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Arace is joined by Tim Bezbatchenko, HSG chief of global soccer ops | The Crewcible
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S1 E33 Tim Bezbatchenko, President of Global Soccer for Haslam Sports Group -- owners of the Columbus Crew and an NWSL expansion team due to come on line in 2028, joins host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com for an in-depth conversation. Subjects: Bez's return from Europe and the lure of coming back home; his duties in his new job; the allure of building a women's pro team from scratch; his thoughts on how the Crew's near-miraculous push from last place to a postseason berth ... and more, including his favorite East Side dives. #crew96 #mls #nwsl #mlsplayoffs I know, too much backlighting, but the audio isn't awful.
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"Arace is joined by Tim Bezbatchenko, HSG chief of global soccer ops | The Crewcible" is an episode of The Crewcible. Runtime 34 min. Published November 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
