Join Darren and Vince as they preview LAFC's opening matches in the CONCACAF Champions Cup against Real España and the MLS season opener against Messi and Inter Miami at the LA Coliseum. Travis dips in from his walkabout in Paris to give us the storylines. What will the Mark Dos Santos LAFC look like on Day One? Will the LAFC fans outnumber Miami fans in the Coliseum? Can we start both our Champions Cup and MLS campaigns off with bold statements? Plus, a detailed breakdown of the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament bracket. WE ARE SO BACK!

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06:57 Skip The Banter

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WE ARE SO BACK. Travis, Vince, and Darren preview the 2026 LAFC season! Everything you need to know is covered, from new player signings to key departures and storylines. We also announce our upcoming LIVE SHOW at the Elysian Theater THIS SUMMER! Plus, the 2026 goal draft and the bold season-long predictions.

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Learn insider secrets from Vince’s time at LAFC, including never before publicly revealed stories and insights. Welcome to the 2nd 2026 Happy Foot Set Foot LAFC Off season key bump presented by the 2026 LAFC off season withdrawals. We're recording a handful of these for our Patreon subscribers leading up to the first preseason matches. On this one, Vince tells us the secret inside scoop from his time at LAFC.

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Will Darren choose the right LAFC player to raise his kids? Can Vince correctly rank the most annoying tactics phrases? Can Travis rank the most walkable cities around the world? No, of course not.

Welcome to the 2nd 2026 Happy Foot Set Foot LAFC Off season key bump presented by the 2026 LAFC off season withdrawals. We're recording a handful of these for our Patreon subscribers leading up to the first preseason matches. Today, we each do a blind ranking specific to us. And it's gut-wrenching.

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For our first Key Bump of the off-season, HaFoSaFo breaks down just who and what are officially ENEMIES OF THE POD in 2026. After three years, this list is now battle-tested through the annals of history, forged in spite, and etched in stone, impenetrable by those who DARE QUESTION US THREE RANDOM LAFC FANS!

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DOLO OUT. 2026 IN. We discuss the confusing, joyful, depressing, ugly, perfect 2025 season and exactly what it means for the club and Dolo’s legacy. We give our season ending awards, our take on what LAFC needs to do in the offseason, and our happy and sad feet for the entire season. Only a few months until preseason! Let’s goooooo!

00:00 Help Darren Keepers' Recovery from a Medical Emergency: https://gofund.me/20977cf58

02:28 Listener Mandated Banter

05:26 Reflecting on the 2025 LAFC Season

19:10 Steve Cherundolo's Legacy

27:58 Introducing Mark Dos Santos

39:58 Defensive Struggles and Midfield Creativity

40:50 LAFC's Defensive Metrics and Tactical Setup

41:41 The Need for a Creative Midfielder

42:28 Fantasy Draft Recap

48:52 Bold Predictions and Season Highlights

51:29 Carlos Vela's Farewell and Listener Contributions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/carlos-vela-king-145335537

58:48 Mailbag and Off-Season Wishlist

01:12:31 Happy Foots

01:22:48 Sad Foots

01:32:00 Happy Foot Sad Foot Peace Prize Awards

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It's over. In a match that mirrored our season, the team had a first half to forget, and a superhero named Son Heung-min who turned things around in the second half and made us believe in miracles. Unfortunately it wasn't enough, and PKs went to Vancouver. Not to be outdone, we decided that maybe if we livestream long enough, we can change reality. In the end, our own extra time meant nothing. But it was still a good time.

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Travis, Vince, and Darren preview the crucial LAFC Western Conference Semifinal match vs the Vancouver Whitecaps, the upcoming changes in the MLS schedule, and more, and are joined by special guest MAX BRETOS(!) who tells us about his newly iconic "Ooch Magooch" call, explains why the MLS schedule change is like Star Wars: Return of The Jedi, and plays our first ever mini segment, TEN TOES With Happy Foot Sad Foot!

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