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Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY's home loss against San Diego FC, and the upcoming away match against Houston Dynamo!

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Decision Day Madness Looms

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Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY's home loss against Portland Timbers, and the upcoming home match against San Diego FC!

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5 Things To Know Before Kickoff - CITYvSD

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Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY's away loss against Real Salt Lake, and the upcoming home match against Portland Timbers!

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The Final Run-In

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Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY's US Open Cup Final win against the Columbus Crew, and preview the upcoming match away at Real Salt Lake!



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Open Cup Glory Returns to STL 🏆

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Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY's away loss against Minnesota United, and the upcoming US Open Cup Final against Columbus Crew!

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The Game of Our Lives

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Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY's home draw against Vancouver Whitecaps, and the upcoming away match against Minnesota United!

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Guts and Glory

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The Santa Klauss is back in town! In this exclusive conversation, former St. Louis CITY SC striker and current LA Galaxy talisman João Klauss sits down with Jake and Justin from Ball Watching the morning after his dramatic return to Energizer Park. From receiving a standing ovation from the St. Louis faithful to finding the back of the net against his former side, Klauss reflects on an emotional weekend, and his scorching form in Los Angeles.

Here is what we cover in this episode:

 * The St. Louis Homecoming: Klauss takes us inside his emotional weekend return—from dinner at his favorite St. Louis spot to the spine-tingling standing ovation at Energizer Park, reconnecting with former teammates, and finding out who gave him the most grief after scoring against them.
 * Thriving in Carson: What unlocked his blistering start with the Galaxy? Klauss breaks down his relationship with Greg Vanney, how his tactical responsibilities as a No. 9 have evolved, and what it’s like building an instant telepathic connection with Marco Reus.
 * The Final Push & 2027 Ambitions: Managing the physical grind through late-season knocks, what the Galaxy locker room is demanding of each other heading into the postseason, and how Klauss is measuring personal success beyond the scoresheet as he looks ahead to next season.

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A CITY Legend Returns Home | João Klauss Interview

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Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY's home win against LA Galaxy, and the upcoming home match against Vancouver Whitecaps!

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Are You Not Entertained?

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Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, preview St. Louis CITY's home match against LA Galaxy, and the USMNT's hugely successful Sep/Oct camp!

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Show Goes On

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Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY's away win against Red Bull New York, and the USMNT's recent friendly wins!



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Taking 3 Points and a Break

Just two armchair analysts covering all things St. Louis CITY SC and soccer in STL.

Ball Watching - a St. Louis CITY SC Podcast