Ranking USMNT players in Europe, 50 most valuable soccer clubs, Is Bundesliga the best league in the world?

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

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🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse join today’s show from the east coast. Amidst their travels the guys are always ready to talk soccer. As the leagues in Europe are wrapping up, they look at some of the best performances by USMNT players. This list includes Christian Pulisic, Antonee Robinson, Josh Sargent, and more. Also in Europe, they recap Mats Hummels’ stunner to send Dortmund to the UCL finals. Has the Bundesliga become the best league in the world? (5:12) Sending it back stateside, the US Open Cup round of 32 included a battle to the death between Houston Dynamo and Detroit City. Houston was eliminated by the USL club on penalties. MLS rivalry week is also upon us with Hell is Real and a top of the table clash in the west. (25:35) To wrap the pod, Alexi and Mosse answer a few #AskAlexi questions on MLS receiving more respect from European fans and possible rule changes. They also break down Sportico’s 50 most valuable soccer clubs and look at where MLS teams line up. (35:26) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right now is the Bundesliga game on and off the field. I'm Alexi Lollis and welcome to the State of the Union podcast.
0:23.0	We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white and blue colored glasses.
0:27.0	This show will be talking Champions League Cinderella baby.
0:31.0	What American had the best season in Europe American sports exceptionalism
0:35.6	Detroit US Open Cup lean baby a game without offside what would that look like
0:41.5	MLS valuations and so much more.
0:43.7	But first joining me as always, my friend, my colleague,
0:45.3	my guiding light, David Massey, a soccer savant, a fox soccer researcher
0:49.0	and writer extraordinary!
0:51.3	Macy, how you doing on this Wednesday, May 8th in the year 2024?
0:55.0	I'm doing well. I'm at the midway point of my trip to New York.
1:00.0	You continue to be over there in New York. I am coming to you from the road for those that are listening and can't see. I am on the road here in DC as I mentioned previously. I am here for the congressional soccer match, the annual get-together of both sides of the aisle over there on the floor or on the on the field right around the corner here at
1:23.6	outie field here in DC so I'm gonna head over there tonight I just saw
1:27.0	D. Rosario down in the in the lobby a whole bunch of different people are
1:32.4	going to be involved.
1:33.4	You want to hear who's involved? Moss, you want to give you a little heads up here?
1:36.7	Absolutely.
1:37.7	Okay, so I mentioned Duane de Rosario, people you may know.
1:41.2	Chris Seitz, former Emmaleser, Ele Eleko Eskandarian, Fernando Fiore, colleague, been around for a while.
1:48.0	So it's, like I said, it's broken up into the Republican side and the Democrat side.
1:53.0	Tony Santa is coaching the Democrat side.
1:55.8	I am coaching the Republicans.
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