In this episode of Battered Soccer Fans, we welcome special guest Gary Ward, a longtime English Premier League analyst who has recently started diving into Major League Soccer.

We discuss:

⚽ What made Gary start watching MLS
🇺🇸 The growth of soccer in the United States
🏆 Can MLS ever catch up to the top European leagues?
📊 The controversial promotion & relegation debate in American soccer
🔥 The latest news and storylines around MLS

Hosted by Daniel (lifelong soccer fan) and Kris (newer fan who fell in love with the game), Battered Soccer Fans covers everything happening across American soccer.

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👉 Should MLS adopt promotion and relegation?

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