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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Julie Ertz joins State of the Union & USMNT Nations League roster reaction! | SOTU

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, Sports, News, Sports News

4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Julie Ertz joins State of the Union for a special episode as Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and Ertz have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Ertz sits down with Lalas and Mosse to talk all things Women's World Cup! Will Ertz be ready? Who is the biggest threat to USWNT? Which players should USWNT fans be on the lookout for? Concluding with the interview, Lalas and Mosse shift their focus toward USMNT and CONCACAF Nations League. The duo react to the roster release and debate whether players such as Folarin Balogun should be in the starting 11. Continuing with the American theme, they recap USYNT's impressive 4-0 victory over New Zealand in the U-20 FIFA World Cup and react to the L.A. Galaxy firing Chris Klein. They also make sure to preview the top MLS games this weekend such as FC Dallas vs. Nashville SC. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse analyze whether USMNT is the toughest national team in the world and Lalas reacts to the NYCFC fans giving their thoughts to the players after their 3-1 loss to Cincinnati. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello,

0:02.0

I'm Alexi Lollis, and welcome to the State of the Union Podcast,

0:05.0

where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field

0:07.0

through the lens of red white and blue colored glasses.

0:09.0

This episode will be talking, well, we'll be talking to Julie Ertz,

0:12.0

the great Julie Ertz, we'll also be talking to Julie Ertz, the great Julie Ertz.

0:13.0

We'll also be talking Nations League roster drop, Messy to Barca, Player Fan Confessional,

0:20.0

CCL, Love and Death, Balagun, the toughest national team out there and so much more.

0:25.6

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

0:29.4

soccer, soccer, soccer, soccer researcher and writer extraordinary.

0:35.0

Massey how you doing on this Thursday, June 1st in the year 2023.

0:40.6

I'm doing well I just saw something on Twitter I'm not sure if it's true I have to

0:44.1

confirm it with you is today your birthday today is my birthday day is

0:48.0

June 1st I was born 53 years ago in Royal Oak, Michigan to Anne and Demetrius first born. I was born

0:58.8

around 930 in the morning that would be Eastern time so my actual birth date moment is past a few

1:05.9

hours from a recording of this yeah in my mind I'm still 18 years old but my body

1:11.4

tells me difference.

1:12.6

So yeah, another trip around the sun, isn't that what they say or whatever?

1:16.1

So yeah, it's my birthday today.

1:17.9

We'll, we'll see if my family remembers and we'll go from there.

1:24.0

Actually a lot of people sending well wishes and happy birthday wishes so thank you very much to everybody

1:28.2

out there doing that.

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