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We chat it up with Carolina Core FC Chief Sporting Officer and US Soccer Hall of Famer Eddie Pope in Episode 192!

Back for April, and FTC comes with gifts! Thanks to our crazy Black History League Draft, in today's episode we spin the block with a true US soccer legend- We have US Soccer Hall of Famer, DC United icon, and Carolina Core FC Chief Sporting Officer Eddie Pope on the show for a special interview! We tap in and discuss the Carolina Core project, the soccer movement in the South, inserting Black Culture in the game, and more! Wrapping around the interview, we go into a learning experience when the fam came through for the SheBelieves Cup in Atlanta and in 2UP/2Down we go into the Korbin Albert incident, the women's Final Four, a tribute to the late Rico Wade, AND MORE!! Follow us on social media!Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and now Threads!TikTok @ftcutdpod!

Getting in gear for our sixth year of serving the intersection of Black Culture and Soccer! In the first show of 2024, Greggo, Coach, and Devin link up with the Vice President of DEI with USL, Dr. Chris Busey to discuss the progress with bringing racial equity into USL Lower League soccer, his journey into the game, and how the recent news of the University of Florida's decision to eliminate their DEI positions (of which Dr. Busey was a faculty member) has impacted him.In 2UP/2Down we go into the infamous hack of FTCUTD's socials, Burna Boy, a good weekend for goalkeepers, and more! Follow us on social media!Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and now Threads!TikTok @ftcutdpod!

Reunited for the holiday Friendsgiving episode is Greggo and TK and at long last the ladies of Shea Butter FC, coming back a trip down the road to San Diego for the NWSL Championship which saw Gotham claim their first NWSL chip over a fallen Megan Rapinoe and OL Reign. We recap their Championship Week experience and coming to glances with famous beefs, and the re-emergence of Midge Purce on the big stage.We also come off the big announcement by US Soccer naming Chelsea Head Coach Emma Hayes their new WNT Coach, and what this means for the WNT going forward and also how such a big hire affects the men's side as well. FTC also hits up the opening rounds of the MLS playoffs, and in 2UP/2down we get on the end of the Hollywood strikes, the Falcons and Raiders, the NBA In-Season Tournament, and more! Follow us on social media!Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and now Threads @FTCUTD!!TikTok @ftcutdpod!Get 10% Off with the code CULTURE10 at ftcutd.com/shop, good thru Thanksgiving weekend!

Coach Tony, Greggo, and TK hit the studio for a special interview with Jackson State soccer head coach THEE Kevin Larry. We chop it over his departure from Alcorn State and heading back to Jackson, the impact of NIL on the game, and perhaps the most well known JSU Soccer alum, Brittney Renner!Before the interview, the team gets into the announcement of the first transatlantic World Cup coming in 2030 and if this idea can work for all parties involved, and more in 2UP/2Down! Follow us on social media!Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook and now Threads @FTCUTD!!TikTok @ftcutdpod!

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Mayor Cain of FTC give 5 questions to members of The Cuture after Atlanta's 5-2 win over the Messi-less Inter Miami!

Mayor Cain of FTC give 5 questions to members of The Cuture before Atlanta's 5-2 win over the Messi-less Inter Miami!

Mayor Cain of FTC give 5 questions to members of The Cuture after Atlanta's 5-2 win over the Messi-less Inter Miami!

Mayor Cain gets 5 Questions before the Messi-less Inter Miami match with Atlanta supporter Brandon Q.