Futbol or Soccer. Whatever you call it!

Phuoc and Jeremy discuss the Timbers' new kit release and give their thoughts on the other kit's releases around MLS. They also give an update on the Timbers preseason in Coachella. Not a lot of Thorns news this week, just an extension to Olivia Moultrie.

We’re back with a new episode of the podcast! We’d like to wish everyone a wonderful holidays. Shoutout goes to Katie Simons, Paloma Alatorre, and Jill Farley for everyone they do for us. Good luck at Bay FC, Katie! Jeremy of Cascadia FC and Phuoc go over all updates Timbers and Thorns. 

We are joined by Cascadia FC’s Jeremy Peterman and RCR’s own, Phuoc Nguyen. DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded before the news about Phil Neville was reported by Tom Boggert. The Portland Timbers just concluded the season by not making the playoffs for the second consecutive season. What went wrong? What went right? Who will GM Ned Grabavoy hire as the next HC? The Portland Thorns are about to play the biggest game of the season with a semi-final clash against Gotham FC and a full game breakdown and preview is provided.

This week we are joined by Jaiden Cirioli, Rocky Serna (talkndawoods), and Jeremy of Cascadia FC. Congrats to Morgan Weaver on winning the Supporters Player of the year! The Thorns will have their third straight chance to win the NWSL Shield after winning their final regular season home game over a tough Gotham FC side. What will the team need to do to secure a win against Angel City FC? The Timbers dropped their first game after going unbeaten for seven games in a bad 1-4 loss in Montréal and now they will need to win their regular season finale at home against Houston to clinch a playoff spot. Does this result hurt Miles Joseph’s chance to be the permanent head coach? We also break down the importance of having Zac McGraw lead the backline.

Jeremy from Cascadia FC joins the Rose City Review crew to talk about what's going on with the Timbers. Will they be able to keep their winning streak against the LA Galaxy? They also talk about the whole Aljaž Ivačič situation. On the Thorns side, the international break is over and they are going against San Diego this Saturday in a tight race for the Shield and for clinching a playoff spot. Will they be able to get the win? All that and more in this episode of Fútbol or Soccer, Whatever You Call It!

Cascadia FC's Jeremy Peterman joins the Rose City Review crew to discuss the Timbers' win against LAFC and their final push for the playoffs. There's a Cascadia rivalry game on sight and it might be the last one as we know it since Megan Rapinoe will retire after this season. What can we expect on Saturday from her last dance in Providence Park? Last but not least: Midfielder Sam Coffey got the call for the next USWNT camp. We share our happiness about the news in this episode.

Spain has won their first-ever Women’s World Cup despite a coach and a federation against them. We talk about the scandal amid the celebrations. The Timbers have parted ways with Gio Savarese despite him being the most beloved coach in Portland Timbers history. Thank you Gio for everything, we wish you the best of luck in the next part of your journey. The Thorns made history once again! Despite playing down a player for over 75 minutes, they never gave in and got the win in front of a season-high over 22,000 fans. Last but not least, a huge shoutout goes to Jeremy Peterman of Cascadia FC for joining us! Check out his amazing work here! https://cascadiafc.substack.com/

Vlatko Andonovski is no longer the head coach of the USWNT, what is next for the team? The World Cup final is here! Spain and England will play for their first-ever title. Spain has done it without the support of their federation and in spite of the coaching. England was one of the favorites going in and have not been flashy going about their business. Sarina Wiegman continues to get her side to win and find new ways to get it done. The Portland Timbers and Thorns are back! The Timbers will travel to Houston to face the Dynamo while the Thorns are back at Providence Park and will welcome back Rocky Rodriguez and Christine Sinclair. First place is up for grabs when they host North Caroline Courage for the NWSL Table top spot.

On this episode of ‘Futbol or Soccer. Whatever You Call It’ Phuoc, Melina, and Leo talk about their lack of sleep, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16, and preview the quarterfinals. The trio also talks about what the USWNT needs to do next after their heartbreaking loss against Sweden. US Soccer has a chance to right many wrongs for this next cycle. With the Olympics coming up, all eyes will be on their next moves. Phuoc also updates us on the Portland Thorns’ upcoming August 20 clash against 1st place North Carolina Courage. Who will be available?

In this episode, Melina and Phuoc go over every single group of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and break them down. They also go over shockers and surprises. Who will win the most open World Cup in history? It’s time to share our predictions while we witness the most fun WWC in tournament history" We also would like to congratulate Marta and Christine Sinclair on their prolific careers. They will always be remembered for the magic on the pitch, but also as the best human beings off of it.