Ken Rips "Fake" Soccer Critics After Team USA's Belgium Loss
Ken Rips "Fake" Soccer Critics After Team USA's Belgium Loss  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Tue Jul 07 2026
Description: After Team USA falls to Belgium in the Round of 16, Ken calls out fans who suddenly have hot takes on soccer despite never watching it, arguing the US had zero top-50 talent coming in and lost fair and square. Lima and Ken riff on confusing soccer rules (the box, hand usage) before diving into the decades-long "will soccer overtake football" debate. Ken declares that argument dead, pointing to exploding youth soccer participation, EPL bar culture in Cleveland, and Messi's stadium in Miami as proof the sport has found its rightful, permanent place in America. LeBron's Akron nostalgia tour also opens the segment, with Lima saying he's now fully convinced a Cleveland return is coming.