As the United States continues to gobble up all of the World Cup coverage it possibly can, New Heights jumped in on the fun. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce, recently hosted an episode of their popular podcast in Los Angeles, with special guests joining them in front of a live audience.
Former United States Women's National Team stars Alex Morgan and Kelley O'Hara joined the Kelce brothers and put on quite a show for everyone involved. Jason, donning a tight-fitting USA scuba suit, got in goal to try to block penalty shots from Morgan and O'Hara, successfully doing so against a very pregnant Morgan but unsuccessfully blocking O'Hara's shot.
Next up was none other than Travis. Morgan encouraged Travis to take the third shot against his brother, which was echoed by O'Hara. Clearly that wasn't part of the plan because Jason squawked out, "What?! Travis is going?!"
Travis ran toward the ball and initially stopped, something that, as Jason and Morgan pointed out, is illegal in soccer. Travis clapped back, "What, do you think this is the World Cup, Jason?!" in the perfect case of sibling bickering. Seconds later, Kelce let it rip and hit the top right of the goal.
Travis: 1, Jason: 0
Travis Kelce converts successful PK against his brother during New Heights episode
Hey, give credit where credit is due here. Even though Jason allowed Travis to score on him, he still blocked Morgan's attempt. Yes, Alex Morgan is several months pregnant, but she's a two-time World Cup champion and one-time Olympic gold medalist. Many familiar with the world of soccer would call her one of the GOATs of the sport. So that's something for Jason to hang his hat on.
O'Hara also has two World Cup championships and an Olympic gold medal on her résumé, so it wasn't surprising to see her blast the ball past Jason. Travis' strike was pretty impressive, too.
It's been fun to see Travis and Jason's podcast grow exponentially in recent years, and joining in on the World Cup fun gave us more of a glimpse into their other athletic abilities. Jason's probably not ready to take over as a goalkeeper for the men's national team, though.
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