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RSL Travel to Seattle with Playoffs in Sight

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Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · 17d

#RSL’s playoff push hits Seattle this weekend- one win from clinching.

Full preview’s up now (b/c I'm off-grid until Saturday)👇

🔗 shinkicker13.substack.com/p/rsl-travel...

Catch more breakdowns (and plenty of chaos) on the @RoyalRiotPod every Monday night on YouTube 🎧

Saturday, October 11 | 7:30 p.m. MT | Lumen Field (Watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)

a man with a mustache is making a face and saying death first .

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · 19d

Back off Doyle, he’s spoken for.

ALT: a man with a mustache is making a face and saying death first .

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Rocky Mountain Cup on the Line as RSL Hosts Colorado

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · 19d

Rocky Mountain Cup. Playoff hopes. Bragging rights.
RSL’s gotta win by two — and the vibes at America First Field are gonna be 🔥
Preview’s up: shinkicker13.substack.com/p/rocky-moun...

Saturday, October 4 | 7:30 p.m. MT | America First Field (Watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV)

Playoff Destiny Still in RSL’s Hands Ahead of Austin Clash

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 27d

Carson Pickett with the one-touch finish 😮‍💨

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Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · 27d

⚽ Playoff pressure is on! RSL still controls their destiny ahead of Saturday’s Austin clash, but back-to-back LAFC losses have left questions to answer.

Read more: shinkicker13.substack.com/p/playoff-de...

Real Salt Lake return home on Saturday night needing a response.

Welcome to our live show!

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Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Sep 18

Crowd seems VERY light, were security guards extra thorough that you noticed?

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Sep 11

Plus: our podcast is now LIVE on YouTube! We’re recording + streaming episodes at the same time. Like, subscribe, and tell a friend- it’s free & helps us grow 🙌
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Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Sep 11

⚽️ Big weekend for RSL: rivalry match vs SKC, Teddy Bear Toss, and a chance to be a hero for 3-year-old Kiri (@hopeforkiri). 🧸💙

Full match preview here:
shinkicker13.substack.com/p/rsl-aim-to...

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Sep 8

The ball was out of bounds. (And I can say that bc I was on that sideline) IYKYK.

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Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Sep 5

When I tell people to listen to Soccerwise and they ask me why, I’m just sending them this quote, discussing the teams who have been eliminated already:

“We’re starting with Montreal because they’re higher in the standings- and congratulations to them.”

Gass is cold blooded.

ALT: a woman talking on a cell phone with the word hello written on the bottom

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Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Sep 5

I think they just have to bring up hot button topics to drive engagement.

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Sep 5

1) Heather O’Reilly, you absolute savages.

2) Pork Roll, and quit f*€£ing with me on this.

3) Meola

4) Pearce

5) Tabaret

6) Claudio

And my first player off the bench if things go CONCACAF-Y is obviously Bogert.

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Aug 21

DeAndre Yedlin joins 9 others World Cup vets who also played for RSL:

🇺🇸 Eddie Pope (2006), Robbie Findley (2010), Nick Rimando (2014), Kyle Beckerman (2014)
🇯🇲 Andy Williams (1998), 🇨🇷 Douglas Sequeira (2006), Alvaro Saborio (2010/14), Bryan Oviedo (2018/22)
🇲🇽 Carlos Salcedo (2018)

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Aug 21

Only 8 players in #RSL history logged more games in Europe than DeAndre Yedlin (191)

Ortuño (511)
Onuoha (354)
Russell (334)
Kreilach (277)
Rossi (268)
Bobby Wood (230)
Diogo Gonçalves (220)
Everton Luiz (204)

Real Salt Lake Sign Two-Time World Cup Veteran DeAndre Yedlin

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚨 It’s official: DeAndre Yedlin wears the Claret & Cobalt.
RSL add a two-time World Cup veteran to steady one of MLS’s youngest squads.

Full story + what it means for the club on Substack ⬇️
shinkicker13.substack.com/p/real-salt-...

The 32-year-old right back brings leadership, pace, and trusted relationships to one of MLS’s youngest lineups.

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Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Aug 17

What did you think?

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Aug 16

Olatunji on his experience w/ his new teammates thus far, who he’s excited to play with in and describes his playing style for those unfamiliar with him. I asked for his strengths- he just wants to improve- an interesting answer. And finally- how he thinks fans will describe him a year from now 🔥🔥🔥

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Aug 16

Olatunji has his first goal celebration planned out already, describes himself as a different person on and off the pitch, hasn’t really had a chance to explore Utah yet, but knows exactly what he’d be doing if he weren’t a footballer 🎶🎤

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Aug 16

Here Victor tells @royalriotpod.bsky.social his priority right now is learning the system and how he’ll fit in, who his first footballing hero was (sorry Miami fans), how it felt being the first Nigerian player to score and assist on his Champions League debut, and why he chose #RSL over Europe

RSL faces Charlotte FC Without Luna- All Eyes on Victor Olatunji’s MLS Debut

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Aug 16

Had a chance to speak with new #RSL striker Victor Olatunji after training yesterday.

If you don’t know- he has received his work visa and will start tonight vs Charlotte. Staff expects he can go 60-75.

Preview and full interview here:

substack.com/@shinkicker1...

Charlotte, NC- After a chaotic and controversial loss to the Red Bulls in New Jersey last Sunday, Real Salt Lake (31 points, 10th Western Conference) is back on the road Saturday evening to face one o...

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Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Jul 23

Diego Luna Unfiltered- nothing better- told me the real story behind the mask- and what he’d do if All-Star coach Nico Estévez handed him one:

“I’d throw it in the trash.”

From Austin: how it turned his season 👉 www.abc4.com/news/diego-l...

⚽️ All my work lives here: substack.com/@shinkicker13

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Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Jun 1

Finished with some rapid fire questions. Monarchs HC Mark Lowry called Hezarkhani a “special player” and I couldn’t agree more.

Thanks for watching, and keep an eye out- there’s a big, bright future ahead for this young man 🌟

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Jun 1

How have you prepared for your first regular season road trip and the possibility of an RSL debut?

(likely way too young to remember “I STAY ready so I ain’t gotta GET ready” but he made me lol here. Stepped away from my mic in time not to corrupt my audio, but you’ll see him laugh in response.)

Mattey Casey @shinkicker13.bsky.social · Jun 1

What was it like making your first match day roster for RSL (vs Vancouver)?