{"podcast":{"title":"The Rondo by GOAL","slug":"the-rondo-by-goal-7034317","podcast_index_feed_id":7034317,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FBM6233027125","website_url":"http://goal.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/655ae180-60ef-11f0-a0ec-e75f63bd03cd/image/f5133761aec9d5951f1dd5d80ae56437.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"GOAL USA","episode_count":62,"summary":"The Rondo by GOAL is a soccer show dedicated to the most important stories in U.S. soccer. Released every Thursday, we'll take you behind the scenes of the US National teams, insight into MLS, NWSL, and USL happenings, and status updates from our American stars abroad. Whether you're tuning in to see which retro kits our hosts are wearing or to hear them make bold predictions and cheeky comments, it's the only rondo you want to get caught in the middle of from GOAL USA and Footballco.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T18:19:11.584862+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317"},"episode":{"title":"Is America Ruining World Soccer?","slug":"is-america-ruining-world-soccer","published_at":"2026-04-20T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317/is-america-ruining-world-soccer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FBM3052982511.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/FBM3052982511.mp3","summary":"Is soccer becoming too American? 👀 With FIFA officially confirming the first-ever halftime show for the 2026 World Cup Final, the debate around the “Americanization” of football has only gotten louder. Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Phil Harvey are helping FIFA finalize the list of artists for the show, but the bigger question is whether moments like this are helping grow the game or taking away from what makes football different 🤔 This week on The Rondo, we break down whether soccer is becoming too influenced by American sports culture, from celebrity owners and profit-first ownership groups to the way matchday experiences are changing around the world 🌎 Are halftime shows, more ads, and American-style ownership actually bad for football, or are fans just too resistant to change? Let us know what you think in the comments, and don’t forget to like and subscribe so you never miss another Rondo debate 💯 #football #soccer #worldcup #fifa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Is soccer becoming too American? 👀 With FIFA officially confirming the first-ever halftime show for the 2026 World Cup Final, the debate around the “Ameri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2366,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317/episodes/is-america-ruining-world-soccer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rondo-by-goal-7034317/is-america-ruining-world-soccer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}