About this episode
December is Disability Soccer Month, and this week on the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel we’re shining a light on our Extended National Teams with two special guests. Josh Brunais, captain of the Men's Cerebral Palsy National Team, shares his journey from a military career to soccer champion, leading the U.S. to the 2025 IFCPF Copa América title. Later, Chief Advancement Officer Leah Burton introduces U.S. Soccer’s “Behind the Dream” campaign and discusses how philanthropy is helping propel the sport forward. 00:00:52 – Intro with David Gass and Meghan Klingenberg 00:03:37 – Kling interviews Josh Brunais 00:08:30 – Josh’s military service 00:14:40 – His path to the CP National Team 00:22:40 – The different rules of CP soccer 00:29:55 – Winning the 2025 IFCPF Copa América title 00:37:50 – Josh’s first cap 00:41:15 – 2016 Paralympics & meeting President Barack Obama 00:48:15 – U.S. Soccer’s Extended National Teams 00:50:18 – Leah Burton discusses ‘Beyond the Dream’ 01:05:25 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts The U.S. Soccer Podcast is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, Meghan Klingenberg and Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays. Hosts: Meghan Klingenberg, David Gass Guests: Justin Brunais, Leah Burton Producer: Matthew Nelson More on the U.S. Men’s CP National Team: https://www.ussoccer.com/teams/mens-cp-national-team To learn more, visit http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices