USMNT Transfer Window Preview, Gold Cup Roster changes, UCL & CCC Final recap

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are joined by FOX Sports Insider Doug McIntyre to break down which USMNT players could (or should) be on the move this summer. From Matt Turner’s limited minutes to Gio Reyna’s stalled momentum and Johnny Cardoso’s Atletico Madrid links — the guys dig into who needs a fresh start ahead of the 2026 World Cup. They also dive into the USMNT Training Camp roster updates. Walker Zimmerman, Nathan Harriel, and Paxten Aaronson will join the squad, as Folarin Balogun and others step out due to injuries. Is it still “Title or Bust” for the United States, or have the expectations shifted? The show continues with a look around the global game. The Nations League Final Four is set with Germany facing Portugal and Spain taking on France, while South America gets heated in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying. On the women’s side, the USWNT rolled past China in a 3–0 win led by Catarina Macario and Sam Coffey, with another friendly coming up against Jamaica.Mosse breaks down the latest club results, including PSG and Cruz Azul’s domination in their respective continental titles matches. Back stateside, LAFC clinched a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup with a comeback win over Club América. Messi put on a clinic in the MLS as Inter Miami crushed the Crew, LA Galaxy snapped a 17-match winless streak, and D.C. United pulled off a big road upset over Cincinnati. Listeners chime in during #AskAlexi, with questions about Alexi’s coaching aspirations and 1994 hairstyle promises. To wrap the pod, Alexi shares a surprise with Mosse from his weekend event with USSF. Intro (0:00) Doug McIntyre Joins the Pod: Transfer News & Gold Cup Preview (6:21) International Window Preview (26:04) USWNT 3-0 Win (33:30) UCL & CCC Final Recap (35:01) Messi Brace & Galaxy Winless Streak Ends (51:45) #AskAlexi (56:26) One for the Road (1:00:34) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Some little chocolates with the U.S. crest on them.
0:03.5	Pretty nice, pretty nice.
0:06.3	Yum!
0:07.6	I know everyone talks about Gio Raina has him at the top of their list in terms of guys that need to move this summer.
0:13.9	And that's true.
0:15.1	He's one of them.
0:15.7	But for me, the number one guy is Matt Turner.
0:17.5	When you look at these matchups, Germany, Portugal, Spain, France, and I know he wanted to take
0:22.2	him one of a time, but just in general in terms of...
0:24.5	The crem de la crem.
0:25.4	But the sexiness factor, I mean, we're at a point now where Germany is the least sexy of
0:30.9	the teams.
0:51.8	Yeah. Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexi Lalas and welcome to the State of the Union podcast.
0:55.3	We look at a beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue-colored glasses.
0:57.9	This show will be talking, oh, to our friend Dougie Mack about the summer transfer news.
1:00.0	Let's see, two Champions League final demolitions.
1:03.4	Summer of Soccer News, Nations League,
1:05.7	messy messing up, Columbus,
1:07.5	hair, power, my coaching future,
1:10.6	Seattle Hippocrisy, Brett Farver, Galaxy Parade,
1:15.3	God's banker, U.S. soccer, mucky mucks, and so much more.
1:18.9	But first joining me as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding lights, David Mossie,
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