If Gio Raina, or any American player for that matter, can only function, and the best out of Giorina, in this case we're talking about, but of any American player can only be had by having an American manager coach, then something is wrong. Something is wrong with that player. Now, I would love more opportunities to come to American coaches for what it means

for American soccer, for what it means for the actual individual coach and the coaching ranks out

there, and potentially what it means for having a little bit of feel and insight for what the

American player is.

Music feel and insight for what the American player is. Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexie Lollison. Welcome to the State of the Union podcast, where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses.

This show will be talking the U.S. women's national team rolling.

Musa's very bad day. Luna's very good day. Sergeant back at it, MLS at 30, U.S. FIFA rankings.

Let's see.

Otani, Oshani, whatever his name is versus soccer.

Is Gio Worth it, question mark, a body in the snow, Mueller?

Let's see.

NCAA madness, U.S. Jersey citizenship,

wallet versus bill fold, and so much more.

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

Soccer, Savant, and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer, Extraordinaire.

Mossie, how are you doing on this Monday, April 7th in the year 2025?

I'm doing well. Full disclosure, I originally intended to begin this podcast by mocking

Aaron Schechter and Kyla Morris for their

devotion to the TV show The Bachelor after I witnessed an extraordinary conversation in the office last

week. But I'm going to lay off Kyla today because she took the Duke loss pretty hard on Saturday night.

Didn't even respond to our texts afterwards yes uh she was obviously hurt physically

probably hurt for this and that you continue to bring it up just adds to her her pain but she is

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