The Free Kick

Mar 03 2025 354 ep. 50 mins 11
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Maryland's Number One Philadelphia Union Podcast! The Free Kick is a weekly podcast hosted by Todd Lewis, in which he is joined by weekly guests that include MLS commentators and journalists from around the league. Each week consists of match previews, reviews, and news and rumors from around the league!

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Episode 340 - Baribo Scores Hat Trick As Union Dominate Cincy

Mar 03 2025 62 mins  
The Philadelphia Union are 2-0 to start the season for only the second time in club history, with the first coming during the 2011 season. The Union's attack continues its red-hot form, having scored four goals in consecutive weeks, with Tai Baribo leading the way with five, including a hat trick against Cincinnati! Todd and José Nuñez discusses the latest Philadelphia Union news

Episode 339 - Harriel, Vassilev & Damiani Ready for Union’s Test vs. Cincinnati (feat. Justin Blair)

Feb 28 2025 53 mins  
The Philadelphia Union look to continue their winning ways as FC Cincinnati comes to town for the Union's 2025 home opener—Bradley Carnell's first match in charge at Subaru Park. Todd is joined by Justin Blair of Cincinnati Soccer Talk to preview the matchup between these two teams. Topics include availability reports on Nathan Harriel, Indiana Vassilev, Bruno Damiani, Sergio San

Episode 338 - Philadelphia Union Dominate Orlando: Baribo’s Brace & Carnell’s Winning Debut

Feb 23 2025 64 mins  
The Philadelphia Union started the Bradley Carnell era with a bang, defeating Orlando City 4-2 on the opening night of MLS. Four players made their Philadelphia Union debut, and Andre Blake appeared in his 300th game for the club across all competitions. Todd recaps the game and discusses the 4-2-2-2 formation and where the Union found success, Frankie Westfield's stellar debut, th

Episode 337 - What Are The Union Getting In Bruno Damiani (feat. Daniel Solana)

Feb 20 2025 41 mins  
With the signing of Bruno Damiani now official, Todd and José Nuñez are joined by Daniel Solana of ARRIBA BOLSO to discuss what Damiani brings to the Philadelphia Union and MLS overall. Daniel brings a wealth of experience as part of the media covering Uruguay’s Nacional and discusses Bruno’s time with the Primera División giants, as well as his loan spell at Boston River

Episode 336 - Union To Sign Bruno Damiani From Nacional

Feb 13 2025 62 mins  
The Philadelphia Union are on the verge of signing Nacional forward Bruno Damiani for a club-record fee of $3.4 million, just a week before the start of their 2025 MLS season. Todd is joined by José Nuñez to discuss the club-record signing, as well as the Union officially announcing the Homegrown signings of Eddy Davis, Neil Pierre, and Frankie Westfield. They also break down the

Episode 335 - Union Trade Jack McGlynn, Sign Jovan Lukić

Feb 04 2025 80 mins  
Well, Philadelphia Union fans and media alike had a busy weekend with all the news surrounding the club's recent moves! The Philadelphia Union officially announced that they have traded Jack McGlynn to the Houston Dynamo for $2.1 million, plus a percentage of any future sale, with an additional $1.3 million going back to the Union if certain performance metrics are met. José Nuñe

Episode 334 - Back From Spain, Who Impressed?

Jan 29 2025 65 mins  
The Philadelphia Union returned to Chester after their two-week stay in Marbella, Spain, where they completed the first leg of preseason, taking on Slavia Prague and Aarhus Gymnastikforening. Todd is joined by José Nuñez to discuss the Union's first two weeks of preseason and which players impressed in the club's first two games. They also analyze Jack McGlynn's performance with

Episode 333 - What Are The Union Getting In Bradley Carnell

Jan 15 2025 76 mins  
With The Philadelphia Union now in Marbella, Spain for their two-week preseason trip, players will get their chance to impress under new manager Bradley Carnell. Todd is joined once again by José Nuñez to discuss the latest MLS news around the league including: Roster Rule Changes for 2025, Philadelphia Union's "Thank You Marlon LeBlanc" post, and the Union on FIFA's registrati

Episode 332 - Bradley Carnell Announced As Next Union Manager

Jan 02 2025 53 mins  
Todd is joined once again by Jose Nunez to discuss the Union's official announcement of Bradley Carnell as the next Philadelphia Union manager. They analyze quotes from Carnell and Ernst Tanner during his introductory press conference on Thursday afternoon. Additionally, they cover other coaching changes throughout the organization and review a report from Argentina detailing the l

Episode 331 - Alejandro Bedoya Is Back For 2025

Dec 18 2024 58 mins  
On this episode of The Free Kick, Todd and Jose dive into a trio of major updates involving the Philadelphia Union. First, they discuss the return of a club icon as the Union officially announce Alejandro Bedoya’s re-signing for the 2025 season, a deal that will mark his 10th year with the blue and gold. Next, they discuss the departure of former Union center back Jack Elliott, w