ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The soccer transfer window is CLOSED…so who won, who lost, and who might already have buyer’s remorse? If you’re an American sports fan who understands NFL trades, NBA free agency and draft day drama but gets completely lost when soccer starts talking about transfer windows, transfer fees and deadline day, this episode is for you.Chase attempts to explain to Michele and Grandma how soccer transfers actually work and why the system is so different from the NFL, NBA and other American sports. And Michele works very hard to remember one extremely important lesson:⚽ It’s a TRANSFER.🏈 Not a trade.😬 Old NFL habits die hard.Then we break down some of the biggest transfers from the latest transfer window across the Premier League, La Liga and other major European soccer leagues. Which clubs made the smartest moves? Which new signings could completely change a team’s season? And which clubs might eventually wish they could have a do-over?If the 2026 World Cup turned you into a soccer fan and you’re trying to figure out how club football works, welcome. My Mom Calls It Soccer is made for new and growing soccer fans who want to understand the game without needing a PhD in football.In this episode:• What is the soccer transfer window?• What happens on Transfer Deadline Day?• Transfer vs. trade: what’s the difference?• Why do clubs pay transfer fees?• How soccer transfers differ from the NFL and NBA• The biggest Premier League and European transfers• Which clubs improved the most?• Which transfers could they regret?Subscribe for more beginner-friendly soccer explainers, World Cup player updates, European football, Premier League, La Liga, Champions League and our 15 Minutes to Fandom series.#TransferDeadline #SoccerTransfers #TransferWindow #PremierLeague #LaLiga #FootballTransfers #SoccerForBeginners #NewSoccerFans #MyMomCallsItSoccer
