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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Christian Pulisic snubbed & Alexi’s 2026 Soccer Wish List

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, Sports, Sports News, News

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The Guardian’s Top 100 Players list dropped… and the biggest talking point might be who didn’t make it. No Christian Pulisic, despite 12 Serie A players landing on the list, including Scott McTominay, Lautaro Martínez, Denzel Dumfries and others. Meanwhile, The Athletic ranked Pulisic 39th, backing it up with elite production. So where would you rank the U.S. star?  Plus, a busy weekend abroad: McKennie bagged his 21st assist for Juventus, Musah fights for roster momentum, Dest feeds Pepi,  who can’t stop scoring, and Jedi Robinson keeps stacking starts in the Premier League. In #AskAlexi, we dive into the impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on soccer in the United States + is a winter break coming for MLS? We wrap the podcast with Alexi’s Soccer Wishlist heading into a pivotal year.  Use our code for $30 off your next order of World Cup Tickets on SeatGeek:⁠https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/SOTU⁠ Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $30discount, Min. $200 Purchase Intro (0:00)Pulisic Subbed by Soccer World (5:17)US Abroad: Pepi can’t stop scoring (14:57)#AskAlexi (33:20)2026 Soccer Wishlist: Quarters or Bust? (44:34) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:06.9

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0:23.6

December 26 to January 4th. Eligibility restrictions and further TNCs applied. 18 plus gamble

0:29.1

aware.org. It is kind of blatant in its anti-Americanism. I find it hard for those to make a case that Christian Polic cannot be in the

0:41.7

top 100 players right now in the world. It just shows that for American soccer to garner

0:49.0

global respect, you're going to have to do something that really smacks the rest of the world

0:53.3

in the face. The reality is that the world absolutely enjoys seeing when the United States fails.

1:01.0

...werews. Hello, Sunshine.

1:16.7

I'm Alexi Laosan.

1:17.7

We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses.

1:23.4

This show will be talking politic disrespect.

1:27.1

McKenny Truckin? Peppy versus Balagan? Let's go there. Yeah. Mossie and Greenwich. Jedi racking up the starts. Casamiro. Casamiro reference. Wow. Afcon, Roof Man. MLS winner break. World Cup Legacy. 2026 wish list and so much more much more. But first, joining me as always my friend,

1:45.7

my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossie, a soccer savant and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer

1:50.3

extraordinaire. Mossie, how you doing on this Tuesday, December 23rd in the year 2025?

1:55.9

I'm doing well, a bit tired, to be honest. I got back very late from New York last night,

2:00.8

had a great trip visiting my parents, but I am now back in Los Angeles while you are still on the road.

2:06.8

Now, you are in Los Angeles, damp and wet Los Angeles.

2:11.4

According to producer, Sean, it's going to be a wet Christmas out there in Los Angeles.

2:17.2

I am, as you mentioned, still down here in the great state of Florida.

2:20.5

It's warmed up significantly, so I am sweating my you-know-what-off down here, but having

2:26.2

a good time.

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