It's Episode 52 of The Football Misfits and the first team dives straight into the Women's Olympic Tournament; where Team USA and the Netherlands provided the match of the tournament while Great Britain and Brazil also went down. Ronny, Spencer, and LV also discuss the rise in women's football and the shrinking gap between the Americans and other nations around the world. On the men's side of Tokyo 2020, Egypt and Ivory Coast found their ways into the quarterfinals while we're left with four of the strongest nations in the competition — Japan, Spain, Mexico, and Brazil. In the Western Hemisphere, USA and Mexico drag their feet to the fire in order to advance to the Gold Cup Final as Qatar and Canada weren't going to be easy walkovers. The good brothers also share their thoughts on the latest preseason club headlines, the return of Ligue 1, and award BS of the Week to coaches injuring players and clubs practically printing money. As always, we appreciate everyone's listenership and social media interactions on Instagram (@footymisfits)!
Time Stamps:
- 02:10 Favorite Matches of the Week
Women’s Olympic Football
- 7:30 Team GB Falls to Australia in Quarterfinal Despite Ellen White Hat Trick; The Rise in Women’s Footy Around The World
- 10:14 Chile Thwarted by Technology In Loss to Japan
- 13:59 Brazil Take Care of Canada In Penalties After Scoreless Quarterfinal; Alyssa Naeher Lifts Team USA Over the Netherlands in Shootout
Men’s Olympic Football
- 22:17 Ivory Coast Follow Brazil Out of Group D; Egypt Knockout Argentina to Advance In Group C
- 23:34 South Korea Put Six on Honduras’ Head Top Then Concede Six To Mexico in Next Round; France Sent Packing After Poor Group Stage Showing
- 26:38 Japan Keep Win Streak Alive; Beat New Zealand in Penalty Shootout
- 26:50 Thoughts on Semi-Final ties; Which Team Takes The Gold?
Gold Cup
- 29:34 USA v. Mexico Final; Was it Deserved?
- 30:30 Qatar Bow Out to the USA in Semi-Final Despite Taking it to the Americans; Canada Fall to Mexico in the Dying Minutes
- 36:16 Is Qatar’s Success in Gold Cup Damaging to CONCACAF’s Reputation?
- 37:58 Thoughts on Mexican Fans Continual Use of Discriminatory Chants; What Can Be Done?
Quick News Hits
- 41:42 Center Back Merry-Go-Round In Europe as Manchester United, Arsenal, and Spurs All in For New Defenders; Venezia's New Kits are Fuego
Ligue 1 Preview
- 47:06 Lille Defeat PSG in Trophée Des Champions; Mauricio Pochettino Extends PSG Contract
- 48:05 Still PSG’s Title to Lose?
- 52:10 BS OF THE WEEK TIME
