Hella Football
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago -Hella Football is a podcast about soccer in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Focusing on the teams, players, coaches and fans that make the local soccer scene the most diverse in the USA.
Presented by three Bay Area journalists Hella Football is a delve into the stories and people coming from local clubs and leagues and the wider soccer world.
Some real talk, some jokes, all soccer chat - this is Hella Football.
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Episodes
Bye-bye Luchi and Lucy; Roots’ new coach bounce; and Copa America
June 29, 2024 19:13 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBTwo huge departures in Bay Area soccer – San Jose Earthquakes Luchi Gonzalez was fired and Bay FC general manager Lucy Rushton resigned – leaving both clubs with big holes to fill. The Copa America came to the 49ers Levi’s Stadium with Ecuador and Venezuela. And we break down Oakland Roots recent resurgence under new coach Gavin Glinton. There’s also a shoutout for the ‘Rooted Soul’ coffee hookup with Green Day and a roundup of NWSL, NPSL and more.
Chris Wondolowski: From Zero to Cult Hero
June 26, 2024 00:00 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBChris Wondolowski is the greatest player the San Jose Earthquakes have ever produced. In 2019, he became the all-time leading goal scorer in Major League Soccer. This is the story about his improbable rise from a broke reserve-team player in his mid-20s that would go on to uplift an entire soccer region, to the highest stage of all—the World Cup—and how he nearly scored the most important goal in USMNT history.
The Jon Fisher Derby - Roots, Quakes, Open Cup, Bay FC and Oakland Soul
May 15, 2024 06:54 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBOakland Roots traveled to San Jose to face the Quakes. Someone who holds a big piece of both cities sporting future in his hands was not there. The US Open Cup clash was a good game, we dissect it and then wrap with some Bay FC chat - when will their luck turn? And finish with a mention for the Oakland Soul who are kicking off their USL W campaign.
The John Fisher Derby - Roots, Quakes, Open Cup, Bay FC and Oakland Soul
May 15, 2024 06:54 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBOakland Roots traveled to San Jose to face the Quakes. Someone who holds a big piece of both cities sporting future in his hands was not there, but that didn't stop fans singing his name #TownBiz. The US Open Cup clash was a good game, we dissect it and then wrap with some Bay FC chat - when will their luck turn? And finish with a mention for the Oakland Soul who are kicking off their USL W campaign.
Bay FC, Quakes, Roots, Burritos and Guinness
March 29, 2024 17:35 - 1 hour - 140 MBHella Football is back! We're talking the Bay Area's newest sports franchise, Bay FC, ahead of their NWSL home debut. There's some San Jose Earthquakes talk and an Oakland Roots and Soul dive into the Coliseum and beyond. And then we go in on El Farolito and the US Open Cup and take a look at some amazing jerseys, and jersey sponsorships, at SF Glens and SF City FC. We also cover The Town FC and the Quakes II, too. Bay Area soccer is always exciting but with new teams, investment, stadium m...
Oakland Roots, Sacramento Republic, Monterey Bay - 2022 USL Championship preview
March 12, 2022 09:24 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThe USL Championship is back. And in Northern California things are looking a little bit different. The Oakland Roots are back, fresh off that fairytale surge to the playoff semi-finals. And so are the Sacramento Republic, fresh off the worst year in franchise history. And there is a new team joining the party - Monterey Bay FC In this episode we chat all things Bay Area USL. We hear from new Roots coach Juan Guerra, captain Emrah Klimenta, fan favorite Jesus Chuy Enriquez, and new signin...
Anders Perez of Bay Cities FC talks Hella Football
January 22, 2022 00:32 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBAnders Perez is co-founder and president of Bay Cities FC. He tells us about what this new club stands for and much, much more. The Redwood City-based team kick off their first league season in the NISA Championship later this year and have big plans for the future. Anders played for the Chivas USA development academy coming up and since graduating college has spent nearly a decade with the Juventus Academy Silicon Valley. Unsurprisingly Bay Cities is a club with youth at its heart. Player...
Anders Perez, Bay Cities FC president & co-founder, talks youth, NISA, opportunity and much more
January 22, 2022 00:32 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBAnders Perez is co-founder and president of Bay Cities FC. He tells us about what this new club stands for and much, much more. The Redwood City-based team kick off their first league season in the NISA Championship later this year and have big plans for the future. Anders played for the Chivas USA development academy coming up and since graduating college has spent nearly a decade with the Juventus Academy Silicon Valley. Unsurprisingly Bay Cities is a club with youth at its heart. Player...
Oakland Roots 2021 season review (Part Two)
December 24, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MB2021 was a journey for Oakland Roots. The club's first year in the USL Championship was action packed. It started off terrible but they turned it around and clinched a playoff spot in the last game of the regular season. They pulled off a massive shock beating number one ranked El Paso Locomotive and then only lost to eventual champions Orange County on penalties. There were heroes and villains along the way, some rocky moments and amazing drama. Here we take a look back at the players that...
Oakland Roots 2021 season review (Part One)
December 24, 2021 02:58 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB2021 went from the ridiculous to the almost sublime for the Oakland Roots. After 1 win in their first 12 games, after another team's protests about the state of the field at Laney Stadium almost killed their season, after COVID outbreaks and a fixture backlog from hell, after so much, they took eventual USL champions OC all the way to penalties in the playoffs. Not bad for a debut season in the USL Championship. If you didn't know it already the Roots are going places. We hooked up with ...
Playoffs, tic toks and #BeatLA
November 03, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 16 MBThe mission was simple. For Oakland Roots to reach the playoffs they had to beat Sporting Kansas City II and hope that LA Galaxy II lost or drew against San Diego Loyal. At the start of the season the Roots would've been more than happy to reach the playoffs in their debut USL Championship campaign. But after turning their season around after a horrendous start it would have been a proper kick in the teeth to lose it at the last. In wasn't in their own hands but they knew what they had t...
60 seconds to save a season
November 01, 2021 23:51 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBOakland Roots don't do things the easy way. Up 3-1 with 20 minutes to go in a must win game, everything looked golden. But a goal and then a last minute equalizer followed by a red card left them starting at oblivion. To go out like that, after all they'd been through this season would've been a sickening blow. But you count this team out at your peril. They fought back and when they earned a penalty in the last seconds of injury time Jeremy Bokila stepped up . . . and earned his place i...
Turf Wars
October 26, 2021 06:29 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBOakland Roots had a score to settle with the Sacramento Republic. At stake was the title of the USL's number one Northern California soccer club and a little bit more. This was about more than just bragging rights. The Roots owed Sac, owed them for a cancelled game that represented the biggest hurdle the club had faced in its short history. Local rivalries sometimes need a little extra to galvanize them, and after this game it is clear that there is no love lost between these two clubs. This...
Blinded by the Lights
October 18, 2021 23:02 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBWhat could go wrong, did go wrong for the Oakland Roots in their 2-2 draw with the Las Vegas Lights. They conceded a goal within 5 minutes, missed a penalty, then went 2-1 up against ten men before conceding an equalizer in the last minute of injury time. Where this leaves their playoff dreams is very much open to question. We hear from coach Jordan Ferrell who was not exactly pleased with the result or the performance. And conclude the show with a discussion of a really important Sports ...
Zeroes and Heroes
October 12, 2021 03:56 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBOakland Roots and the San Diego Loyal went head-to-head in a thrillingly entertaining goalless draw. Some 0-0's are boring, this one was anything but. Keeper Paul Blanchette kept the Roots in it with a string of saves including one world class stop. We caught up with him and coach Jordan Ferrell after the game. After that we delve into the Roots ongoing playoff push - can they get it over the line? What has been the key to their late season run? And we wrap by trying to do the impossible -...
Nothing Lasts Forever
September 05, 2021 04:52 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBIn the aftermath of Oakland Roots 3-1 win over Tacoma Defiance we spoke with coach Jordan Ferrell and forward Quincy Amarikwa. Having experienced players, like Amarikwa, available has coincided with the Roots recent good form. The Roots may have lost their unbeaten run to the Tampa Bay Rowdies but fans can feel much more optimistic about things now than at the start of the season. Listen in to hear what Ferrell and Amarikwa attribute the Roots' resurgence to.
Oakland Roots light up Las Vegas
August 23, 2021 19:41 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBThe Oakland Roots handed the Las Vegas Lights a 3-1 beating in one of their best wins to date. They scored three quality goals, changed formation and used the bench effectively. The game also shone a light on the structure of US soccer. The Roots and Lights play in the same division but are structured very differently. We also look at the start of the men's and women's college seasons and what is going on in the NSL and UPSL.
It's Hella Football
August 20, 2021 22:28 - 33 seconds - 526 KBHella Football is a new podcast about soccer in the Bay Area and beyond. Focusing on the teams, players, coaches and fans that make the local soccer scene one of the US' most diverse. Presented by two Bay Area journalists Hella Football is a weekly delve into the stories and news coming from local clubs and leagues.
Field of Dreams
August 20, 2021 22:23 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBHome is where the heart is. But for the Oakland Roots, in 2021, home has seemed far away. To date, the club has played one game in front of spectators at Laney College. A whole bunch of issues with USL regulations, global supply chains, turf installation times and college football schedules are only adding to the headaches the team is facing. On the field things are looking up, the Roots have had their best run of form and are bedding in some new players. Here Hella Football breaks down th...