Futbol Americas: Don Garber Doubles Down

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🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Cristina Alexander, Herculez Gomez, Sebastian Salazar, and Jeff Carlisle react to MLS commissioner Don Garber's comments on the product of MLS on Apple and the suspension of Lionel Messi. Then, discussion on Gio Reyna at Borussia Dortmund and Jeff Carlisle's first big board on which USMNT player makes the 2026 World Cup roster and who misses it. Plus, discussion on who has been the most disappointing team in the Leagues Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to all, welcome to Football America.
0:12.4	He is Hercules Gomez representing Ronaldinho today.
0:16.8	It's a cool shirt.
0:17.9	Yeah.
0:18.9	I'm not a Barcelona fan. I'm a Ronaldino fan. He transcends the team, the sport. I agree with it. And if it means you're going to wear a shirt like this, I'm all for it. I'm all for it too. Yeah. We're all for this too, because coming up on Football America's, Dortmund sends maybe a clear message to Giovanni Reina, who is no longer the number
0:40.2	seven.
0:40.7	We will tell you all about that.
0:42.2	Also, Los Grandes de la Liga MX are no longer in the league's cup.
0:48.1	How much do they really care about it or should they care about it?
0:51.5	That's another conversation for a few minutes up. But I'm very excited
0:56.5	with the guests that we have today. Obviously, Herc, you're a regular here, but someone else is
1:02.6	also a regular. Sebastian Salazar and also Jeff Carlisle, guys, great to see you, great to talk to
1:10.3	you. Sebi, how's it going? I saw you putting the jacket on earlier. Can you show that off a little bit? Hey, hey, of course I can. Herckel remember this bad boy. They sent us to Russia in the middle of summer in 2018, and they gave us bomber jackets. I guess they thought it was going to be cold. It was actually quite, quite warm. Great to see you guys both. And Christina, great to see you in the, is that a Houston dash? It is.
1:11.0	Beautiful. I guess I thought it was going to be cold. It was actually quite warm. Great to see you guys both.
1:27.8	And Christina, great to see you in the, is that a Houston Dash? It is. Thank you for noticing. Can't love it. Yeah. Thank you. Yes. Yes. Thank you to Houston Dash because I love it. It's the cosmic jersey. So I'm glad somebody pointed out your Ronaldingo shirt. I've seen you in those jerseys before.
1:26.4	Yeah, but on FootballW.
1:27.6	I didn't know you were in with a Chaya with NWSL.
1:29.9	They don't say, and I point out your Ronaldingo shirt. I've seen you in those jerseys before.
1:44.5	Yeah, but on FootballW.
1:45.8	I didn't know you were in with the Chayo at NWSL.
1:48.0	They don't send me anything. Now, by the way, I didn't know they made those bomber jackets that small. It's good to see that's so fit. Hey, the first one. Jeff, miss you, bud. How are you doing? I actually did have to take it to the tailor.
1:45.2	I mean, yeah, especially after that comment.
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