168. Colorado Rapids Midfielder Cole Bassett

Urban Pitch Podcast - The Beautiful Game of Life

After finishing last in the Western Conference last season, the Colorado Rapids have made a major turnaround in 2024, and find themselves comfortably in the playoff hunt three quarters through the season.

A major part of the turnaround has been the stellar play of midfielder Cole Bassett, a homegrown product and one of the bright young talents across MLS. The 23-year-old playmaker already has hit career high marks in goals and assists this season, and will be key if the team wants to make a deep playoff run.

He drops by the Urban Pitch Podcast to discuss the Rapids' newfound success in 2024, the team's dynamic, as well as his loan spell to Feyenoord and Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch Eredivisie.

Timestamps

(01:40) The Rapids' massive turnaround from last season to this season
(06:50) The attacking quality across MLS, and how Djordje Mihailovic and Zack Steffen have affected the locker room
(12:11) Coming up through the Rapids Academy as a homegrown player
(16:31) Getting an opportunity to play for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie
(22:02) Leagues Cup and the intensity of the mid-season tournament
(23:20) Growing up with athlete parents
(26:00) His experience playing with the USMNT
(27:56) The Colorado vs. RSL rivalry
(33:04) The fashion atmosphere within Colorado Rapids and his style
(38:50) The Rapids' dynamic both on and off the pitch
(41:26) The music Cole has been listening to

Cast

Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores

Producer: Roy Cho

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