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The official Bluesky account of It's Football, Not Soccer, a podcast dedicated to the Beautiful Game, and Deutsche Fussball Weekly, a podcast centered on the wonderful German football pyramid
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Happy Lunar New Year's Eve! Today's headlines include the beginning of the UEFA knockouts for three of our #Bundesliga squads left in play, the end of the DFB-Pokal quarterfinals, and a tightening race at the top of the 3. Liga! Be sure to tune in for my thoughts!

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Champions League & Europa League Knockouts Have Arrived (2025/26 Ep 29)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 02/16/2026 · 1h 12m
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February 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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A short episode for Valentine's Day as it was a quiet week with a couple of blowouts in the Champions Cup and likely more to come as Round 1 continues. The USL Super League continues to chug along as well as an international break looms over the horizon!

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A Quiet Week of CONCACAF Blowouts (2026 Ep 2)
Podcast Episode · It's Football, Not Soccer · 02/14/2026 · 33m
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February 15, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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The return of the UEFA Women's Champions League & Europa Cup headline today's episode as the knockout stage begins in the former. Alongside that, the DFB-Pokal has been lopsided so far and looks to continue on that path, so tune in for my thoughts!

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DFB-Pokal Blowouts & UEFA Women Club Competitions Return (2025/26 Ep 28)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 02/09/2026 · 1h 13m
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February 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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It's Football, Not Soccer is officially back for 2026! The winter break ends as news on the USL promotion pyramid leads us off and sends us into the return of the USL Super League and CONCACAF Champions Cup for the year. Tune in and enjoy!

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The 2026 Debut! (2026 Ep 1)
Podcast Episode · It's Football, Not Soccer · 02/07/2026 · 55m
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February 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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It's been a busy day today with the transfer deadline looming, teams all doing last second moves to arm up for the second half of the season. The DFB-Pokal finally returns as well, so be sure to tune in and hear my thoughts on the matchups to come!

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Transfer Deadline Deals Abound (2025/26 Ep 27)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 02/02/2026 · 1h 35m
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February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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The newest episode of Deutsche Fussball Weekly is officially live. Some technical issues caused a bit of a delay but you can officially find it on Spotify and Apple now. It's a rather lengthy one thanks to two weeks of UEFA action, so be sure to enjoy!
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Bayern's Unbeaten Run Ends! (2025/26 Ep 26)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 01/26/2026 · 1h 32m
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January 27, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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It's a busy couple of weeks as the #ChampionsLeague and #EuropaLeague return for 2026 following midweek action in the #Bundesliga. On top of that, the #FrauenBundesliga returns for the new year with some intrigue. Tune in to hear my thoughts!

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The Champions & Europa Leagues Return! (2025/26 Ep 25)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 01/19/2026 · 1h 17m
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January 19, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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This week marks a busy week in German football as we have a midweek matchday in the top flight, the return of the second and third levels, and the looming return of UEFA action next week, it'll be quite the crunch for the teams I talk about today. Tune on in!

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Midweek Action in the Top Flight and the Lower Levels Return (2025/26 Ep 24)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 01/12/2026 · 53m
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January 13, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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The Winter Break is almost over for the #Bundesliga as Matchday 16 gets us back in action this weekend. Alongside that, Frankfurt have been the main squad making moves this window, all of which I discussed in today's episode. Tune in and enjoy!

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Frankfurt Making Moves & The Top Flight Returns (2025/26 Ep 23)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 01/05/2026 · 48m
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January 6, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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The German winter break is officially upon us after an exciting week to end 2025. Tune in to hear my thoughts on the action. I'll be off for two weeks alongside the Bundesliga as well so see you all in 2026 on January 5th!
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It's Time for the Winter Break (2025-26 Ep 22)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 12/22/2025 · 1h 4m
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December 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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The penultimate episode of 2025 is here as we're just one week away from the German football winter break! Mainz fight to stay in the top eight of the Conference League and the Borussen derby kicks off the weekend. Tune in to hear my thoughts!

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Mainz Fighting for Their Conference League Lives (2025-26 Ep 21)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 12/15/2025 · 1h 26m
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December 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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It was a busy week in German football and it will be another chaotic one as European competition returns in all three men's levels and the Women's Champions League. Only two weeks remain before the winter break so every match matters now! Tune in for my thoughts!

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Germany Blasted by Spain in the Nations League (2025 Ep 20)
Podcast Episode · Deutsche Fussball Weekly · 12/08/2025 · 1h 30m
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December 9, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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It's the penultimate episode of 2025 and it's no better time to talk about the World Cup draw last Friday. The field is set for what should be a compelling tournament come summertime! I will also note that there will be no new episode on the 13th +
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The 2026 World Cup Groups Are Set! (2025 Ep 38)
Podcast Episode · It's Football, Not Soccer · 12/07/2025 · 1h
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December 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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The first episode of December is up for my coverage of German football. We have a couple of major rivalries on the horizon, the DFB-Pokal Round of 16, and the second leg of the UEFA Women's Nations League Final. Be sure to tune on in!

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Deutsche Fussball Weekly
Soccer Podcast · Updated Weekly · A weekly look into the German professional football pyramid brought to you from the maker of It's Football, Not Soccer. Tune in to see insight on the top three levels...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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After a short delay for family visitations, we're back with the final episode for November! Today I talked about a growing labor dispute in the USL, Gotham FC's upset win in the NWSL Final, and women's international football! Be sure to tune in!

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November 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Due to a longer visit from family, I have decided to postpone today's episode of It's Football, Not Soccer to tomorrow. Thankfully this week has been lighter on things due to the end of various seasons but I'll be happy to go tomorrow!
November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The final women's international break of the year looms on the horizon and it gives us an exciting rematch of the Women's EURO semifinal between Germany & Spain! A two-legged tie starts us off on Friday so be sure to tune in before then to hear my thoughts!

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November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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This last week gave us a series of exciting finales as World Cup Qualifiers came to an end in multiple confederations and both the USL Championship and League One drew to a close. Soon, we'll see NWSL finish up and more USWNT play. Tune in to hear my thoughts!

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Pittsburgh Wins the USL Championship & World Cup Spots Clinched (2025 Ep 36)
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November 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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The big headline for today was Germany officially punching their tickets to the 2026 World Cup with an emphatic win over Slovakia in Leipzig. On top of that, we have intriguing results from UEFA women's football and the women's DFB-Pokal. Enjoy!
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Germany Are Coming to North America! (2025 Ep 17)
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November 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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We're halfway through the international window, and so many teams are now on the verge of making the 2026 World Cup! CONCACAF alone had some stunning results and a lot of tension looming for Tuesday's affairs. Tune in to hear my commentary and insights.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The German men's national team will head to work this weekend with a chance to book their tickets to the World Cup. On top of that, the DFB-Pokal Frauen returns for the Round of 16 with a good set of matches and a pause in league play. Tune in to hear my insight!
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Can Germany Punch Their Tickets to the World Cup? (2025 Ep 16)
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November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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It's getting to mid-November, which means it's playoff season in the USL and NWSL! We have upsets on the board already and more to come as we get closer to crowning some champions. On the horizon also looms more World Cup Qualifiers, so be sure to tune in!
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November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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The USL playoffs are upon us with the USL Championship Round of 16 and USL1 Quarterfinals both kicking off today! We also have NWSL Decision Day tomorrow on top of the sobering news of Texomo self-relegating to USL2! Be sure to tune in to hear my insight.

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Texoma Self-Relegates to USL2 & USL Playoff Time! (2025 Ep 33)
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November 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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It is a very busy week in German football this week! The German women's national team clashes with France in the Women's Nations League semifinals, and Round 2 of the DFB-Pokal swings around in the midweek! Be sure to tune in for my insight and more!

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DFB-Pokal Round 2 & A Second Leg Clash for Germany (2025 Ep 14)
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October 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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I'm back with the final episode for October, and some stunning results happened this week. The USWNT took a tough upset loss to Portugal and looks to get even tomorrow in round 2. It's also Decision Day in USLC and USL1, so be sure to tune in!
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USWNT Stunned by Portugal & USL Decision Day (2025 Ep 32)
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October 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM