Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexi Lollison. Welcome, the State of the Union Podcast.

We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red white and blue

colored glasses. This week we'll be talking, well of course,

MLS playoffs, MLS MVP,

Finch, LA soccer, the U.S.

Men's National Team roster,

USA Mexico, another edition upon us here.

Oly, as always, that's Evergreen.

The Wire, Wondo, wando, couch coaches, hockey, and so much more.

But first joining me, as always, my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossy,

a soccer savant and a fox soccer researcher and writer extraordinary.

Mazzie, how are you on this Monday, November 8th in the year 2021?

Doing well, good to finally see you.

You showed up a little late for today's podcast tape

don't get me started I know I know you are you're poking the bear as they say

yes I was a little bit late today we had we had a little issue at home with the kids. I have two

teenagers in the house, which means that I have two morons in the house, okay? In some of the way that they they look at life and the way that they conduct

themselves and being timely is one is way down there on their list of things to do.

And I, you know, you'll find this out.

And for people that our parents out there,

you recognize very quickly you have to, you know, pick which hills to die on

and all that.

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