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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Pochettino's Emotions Run High, UEFA Women’s Euros 2025 Chaos & Gio Reyna’s Next Move

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and special guest Ari Hingst recap a wild week in women’s soccer, including all the drama from the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 quarterfinals and a look ahead to two massive semifinal matchups: England vs. Italy and Germany vs. Spain. Plus, Brazil continues to dominate in the Women’s Copa América. Is it time for Marta to hang up the cleats?In transfer news, Arsenal breaks the bank with a world-record £1M deal for Olivia Smith. Is that good or bad for the women’s game? Gio Reyna’s MLS talks with LAFC have stalled, but a move to Parma could be heating up. The guys also react to Rodrigo De Paul’s move to Inter Miami and Evander outshining Messi in MLS play.To close the show, the crew reflects on Mauricio Pochettino’s emotional post-game speech after the USMNT’s heartbreaking Gold Cup Final loss. Intro (0:00)Germany Tops France on Pens (7:05)Spain Continues Quest for Double (15:14)England’s Late Comeback (19:26)Italy Wins at the Death (24:40)UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Semifinal Preview (28:24)Brazil is Rolling & Marta’s Future with National Team in Question (32:45)Transfer News: Gio Reyna Deads LAFC, Parma in the Cards (49:48)Pochettino’s Emotional Post Game Speech (62:03)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:40.5

And then there's the part of me that's the romantic and says,

0:43.0

I love the fact that my national team coach is brought to tears

0:47.1

because the pain that he feels of failure

0:51.3

and not getting it across the line.

1:19.8

Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexi Lalason. 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.

1:33.6

This show will be talking, pulling hair, punch crying, penalty madness, first million pound transfer, Raina Gamble, the godfather of soccer broadcasting, F1, balloon boy, and so much more.

1:40.5

But first joining me as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossie, a soccer savant and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer extraordinaire.

1:42.1

Mossie, how are you?

1:45.0

But before we get to you, we got a guest. We got a guest.

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