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We Call it Soccer
by Hudson Delorme and Ben Fraser
We Call it Soccer is a podcast for fans of the USMNT and the world’s game. As we build toward the 2026 World Cup on home soil, co-hosts Hudson Delorme and Ben Fraser follow the U.S. Men’s National Team and the Americans making waves in Europe and MLS. Along the way, we break down the biggest stories from across the global game — from Premier League drama to Champions League chaos — all through an American lens. This is a show built by fans, for fans.
Episodes
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WCIS S3: Episode 6- We're Back After 5 Months...
It's been a while... we hope every We Call it Soccer listener is doing well. Your co-hosts have been busy but we want to end this podcast the proper way, by bringing you a few dedicated World Cup episodes as we lead into the big tournament this summer. Enjoy our breakdown of what we know about…
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WCIS S3: Episode 5- Recapping the USMNT friendlies vs Ecuador and Australia
In the 5th episode of season 3 of We Call it Soccer, we break down the recent int'l window in which the USMNT drew at home to Ecuador and then got the comeback win against Australia. There were tons of positives from this window, as well as some big talking points all over the pitch as we get...
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WCIS S3: Episode 4- Pulisic's MOTM performance for Milan, UCL Matchweek 1 Roundup, and more
In the 4th episode of We Call it Soccer season 3, we bring you the trademark USMNT Roundup: Next Stop 2026, with insights on recent performances by Christian Pulisic, Timothy Weah, Ricardo Pepi, and others. In our new second section, The World's Game, we recap some big Premier League and UCL...
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WCIS S3: Episode 3- Breaking down the 2 USMNT friendlies against South Korea and Japan (09/11/2025)
In the third installment of We Call it Soccer S3, the boys break down the recent USMNT international window, which saw us lose to South Korea and get a win against Japan. There was a lot to break down from this window, from roster selections to fan engagement to evaluating Pochettino overall, and...
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WCIS S3: Episode 2- Transfer sagas and action from the start of the European seasons (08/25/2025)
In our second episode of Season 3, the boys at We Call it Soccer break down how our USMNT players have fared for their clubs in Europe so far, including our take on Gio Reyna's recently confirmed transfer to Borussia Monchengladbach. We then move on to our worldwide soccer update- breaking down…
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WCIS S3: Episode 1- 2025/2026 Season Preview/Predictions (08/11/2025)
In the first episode of We Call it Soccer season 3, Ben and Hudson preview the massive season ahead of us leading into the World Cup on home soil next summer. Moving forward, it'll be our mission to build excitement and engagement around the sport and around our USMNT going into this monumental...
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WCIS 2025 Summer Series: Episode 4- Club World Cup Takeaways (07/14/2025)
In the 4th edition of this year's We Call it Soccer Summer Series, we bring you the main takeaways from the recently concluded Fifa Club World Cup in the United States. The newly expanded 32-team tournament had both its positive and negative aspects, and we analyze it all. Most importantly…
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WCIS 2025 Summer Series: Episode 3- Full USMNT Gold Cup Recap and Analysis (07/07/2025)
Before anything else in this episode, Hudson and Ben acknowledge the incredibly tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of their loved ones and former teammates. We then recap the entire 2025 Gold Cup for this USMNT, with a major focus on…
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WCIS 2025 Summer Series: Episode 2- Concacaf Gold Cup group stage review (06/23/2025)
In the second edition of this year's summer series, the boys at We Call it Soccer bring you a full recap of the USMNT's 3 wins in the group stage of the Concacaf Gold Cup. These 3 victories were the best way to get back on track and calm our fanbase down a bit as the World Cup awaits in just one...
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WCIS 2025 Summer Series: Episode 1- An Interview with Kraig Chiles (06/09/2025)
In the first edition of We Call it Soccer's 2025 Summer Series, we interview San Diego Sockers legend Kraig Chiles. A true role model in our local North County community, Kraig is the current director of coaching at Cardiff Sockers and brings with him a wealth of experiences playing the game...
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WCIS S2: Episode 17- End of Season Special (06/02/2025)
In a special end of season 2 episode, Ben and Hudson bring you all a massive review of the '24/'25 European soccer season. With specially crafted end of season awards for the USMNT, Chelsea FC, and the wider European season, we cover so much amazing content in this episode. Thank you all for...
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WCIS S2: Episode 16- Our preview and predictions of the last week of the season across Europe (05/21/2025)
In our penultimate episode of season 2, the lads predict all three major European finals, discuss Crystal Palace's incredible FA Cup triumph, and preview the end of the Premier League and Serie A seasons. With so much left to play for and each game from here on out being season-defining, it will…
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WCIS S2: Episode 15- Pulisic's milestone, Chelsea's quest for top 5, and SDFC's concerning dip in form (04/30/2025)
In our 15th episode of season 2, the boys are back with the trademark USMNT roundup, discussing some notable achievements from some of our players abroad and analyzing some recent words from Pochettino in regards to the Gold Cup. We then delve into Chelsea's form throughout April and assess their...
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WCIS S2: Episode 14- Nations League Recap with special guest Isaac Tamer (04/03/2025)
In our 14th episode of season 2, we bring Ben's good friend Isaac Tamer onto the pod, who attended both USMNT nations league games. We review an overall disappointing window for the USA, and Isaac gives the inside scoop from what he witnessed at the games in LA. To wrap up the episode, we review…
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WCIS S2: Episode 13- previewing the Concacaf Nations League and discussing SDFC's unbeaten start (03/13/2025)
In the latest edition of We Call it Soccer, the boys wrap up an eventful couple weeks for American players abroad, including Hudson's recap of watching Pulisic and Musah live at the San Siro. We preview the Concacaf Nations League in a week's time, and analyze SDFC's unbeaten start to their first...
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WCIS S2: Episode 12- with special guest Garrett Delorme (02/27/2025)
In our 12th episode this season, we welcome Hudson's brother and loyal WCIS supporter Garrett Delorme onto the podcast. Tune in to hear us discuss SDFC's opening day win against LA Galaxy, pick our Mount Rushmores of Chelsea and USMNT players, and predict each Champions League Round of 16 tie. We...
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WCIS S2: Episode 11- Mckennie's UCL thunderbolt, evaluating Chelsea's American owners, and previewing SDFC's first season in MLS (2/18/2025)
In our 11th episode this season (and 30th overall), the boys wrap up the key moments from our USMNT players over the last 3 weeks, including Mckennie's incredible volley in the UCL against PSV. We then do a flyover evaluation of Chelsea's brief history under their new ownership, and analyze how...
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WCIS S2: Episode 10- USMNT January Camp and Live Action Serie A Updates (1/24/2025)
In the 10th episode of We Call it Soccer's 2nd season, the boys highlight a couple players from the recent USMNT January camp, as well as wrap up the club form of some key Americans in Europe over the last few weeks. Hudson also gives an update on where he's studying abroad for the next 4 months,...
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WCIS S2: Episode 9- with special guest David Mottale (1/3/2025)
With special guest David Mottale, We Call it Soccer finally got the perspective of a Mexican national team fan after all these episodes bashing them. With David being a Man U supporter, the boys briefly discuss the state of that shambolic club before going on to discuss our way too early...
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WCIS S2: Episode 8- Americans flying in the UCL, Chelsea's surge up the table, Man City's downfall and more! (12/13/24)
In the 8th installment of season 2 of We Call it Soccer, we have a ton of great content to bring you all. From the heroics of our PSV boys in the UCL, to Pulisic's injury, to evaluating what's next for Gio Reyna in the January window, this USMNT Roundup has it all. Across the pond, we discuss all...
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WCIS S2: Episode 7- Initial Feelings on the Pochettino Era (11/20/24)
Your favorite soccer podcast is back as we near We Call it Soccer's 1 year anniversary! Crazy how time flies. The boys wrap up the recent international window which saw the USMNT take care of Jamaica in the 2-leg Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal. We analyze both games and discuss our initial...
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WCIS S2: Episode 6- with special guest Alex Rodrigues (11/1/24)
With special guest and lifelong United fan Alex Rodrigues, the boys discuss all things Ballon D'Or, premier league, and Chelsea vs Man U this Sunday! Amid tons of other topics, listen to our full analysis of Erik Ten Hag's sacking and our attempt to build a combined XI between our two teams. We…
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WCIS S2: Episode 5- USMNT Int'l Window Special (10/18/24)
In a special episode, the boys cover everything you need to know from Mauricio Pochettino's first international window in charge of the USMNT, with a 2-0 win vs Panama and an 0-2 loss vs Mexico. There was a lot to cover from this window, and we analyzed it all. To wrap up the episode, we gave our...
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WCIS S2: Episode 4 (10/4/24)
In We Call it Soccer's fourth episode of S2, the boys break down Pochettino's first roster for the upcoming USMNT friendlies against Panama and Mexico. We also discuss the excellent club form of some American players- notably Pulisic, Pepi, and Balogun in rich veins of form for their clubs....
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WCIS S2: Episode 3 (9/22/24)
In our third episode of the season, your hosts discuss some key talking points from Pochettino's first press conference as USMNT manager, and analyze Christian Pulisic's red hot form for AC Milan in our USMNT roundup. We then look at the three Chelsea games in the premier league since our last...
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WCIS S2: Episode 2 (8/31/24)
In the second edition of the second season of We Call it Soccer, Hudson and Ben break down the news of Mauricio Pochettino's confirmed appointment as the new USMNT head coach, as well as the beginning of club action for some of our American players. We then discuss Chelsea's start to the season,...
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WCIS S2: Episode 1 (8/14/24)
Season 2 of We Call it Soccer is here, and we're hyped for the return of the Premier League on Friday. In the first episode of the new season (and our 20th overall), Ben and Hudson make all kinds of predictions for this year in the Prem. We discuss top 4, relegation, signing of the season, flop…
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WCIS Summer Series: Episode 4
After a few weeks off, the boys are back to continue the We Call it Soccer Summer Series with a lot of content to cover. We break down the current state of the USMNT after Gregg's sacking, and evaluate where we go from here as a federation. We then wrap up the recently concluded Copa America and...
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WCIS Summer Series: Episode 3
In the third installment of our We Call it Soccer Summer Series, your hosts break down the USMNT's difficult 2-1 loss to Panama in their second game of the Copa America. From Tim Weah's immature red card, to Gregg's questionable substitutions, to some really bad refereeing, we talk about it all.…
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WCIS Summer Series: Episode 2
In the second edition of the We Call it Soccer Summer Series, your hosts break down the USMNT's 2-0 win against Bolivia in their Copa America opener, and follow that up by previewing game 2 against Panama tomorrow. To cap off the episode, we give our predictions for the Round of 16 games in the...
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WCIS Summer Series: Episode 1
The boys are back to preview a big summer ahead for the US Men's National Team, beginning with our Copa America opener against Bolivia tomorrow. In the We Call it Soccer summer series, we'll be breaking down the USMNT's Copa America journey, as well as discussing the latest news coming out of...
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We Call it Soccer 5/20/24: Episode 14
In Episode 14, your co-hosts break down the controversial news surrounding American coach Jesse Marsch, and discuss some other notable contributions from our USMNT players in recent weeks. We then analyze Chelsea’s extremely positive end to the season, picking up 5 wins in a row to close out the...
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We Call it Soccer 5/8/24: Episode 13
In Episode 13, your hosts congratulate our 3 Americans at PSV for winning the Dutch Eredivisie title and break down Chris Richards’s stand out performance for Crystal Palace against Man United. We then bring you all the info from Chelsea’s impressive recent victories over Spurs and West Ham…
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We Call it Soccer 4/28/24: Episode 12
In Episode 12, the boys bring you a breakdown of Haji Wright’s Wembley heroics, talk about 2 Americans playing for Venezia in the Italian second division, as well as the bad news of Sergiño Dest’s injury. We then, although reluctantly, break down Chelsea’s 5-0 thrashing away at Arsenal, which was...
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We Call it Soccer 4/20/24: Episode 11
In Episode 11, the boys bring you the trademark USMNT roundup, with Malik Tillman’s fine form for PSV and Antonee Robinson’s under-the-radar brilliant season with Fulham so far heading the discussion. We then break down three Chelsea games since our last episode, with plenty of praise for Cole...
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We Call it Soccer 4/5/24: Episode 10
In a milestone episode 10, the boys cover Tyler Adams’ return to action for Bournemouth in the Premier League, as well as the hot form of our American strikers in the English second division. Moving on, we break down Chelsea’s disappointing 2-2 draw to Burnley, and then the incredible 4-3 win...
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We Call it Soccer 3/29/24: Episode 9
In a special shortened episode 9, Hudson and Ben break down everything you need to know from the USMNT’s 2-0 victory over Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League final. Can you even call it a rivalry anymore?
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We Call it Soccer 3/23/24: Episode 8
Episode 8 is a special one, as your hosts Hudson and Ben break down the USMNT’s improbable 3-1 victory against Jamaica in the Nations League semis. Continuing with the hostile rants, we break down Raheem Sterling’s absolute stinker in the FA Cup Quarterfinal against Leicester. To wrap it up, we...
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We Call it Soccer 3/12/24: Episode 7
In Episode 7, Hudson and Ben discuss the great form of some big USMNT players, and an eventful couple weeks in particular for Christian Pulisic. We evaluate Chelsea’s response in their 3 games since the Carabao Cup final loss, and rave about the revelation that Cole Palmer has been this season.…
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We Call it Soccer 2/28/24: Episode 6
In Episode 6, Hudson and Ben wrap up an incredible week for USMNT players in Europe, including a new record in the Champions League for our PSV boys. From those highs, we drop down to the lows of Chelsea’s heartbreaking defeat in the Carabao Cup final. We wrap it up by evaluating the state of our...
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We Call it Soccer 2/19/24: Episode 5
In Episode 5, Hudson and Ben break down two very good cameos off the bench for both Brendan Aaronson and Christian Pulisic, as well as Folarin Balogun’s struggles this season. We unpack Chelsea’s exciting 1-1 draw away at the Emptihad, preview the upcoming Carabao Cup final, and discuss a…
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We Call it Soccer 2/13/24: Episode 4
In Episode 4, Hudson and Ben discuss 3 different USMNT strikers in the EFL Championship, as well as some US midfielders thriving in La Liga. We break down 2 impressive and surprising wins for our Chelsea Blues, and unpack the recently concluded Africa Cup of Natons and Asian Cup. We’re here to…
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We Call it Soccer 2/5/24: Episode 3
In Episode 3, Hudson and Ben discuss some under-the-radar US talents performing well in Europe, in addition to some exciting news regarding the 2026 World Cup here in North America. We get out a much-needed rant on Chelsea’s recent form, break down Jurgen Klopp’s legacy in the EPL, and look at…
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We Call it Soccer 1/25/24: Episode 2
In Episode 2, Hudson and Ben discuss Weston Mckennie’s resurgence at Juve, the Gio Reyna transfer rumors, and the recent USMNT January Camp. Ben gives the low-down on the 4 Chelsea games he watched while in London, and we preview a big month ahead for the Blues. It’s good to be back.
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We Call it Soccer 12/21/23: The First Episode
In the first ever episode, Hudson and Ben discuss Pulisic’s resurgence, Gio Reyna’s disappointing season, and preview the USMNT’s Copa America group. We break down Chelsea’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal win against Newcastle, and give our bold predictions for the upcoming Champions League round of 16.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We Call it Soccer is a podcast for fans of the USMNT and the world’s game. As we build toward the 2026 World Cup on home soil, co-hosts Hudson Delorme and Ben Fraser follow the U.S. Men’s National Team and the Americans making waves in Europe and MLS. Along the way, we break down the biggest stories from across the global game — from Premier League drama to Champions League chaos — all through an American lens. This is a show built by fans, for fans.
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We Call it Soccer is a podcast for fans of the USMNT and the world’s game. As we build toward the 2026 World Cup on home soil, co-hosts Hudson Delorme and Ben Fraser follow the U.S. Men’s National Team and the Americans making waves in Europe and MLS. Along the way, we break down the biggest...
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