Will 2026 see a return of the storied Cosmos? John and Dylan discuss the recent rumors and what it could mean for lower league soccer in the U.S.
And, as always, you'll get the latest cup, pro/rel, and San Diego lower league news.
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LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Podcast: San Diego FC: Behind the Flow (iHeartMedia/Copa90/MessageHeard)
(https://www.iheartmedia.com/press/iheartpodcasts-announces-two-part-podcast-san-diego-fc-behind-flow-following-beginnings-and)
USL 1: Bosie, ID
(https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1341897)
Hudson River Blue
Are the New York Cosmos back? (Michael Bautista) (https://www.hudsonriverblue.com/new-york-cosmos-in-usl-league-one-at-hinchliffe-stadium-in-paterson-new-jersey-2026/)
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Host: John Cross (john@bigpinedigital.com). John is the founder of Big Pine Digital (a digital media company that specializes in preserving family history) and Soccer Shorts (a YouTube Channel that specializes in short form documentaries about local, grassroots, soccer culture.
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