An Interview With DaMarcus Beasley

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated

Sports, Sports News, News, Soccer

4.6 • 859 Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2019

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Grant sits down in Houston with DaMarcus Beasley, the only U.S. man ever to play in four World Cups, who recently retired from a club career that saw him win 13 trophies in North America and Europe. Beasley talks about his new work as an executive with Matrix Athletic Club and looks back on a rich career that saw him reach the World Cup quarterfinals with the U.S. (in 2002) and the UEFA Champions League semifinals with PSV Eindhoven (in 2005). He also shares his thoughts on the state of American soccer, explains two bits of important wisdom that he took over the years from his former coaches Jürgen Klinsmann and Bob Bradley, and reveals why he's serious about the possibility of going to culinary school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.0	Hey there, I'm Grant Wall.
0:30.0	Welcome to the Planet Football Podcast.
0:32.0	This week's interview guest is De Marcus Beasley.
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0:49.0	Our guest today is De Marcus Beasley.
0:52.0	He is the only U.S. man to play in four World Cups. He earned
0:55.7	126 caps in his 16-year national team career. He played in the 2005 UEFA Champions League's semi-finals with PSV Einhoven and won 13 trophies in a club career with Chicago Fire, PSV, Manchester City, Glasgow Rangers, Hanover, Puebla, and Houston Dynamo.
1:17.2	Now 37, he recently retired from playing soccer.
1:20.6	Demarkas, happy New Year and thanks for coming on the show.
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