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ExtraTime Radio: Sporting KC's Ike Opara has serious hops, but is he MLS's top defender in 2015?

ExtraTime Radio: Opara on dunks, set-piece battles and Blue Devils

Ike Opara, ExtraTime Radio

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Where will the Red Bulls end the regular season?
Ike Opara
has serious bounce. Dunk off two feet, sky above the pack on a set piece hops. The Sporting KC center back joins Andrew and Simon to talk ankle injuries, the best dead-ball defender in MLS, his alternate future as a basketball star and the NCAA Tournament. Plus, find out why his teammates are bothering him about MLS Fantasy.




Ahead of another big MLS weekend, Andrew wonders why the league seems to be stuck in first gear. Of course, Simon disagrees. Taylor Twellman gives his take in the second segment, and chimes in on a USMNT side that has just two wins in 12 games and can't stop leaking late goals. What games are you watching this weekend? Let us know in the comment section below.




In the mailbag, the one and only
Victoria Borg
joins in to dispel the myth of the scoreboard, the guys debate whether another United belongs in MLS and there's a case of mistaken gender. You can download the show
here
.

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MEET THE TEAM:

ExtraTime Radio: Sporting KC's Ike Opara has serious hops, but is he MLS's top defender in 2015? -

Andrew Wiebe is the host and producer of ExtraTime Radio and a new media editor for MLSsoccer.com. He previously covered Sporting KC, once scored an unintentional goal from midfield and tries to bring an analytical mind to the beautiful game. Weekend center back, history junkie and Jayhawk.

ExtraTime Radio: Sporting KC's Ike Opara has serious hops, but is he MLS's top defender in 2015? -

Simon Borg is a senior editor and on-air analyst for MLSsoccer.com, and the original creator of the "Kick Off" on MLSsoccer.com. He loves organic strawberry jam and once pushed a big kid into a puddle while playing soccer in Malta. And he would do it again right now.

ExtraTime Radio: Sporting KC's Ike Opara has serious hops, but is he MLS's top defender in 2015? -

David Gass is an assistant producer and sound engineer for ExtraTime Radio. Originally from New York City, he attended Northeastern University in Boston and is currently questioning his choice of part-time employment.


The views expressed by the hosts and guests are theirs and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Major League Soccer / Soccer United Marketing.