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Episode 66: The USL pathway w/Darren Powell, plus Kleiban's ouster and Leyva’s signing

Episode Summary

San Antonio FC head coach and technical director Darren Powell joins the pod to talk about the signings of teenage attackers Ethan Bryant and Leo Torres to the club, the viability of USL as a pathway to elite professional soccer, and many other things. Then Belz goes solo on Brian Kleiban's ouster at the LA Galaxy, a big weekend for a few US U20s, and the signing of Danny Leyva.

Episode Notes

San Antonio FC head coach and technical director Darren Powell joins the pod to talk about the signings of teenage attackers Ethan Bryant and Leo Torres to the club, the viability of USL as a pathway to elite professional soccer, and many other things. Then Belz goes solo on Brian Kleiban's ouster at the LA Galaxy, a big weekend for a few US U20s, and the signing of Danny Leyva.

• 0:30 interview with Darren Powell
• 38:30 Kleiban's ouster, and good weekends for Sebastian Soto, Alex Mendez and Richie Ledezma
• 41:45 Danny Leyva's signing, including audio of Garth Lagerwey's