Hella Football
by Hella Football
Hella Football is a podcast about soccer in the Bay Area and beyond. Focusing on the teams, players, coaches and fans that make the local soccer scene one of the US' most diverse.Presented by two Bay Area journalists Hella Football is a weekly delve into the stories and news coming from local clubs and leagues. Some real talk, some jokes, all soccer chat - this is Hella Football.
Episodes
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Where do Bay FC and Quakes go now?
Underwhelming. Annoying. Frustrating. Optimistic? San Jose Earthquakes and Bay FC failed to make the playoffs but the vibe around both clubs is different. Where do they go from here? On this episode we discuss the future for both clubs. Reasons to be cheerful and throw around some ownership talk....
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Will Bruce Arena move the needle for San Jose Earthquakes? Oakland Roots, Bay FC, Inter SF and more
The winningest coach in American soccer has entered the Arena. Will Bruce’s arrival make the ground shake in San Jose? After a season from hell can it get any worse? Oakland Roots and Bay FC fell at the first hurdle of the USL and NWSL playoffs, but the vibe surrounding each club is very…
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Give us jeopardy: Quakes, Roots, Bay FC and more
The San Jose Earthquakes have a record no one wants but they might be getting Bruce Area, so ... all will be sorted? The Oakland Roots stumble into the USL Championship playoffs with a minus 20 goal difference off the back of another 5 goal shellacking. But Bay FC at least are ending the year on…
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Bye-bye Luchi and Lucy; Roots’ new coach bounce; and Copa America
Two huge departures in Bay Area soccer – San Jose Earthquakes Luchi Gonzalez was fired and Bay FC general manager Lucy Rushton resigned – leaving both clubs with big holes to fill. The Copa America came to the 49ers Levi’s Stadium with Ecuador and Venezuela. And we break down Oakland Roots recent...
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Chris Wondolowski: From Zero to Cult Hero
Chris Wondolowski is the greatest player the San Jose Earthquakes have ever produced. In 2019, he became the all-time leading goal scorer in Major League Soccer. This is the story about his improbable rise from a broke reserve-team player in his mid-20s that would go on to uplift an entire soccer...
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The John Fisher Derby - Roots, Quakes, Open Cup, Bay FC and Oakland Soul
Oakland Roots traveled to San Jose to face the Quakes. Someone who holds a big piece of both cities sporting future in his hands was not there, but that didn't stop fans singing his name #TownBiz. The US Open Cup clash was a good game, we dissect it and then wrap with some Bay FC chat - when will...
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Bay FC, Quakes, Roots, Burritos and Guinness
Hella Football is back! We're talking the Bay Area's newest sports franchise, Bay FC, ahead of their NWSL home debut. There's some San Jose Earthquakes talk and an Oakland Roots and Soul dive into the Coliseum and beyond. And then we go in on El Farolito and the US Open Cup and take a look at…
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Oakland Roots, Sacramento Republic, Monterey Bay - 2022 USL Championship preview
The USL Championship is back. And in Northern California things are looking a little bit different. The Oakland Roots are back, fresh off that fairytale surge to the playoff semi-finals. And so are the Sacramento Republic, fresh off the worst year in franchise history. And there is a new team...
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Anders Perez, Bay Cities FC president & co-founder, talks youth, NISA, opportunity and much more
Anders Perez is co-founder and president of Bay Cities FC. He tells us about what this new club stands for and much, much more. The Redwood City-based team kick off their first league season in the NISA Championship later this year and have big plans for the future. Anders played for the Chivas…
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Oakland Roots 2021 season review (Part Two)
2021 was a journey for Oakland Roots. The club's first year in the USL Championship was action packed. It started off terrible but they turned it around and clinched a playoff spot in the last game of the regular season. They pulled off a massive shock beating number one ranked El Paso Locomotive...
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Oakland Roots 2021 season review (Part One)
2021 went from the ridiculous to the almost sublime for the Oakland Roots. After 1 win in their first 12 games, after another team's protests about the state of the field at Laney Stadium almost killed their season, after COVID outbreaks and a fixture backlog from hell, after so much, they took...
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Playoffs, tic toks and #BeatLA
The mission was simple. For Oakland Roots to reach the playoffs they had to beat Sporting Kansas City II and hope that LA Galaxy II lost or drew against San Diego Loyal. At the start of the season the Roots would've been more than happy to reach the playoffs in their debut USL Championship...
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60 seconds to save a season
Oakland Roots don't do things the easy way. Up 3-1 with 20 minutes to go in a must win game, everything looked golden. But a goal and then a last minute equalizer followed by a red card left them starting at oblivion. To go out like that, after all they'd been through this season would've been a...
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Turf Wars
Oakland Roots had a score to settle with the Sacramento Republic. At stake was the title of the USL's number one Northern California soccer club and a little bit more. This was about more than just bragging rights. The Roots owed Sac, owed them for a cancelled game that represented the biggest...
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Blinded by the Lights
What could go wrong, did go wrong for the Oakland Roots in their 2-2 draw with the Las Vegas Lights. They conceded a goal within 5 minutes, missed a penalty, then went 2-1 up against ten men before conceding an equalizer in the last minute of injury time. Where this leaves their playoff dreams is...
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Zeroes and Heroes
Oakland Roots and the San Diego Loyal went head-to-head in a thrillingly entertaining goalless draw. Some 0-0's are boring, this one was anything but. Keeper Paul Blanchette kept the Roots in it with a string of saves including one world class stop. We caught up with him and coach Jordan Ferrell...
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Nothing Lasts Forever
In the aftermath of Oakland Roots 3-1 win over Tacoma Defiance we spoke with coach Jordan Ferrell and forward Quincy Amarikwa. Having experienced players, like Amarikwa, available has coincided with the Roots recent good form. The Roots may have lost their unbeaten run to the Tampa Bay Rowdies…
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Oakland Roots light up Las Vegas
The Oakland Roots handed the Las Vegas Lights a 3-1 beating in one of their best wins to date. They scored three quality goals, changed formation and used the bench effectively. The game also shone a light on the structure of US soccer. The Roots and Lights play in the same division but are...
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It's Hella Football
Hella Football is a new podcast about soccer in the Bay Area and beyond. Focusing on the teams, players, coaches and fans that make the local soccer scene one of the US' most diverse. Presented by two Bay Area journalists Hella Football is a weekly delve into the stories and news coming from…
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Field of Dreams
Home is where the heart is. But for the Oakland Roots, in 2021, home has seemed far away. To date, the club has played one game in front of spectators at Laney College. A whole bunch of issues with USL regulations, global supply chains, turf installation times and college football schedules are...
About this show
Hella Football is a podcast about soccer in the Bay Area and beyond. Focusing on the teams, players, coaches and fans that make the local soccer scene one of the US' most diverse.Presented by two Bay Area journalists Hella Football is a weekly delve into the stories and news coming from local clubs and leagues. Some real talk, some jokes, all soccer chat - this is Hella Football.
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