Jesse Marsch interview; MLS playoff insanity; Abby Wambach

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated

Sports, Sports News, News, Soccer

4.6 • 859 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2015

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In January, the New York Red Bulls were a team in turmoil. Fast forward 10 months, and they're in the driver's seat to host MLS Cup. How did it happen? Red Bulls manager Jesse Marsch joins the Planet Fútbol Podcast for an honest, thoughtful and intriguing interview with Grant Wahl about the past year prior to the Red Bulls playoff opener this weekend against rival D.C. United. Speaking of the MLS playoffs, they've been insane. The four opening-round games provided drama, theatrics, golazos and an unprecedented penalty shootout, and Wahl, Brian Straus and Avi Creditor recap all of it before looking ahead to the conference semifinals. We close with talk about Abby Wambach's career, with the iconic U.S. women's national team forward announcing she will retire at the end of the World Cup victory tour. What made her such a special player? And did she really have a physical altercation with Straus early in her career? (Yes, and it's a hilarious story) == 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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0:27.0	You know my experience with fans has been that a lot of times they're angry on the
0:38.0	message boards and a lot of like behind closed doors but then face to face they're
0:42.4	always very kind right?
0:44.0	Well this was different okay so I underestimated what the energy of that was going to be. penalty kicks get a bad rap sometimes, I think.
0:58.4	A lot of people say they're not the best way, the right way to settle a tie. But they provide so much freaking drama.
1:09.6	Welcome to SI's Planet Football Podcast, where each, we discuss the latest in the world of soccer.
1:14.9	I am S.I.com soccer editor, Avi Creditor, joined today by S.I. senior writer Grant Wall
1:20.4	and S.I.com's Brian Strauss.
1:23.0	Guys, we've had a couple of sleepless nights.
1:24.8	MLS playoffs are absolutely bananas.
1:27.7	Grant, how's it going?
1:28.6	I'm doing okay.
1:30.0	I'm rallying, a lot of coffee,
1:32.2	I'm not used to being up as late as I've been the last few
1:35.3	nights but I think it's good to experience new things. The Royals also occupying
1:40.4	your late night time. Brian, how's it going down in DC?
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