Soccer Saturday - INDY ELEVEN for 11/25/23

0:00-4:12 : Greg Rakestraw kicks off the show and recaps some player signings that the Indy Eleven will bring back for the next season. He also talks about the Men’s US National Team.  7:12-20:29: In the Eleven Minute segment, Greg Rakestraw talks with Danny Barbir who is coming to Indy for the first time in 2024. Barbir reveals his Romanian/Cuban background and how he grew up speaking Romanian, and not much Spanish. He also teaches Greg how to say goal in Romanian. The two talk about some of Barbir’s playing career, and what Thanksgiving is like with his family.  23:47-33:49: Callum Chapman Page joins Greg and talks about why he chose Indianapolis for soccer. Chapman Page talks about some of the challenges he faced during his career and talks about when he will arrive in Indy and how he will prepare for the cold Indiana weather. They also talk about the cultural equivalent of Thanksgiving in the UK.  36:49-46:05: Greg starts the penultimate segment by reviewing some college soccer games in IU. He also talks about UIndy Soccer, and Marian Soccer.  49:05- 1:00:00 Greg closes out the show previewing the US Men’s National Team.