He fought for every inch of his success. In doing so, he provided an example for current and future generations to admire and emulate.

His legacy is in the generation of players he influenced, who took confidence and inspiration

in an American trying and doing things on the field that we thought only others did.

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'll be talking about Clint

Dempsey. We'll have our Mossy Makes the Case segment. We'll be answering your questions in our Ask Alexi segment and always so much more on the State of the Union podcast. But first as always joining me my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossy, a soccer

saucy, a fox soccer researcher and writer extraordinary. Mr. Mossy, how are you this week?

I am good, as good as I can be after the latest Michigan football

debacle. Yes you are a Wolverine for those of you that might be tuning in for the

first time a proud Michigan University of Michigan alum and Wolverine faithful.

Your football team, your American football team is not doing well,

despite the fact that don't you have one of these iconic type of coaches in,

what's his name, with the pants the the

Jim Harvall what's the deal with him he's just not good when it really comes

down to it very disappointing so far so we lost season opener at

Notre Dame this weekend 2417 in a game that was not as close as the score

We played terribly somehow hung around at a chance at the end but so all is lost no bowl for the Michigan Wolverines

Looks like it could be another long season.

And goodbye, you know, Spanish Archer, elbow, gone.

He's gone at the end of the year, you think?

Eh, I don't know.

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