We are joined by MLS journalist Favian Renkel to preview the 2026 MLS season and his work on Kickbase - the new Fantasy partner and provider for Major League Soccer! Favian has covered MLS extensively for years including published work in Sports Illustrated and the Athletic as well as being a go to source for all things Messi in America. Check out his work @FavianRenkel on X!

Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty.

You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think):

• • Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL
  • Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL
  • Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms
  • Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A week full of news from the Olympics to St. Louis, front office additions and assistant coach insight into the play style... all leads to the 1st watchable match of 2026 for St. Louis CITY SC. We look at what to expect at Coachella, how the depth looks now, and what our Starting XI might look like as we stand.

Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty.

You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think):

• • Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL
  • Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL
  • Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms
  • Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Interviews ahead of Coachella! As St. Louis CITY SC heads to California, we have updates from camp including new players arriving before full media scrums of new signees Dante Polvara and Conrad Wallem + comments from head coach Yoann Damet!

Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty.

You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think):

• • Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL
  • Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL
  • Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms
  • Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Klauss has been sold. Henry Kessler is officially gone. And CITY is halfway through their preseason. We dive into these two big pieces being removed from the table while quality does continue to be added in the form of Rafael Santos and Mbacke Fall (with more on the way). But will it be enough to compete? We recap and cover all this, preseason matches & more!

Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty.

You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think):

• • Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL
  • Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL
  • Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms
  • Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We open on the biggest news of the week: St. Louis CITY SC are in talks with the LA Galaxy to transfer Joao Klauss for a $2m cash for trade. The news shook the CITY SC fanbase and we cover it from every angle. Then - the clear positives of the week: Wallem signed, Edelman extended, Mbacke Fall reports, a roster review, MLS rules, CITY2 and more!

Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty.

You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think):

• • Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL
  • Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL
  • Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms
  • Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The 1st week of preseason in 2026 winds down for St. Louis CITY SC and Matt Baker is joined by Justin Horneker to recap everything we know so far. Hear from Yoann Damet, new signing Daniel Edelman and more as we catch you up on the Edelman signing, news throughout the week and much more!

Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty.

You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think):

• • Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL
  • Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL
  • Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms
  • Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Preseason camp is underway! St. Louis CITY SC is in the midst of week 1 of camp and with it, the first midweek Flyover of the season. Covering the newest signing, Daniel Edelman + looks at our entire preseason roster, the 2 trialists in camp, a featured interview with Timo Baumgartl + media scrums with Yoann Demat, Roman Bürki and Marcel Hartel after day 1 of camp. A LOT to take in as camp has now begun!

Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty.

You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think):

• • Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL
  • Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL
  • Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms
  • Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our 1st show of 2026! St. Louis CITY SC is primed to begin training camp on Jan 10 and we get you caught up on the (limited) CITY news, review the major moves happening around MLS and run down everything you need to know about where CITY is to start 2026!

Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow us on Bluesky and X @FlyoverFooty.

You can follow the show hosts to get all of their hot takes (let them know what you think):

• • Matt Baker – @MattBakerSTL
  • Santiago Beltran – @SantiBeltranSTL
  • Phill Grooms – @phillgrooms
  • Stuart Hultgren – @StuartHultgren

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.