Hello, Sunshine, I'm Alexi Laus and welcome to the See of the Union

podcast presented by State Farm where we look at the beautiful game on and off the

field through the lens of red white and blue-colored glasses.

Joining me as always my friend my colleague my guiding light

David Mossier soccer savant and a Fox soccer researcher writer extraordinary and

and another fox soccer researcher extraordinary there joining us.

You know her, you love her,

you're Jennifer.

Welcome back by the way to this show.

Now live, we had you previewing the World Cup

right before the World Cup.

You were on Zoom in all your big-headed glory in the angle there.

Welcome back.

We wanted to get you on again.

Now we have finished the group stage.

And so so much has happened.

We're going to go through some of the different things. We come to you.

By the way, this was my off day, but I said no. I said no. For the people, for you guys, and for everybody else out there, I'm coming in.

All right? I am coming in and I am doing the show and I'm glad I did because

There's incredible stuff to talk about and let's be honest this world cup

It started off slow this has been a slow burn, but it has absolutely ignited. There are things that we never thought we would see happening on the field. There is a I said excitement there is crazy drama and

there are teams going and staying that I don't think any of us before the

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