USWNT vs Brazil Preview, Christian Pulisic hot start, transfer window news

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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News, Sports News, Sports, Soccer

4.2 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to the USWNT advancing to the 2024 Olympics Gold Medal Match. In another extra time battle, Sophia Smith put the United States on top 1-0. Naomi Girma and Alyssa Naeher also had spectacular performances in the match. They will face Marta and Brazil, for a rematch of the 2004 and 2008 Gold Medal matches. On the Men’s side, France takes on Spain for the Gold in a heavy weight battle. (5:10)The Leagues Cup Round of 32 kicks off this week, with 21 MLS teams and 11 Liga MX teams advancing. MLS also has some recent developments this transfer window, Marco Reus is set to join LA Galaxy through 2025. Also in Europe, Atletico Madrid gets a big pick up with Julian Alvarez, and Dani Olmo agrees to a six year contract with Barcelona. The Spanish squad also got the win on Tuesday in their preseason match against AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is off to a hot start with a goal and assist on the match. (24:59)To wrap the show, the guys discuss USMNT coaching search, players faking injuries, Olympics match attendance, and the politics of soccer. (39:13) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think any team in the world, to Emma's point, would want to have Naomi Germa. So, Hello Sunshine, I'm Alexi Lollis and welcome to the State of the Union
0:38.4	podcast where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the
0:40.9	lens of red white and blue colored glasses.
0:42.8	This show will be talking the US women's national team gold rush,
0:46.4	mossy sleepis in Seattle, faking injuries, league cup craziness, nickelback,
0:51.2	US men's national team still searching, soccer politics,
0:54.6	Polisic, Reem, Adams, and so much more.
0:57.5	But first joining me, as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding lights, David Mossier,
1:01.3	soccer savant, and a Fox soccer researcher and writer,
1:03.5	Extraordinary!
1:05.0	Mossy, how you doing on this Wednesday, August 7th, the year 2024,
1:10.2	and you are coming to us from Seattle.
1:14.0	How you do my man?
1:15.0	I'm doing well.
1:16.4	I apologize for missing Monday show,
1:18.6	but I have to say Seattle is two for two.
1:21.5	My younger brother moved here a couple years ago so I now have
1:24.2	occasion to visit I came out last year for the first time loved it and I'm loving
1:28.4	this visit as well now what are you loving about it because you know
1:32.2	certainly when it comes to the narratives
1:34.8	and all that about the Pacific Northwest,
1:36.7	and I certainly have my moments where I make fun.
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