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Austin FC home games can’t be complete without the pre-game heartbeat tradition. It’s become so iconic that the club used the heartbeat as inspiration for their new home jersey for this year. Hear about the origins of the tradition, the relationship between the teams front office and its supporters, and the role of a former Austin FC captain in the genesis of the tradition.
April 17, 2025
Austin FC supporters have turned Q2 stadium into one of the best environments in Major League Soccer. One way they show their support of the team on game day is through elaborate fan displays, called tifos. These giant banners are displayed for a couple of minutes right before kickoff, but each one takes hundreds of people and weeks to make, and is one of the best ways to get involved in supporting the team.
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April 3, 2025
Besard Šabović joins us to talk about growing up in Sweden, visiting his family in North Macedonia, and his famous great-grandfather – the legendary Jakup Ferri.
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March 20, 2025
Austin FC home games can’t be complete without the pre-game heartbeat tradition. It’s become so iconic that the club used the heartbeat as inspiration for their new home jersey for this year. Hear about the origins of the tradition, the relationship between the teams front office and its supporters, and the role of a former […]
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March 6, 2025
Austin FC has a new star wearing the number 10: Myrto Uzuni. The Albanian forward tells us about his unlikely rise through professional soccer, why he used his idol’s signature celebration against him, and his goals for himself in his first season at the club.
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February 20, 2025
Vamos Verde Season 2 Coming March 6
Austin FC fans became familiar with what to expect on game day over the past 4 years. But after not making the playoffs in 2024, the team has undergone big changes.
In this season of Vamos Verde Jimmy and Juan will explore all of the new, what it means for Austin’s football club, and how it fits in with the rituals the fans have come to know and love since the team’s inception.
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December 19, 2024
The One With Nico Estévez (Bonus Episode)
Austin FC’s first and only second-ever Head Coach tells us how the club sold him on the job, the skincare routine behind his flawless complexion, and his wife’s reaction to her first visit to the American Midwest (in December) ahead of his move to Columbus, Ohio from Valencia.
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November 7, 2024
Bonus Tracks: ¡Vamos Verde! hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia taped an interview on the Bonus Tracks stage at the 2nd weekend of Austin City Limits Festival with Brad Stuver. Also, hear from Nick Canedo from We Are Blood about their upcoming blood drive at Q2 Stadium.
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October 10, 2024
Turner & Poch: US Men’s National Team goalkeeper Matt Turner
A new manager comes to Q2 Stadium in Austin this week as Mauricio Pochettino makes his debut as the US Men’s new boss against Panama. Goalkeeper Matt Turner shares what it’s like adapting to the US changes and his remarkable journey from watching YouTube tutorials to the Premier League.
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