COOLIGANS - Ali Curtis is changing American soccer forever!

Le Batard & Friends Network

Dan Le Batard

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4.9 • 8.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

We're honored to be joined by MLS legend and current Senior VP of Competition and Operations for MLS Next Pro, Ali Curtis! Ali Curtis has always been a trailblazer in American soccer, and his new role with MLS Next Pro will allow him to leave a lasting impact on the sport! We discuss all the latest news surrounding MLS' development league, including its new playoff format in which the better seed selects its opponent before each match. Christian and Alexis also ask Ali about THAT Red Bulls town hall meeting, give their takes on the 2030 World Cup locations, and dive into the beef between Kieran Trippier and his son. Do you like the new MLS Next Pro playoff format? Let us know what you think in the reviews! Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Giraffe King's Network.
0:04.7	Another amazing cool against podcast in your ear on your eyes, in your eyes.
0:24.2	I'm there, I'm there, be careful, be careful where you put it, don't blame, bro.
0:32.2	What's good, everybody?
0:33.2	We got a killer show today.
0:38.2	We got a guest, bro.
0:40.0	We got a guest, my man came through from the Major League Soccer offices, which are nearby.
0:45.9	Yeah, dude.
0:46.9	Okay.
0:47.9	We were inside.
0:48.9	We held a boom box outside of the MLS office, so he came down.
0:52.7	It was just the cool against episode Blaster.
0:55.8	Okay.
0:56.8	It's in your eyes.
0:58.8	But we are going to be joined by Oli Curtis.
1:04.5	He is the senior vice president of MLS Thanks Pro, but you may also remember him as the
1:09.9	general manager for the New York Red Bulls.
1:12.3	He also was a Toronto FC sporting director of Toronto FC, so this man has built some clubs
1:18.6	and now he has now involved in building the future of Major League Soccer, so he's
1:24.0	going to be coming through in a minute and we'll talk about that.
1:26.8	I think it's safe to say this is the wildest interview he's ever done without that.
1:32.0	This happens all the time where people, like, you know, high up people, executive people
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