On our USA 250th birthday show, WYSL/WLEA Sports Director Andrew Battisti, the voice of Rochester pro soccer, Joe Giuliano, our guests and FrontRowSoccer.com's Michael Lewis, the author of the new book "Around the World Cup in 40 Years", available on Amazon.com, discussed the US winning their first World Cup knockout stage match in 24 years over Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2-0, the incredible Round of 32 matches and the upcoming Round of 16 contests, including the US against Belgium on Monday night. Soccer is a Kick in the Grass, brought to you by Salvatores.com!

We broadcasted the June 27 show live from the Flower City Union pop-up store in downtown Rochester, NY and welcomed special studio guests Union owners Jimmy Paola and Mark Washo, plus our Turkish correspondent in Boston, Bob Turgut. WYSL/WLEA Sports Director Andrew Battisti, the voice of Rochester pro soccer, Joe Giuliano, our guests and FrontRowSoccer.com's Michael Lewis, the author of the new book "Around the World Cup in 40 Years", available on Amazon.com, and our guests discussed the US losing 3-2 to Türkiye, the controversy at the end of Egypt/Iran and the end of the World Cup group stage and the start of the knockout stage. Soccer is a Kick in the Grass, brought to you by Salvatores.com!

On this show, FrontRowSoccer.com's Michael Lewis, the author of the new book "Around the World Cup in 40 Years", available on Amazon.com, gave his onsite report from Seattle on the US Men’s National Team’s 2-0 win over Australia that clinched a place in the knockout stage. WYSL/WLEA Sports Director Andrew Battisti, the voice of Rochester pro soccer, Joe Giuliano and Michael discussed the potential player selection for the US against Turkey on Thursday, the success of Canada and Mexico so far, the best matches and moments of the World Cup and the important matches upcoming this week. Soccer is a Kick in the Grass, brought to you by Salvatores.com!

On this show, FrontRowSoccer.com's Michael Lewis, the author of the new book "Around the World Cup in 40 Years", available on Amazon.com, gave his onsite report from Los Angeles on the US Men’s National Team’s 4-1 win over Paraguay and previewed the US/Australia match on Friday. WYSL/WLEA Sports Director Andrew Battisti, the voice of Rochester pro soccer, Joe Giuliano and Michael reviewed the first set of matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and previewed all of the teams in Groups G-L. Soccer is a Kick in the Grass, brought to you by Salvatores.com!

We returned to the airwaves for a limited run of 8 shows focused on the 2026 FIFA World Cup!

WYSL/WLEA Sports Director Andrew Battisti, the voice of Rochester pro soccer, Joe Giuliano and FrontRowSoccer.com's Michael Lewis, the author of the new book "Around the World Cup in 40 Years", available on Amazon.com, discussed the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the changes in this year's edition of the Cup and we previewed all of the teams in Groups A-F. Soccer is a Kick in the Grass, brought to you by Salvatores.com!