Didier Drogba has written more books than Grant Wahl

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated

Sports, Sports News, News, Soccer

4.6 • 859 Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2015

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

FIFA is back in the U.S. Department of Justice crosshairs, and MLS is on the cusp of crowning its champion. Just another week in the world of soccer. We kick off our latest podcast with the new revelations in the ongoing FIFA investigation, with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch indicting 16 more individuals connected to bribery, racketeering, corruption and more malfeasance clouding the world's game. We're also fortunate enough to be joined by Montreal Impact forward Didier Drogba, who sheds light on his first foray into MLS, his thoughts on the Columbus Crew (who eliminated his squad in the playoffs), that bizarre leg lock and Chelsea's struggles. We close with MLS Cup analysis from Grant Wahl and Brian Straus, who are on the ground in Columbus ahead of the Sunday's championship bout between the Crew and Portland Timbers. == The Planet Futbol Podcast is brought you by the SeatGeek app, available in app stores and at seatgeek.com. Enter code PLANET in the app to for a $20 rebate off your first purchase. We are also sponsored by FanDuel. Enter promo code PLANET at FanDuel.com for up to $200 in bonus cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The dollars off your first purchase. We're also sponsored by Fan duel, the leader in one week
0:14.2	fantasy football with more winners and more payouts than any other site. Enter promo code
0:18.4	planet at fandule.com to play a risk-free tournament at up to $10. me and talking to Greg Berthaltor that we talked about
0:32.8	fullbacks and how fullbacks were completely omitted
0:35.5	from the MLS Best 11.
0:37.5	And yet his quote to me was,
0:40.0	fullbacks are everything for us.
0:48.4	I think Bladders just going to keep showing up with the Nobel Peace Prize Award ceremony, just waiting for his name to be called.
0:50.8	You know, he'll just be like hanging outside the auditorium in
0:53.2	Ah slow just thinking that this is his year, you know, and he'll just do that forever
0:56.8	and it'll be just sort of sad and hilarious.
1:07.9	Welcome to the Planet Football Podcast, where each week we discuss the latest in the world of soccer. I am SI.com soccer editor, AviCreditor joined today
1:12.1	by SI senior writer Grantwall and
1:14.2	SI.com's. Brian Strauss, I'm coming to you from Sports Illustrated's beautiful
1:18.7	new digs in downtown Manhattan and from the sounds of things you guys are coming to us from the opposite of the
1:23.7	Borilac Hotel in Columbus, Ohio.
1:26.5	So what's going on?
1:28.5	A fairly accurate description, my friend.
1:30.9	Brian and I are actually in Brian's hotel room right now
1:33.7	sprawled out on his bed. It's quite a scene. I was not allowed to check into
1:39.4	the Hilton here in Columbus quite yet because they're not ready for us yet. So we're up close and personal,
1:48.4	ready to get down and dirty on this podcast.
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