MLS opening day drama, the Ricardo Pepi hype train, Leeds out of the drop zone (Soccer 2/27/2023)

Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Heath Pearce unpack the action from an MLS opening day full of swings and roundabouts as Thiago Almada saved the day for Atlanta, DC United came back from the dead and St. Louis City got off to a dream start. Plus, a whistle-stop tour of Europe to check in on the Americans abroad and special guest Ali Curtis joins to discuss MLS Next Pro, discovering Tyler Adams and his journey as a Black soccer executive. (00:00) -- Intro (01:00) -- MLS Opening weekend recap (06:25) -- Ali Curtis joins (09:01) -- Foundation for MLS Next Pro and what to expect moving forward (18:25) -- Finding Tyler Adams (37:38) -- Americans Abroad - Leeds starts 3 Americans (40:48) -- Ricardo Pepi impresses (45:17) -- Who is the No. 9 come March In Soccer We Trust is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the In Soccer We Trust team on Twitter: @ISWTPod , @JimmyConrad , @heathpearce , @CharlieDavies9 , @PartidoPooper Watch In Soccer We Trust on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4tni-ICN9z0eMIPcf2r2g Subscribe to the In Soccer We Trust podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/InSoccerWeTrust For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Get 20% off In Soccer We Trust merch, using the code SOCCER20 : https://https://store.cbssports.com/collections/in-soccer-we-trust Sign up to the new Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/golazo-starting-xi/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices