John Strong on calling Copa America and Euros 2024, favorite moments in the booth, pressure on Gregg Berhalter this summer?

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse had the chance to sit down with FOX Sports’ lead soccer play-by-play announcer, John Strong. The trio previews this Summer of Stars including Mbappe, Messi, England, and the USMNT. Strong also breaks down his favorite call personally as well as calls he would like to have back. What goes into preparing for two tournaments at the same time? Strong gives a masterclass on his style in the booth, working with former athletes, his relationship with broadcast partner Stu Holden, calling the epic 2022 FIFA World Cup Final, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:13.9	I have a distinct memory of in the second half it was two-nail Argentina and they cut to I forget who precisely it was but it was one or two of the guys who had won in 86 up in the VIP tribunal and in my head I'm going, okay, 15, 20 minutes left. Argentina's up to nil. Let's start shifting towards big picture storytelling mode just to
0:18.7	see it out. And then boom. Hello Sunshine, I'm Alexi Lollis and welcome to the State of the Union
0:35.4	podcast. We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of
0:38.2	red white and blue colored glasses. Very special show coming at us right now. We welcome in the man that you know and you love you've seen him
0:47.8	You've heard him for years on pretty much anytime anybody is kicking a soccer ball on Fox. Yes, John Strong. Welcome
0:55.8	John Strong to the State of the Union. How are you my friend? And yet Lex a
0:59.7	testament to the longevity and increased frequency of this podcast that you've come to this
1:05.3	moment of desperation get the bald guy that shouts last names on to talk some about
1:10.0	the summer of soccer here stu can only come on so many times.
1:13.3	We gotta get the other guys.
1:14.3	So I'm happy to be here.
1:15.8	Well, I mean, Massey, how you doing by the way?
1:17.4	Doing very well.
1:18.2	This is the big whale for me.
1:19.3	I've wanted this guy on for you.
1:20.4	I was very happy about this.
1:21.7	So I want to make sure I have this right. You have not
1:24.2	been on the state of the Union as its current form and with Mossy and myself
1:29.2	you know screaming and
1:35.0	it was yelling, you were on a previous version. Yeah.
1:36.0	I was on your second or third episode of I think it was the Mutant Gene.
1:38.0	Okay, yep, yeah.
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