Alexi Meets Trump, UCL Classic Thriller, and Is the Yamal Debate Over?

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

This week, Alexi Lalas and David Mosse break down one of the greatest UEFA Champions League semifinals of all time — a 7-goal extra time thriller between Inter Milan and Barcelona. Despite a heroic showing from Lamine Yamal, it was Inter’s Davide Frattesi who sealed it with a late winner, sending the Serie A giants to the final against PSG. The guys also cover PSG’s dominant win over Arsenal and preview the massive Champions League final showdown. Over in Europe, Americans abroad keep battling. Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah take on Bologna in Serie A ahead of the Coppa Italia final, and Folarin Balogun is back on the scoresheet as Monaco prepares for a key clash against Lyon. Stateside, the U.S. Open Cup heats up with MLS clubs in control. Messi and Inter Miami head to Minnesota, while LAFC face off with Vancouver in a Western Conference showdown.In #AskAlexi, the guys debate which CONCACAF team – club or country – is most likely to win a World Cup trophy. Plus, Alexi shares stories from his travels across the U.S., including a stop in Washington, D.C. where he shook hands with Donald Trump. Mosse wraps things up with a look at Brazil’s host cities for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Intro (0:00)Champions League semifinal classic (6:08)USMNT Abroad: Balogun scores (23:31)U.S. Open Cup & MLS Preview (31:59)#AskAlexi (41:09)One for the Road: Alexi travels to Washington (49:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The people here in D.C., they are huge state of the union fans.
0:04.8	The issue for MLS isn't that there aren't enough soccer fans in the United States.
0:08.2	It's that there aren't enough MLS fans.
0:09.9	It almost renewed his faith in the game.
0:13.3	And there is a romantic notion to the way that this game was played.
0:17.4	In fact, I think this has moved to a place where I'm not even sure it's a debate anymore.
0:23.2	I think he's the clear-cut best player in the world. Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexie Lawless, and welcome to the State of the Union podcast.
0:44.4	We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses.
0:48.2	This show will be talking, well, Champions League instant classic, maybe classics, the return of romance.
0:54.8	Mr. Lallis goes to Washington, DeBrena Watch, the most lucrative game in U.S. soccer history,
1:00.5	Conca Calf World Cup chances, Vietnam, and so much more.
1:03.5	But first joining as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding light.
1:06.8	David Monsie, a soccer savant and a Fox Soccer Research and Writer, Extraordanae.
1:11.1	Mossie, how are you doing this on this?
1:12.9	What are we got?
1:13.5	Thursday, May 8th in the year 2025.
1:17.7	I'm doing well.
1:18.7	I do miss you, Sean, and Kyla.
1:20.5	We're all in different places today.
1:22.3	Yes.
1:22.9	You know, our work takes us different places.
1:24.9	Our lives take up different places.
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