Euro and Copa America Best 11s, Real Madrid lifts 15th UCL trophy, Emma Hayes era begins

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In today’s podcast, Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap Real Madrid’s 15th Champions League victory, behind Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior's goals. Another spectacular goal raises the question, has Vini Jr taken over as the best player in the world? The CONCACAF Champions Cup final also wrapped up this weekend, where Pachuca came away with the victory and booked a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. And finally, Emma Hayes secured her first victory at the helm of the USWNT. (4:34) With just a few days until the big Summer of Stars, Alexi and Mosse put together their Euro and Copa America best 11s. A Euro dream team filled with English players such as Kyle Walker, Harry Kane, and Jude Bellingham. On the Copa side, Messi the GOAT is in the midfield and Christian Pulisic on the wing.(31:10) In #AskAlexi, the guys answer questions on the USMNT's chance of winning Copa America and their favorite current player who fights through contact. Alexi shares the toughest player he ever played against to wrap up the show. (42:17) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.2	Your friend Vinny who we will see this summer in Copa America, I asked the question out there on X.
0:34.3	Is he at this point right now the best player in the world? Hello Sunshine I'm Alexi Lollis and welcome to the State of the Union
0:54.4	podcast. We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of
0:57.2	red-white and blue-colored glasses. This show will be talking UCL final, CCC final, MLS's Delema,
1:04.0	Emma's era, Boys in the Boat, Chicho from downtown,
1:07.5	Atlanta Changes, winning Kopa, toughest players,
1:10.0	and so much more.
1:11.3	But first joining me as always my friend my colleague my guiding lights
1:14.0	David Mossy a soccer savant and a Fox soccer researcher and writer
1:17.5	extraordinary! Massey how you doing on this June 3rd in the year
1:21.9	2024? I'm doing well I thought about
1:24.9	wearing an eagle outfit for today's podcast. Yes yes we had an eventful
1:29.3	week last week doing some production for the show that will become readily apparent
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