Xherdan Shaqiri is the New Wolf of MLS (interview)

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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Soccer, Sports, News, Sports News

4.2 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Xherdan Shaqiri sits down with Alexi Lalas to discuss the upcoming MLS season and his goals for the Chicago Fire. We also take a look at his expectations for Switzerland at the 2022 World Cup. Finally, Shaqiri breaks down some of his favorite movies, music, and answers if he is going to get a new pet and if it will be a cat or dog? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello Sunshine and welcome to a very special episode of the State of the Union
0:06.2	Podcast. It's special because I have a great guest. I have a wonderful guest.
0:09.4	Jeddon Shaquarie is my guest today. You know him, you love him. He is new to the country and new to the
0:16.4	League. He is less than a week away from starting his new adventure in the United States with Major League Soccer and with the Chicago Fire.
0:26.0	Welcome to the State of the Union.
0:28.0	How are things going so far, my friend?
0:30.0	Thank you.
0:31.0	Thank you.
0:32.0	First of all, no, a pleasure to speak to you also. my friend. Thank you. Thank you.
0:34.0	Thank you.
0:35.0	You played also football as I know.
0:37.0	Many, many years ago.
0:38.0	Back before you were born.
0:40.0	No, no, pleasure to be here.
0:41.0	I'm very excited to know the new country too. And yeah, no, I'm very proud to sign for the Chicago Fire and yeah, I can't wait to start the season with the guys with the club and yeah I'm really
0:55.4	looking forward now I know some people are calling you shack can we call you shack is
1:00.0	that okay yeah of course I just want to make sure I just want to make sure.
1:02.8	I just want to make sure.
1:03.5	I always asked, you know, I asked when Zlatan came here, I asked if there was a nickname
1:07.9	that he wanted.
1:08.8	Chichirito, when he came here, I asked, all right, we're going to stick with
1:11.8	with Shaq. All right Shaq so here's the deal
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