{"id":36391,"date":"2021-08-26T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=36391"},"modified":"2021-08-25T15:47:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T19:47:47","slug":"soccer-podcast-premier-league-rough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/08\/26\/soccer-podcast-premier-league-rough\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer 2 the Max Podcast: Is the Premier League getting too rough?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the latest episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/tag\/soccer-2-the-max\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Soccer 2 the Max,<\/strong><\/a> it&#8217;s just a two-man show with Erik Watkins and Sean Garmer. The two takes a &#8220;trip&#8221; to Europe to break down and discuss what&#8217;s been happening at the FIFA Beach World Cup competition, which is being held in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the two talk about the Premier League and if the &#8220;play on&#8221; rules from the referees. An update from France includes a chaotic match between Nice and Marseille, including a big pitch invasion. Don&#8217;t miss out on the show. We&#8217;ve got a lot going on in soccer throughout the world!<\/p>\n<p>The two end the show with a conversation about the MLS All-Star Game.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" title=\"Soccer 2 the MAX: Is the Premier League Too Rough, Marseille Versus Nice Drama, And the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=wnv6w-10c31ff-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=&amp;btn-skin=7\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>About Soccer 2 The MAX<\/h3>\n<p>A Podcast about the world\u2019s game from an American perspective. Each episode includes headlines, topics, and discussions that can be about anything that happened that week in Soccer, Futbol, or Football. And there are also thoughts on the team\u2019s Sean Garmer, Erik Watkins, and Rachael Kriger each support, games they watched that week, and more. There will also be special editions focusing on the United States Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s National Teams, and other European or American league matches from time to time as well.<\/p>\n<h3>Sean Garmer<\/h3>\n<p>Being born into a Latino family, Sean grew up around the game of Futbol. No matter what you deem to call it, Mr. Garmer enjoys the sport. Sean played Defender growing up and then transitioned to Goal Keeper in High School. Due to the University of North Texas not having a Men\u2019s Soccer team at the time, his playing career ended in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>However, since then, he\u2019s kept up with Soccer by watching his favorite teams and leagues, while also writing as well. Sean was paid to cover the 2010 World Cup, formerly hosted the Football 2 Futbol Podcast, and also wrote about the beautiful game for several other outlets. He mainly follows Major League Soccer supporting his childhood team in FC Dallas. Sean\u2019s also a Manchester United Supporter after visiting England in 2003 and picking the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marseille vs Nice Drama, Is the Premier League Too Rough, And the Beach Soccer World Cup\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RzGfxzE9-PA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Erik Watkins<\/h3>\n<p>While he was never really the best on the field, Erik\u2019s always had a deep-rooted passion for the beautiful game. From discovering it in Maryland thanks to DC United to cheering on Manchester United since the days of Ruud van Nistelrooy. Not to mention, considering donning purple hair to cheer Orlando City SC today. From MLS to USL and NASL (Viva Armada!) to even dreaming of training and playing in the MASL, if it\u2019s soccer, he\u2019s usually on it.<\/p>\n<h3>Rachael Kriger<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Rachael Kriger is a men\u2019s and women\u2019s soccer journalist for Equalizer Soccer, Last Word on Soccer and is the Communication Director for the N.A. Soccer Reporters. She currently lives in Ocala, Florida, where she is the youth minister at Blessed Trinity Parish. However, her hear will always stay true and loyal to her beloved home of Pittsburgh, Pa., and her birth city of Moscow, Russia. 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