USMNT with author Steven Mandis, Atlanta United’s winner in front of 40k fans, and no La Liga title for Barcelona

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2021

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Alexi and Mosse open the show with a discussion with author Steven Mandis, who just released the book “What Happened to the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team? (4:18). The guys then recap MLS headlines that include the Atlanta United’s win in front of 40k fans, FC Cincinnati loses in its stadium debut thanks to Gonzalo Higuaín, Chicharito keeps scoring, and LAFC struggles (20:08). They react to Barcelona losing out on La Liga title, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid final matches, Serie A recap, Juventus’ Champions League hope, Chelsea’s struggles, Leicester City’s becoming an elite team, and Alisson’s heroic goal for Liverpool (47:20). The guys then look at Germany’s top four-fight, Dortmund’s season, American in UCL, and the League One title race. In #AskAlexi, fans ask about a New England Revolution rebrand and thoughts on Tim Tebow. Plus, our first audio question on Alexi’s perceived negativity on Twitter (1:11:05). Finally, Alexi caps the show with his “One for the Road,” where he discusses embracing the “Americanness” in our game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello Sunshine, I'm Alexi Lollis and welcome to the State of the Union Podcast, where we look at the beautiful
0:04.8	game on and off the field through the lens of red white and blue colored glasses.
0:09.1	This week we'll be talking, for lack of a better word,ness the vow chichirito brothers
0:16.4	Barsa a la sown I don't know if I said that right mosey Louis yelling in the morning
0:22.2	Tibo re-brands, and so much more.
0:25.0	But first joining me as always, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossy.
0:30.0	A soccer savant and a fox Soccer researcher and writer extraordinary.
0:33.7	Mossy, how are you doing on this Monday, May 17th in the year 2021?
0:39.5	I am doing well after a long Sunday of work. It was a lot of fun, but it was a very long day for both of us, huh?
0:46.0	It was a long day, two MLS games, and they weren't back to back, and so we had a little break in between, but it was fun. All sorts of
0:52.3	MLS action and look I'm
0:54.2	never gonna complain about working I got a job thankfully I know people out there
0:57.8	are scratching their heads as to why that is but as long as they're gonna keep
1:01.5	having me I will do it.
1:03.0	Massey, quick, before we get into what's going to be a really interesting show, I think.
1:08.0	I've been watching something called The Vow.
1:10.0	Have you heard of this?
1:11.0	It's called the Vow.
1:12.0	It's on HBO.
1:14.0	It's nine parts.
1:15.0	It's episodal, all right?
1:17.0	And it's about this crazy sex cult up in Albany, New York of all places, Nexium.
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