Pulisic Headlines USMNT Abroad Awards + Gold Cup roster Curveballs & 1994 World Cup Flashbacks

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

This week on State of the Union, the guys react to the latest Gold Cup roster updates, as goalkeeper Chris Brady replaces the injured Patrick Schulte. Meanwhile, Fulham announces that Jedi Robinson has undergone knee surgery—though he was already ruled out of the tournament. What do these injuries mean for the USMNT’s chances this summer? With the European club season officially in the books, Alexi and Mosse unveil their 2024–25 USMNT Abroad Awards, including picks for Goal of the Season, Assist of the Season, Player of the Season, and more. Over the weekend, Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah got the start in their final Serie A match of the season and finished 8th overall in the standings. Weston McKennie and Tim Weah helped Juventus secure their Champions League spot with a win over Gianluca Busio and Venezia. Should Busio consider a move this summer? Then, a look ahead to the Champions League Final—PSG vs. Inter Milan this Saturday in Munich—and a breakdown of major Liga MX vs. MLS clashes on the horizon, including the FIFA Club World Cup playoff between LAFC and Club America as well as the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final between Cruz Azul and Vancouver. Will Brian White be able to lead the Whitecaps to victory without Sebastian Berhalter? To close the show, the guys discuss Christian Pulisic’s Gold Cup decision, revisit iconic World Cup anthems, and share memories from the legendary 1994 U.S. World Cup squad. Intro (0:00)USMNT Abroad Awards (6:26)Serie A Title Race (26:26)UCL & CONCACAF Champions Cup Final Preview (34:30)#AskAlexi (41:44)One for the Road (54:46) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I don't think that anybody, including me, would ever call you dumb.
0:06.3	But that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard you say.
0:08.4	It would probably cement enchilotti as the greatest coach of all time.
0:12.1	It's not a good look for Polisic.
0:14.9	I got a bunch of texts and messages when this came down.
0:20.2	And then we are finding ourselves here on Wednesday, May 28 in 2025.
0:24.8	You know, my kingdom for a goalkeeper.
0:27.7	That's crazy.
0:28.5	I don't know. Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexis Lawless, and welcome to the State of the Union podcast.
0:48.5	We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses.
0:51.9	This show will be talking, well, we're going to give some awards away for the state of the union.
0:57.6	Americans abroad.
0:58.7	US men's national team players abroad.
1:01.2	Let's see, what else?
1:02.0	Pee-wee, defending Pulisic, soccer and music, a 94 documentary, Liga MX's ProREL stance,
1:09.5	The Last of Us, and so much more.
1:11.1	But first joining me as always, my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossy,
1:14.9	a soccer, savant, and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer, extraordinary.
1:18.5	Mossie, how are you doing on this?
1:19.6	What are we looking at? Wednesday, May 28 in the year 2025.
1:24.1	I'm doing well. You know, if I've seemed off my game at all in recent podcast, it's because
1:28.6	Kyla Morris is my rock and she was away on vacation in Peru. I felt very discombobulated
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