Hello Sunshine, I'm Alexi Lollis and 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 week we'll be talking well another

MLS roundup as be closer and closer to the playoffs. VAR because it's evergreen

whether domestic or international. The great John Williams, Panenka's, let's see, UCL, we got open cup stuff, we got so much to talk about,

but first joining me, as always, my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossy, a soccer sauerk, and a fox soccer researcher and writer.

Extraordinair, Mossy, how are you on this? Well, we're recording on Monday, September 5th, and

for those of us that can watch, you see that once again I am on the road I come to you from our nation's capital here in Washington DC where I am doing some

schmoozing with some politico's out here and also here to see the US Nigeria game.

So how you doing, man?

I am doing well, I am in the studio, but all by myself here, so it's a bit of an odd sensation but we'll get through it.

You look good though man you you look good in that seat with or without me there and I'm glad that I'm able to talk to you. I'm glad we able to do this,

and we'll have another one later on in the week.

As I said, I'll be out here for a couple of days.

We're going to go over to meet some different politicians

during the day tomorrow, and then we're going to be in boxes with

them watching the US. I think probably beat up again against Nigeria as they did. I was out in Kansas

City a few days ago for that weekend game the

United States versus Nigeria as the women's team continues to get ready for what is now

less than a year away a World Cup and the potential three peat going on.

Have you seen anything interesting, Mossy?

Last night I attended a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, which is an incredible venue by the way,

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