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The MLS season is finally kicking off, with Sounders FC set to host Charlotte at Lumen Field on Saturday. Co-hosts Brad Evans and Steve Zakuani start with a quick preview of Wednesday's 3-1 CCC victory over Guatemalan side Antigua GFC; a win that included goals from Paul Arriola, Pedro de la Vega, and Albert Rusnak. Brad and Zak also preview a Charlotte side with a proven head coach in Dean Smith, along with new signing Wilfried Zaha, a player Zakuani knows very well... leading into special guest Gaby Zakuani, older brother of Steve and former professional footballer in England's top flight leagues. For tickets to Saturday's thriller, visit SoundersFC.com/tickets/.
Side x Side with Steve Zakuani and Brad Evans is back for its 6th season! Our hosts are joined by new Sounders FC PxP voice, Danny Jackson, as they breakdown the first two matches of the season, and preview Saturday's road match vs an upstart FC Cincinnati. Zakuani and co also look back at the history of the Sounders, and discuss what makes a good coach in soccer and MLS.
Lots of games to recap and preview in the newest episode of Side x Side With Zak and Brad. First, a quick look back at May 7th's road loss to FC Dallas before moving on to Wednesday's US Open Cup result vs San Jose Earthquakes. A disappointing loss in PKs, but our hosts note strong performances from the youth movement, including Stefan Cleveland, Obed Vargas and Jackson Ragen. Zakuani and Evans move on the discuss Sunday's upcoming home match vs Minnesota United, and debate whether the Loons have graduated to "Big Club" status. The pod closes out with a Title IX-themed game of Over/Under.
On MLS Today, David Gass is joined by Steve Zakuani to preview Seattle's first leg CCL Final game over Liga MX's Pumas. The Seattle Sounders are favored over Pumas UNAM in the 2022 CCL final, which kicks off Wednesday with Leg 1 at Pumas' Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City (10:30 pm ET | FS1, TUDN). Leg 2 is then set for May 4 at Lumen Field.
One of our favorite episodes every season is finally here: head coach Brian Schmetzer joins the podcast to discuss this year's Sounders squad., and answer some of your questions curated from Twitter.. The pod wraps up with a quick round of Over/Under LA Galaxy trivia edition, and Zakuani (once again) impresses with his photographic memory.
In this episode, David Gass is joined by Steve Zakuani to preview Seattle's first leg of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal matchup with Liga MX's Leon. David also dives into NYCFC's first leg against Comunicaciones.
The STFC Official Supporters Club presents the 'On the Sofa' series presented by legend of the airwaves, the one and only, Vic Morgan! In this instalment, Vic talks to former Town defender Gabriel Zakuani about his career. Enjoy!
Gabriel Zakuani played 29 times for Stoke across two loan spells between 2007-2008. In this podcast we discuss his time at the Potters including Tony Pulis' management style, Liam Lawrence hiding his car in the middle of Stoke-on-Trent and spending two hours on Rory Delap throws in training. As well as this we delved into his time representing DR Congo at ACON 2015 and playing against a young Michael Essien in Greece.
The enigmatic whom I Call 'The Teeth', but in the football world 'THE WALL' for his legendary defensive skills, Gabriel Zakuani, joined me in the studio to tell us about his great career, which is still flourishing and going from strength to strength. He's just been offered his own talk show channel, he is that good, so have a listen, then go watch him. You can watch full episode on YouTube:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkLXv4xwL18 Please click to subscribe, if you like --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valerie-maxfield/message
It’s just FIFA, right? Wrong! Why pro players care how they’re rated in the game (hint: banter). Rudy Camacho is gonna be at the bottom of the composure rankings after Wednesday night’s knee punch that helped knock the Impact out of Canadian Championship contention. Charlie shares his own moment of madness, then the Andrew and David dig in on FC Dallas and Colorado before Sounders legend Steve Zakuani joins the show to talk Jordan Morris’ polarizing place in American soccer, DeAndre Yedlin’s desire to return home, Gonzalo Higuain’s outlook in Miami, what makes a good player-turned coach and Jozy Altidore’s haters. Plus, Atlanta United’s new DP and Matt Turner love. 2:51 – Why pro players care about their FIFA ratings (hint: banter) 6:27 – Rudy Camacho punched a man in the knee! 21:55 – GUEST HOST: Steve Zakuani 27:51 – Zakuani on Jordan Morris, with the Sounders and USMNT 36:28 – Zakuani on why DeAndre Yedlin would love to come home to Seattle 38:37 – Zakuani names his three best teams in MLS 42:14 – Why Gonzalo Higuain needs to be an MVP candidate 1:04:16 – Zakuani to ETR: Is Jozy still the best American forward? 1:08:29 – ATLUTD’s new DP, Americans Abroad + Matt Turner for USMNT?
On this episode of the podcast Kenji Gorré is joined with former team mate Gabriel Zakuani. Zakuani shares his journey from breaking through the academy at Leyton Orient to making a big move to Fulham in the Premier League and why he loved his time so much when he moved to Stoke City. Zakuani dives into how he has overcome not speaking to his dad for 10 years and shares that hard times don’t last forever.
We catch up with former defender Gabriel Zakuani AKA 'The Wall'. We chat in depth about his time at the football club, how it felt to be part of two promotions and how easy of a decision it was to return to the club. Website: http://theposh.com Twitter | Facebook | Instagram - @ThePoshOfficial If you have any feedback or want to get involved in the podcast, please email media@theposh.com.
Steve Zakuani is back for a full playoff preview. Your favorite winger gives his reasons why FC Dallas is an ideal opponent for the Sounders, and why he believes they will advance following Saturday's Round 1 clash. He's then joined by a special guest: former Sounders captain Brad Evans. They discuss his career in Seattle and beyond before Zakuani shares his full playoff bracket and goes into his Big 3 Things.
In this week’s episode, Steve Zakuani recaps the loss at Sporting Kansas City, then answers listener questions and discusses who he would vote for to rep the Sounders’ midfield in the club’s all-time Best XI. Zakuani also previews Saturday’s match at FC Dallas, including how the Sounders can "replace" Nico Lodeiro's production at the No. 10 position.
Steve Zakuani recaps the busy week that featured draws against San Jose and LAFC before analyzing the depth at right back in Kelvin Leerdam’s absence. Steve previews the battle between Ozzie Alonso and Cristian Roldan and breaks down how to stop Darwin Quintero ahead of Saturday’s match at Minnesota United. As a bonus, Brian Schmetzer gives his take on Zakuani becoming a high school soccer coach.
Steve looks back at the fast start to the Sounders’ 2019 season and breaks down Víctor Rodríguez's success so far playing with Brad Smith.Zakuani previews Seattle’s first Cascadia match of the year ahead of Saturday’s match in Vancouver, and he sits down with former Sounder and current Whitecap Fredy Montero for the “Once a Sounder” video series.
Steve Zakuani recaps the Sounders’ 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids and explains why the first 20 minutes of the match were the best he’s ever seen the Sounders on the field. Zakuani discusses Cristian Roldan’s strength on the pitch on how the club continues its success against teams that won’t sit back.Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins the podcast to explain the new tactics for 2019 and breaks down how the attack has evolved with Jordan Morris’ return. Schmetzer explains why he’s such a big fan of Ruidíaz and turns the page to Chicago and how they match up against Seattle.
Sounders FC host Steve Zakuani returns with “Wingin’ it with Zakuani” for the 2019 MLS Season ahead of Seattle’s home opener against FC Cincinnati on March 2. Sounders General Manager & President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey stops by to discuss the longer offseason, a retrospective on 2018 and breaks down the 2019 roster. FC Cincinnati Assistant Coach Pa-Modou Kah joins the podcast to talks about preseason, scouting Fanendo Adi and what a successful 2019 season would look like in Cincinnati. Steve explains why this could be a banner year for Cristian Roldan and his expectations for Jordan Morris in 2019.
In the first episode of "Winging it with Zakuani" in 2019, Sounders FC host Steve Zakuani recalls his best memories of late coach Sigi Schmid. Former Sounders Chad Barrett and Patrick Ianni join the podcast to share stories about playing under the American soccer legend.
Former Sounders and Timbers player Steve Zakuani discusses everything in his career and beyond. From playing against Beckham to breaking his leg and overcoming unforeseen injuries, the former MLS number one overall draft pick talks about everything that made him and much more.
In the final episode of “Winging it with Zakuani” in 2018, Steve Zakuani looks back at an epic Western Conference Semifinals, forecasts a bright 2019 for the Rave Green and reveals his 2018 team MVP.
Steve Zakuani recaps the team’s comeback win against the San Jose Earthquakes and the Sounders’ impressive second half of the regular season. Zakuani then previews the Knockout Round of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs and Seattle’s possible opponents.Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer sits down with Steve to discuss how the club joined MLS, the 10 years of success the team has enjoyed on and off the field, as well as honoring the late Paul Allen.
Host Steve Zakuani breaks down the Sounders eight-game winning streak, discusses how finding a stable starting lineup and the defense has translated into wins. Zakuani previews the upcoming Cascadia clash against the Whitecaps, while former Sounders defender and current club executive Taylor Graham joins the show to break down the Sounders backline, why they've been successful and why they haven't peaked yet.
On episode 60 of PRP, Grendel and Greg are joined by Sounders legend Steve Zakuani. The three talk about Steve's non-profit, Kingdom Hope, and it's charity match this Sunday; his favorite moments in the Sounders-Portland rivalry; his relationship with Clint Dempsey; his thoughts on Kaepernick and kneeling during the anthem; Families being separated at the border; and so much more. To get tickets to the Charity Match, go here: http://kh18.eventbrite.com
In the fifth episode of “Winging it with Zakuani”, Sounders FC host Steve Zakuani recaps the club’s losses against Chivas de Guadalajara and FC Dallas, discusses the impact injuries have had on the club's slow start to the season, and former Sounders FC right back James Riley stops by to talk about his days as a Sounder, his new and upcoming projects, plus much more. Look out for new episodes every Tuesday afternoon on SoundersFC.com, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and other platforms.
In the fourth episode of the Seattle Sounders’ new podcast, “Winging it with Zakuani”, Sounders FC host Steve Zakuani recaps the club’s 1-0 win over Chivas de Guadalajara and Sounders FC assistant coach Gonzalo Pineda stops by to preview Leg 2 of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals in Guadalajara. Look out for new episodes of "Winging it with Zakuani" every Tuesday afternoon on SoundersFC.com, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and other platforms.
In the third episode of the Seattle Sounders’ new podcast, “Winging it with Zakuani”, Sounders FC host Steve Zakuani recaps the club’s home opener against LAFC and discusses the week ahead while special guest Taylor Twellman weighs in on where Seattle fits in the Western Conference. Look out for new episodes of "Winging it with Zakuani" every Tuesday afternoon on SoundersFC.com, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and other platforms.
In the second episode of the Seattle Sounders’ new podcast, "Winging it with Zakuani", Sounders FC host Steve Zakuani discusses the week ahead and Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei stops by to talk about the upcoming MLS season. Look out for new episodes of "Winging it with Zakuani" every Tuesday afternoon on SoundersFC.com, iTunes, Google Play and other platforms.
In the first episode of the Seattle Sounders’ new podcast, "Winging it with Zakuani", Sounders FC host Steve Zakuani kicks off the club’s 2018 season introducing the show with special guests Head Coach Brian Schmetzer, General Manager and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey and forward Clint Dempsey. Look out for new episodes of "Winging it with Zakuani" every Tuesday afternoon on SoundersFC.com, iTunes, Google Play and other platforms.
Join former Seattle Sounders midfielder and #1 overall pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft Steve Zakuani for "Winging It with Zakuani", the Sounders' new podcast dropping weekly interviews with players, coaches and other personalities in the world of soccer. Look out for new episodes every Tuesday afternoon on SoundersFC.com, iTunes, Stitcher and other platforms.
Aaron and Callum are back with the 5th episode of Studs Up Sounders. We recap the Colorado game and look ahead to the Chicago game next week. Also find out what team Fucito has signed with and when we are expecting Zakuani to play again. Check us out on Facebook by searching "Studs Up Sounders" or tweet us on Twitter @studsupsounders. Thanks!