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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Xherdan Shaqiri is the New Wolf of MLS (interview)

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, Sports, News, Sports News

4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

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

Transcript

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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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