From Military Hero To Soccer Champion: Men’s CP Captain Josh Brunais | U.S. Soccer Podcast

Описание: December is Disability Soccer Month, and this week on the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel we’re shining a light on our Extended National Teams with two special guests.

Josh Brunais, captain of the Men's Cerebral Palsy National Team, shares his journey from a military career to soccer champion, leading the U.S. to the 2025 IFCPF Copa América title. Later, Chief Advancement Officer Leah Burton introduces U.S. Soccer’s “Behind the Dream” campaign and discusses how philanthropy is helping propel the sport forward.

00:00:52 – Intro with David Gass and Meghan Klingenberg
00:03:37 – Kling interviews Josh Brunais
00:08:30 – Josh’s military service
00:14:40 – His path to the CP National Team
00:22:40 – The different rules of CP soccer
00:29:55 – Winning the 2025 IFCPF Copa América title
00:37:50 – Josh’s first cap
00:41:15 – 2016 Paralympics & meeting President Barack Obama
00:48:15 – U.S. Soccer’s Extended National Teams
00:50:18 – Leah Burton discusses ‘Beyond the Dream’
01:05:25 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts

The U.S. Soccer Podcast is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, Meghan Klingenberg and Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays.

Hosts: Meghan Klingenberg, David Gass
Guests: Justin Brunais, Leah Burton
Producer: Matthew Nelson

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