The tussle between soccer and the NFL is a tale as old as sports itself, even for Pat McAfee! In the 2023 summer, the former Colts player stumbled across TST (Target Score Time) on TV. And then, the next year, McAfee put his own team in the 2024 tournament, where he stunned the soccer world with his assists. But now, it’s time for the talk show host to expand more in the game!

Most know Pat McAfee as the bold voice in sports media. He has hosted NFL and CFB game shows. But besides that, here’s the twist – He has a serious soccer background. To the people who are unaware, McAfee played soccer for the majority of his childhood before becoming a punter and kicker in the NFL. So, it’s obvious for him to keep the sport his first love, even as football took center stage in his career. That’s the reason the 37-year-old, who played as a striker and defender for Plum High, announced a major soccer update.

On Tuesday, Pat McAfee took to Instagram to share some exciting news. He announced The “CONCAFA Soccer Show,” a new project he’s likely to host. In his post, he tagged co-host Gump Cathcart and rallied his production team with a spirited caption—“Let’s go, Lads!”

Cathcart, also known as Baba Gumpino, is a producer on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show. While no official launch date has been revealed, both McAfee’s post and the show’s official Instagram account tease that it’s “coming soon.” Yes! To the people who are unaware, let us remind you that this CONCAFA Soccer Club is one of McAfee’s latest ventures. Last year, this team competed in the 7v7 tournament with a $1 million prize.

Not only did he invest in this venture, but Pat McAfee also served as the co-manager of the team and even participated in the tournament as a forward. In fact, he made a name for himself in the soccer world last year when the internet personality delivered a superb cross to assist CONCAFA SC’s fourth goal of the night against Nati SC.

Now, he’s set to return to the club—this time, potentially in a hosting role. Given McAfee’s proven excellence in hosting NFL and CFB shows, fans are confident he will make this event just as memorable. However, there might be an issue!

Is Pat McAfee’s ESPN job in danger?

NFL….CFB….Soccer… and how can we forget Pat McAfee’s WWE gig? We already know that McAfee is making big-time appearances in the wrestling world. Everything was going smoothly until the latest one fell into the wrong place. Why? Because of what McAfee commented on Canada. So, what’s the entire story?

Well, Pat McAfee attended the WWE Premium Live event in Toronto on Saturday, March 1. However, during the event, he was booed by the Canadian audience, which frustrated the ESPN host. As a result, he had a slip of the tongue, calling Canada a “terrible country.” This outraged the country’s natives, and soon after, calls began mounting for ESPN to fire him immediately.

Seeing people’s anger, Pat McAfee stepped up to apologize for the situation. However, he expressed the reason behind saying it: “There’s been some things said to me from Canadians that I guess I respect, because of the passion that you have for your country, which I hope you understand that I was showing the same for mine. You booed my country. Now, I have heard from a lot of Canadians. During the national anthem, obviously the Rogers Centre, overwhelming boo. I mean, very loud boo. The first reaction whenever the national anthem started up there was for some of these Canadians just to start booing. My entire life, my first reaction when somebody boos the national anthem is, (expletive) you.” He had a valid reason for his actions.

Though Colts star McAfee has apologized on his behalf, the hateful remarks aren’t slowing down. And for ESPN? It seems they might not take any firing action as such for their host!