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The Welcome to the total soccer show and a show where we're looking at the next gen of USMNT talent, the established players and the up-and-comers who've yet to be named to a Maurizio-Pocetino roster.

My name's Ryan Bailey.

Joining me today, it's your friend of mine, a man who can wrap state capitals very efficiently.

It's Taylor Rock.

Hello, Taylor. Hello, I'm not sure it's efficient, but it does get the job done. I still

remember a large percentage of our state capitals from the rap I learned in fourth grade,

fifth grade. I'm wondering if other people had to listen to that one as well, or if that was

unique to Central Virginia. Who knows? But it did work. And it's the best way for suburban white

kids to learn is via suburban white rap. This feels like an obscure patron quiz in the making, Taylor.

I like the sound of this.

Dun and done. Ryan, if the international break is your sort of soccer hell, is this episode

purgatory? What is this going to be for you? It's my soccer vacation. Okay. All right. That's nicely put. That's better put. Thank you. But this is all good. I'm enjoying hearing all about the next gen of the USMNT from my friends, including but not limited to Joe Lowry. Hello, Joe. Yes, I made the cut. I'm one of the friends. I am stoked to be here, Ryan, and I'm also happy for you in your soccer vacay. This is amazing. Where are you going to go mentally during this show? Are you going to Portugal like we discussed earlier this week, your future retirement home? What are we talking here? I suppose what I mean by that, Joe, is usually I'm watching a billion domestic games over a weekend where I watched far fewer.

I tend to watch far fewer during the international break. Is that fair to say? No, totally fair. I also kind of like the international break for that reason, selfishly. I also enjoy watching and thinking about the U.S. men's national team. Two things we're going to. Well, I guess we're more thinking than watching today. But, you know, we're going to be doing things like that on today's show. So I get enjoyment out of that.

But it is nice when there are fewer games that we are watching, yes. Someone who disagrees with that principle, Graham, Ruthven. Hello, Graham. Hello, Ryan Bailey. I had an actual vacay over the weekend. Where did you go? Because I don't think any of us know where you went. So I went to the late district and I was meant to not watch soccer, but then I dragged my wife to a pub to watch England versus Republic of Ireland on the Sunday night. And then we watched Scotland versus Poland on the Monday night. So not much of a not much of a soft vacation. You're on vacation. You had the opportunity for let's call it a date night. You went to a pub to watch England versus Ireland. Well well that is date night it was it was nil at half time ryan i thought it was going to be a glorious date night and also like the nation's league is our thing i can't miss i can't miss those games who needs to perform well at the euros when we all know the nation's league where it really matters. Back at the top tier, England forever.

That's what we like to.

Fram, is that the equivalent of like when like couples do movie night and the guy gets to watch what he wants so like the wife, her partner is on their phone the whole time? Like is Lucy on her phone for the majority of these games or is she in? Is she plugged in? Is she watching? Is she asking questions? She read a book. Okay, there it is.

It's even classier.

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