting for the weakest, sharing personal life on social media.
Relationship highs and lows (28:26): Family, divorce, and finding inspiration in opportunity.
Coaching and life parallels (37:56): Managing from personal perspective, past coach take-aways, any overall regrets.
Kickin’ It is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Jesse Marsch on Leeds heartbreak, coaching Haaland, media work, the USMNT’s ceiling (2/20)
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 • Duration 46:51
Jesse Marsch joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu to talk about coaching the latter three, the all-consuming nature of the Premier League, what he loves about managing, embracing the USMNT’s characteristics, and much more.
La dolce vita (01:27): Moving to Italy, the transient life of a coach, prioritizing relationships over winning.
USMNT (10:55): Dropping Mo at the World Cup, man-managing Michael Bradley, setting expectations for the current generation.
First impressions (21:50): Working with new players, learning from time at Leeds, looking for the next challenge, the importance of family.
American coaches (30:11): Experience matters, identifying what Erling Haaland needed at Salzburg, the reward of coaching “challenging” players.
Dealing with the media (38:02): Speaking as an analyst versus speaking as a coach, meeting your heroes, speaking German.
Kickin’ It is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Ali Krieger on leaving on top, mom guilt, divorce, USWNT leadership, Gotham’s turnaround (2/13)
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 • Duration 43:12
Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies, and Mo Edu return to the Kickin’ It couch to chat with two-time Women’s World Cup winner Ali Krieger about life after soccer, her NWSL swan song, being a recently-divorced mom, the future of the USWNT, and much more.
Processing retirement (01:28): Ali discusses leaving on a high, listening to her body, what she treasures most about her playing career, and dealing with mom guilt.
Raising a family (9:35): Ali talks about adopting newborn babies, navigating potential abandonment issues and questions on race, and encouraging kids to pursue soccer.
Rejection is projection (18:51): Ali opens up about her divorce and how Gotham FC’s title run was a welcome distraction during the painful period in her private life.
Leadership (27:12): Supporting the next USWNT generation, learning humility from Megan Rapinoe, Juan Carlos Amorós’ immediate impact.
Getting cut (38:02): The crew about the thing every player fears most - being left out of the roster.
Kickin’ It is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Andrés Cantor on and being the voice of soccer in American, Maradona and Messi, cameo on The Simpsons, his viral 2022 World Cup call (Soccer 12/12)
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 • Duration 46:02
Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu welcome in the voice of soccer to the millions of Spanish speakers all across America, Andrés Cantor. He recounts his memories of calling games that Clint, Charlie, and Mo all played in and the differences between the USMNT of the 90s and the team now. Andrés also explains his love of Maradona and time spent working with him, when he left Argentina for Los Angeles as a kid, skipping school and driving all the way to Mexico to watch World Cup matches on TV, and becoming a cultural icon with appearances on The Simpsons, in a Super Bowl ad, and the film Speed Racer. And finally, he discusses the power of viral video when his call of Argentina winning the World Cup in 2022 spread like wild fire around the world and made him a public figure in his home country like he is in America.
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Marcus Samuelsson on being adopted, playing at GAIS, cooking vs soccer, and making food for a President.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 • Duration 45:05
Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu welcome in Ethiopian-born Swedish-American celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality Marcus Samuelsson. He tells his story of adoption and survival at a young age, his pursuit of soccer, love of Arsenal, playing for GAIS, how his cooking origins began after being cut from the sport, and how the kitchen and the pitch share a lot of commonality. Samuelsson also discusses the the difficulties he faced early on as a black chef and how important it is to champion people that look like him. And finally, what it's like to cook for the likes of Presidents, musicians, and cultural figures from around the world.
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Guillem Balagué on storytelling, protecting sources, Messi’s biography, what drives Guardiola
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 • Duration 45:48
Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu welcome in award-winning author, journalist and analyst Guillem Balagué to talk about his big career break, building trust with players and managers, and getting on David Beckham's bad side. Guillem discusses the process of writing a biography, Lionel Messi’s English skills, and how his relationship with José Mourinho changed over time. Then, the crew reflect on Grant Wahl’s tragic passing at the Qatar World Cup before speculating on what Pep Guardiola’s next job will be.
Kickin’ It is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Watch Kickin’ It on the CBS Sports Golazo Network, the 24-hour soccer streaming network that is available for free on connected TV and mobile devices through the CBS Sports App and Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com, as well as Paramount+
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Watch Kickin’ It on the CBS Sports Golazo Network, the 24-hour soccer streaming network that is available for free on connected TV and mobile devices through the CBS Sports App and Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com, as well as Paramount+.
Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/
Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/
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Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/
CBS Sports Golazo Network
, the 24-hour soccer streaming network that is available for free on connected TV and mobile devices through the CBS Sports App and Pluto TV, and on
Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/
Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/
Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/
Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/
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