Free Kicks on Radio Misfits
Rick Kaempfer and Adam Howarth (the director of coaching for the Illinois Youth Soccer Association) discuss all the latest international, national, and local soccer news
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 255
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Free Kicks – Down With The Goalie Head-Kickers
An ugly scene in the stands isn’t enough to hold back Arsenal. Adam and Rick discuss the team with one hand on the Premier League trophy. [Ep175]
Free Kicks – FA Cup Upsets
The joy of the FA Cup is when upsets occur, and this week there were a few doozies. Adam and Rick discuss. [Ep174]
Free Kicks – Premier League Restart
Messi finally wins his World Cup. Adam and Rick recap all the World Cup highlights and preview the return to the Premier League season. [Ep173]
Free Kicks – The World Cup Semi-Finals
Adam and Rick discuss the final four teams in the World Cup, and a few of the teams (including Adam’s England) that didn’t quite make it. [Ep172]
Free Kicks – The Final 8
The final 8 teams have qualified for the World Cup, and Rick and Adam discuss their performances and their chances. Also, a bonus World Cup fashion report from our fashion critic Todd Fritz Schneider…
Free Kicks – World Cup Opening Round
The USA-England game, and the other teams that have impressed and disappointed, are discussed in this very special World Cup edition of Free Kicks with Adam and Rick. [Ep170]
Free Kicks – World Cup Preview
Adam and Rick go through all the World Cup teams, assess each team’s chances, and highlight players to watch. [Ep169]
Free Kicks – Champions League Draw
Some very tough matchups are coming soon to the Champions League. Rick and Adam discuss. [Ep168]
Free Kicks – Top Four Surprises
The top 4 teams in the Premier League at the 1/3 mark of the season are not what anyone expected them to be. Rick and Adam discuss. [Ep167]
Free Kicks – Top of the Physio Table
Injuries have been hitting key Premier League players. Adam and Rick discuss the impact on the league and the potential effect it will have on the World Cup. [Ep166]
Free Kicks – Liverbooooo!
Liverpool, struggling in 10th place this season, faces their toughest opponent of the season, the juggernaut Manchester City. Rick and Adam discuss. [Ep165]
Free Kicks – Derby After Derby
Three big Derbys are discussed by Adam & Rick, including the not-so-close one in Manchester. [Ep164]
Free Kicks – Highest Paid Players in the World
Adam and Rick discuss the highest-paid players in the world in a very special edition of Guess-The-Premier-League-Star. [Ep163]
Free Kicks – Champions League takes center stage
The Premier League was paused in honor of the Queen’s passing, but the Champions League carried on. Adam and Rick go through the brackets and discuss. [Ep162]
Free Kicks – Top 4 and Bottom 3 predictions
Now that the transfer window has closed, Adam and Rick are prepared to predict which Premier league teams will finish in the Top 4 and go to the Champions League, and which teams will finish in the b…
Free Kicks – Is Arsenal for Real?
After 4 matches Arsenal sits atop the Premier League table. Adam and Rick discuss whether or not they think Arsenal is a real contender for the league title. [Ep160]
Free Kicks – Young Americans
The Americans at Leeds United are starting to make an impact in the Premier League. Adam and Rick discuss. [Ep159]
Free Kicks – The Fighting Managers
Chelsea & Tottenham managers fight on the sidelines, Manchester United sinks to the bottom of the table, and another Uruguayan Liverpool striker gets red-carded. Just another great weekend in the Pre…
Free Kicks – New Blood
Adam and Rick take a look at the new teams and players who have joined the Premier League this season, and analyze how they did in week one. [Ep157]
Free Kicks – Season 5 Premiere
The 5th season of Free Kicks begins with a dramatic English win in the Women’s Euro Cup Finals, Plus, a discussion of the upcoming Premier League season, which returns this weekend. [Ep156]