The first ever El Travico was taken over by one Zlatan Ibrahimovich in a performance for the ages.

It is the stuff of legend, but that's what legends and stars do.

They take what couldn't possibly happen and show that it can.

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,

the lens of red, white and blue colored glasses.

As you heard, we will be talking the Zlatan Historic Lions Roar in the first ever El Trafico. We'll have our Mossy Makes the Case segment. We'll be answering

your questions in our Ask Alexi segment. We will have our World Cup Date segment and so much

more. But as always, joining me, my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David

Mossy, a soccer savant and a Fox soccer researcher and writer extraordinary. David Mossy,

how are you my friend? I am good. The Jersey of

choice today is Grammio, a Brazilian club. They are your reigning South American

champions. Blue and black striped there. You chose not to wear another University of Michigan

Jersey, although your team tonight, we are recording this on a Monday, is, if I'm not

mistaken, playing in the National Championship, right? Correct. We prevailed on Saturday.

Sister Jean ran out of gas in the second half.

As a 96-year-old is want to do, right?

And 98, actually.

98, excuse me.

And tonight it's Villanova.

That's a tall order. We're most likely going to lose tonight.

You're not bullish about this. No, no. We have a puncher's chance. I'll be rooting hard, but they are a superior team.

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