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Brian Dunseth Opens Up About His Career to Protagonist Soccer

January 26, 2026 by Joshua Duder

Breaking the Lines’ Zach Lowy sits down with soccer pundit, and former MLS player, Brian Dunseth to share the story of his soccer career, so far. From growing up in Southern California, going to Cal State Fullerton and ending up a Major League Soccer journeyman to never being too shy to share his perspective on the mic, Brian Dunseth shares his story with Protagonist Soccer.

by Zach Lowy

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January 26, 2026 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, MLS, Michael Lahoud, Zach Lowy
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Name The Player: 01/23/26 Weekly Key

January 23, 2026 by Joshua Duder

Welcome to the Name the Player Key. For a few months we’ve been putting slides out on the socials asking you, our readers, to name the player based on the clubs she or he have played for. But we never really acknowledged the correct answers… while, now we are!

by Josh Duder

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January 23, 2026 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, MLS, Michael Lahoud, Zach Lowy
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Name The Player: 01/16/26 Weekly Key

January 16, 2026 by Joshua Duder

Welcome to the Name the Player Key. For a few months we’ve been putting slides out on the socials asking you, our readers, to name the player based on the clubs she or he have played for. But we never really acknowledged the correct answers… while, now we are!

by Josh Duder

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January 16, 2026 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, MLS, Michael Lahoud, Zach Lowy
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KitSZN: Interview with Sam Zisette from Ballard FC/Salmon Bay

January 07, 2026 by Joshua Duder

KitSZN catches up with Sam Zisette of Ballard FC & Salmon Bay FC to talk about the 2025 shirts sported by both squads, how the shirts share the story of the neighborhoods, and why they resonate so well with the locals.

by Brett Mullenix

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January 07, 2026 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, MLS, Michael Lahoud, Zach Lowy
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How Nico Cantor Became Front and Center in US Soccer Broadcasting

December 29, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Breaking the Lines’ Zach Lowy sits down with soccer broadcast journalist, Nico Cantor, and shares with us the story of how Nico landed in the soccer spotlight despite not having a prestigious playing career.

by Zach Lowy

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December 29, 2025 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, MLS, Michael Lahoud, Zach Lowy
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Renato Paiva Opens Up to Protagonist Soccer

December 22, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Breaking the Lines’ Zach Lowy has a candid conversation with the Portuguese coach, Renato Paiva, about growing up under dictatorship, becoming a coach with Benfica, and managing futbol sides in South America.

by Zach Lowy

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December 22, 2025 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, MLS, Michael Lahoud, Zach Lowy
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James Richardson Opens Up on Legendary Career

November 21, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Breaking the Lines’ Zach Lowy gets broadcasting legend, James Richardson, to open up.

by Zach Lowy

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November 21, 2025 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, MLS, Michael Lahoud, Zach Lowy
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Catching Up with Tesho Akindele

November 04, 2025 by Joshua Duder

Breaking the Lines’ Zach Lowy catches up with Tesho Akindele . Now retired from professional soccer, he still makes the Wikipedia page for Des Moines Menace’s recent USOC run, but is making his real run in Charlotte as a Development Analyst.

by Zach Lowy

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November 04, 2025 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, MLS, Michael Lahoud, Zach Lowy
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Michael Lahoud Opens Up to Protagonist Soccer

October 30, 2025 by Joshua Duder

From child refugee to NCAA National Champion; PDL up-and-comer to MLS veteran; Michael Lahoud has plied his trade at every level of soccer available in the United States and even earned a few national caps for his country of origin, Sierra Leone. Michael opens up to Zach Lowy of Breaking the Lines, who has chosen to share his story with Protagonist Soccer.

by Zach Lowy

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October 30, 2025 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, MLS, Michael Lahoud, Zach Lowy
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2024 WPSL Playoffs Preview - Rounds 1 & 2

July 11, 2024 by Joshua Duder

Founded in 1997, the WPSL is the largest women’s soccer league in the world! Every year many players use the league as a platform to launch themselves into the pros - whether its our own NWSL domestically, or professional leagues from Iceland to Portugal. As ever, the division winners will vie for the WPSL National Title, also known as the Jerry Zanelli trophy and this year’s field is absolutely stacked with talent!

by Joshua Duder

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July 11, 2024 /Joshua Duder
coverage, USL Championship, US Open, MLS, MLS Next Pro
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