Strategy, Governance and Operations at FWC 26

Building and Growing Pro Soccer in America with Court Jeske

Court Jeske, President of Echo Soccer/OKC’s Professional Soccer Club, joined Footy Parlor’s 10th episode bringing to the conversation 25 years of expertise on building and developing soccer around the United States and abroad. An alum of the 4th Edition of the FIFA Master, Court previously served as Chief Commercial Officer of the United Soccer League Office, and held senior executive roles as founding CEO and Minority Owner of Nashville Soccer Club and Vice President of International Business for Major League Soccer.  Since August of 2024, Court leads OKC For Soccer, a USL Championship franchise relaunching into the professional game in 2027.

"It's bigger than a World Cup for the USA"

Mario Di Marco and Peter Curto, Italian-American agents at Supra Soccer Agency, joined Federico Pravettoni in Footy Parlor’s ninth episode for a conversation on player representation, the sporting side of Soccer and the state of the game in America. Having recently returned from Italy, in this episode, they talk about their relationships with Giuseppe Rossi and Bologna FC sporting director Giovanni Sartori, the impact of promotion relegation on American Soccer, and the journey to mentor and represent young professional players.

Strategy, Governance and Operations at FWC 26

Matteo Cozzoli, Coordinator Strategy for FIFA World Cup 26, joins Footy Parlor’s first episode of 2025. In the role since July of 2024, Matteo previously served as the Digital Marketing Manager at The Miami Football Club of the USL Championship. In this episode, he talks about his experience working for the World Cup Office in Miami, Florida, being part of the Club World Cup draw in December and supporting operations for the upcoming 2025 and 2026 tournaments.

North x South American Soccer with Felipe Cardenas

Felipe Cardenas, Senior Soccer Writer, joins Footy Parlor’s seventh episode sharing his experience and perspective covering North and South American Soccer in 2024 for The Athletic. In this episode, Felipe and Federico talk about Leo Messi and Inter Miami’s 2024 and 2025, the buildup of the Club World Cup and the significance of 2026 for America, Canada and Mexico as host nations of the World Cup.

"I knew we were going to win it"

Marco Milanese, Italian professional soccer player, joins Footy Parlor’s sixth episode. Marco, a defender, recently won the 2024 USL League One Players’ Shield and League Title with Union Omaha where he played for the last two seasons. In this episode, he shares the journey and keys to win the USL League One Double, his experience in the American professional soccer world as an international player and his ambitions for the future.