Military Hero & CP Soccer Captain Josh Brunais

December is Disability Soccer Month, and this week on the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel we’re shining a light on our Extended National Teams with two special guests.  Josh Brunais, captain of the Men's Cerebral Palsy National Team, shares his journey from a military career to soccer champion, leading the U.S. to the 2025 IFCPF Copa América title. Later, Chief Advancement Officer Leah Burton introduces U.S. Soccer’s “Behind the Dream” campaign and discusses how philanthropy is helping propel the sport forward.  00:00:52 – Intro with David Gass and Meghan Klingenberg  00:03:37 – Kling interviews Josh Brunais  00:08:30 – Josh’s military service  00:14:40 – His path to the CP National Team  00:22:40 – The different rules of CP soccer  00:29:55 – Winning the 2025 IFCPF Copa América title  00:37:50 – Josh’s first cap  00:41:15 – 2016 Paralympics & meeting President Barack Obama  00:48:15 – U.S. Soccer’s Extended National Teams  00:50:18 – Leah Burton discusses ‘Beyond the Dream’  01:05:25 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts    The U.S. Soccer Podcast is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, Meghan Klingenberg and Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays.  Hosts: Meghan Klingenberg, David Gass  Guests: Justin Brunais, Leah Burton  Producer: Matthew Nelson  More on the U.S. Men’s CP National Team: https://www.ussoccer.com/teams/mens-cp-national-team  To learn more, visit http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices