In episode 26, Julian and Zealand talk about Inter Miami winning the Supporters’ Shield and Charlotte FC and USMNT defender Tim Ream joins the show to talk Pochettino and facing Messi.
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0:00 – Let’s Pod!
2:31 – Julian’s record trophy Haul 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
13:50 – Supporters’ Shield Celebration
17:18 – Inter Miami in FIFA Club World Cup?
21:25 – Zealand’s 8th grade track & field record
27:20 – Messi NOT MVP????
31:00 – Tim Ream interview
31:30 – Tim on camp with Pochettino
45:00 – Do Tim’s kid’s have an English accent?
59:20 – What Tim doesn’t like about the English academy system
1:08:00 – Why Messi gave Tim the Stink eye 🤣
Julian Gressel is a 2x MLS Cup winning player and Zealand Shannon is the #1 Football Manager content creator in the world.
Like the great Player-Managers of the past: Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Guillt or Pete Rose – Julian & Zealand are both dual-threat playmakers inside and outside the lines.
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47 Comments
Booted my ball over the fence and my neigbour didnt give it back:( so i could use a new designer ball from Gressel and colleagues so i can keep practicing my Gressel styled set pieces!
This podcast is a great workout companion, especially this episode. Tim and Julian’s thoughts on developing as players and people really gave me a boost in morale!! Keep it up boys!
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Amazing episode
Tim ream is the kinda guy to do a knee slide celebration over 5p of coffee, the guy oozes passion. Love the pod lads 👍
What a podcast! Always excited to listen. Never watched Zealand before this podcast started, but I see why he is a successful streamer. I have been a fan of Julian for quite some time back since the DC days. Keep it up! (Also please consider me for the signed ball 😊 me and my four kids would display it proudly!)
So glad this podcast exist!🫶🏻huge fan⚽🥹 you make dreams come true for us! Thank you! ❤️
RIP Zealand’s middle school accolade
Great to see your podcast on YouTube ! Very awesome guests ! 'been really enjoyable,.. 'specially the Zealand origin story !!
Always interesting and enjoyable. Love the podcast, and congrats on the trophies Julian! 🎉
Congrats Julian on becoming a MLS Supporter’s Shield Champion! Let’s go Inter Miami!
Another great episode!
hey, great show as always. i’ve been listening on apple, but this is better. loved the guest as well. congratulations Julian on yet another trophy. who knew?
I just started getting into soccer because all my brothers watch it. I only watch the Miami games. My little brother told me to comment so I am 😆 let’s see if we win 🥇
🔥🔥🔥🔥 Great episode!
Love the podcast! Thanks for taking the time to put it together!
#1 podcast and with a top assister and a top YouTuber and to make it better giving us gifts 🔥🔥🔥
Great pod good to see another side of tim
I absolutely love this podcast. It’s actually the first one I’ve ever listened to. I have to admit this is my first full season watching mls. I started last year when Messi came to town and haven’t missed a game. I’ve always been an avid soccer fan (playing, coaching, watching national teams, kids names are Landon and Mia) but couldn’t get in to mls. I’ve grown to love the guys on the team and enjoy watching them every week. The podcast gives a little peek in to the team, mls and soccer in general, plus the insight of the guests who come on the show, which is awesome. If I weren’t already a Miami fan, I definitely would be swayed bc of JG24! What a guy!
Really enjoy the content of this podcast. Julian is the team MVP of the season. He played most of the games and supported the team in different roles. Goals are the result of a team effort. Just clutch all season. Good luck in the playoffs.
Great interview! Thank you to Tim for his years on the national team and good luck in the upcoming window!
Gressel has quite the trophy cabinet, he is an astonishing player. Always showed up when was needed and without a doubt had an impact on Miami winning the supporters shield. Hope to see him more on the field. Arriba la familia!!!
Great pod boys, keep up the great work! Really like how u talk about more than just inter Miami, I'm an inter Miami fan but like hearing perspective on other things!
Great podcast.– so cool hearing the behind the scenes from an active player – like Julien.. keep up the good work guys !
Really enjoy this podcast. We are huge Inter Miam fans. Gave my grandson a trip to watch a game for his 12th birthday. We flew down Saturday April 20th from Rochester, NY, saw you beat Nashville (awesome) and flew back Sunday morning. I think we were in Ft. Lauderdale for 15 hours but had so much fun. Planning another trip next year. Keep up the good work.
I would love to win a Julian Gressel Leagues Cup Hat Trick Ball🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🩷🖤🩷🖤
Commenting because my husband told me to 😅 but also, go Miami and congrats!
Inter miami vamos hopefully we win the mls cup
I really enjoy the podcast, keep it up guys! Much love from Argentina 🙂
My son is a hug soccer fan & watching Inter Miami with him really got me into soccer too! It has really been a huge bonding time for us. Thank yall for this podcast and thank you Julian for sharing your experiences with us 🩷🖤
the youth set up of the states is super interesting might be a good idea to have a member of the miami team that went through it on to talk about it more in depth.
Can't wait until FM finally fixes the MLS league and we see Zealand managing against or with Gressel lmao!
Keep pushing I believe this pod will only continue to grow fútbol in the states. Just like Messi did when he came 🫡
What a great episode! Being from ST. Louis it did hurt a bit to hear that Tim wasn't even given a call. Looking forward to seeing him when he returns to City Park in November.
Give it to me 🤨
Ream is a helluva guy
Nice stories Guys!
Loving the podcast guys, loving the guests and learning a bit about football in MLS ❤
Julian, I’ve always wondered what Messi smells like after a game? How does the most ballon dors in history and a World Cup smell like after 90 minutes?
I feel like I'd be dumb to not leave a comment.
Congrats Julian you have won so much next another national team call up
Luv me some #gresselmania still remember when you walked with the mls cup and lifted the cup in front of the supporters. 🔴⚫🔴⚫🔴
Never miss an episode. Love it, y'all.
If Inter Miami had a decent defence they would win the Champions League
Hello from Finland! 😊 Thanks for the great episode!
This podcast is pretty awesome! Thank you Julian for giving us some gems!
I love this podcast because you say what true you don’t try to fake it and it’s always interesting to see who you have on your podcast