Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard

Emma Hayes is getting unfiltered! On a very special episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts are joined by U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes. The three discuss Coach Hayes’ plans for the January camp without players from European clubs and Gotham FC, the new High Impact Player rule in the NWSL, and her long-term planning looking ahead to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. 

She also dives into her history as a coach, how the most difficult moments in her life gave her a new perspective, and what it’s like coaching a team of players who are devoted to the U.S. crest. She shares stories about Trinity Rodman’s difficult journey, Lindsey Heaps’ perspective as a team veteran returning stateside, and how her teams’ ability to learn quickly makes them elite level athletes. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

 

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.  

Thank you to our additional sponsors: 

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This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was edited and mastered by Jeremy Steinkamp, with engineering support from Adam Braunstein. Our producers are Jordan Rizzieri and Andrew Gundling. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley. 

00:00 Intro  

0:37 Emma Hayes joins the show!  

3:32 Rodman and HIP rule  

12:02 Coaching club vs. country  

15:17 Pressure with USWNT  

21:53 Hayes's path prior to USWNT  

24:04 USWNT culture  

33:58 FanDuel Stoppage Time 
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The FA Cup is bringing the CHAOS! On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts talk about one of the most chaotic competitions in football – the FA Cup – and how last year’s winner has already been eliminated by Macclesfield, a team not even in professional football. 

Also in England, USMNT’s Josh Sargent is in a standoff with Championship club Norwich City about a transfer to MLS, Brenden Aaronson is COOKING at Leeds, and  Ricardo Pepi’s going to miss the next few months with PSV – and possibly the March international break - due to a broken wrist. 

Plus more coaching changes in MLS, Tristan Blackmon stays in Vancouver, and the DISASTER at San Jose that resulted in Cristian Espinoza landing in Nashville. 

In the AT&T Mailbag, Tim and Landon consider implementing the Wenger Rule, what their careers would have been like in another sport, and why everybody should stop giving refs such a hard time – especially Liverpool fans. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

 

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.  

Thank you to our additional sponsors: 

AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more. 

Coors Light. Choose Chill. Get Coors Light delivered. Go to CoorsLight.com/USLNT 

FanDuel. Secure your chance to score $150 BUCKS in bonus bets today. Download the FanDuel App to check out today's Soccer Daily Specials betting odds. 

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This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was recorded at Quad Studios in NYC. This episode was edited and mastered by Andrew Hartley, Adam Braunstein, Jeremy Steinkamp, Carlos Sepulveda, and Sammy Strittmatter, with engineering support from Eric Newell. Our producers are Andrew Gundling and Jordan Rizzieri. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley. 

00:00 Intro  

2:07 Ricardo Pepi injured  

8:13 Sargent wants out  

15:22 On the team, bubble or outs?  

23:26 Coors Light Unfiltered Refresh  

28:39 Lozano out at San Diego FC  

33:11 Espinoza leaves San Jose  

35:21 Inter Miami makes more signings  

38:08 Ramsay leaves for West Brom  

40:38 EPL updates  

49:54 FanDuel Stoppage Time  

54:20 AT&T Fan Connection 
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Who is the best U.S. Men's National Team midfielder of all time? On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts tackle the latest question of GOATs in the USMNT, and ask their own questions of the national team as we begin 2026. 

In Major League Soccer, we dive into the new coach hires for the 2026 season, players on the move, and if Inter Miami are setting themselves up to repeat for the MLS Cup. 

In the Premier League, Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca have been sacked; what will Manchester United and Chelsea do now? 

In the AT&T Mailbag, Tim and Landon talk Real Salt Lake, local kids on college teams, and whether or not they’re both Arsenal haters. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

 

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.  

Thank you to our additional sponsors: 

AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more. 

Coors Light. Choose Chill. Get Coors Light delivered. Go to CoorsLight.com/USLNT 

FanDuel. Secure your chance to score $150 BUCKS in bonus bets today. Download the FanDuel App to check out today's Soccer Daily Specials betting odds. 

 

This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was edited and mastered by Andrew Hartley, Jeremy Steinkamp, and Adam Braunstein, with engineering support from Eric Newell. Our producers are Jordan Rizzieri and Andrew Gundling. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley. 

00:00 Intro  

2:02 MLS coaching changes  

10:51 Wilfried Nancy fired at Celtic  

18:40 Riqui Puig to miss 2026  

24:17 Coors Light Unfiltered Refresh  

29:09 McKennie GOAT USMNT midfielder?  

33:37 Potential USMNT breakout stars  

37:46 Biggest USMNT question mark  

40:31 Amorim out at United  

53:19 FanDuel Stoppage Time  

57:54 AT&T Fan Connection 
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Who had the best 2025 in soccer? On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts are taking a look back at the year in soccer, handing out some awards for the biggest players like Lionel Messi, Rose Lavelle, and Matt Freese, and talking about some of the most shocking moments of the year, from Luis Suarez’s antics to Christian Pulisic’s decision to skip the Gold Cup. 

The guys go head to head in some podcast trivia, and cover a few stories from the end of the year including Tyler Adam’s MCL injury and the NWSL’s new High Impact Player rule. 

In the AT&T Mailbag, Tim and Landon are fixing American soccer, comparing the soccer heroes of old to the current GOATs, and even considering a penalty box for tactical fouls. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

 

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.  

Thank you to our additional sponsors: 

AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more. 

Coors Light. Choose Chill. Get Coors Light delivered. Go to CoorsLight.com/USLNT 

FanDuel. Secure your chance to score $150 BUCKS in bonus bets today. Download the FanDuel App to check out today's Soccer Daily Specials betting odds. 

Try new Café Bustelo roasts today at cafebustelo.com. 

 

This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was recorded at Quad Studios in NYC. This episode was edited and mastered by Andrew Hartley, Jeremy Steinkamp, and Carlos Sepulveda, with engineering support from Eric Newell. Our producers are Jordan Rizzieri and Andrew Gundling. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley. 

00:00 Intro  

2:12 Sh*thousery of the Year  

7:24 Best Performance of the Year  

11:05 Red Card of the Year  

17:11 Coors Light Unfiltered Refresh - Quote of the Year  

21:56 Biggest Shock of the Year  

28:48 Trivia time!  

38:09 USLNT Moment of the Year  

41:52 "Do Me a Favor" of the Year  

44:52 U.S. Breakthrough Player of the Year  

47:38 Team of the Year  

50:02 FanDuel Stoppage Time  

55:32 Tyler Adams injured  

59:04 Will NWSL HIP rule keep Rodman?  

1:00:59 NHTSA Crossroads  

1:04:42 AT&T Fan Connection  

1:28:42 Thank you for listening in 2025! 
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We’ve got MLS Commissioner Don Garber! On Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, our hosts sit down with MLS Commissioner Don Garber to take a look at Major League Soccer – from the impact of stars like Lionel Messi, David Beckham and Thomas Müller, to the 2027 calendar change, the AppleTV deal, and whether or not he will retire from MLS when his contract expires in two years. 

Plus, they dive into whether promotion and relegation will come to America, the relationship between Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer, and how MLS can get more Americans playing in the league. 

In the AT&T Mailbag, Tim and Producer Jordan are talking about whether to call it “soccer” or “football” and tackle a fan’s suggestion that teams be separated before set pieces are taken. 

New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com). 

 

Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.  

Thank you to our additional sponsors: 

AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more. 

Coors Light. Choose Chill. Get Coors Light delivered. Go to CoorsLight.com/USLNT 

Try new Café Bustelo roasts today at cafebustelo.com. 

 

This episode of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard was recorded at Quad Studios in NYC. This episode was edited and mastered by Andrew Hartley, Adam Braunstein, Jeremy Steinkamp, Carlos Sepulveda, and Sammy Strittmatter, with engineering support from Eric Newell. Our producers are Andrew Gundling and Jordan Rizzieri. Our social media lead is Dan Armelli and our social editor is Kyle Curley. 

00:00 Intro  

1:45 Don Garber joins the show!  

2:52 State of MLS  

5:16 Messi and Beckham impact  

13:33 NHTSA Crossroads  

15:56 Vancouver's stadium situation  

23:20 Roster construction  

28:58 Americans in MLS  

38:54 Promotion/relegation in MLS?  

47:30 MLS calendar change  

50:48 Coors Light Unfiltered Refresh  

53:19 Apple TV deal with MLS  

59:13 MLS after World Cup  

1:02:28 End of Garber's MLS contract  

1:09:44 Recapping our interview with Don Garber  

1:14:31 AT&T Fan Connection 
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