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-colored glasses.

This week we'll be talking,

MLS craziness, Bale, Cucho, Suarez, Castellos, Miami, Louis, Burholter, White Claw, EPL draft, and so much more.

But first joining me, as always, my friend, my colleague my guiding light David Mossy a soccer

savant and a fox soccer researcher and writer extraordinary.

Mossy how are you on this Monday July 18th in the year 2022.

I am doing well. I have put on a hat.

That was my big wardrobe change.

You meanwhile look completely different than you looked the last time I saw you.

Yes, a few orders of business here.

So we have been in early here, when I say here, I mean the studio,

cranking out content for you.

So this week, if all goes as planned, you will be listening to this, which will appear

in your feed on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, a special, special State of the Union podcast in which we celebrate being a year

out from the Women's World Cup will appear in your feed, myself and David Mossy, welcome our special guest

Ali Wagner and we get in depth about the US Women's National Team and this

incredible World Cup that is coming next summer. So definitely look for that.

And then on Thursday in your feed you will find a special, special interview

with the one and only Greg Burhalter, the head coach of the U.S. men's national team that we will be recording here hopefully in the next 24 hours.

So look for all of that, but since we are recording a couple times today I decided to change a little bit of the wardrobe I wore more of a suit for our

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