Does your job as US men's national team coach depend on the success of Cop America this summer?

Lexi, I just flew from Chicago, a four hour flight and that's the first question I get. Hello Sunshine, I'm Alexi Lollis and welcome to the State of the Union Podcast,

where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red white and blue color glasses this show will be talking all things US men's national team with special guest Greg Berhalter oh yeah the US women's national team gold cup start referee drama open cup drama mls doing The U.S. Women's National Team Gold Cup Start, Referee Drama, Open Cup Drama,

MLS Doing Big Bold Things, Dad of the Year, and so much more.

But first joining me as always, my friend, my colleague, my guiding lights, David Mossier

Soccer, Savant, and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer, extraordinary!

Mossy, how are you doing on this Wednesday, February 21st in the year 2024?

How are you doing, my friend?

I'm doing, well, I do miss Stu Holden not having him on the desk today.

Hey he brought it last show he was wonderful we got lots of wonderful response but but to

to finish up the story that we were telling on the last show, how is your eye?

How is the sty, my friend?

So when I went to the optometrist on Saturday, he had originally opted for a conservative

treatment that was going to take about 10 days or so he

said to clear it up. I called him on Monday after the pod and I said is there any

way we can speed this up and so he prescribed some antibiotics which I've been taking and

everyone seems to think that there's been a market improvement since Monday so I

think we're on the road to recovery yeah you look you look good you are on the to recovery. I like the fact that you called him.

Did you tell him my job is kind of on air and in front of camera?

I did.

Boy, and he was like, well, you should have told me that before and I would have gone right to the antibiotics

correct oh my goodness you watch anything I've got a few things I'll whip through him quickly

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