House of Champions: A CBS Soccer Podcast

Join Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu as they connect with the biggest names from global soccer on the Kickin’ It podcast. Download and follow Kickin’ It on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

Jesse Marsch joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu to talk about coaching the latter three, the all-consuming nature of the Premier League, what he loves about managing, embracing the USMNT’s characteristics, and much more.  

La dolce vita (01:27): Moving to Italy, the transient life of a coach, prioritizing relationships over winning.  

USMNT (10:55): Dropping Mo at the World Cup, man-managing Michael Bradley, setting expectations for the current generation. 

First impressions (21:50): Working with new players, learning from time at Leeds, looking for the next challenge, the importance of family. 

American coaches (30:11): Experience matters, identifying what Erling Haaland needed at Salzburg, the reward of coaching “challenging” players. 

Dealing with the media (38:02): Speaking as an analyst versus speaking as a coach, meeting your heroes, speaking German. 

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