President Trump didn't just wake up suddenly one day and decide to tweet about the World Cup.

This was calculated and strategic, a not so subtle reminder to countries,

aka voters, about quid pro quo and the mutual scratching of

backs with the US. 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.

As you heard, we will be discussing the full press to secure the Joint Bid World Cup in 2026. We'll have our Mossy Makes the Case segment. We'll be answering

your questions in our Ask Alexi segment and we will continue with our World Cup Date

segment. Plus a whole lot more.

But first, as always, joining me, my friend, my colleague,

my guiding light, David Mossy, a soccer savant,

and a Fox soccer researcher and writer extraordinary.

Mr. Mossy, how are you today?

I am good.

No Jersey today.

I'm wearing a flamango warm-up kit.

This was a gift from my former radio partner, Eric Wenolda.

He claims it belonged to this

legendary Brazilian player junior. I'm still waiting for a gift from you so it is

one-nill Eric Wenold on that score. Do we believe the claim? Do we care?

Yeah, I mean it enhances it if it belonged to...

Just believe it, man.

You got to believe it.

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