Sporting Kansas City homegrown midfielder Gianluca Busio was the star of the Soccer Cooligans Podcast this week, joining comedian hosts Alexis Guerreros and Christian Polanco to discuss the MLS is Back Tournament, his upward career trajectory as a promising 18-year-old, his close ties with club and youth international teammates, plus several other compelling topics.
Busio appeared in all five matches for Sporting at the MLS is Back Tournament in Walt Disney World, notably converting the game-winning penalty in a shootout win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 26. As one of the brightest teenage prospects in American soccer, the North Carolina native and Sporting Kansas City Academy product has already notched four goals and two assists in 41 competitive appearances for the club, including 14 starts.