5ASIDE Podcast

In Episode 131, we’re FINALLY joined by our OG’s Alexis and Christian from the Cooligans! We learn more about their journey of building from scratch, recording over 1000 episodes, the state of soccer media in the US, if the World Cup should be every 2 years, and much more.LIKE. COMMENT. SUBSCRIBE.FOLLOW US @5ASIDMEDIA @WAVYFOOTY @SoccerCooligans ON ALL PLATFORMS

In episode 130, the guys discuss everything from our beautiful Haiti vs. DR watch party but the unfortunate fall out on the island, Man City guilty of 114/115 financial charges, Ronaldo leaving Portugal, Ballon d'Or debates going way too far, USMNT improvement and much more at the timestamps below! LIKE. COMMENT. SUBSCRIBE. FOLLOW @5ASIDEMEDIA ON ALL PLATFORMS TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Episode Preview 01:24 — Intro / Watch Party Recap 06:21 — USA vs. Haiti + USMNT Improvements 10:30 — Haiti vs. Dominican Republic Fallout 15:48 — Hispanic Heritage Month & Lamine Yamal's Significance 23:46 — The Ballon d'Or's Cult-Like Following 29:36 — Manchester City's Potential Punishments 35:36 — Manchester City's Connection to the UAE 39:16 — Okafor's Crazy Chain 43:55 — Ronaldo's Statement on Leaving Portugal Mid-Break 48:36 — Turkish Clubs' Support for Palestine 51:21 — Ireland vs. Israel: Political Statements & Player Boycotts

In Episode 129, we have the esteemed pleasure of being joined by Chicago Stars' Brianna Pinto, playing professional football in the National Women's Soccer League. In one of our best guests yet, she talks everything from chasing her dreams to become a professional player, like as a youth international, the power of travel and representation in football, building her family's Pinto Foundation, and even helping bring the 2026 World Cup to North America, all at the timestamps below. LIKE. COMMENT. SUBSCRIBE. FOLLOW US @5ASIDMEDIA @WAVYFOOTY @B.PINTO ON ALL PLATFORMS Timestamps 1:45 - Intro and getting into soccer through family 8:15 - Power of soccer + travel through US Youth National Team experience 15:00 - USWNT as trailblazers in Women’s Soccer 20:40 - North Carolina Food talk, NC vs. Duke Rivalry 27:40 - Going from ball girl to being the representation for little girls, and Black Womens Player Collective 33:20 - Learning other cultures through Youth National Team travel 36:15 - INSANE story of bringing 2026 World Cup to USA 46:20 - Black American Representation in Soccer, and getting more Black Americans into the sport her work in family Pinto Foundation 54:35 - What if US’s best male athletes played soccer? 59:30 - Impact of her family’s Pinto Foundation on the youth

A full house! In EP. 128 the boys discuss the referee fallout from Haaland’s goal against Man United, nationalism in international football, footballs connection to the situation in Cueta and the LALIGA t shirt controversy with Mbappé, Messi’s MLS Beef and much more!LIKE. COMMENT. SUBSCRIBE.FOLLOW US @5ASIDMEDIA @WAVYFOOTY ON ALL PLATFORMS

Now we got 3 of us back! Almost full lol, but the boys discuss crazy story meeting Mario Balotelli, who should win the Ballon d'Or and should've been on nominee list, some UCL predictions, referee scandal and much more at the timestamps below!LIKE. COMMENT. SUBSCRIBE.FOLLOW US @5ASIDMEDIA @WAVYFOOTY ON ALL PLATFORMSTimestamps0:00 — 5ASIDE discusses the crazy summer + Seb meeting Balotelli11:08 — Ballon d’Or shortlist14:41 — The problem with why Barça players won’t win a Ballon d’Or19:16 — Could Messi sneak a Ballon d’Or?!?21:02 — Our Ballon d’Or Top 524:38 — Why Lamine had a bad World Cup + why he’s below Lautaro29:58 — Would a player ever take a vacation mid-career?43:45 — Hull City player racially abused after joining his new club47:53 — Referee playing private mini-games during Premier League matches51:02 — Referees doing Instagram dumps