America is so Messi

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🗓️ 25 August 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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With Lionel Messi, footy may have finally arrived in the United States. The Athletic’s Tom Bogert and Men in Blazers founder Roger Bennett explain how the Argentine superstar is transforming American soccer. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Serena Solin, engineered by Cristian Ayala, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Just before the men's world cup kicked off last year, we had footy fanatic Roger Bennett
0:04.8	on today explained.
0:06.1	Now I'll ask him, who's going to win the tournament?
0:08.6	He said Brazil was the favorite, but I think the story going into the world cup is that
0:14.8	of Argentina.
0:16.1	He called it about Argentina and Leonardo Messi.
0:19.3	That does not make me a genius, he is the single greatest footballer the world has ever
0:24.3	seen.
0:25.3	It was only a matter of time.
0:26.3	But we called him back to tell him he was wrong about something else.
0:28.7	He said America would finally become a fully realized soccer loving nation in 2026 around
0:34.4	the time of the next men's world cup.
0:36.4	But with the arrival of Messi, it looks like that moment's already here.
0:40.0	God, if that makes me wrong, I'm so delighted to be wrong, Sean.
0:44.3	Lionel Messi, Week in Week out, is creating transcendent alchemy on fields in this nation
0:51.1	from sea to shining sea.
0:53.6	Things are getting messy in America and soccer is starting to look a lot like football.
0:58.7	I believe a sharp pass is the hottie Milwaukee, hottie passes to Nolo King.
1:06.4	She cuts.
1:07.4	Oh, my.
1:08.4	It's the day.
1:09.4	Explain.
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