Chris Richards on his European Journey, the Next Generation of Team USA, and playing for Crystal Palace, Presented by Bank of America: Men in Blazers 06/09/26
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June 9, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
Chris Richards discusses his journey from Birmingham to playing in Europe and his aspirations for the next generation of U.S. soccer talent.
Chris Richards joins Rog for part one of a two-part conversation, discussing growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, turning down college to pursue a professional career in Europe, and playing for Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace. Plus, his dream to inspire the next generation of U.S. talent and his closest teammates on the national team. Presented by Bank of America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Rog
Guest: Chris Richards
Topics covered
- European football
- Team USA
- professional sports
- youth inspiration
- Crystal Palace
- soccer career
Keywords
- Chris Richards
- Crystal Palace
- Team USA
- youth soccer
- professional career
- Oliver Glasner
- Birmingham
Sponsors
Bank of America
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Crystal Palace
Places: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
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