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I think that we in the United States, when we think about soccer, whether it's people that are day in and day out in soccer or just people that are on the periphery of the soccer scene out there. I think Lexi Lolles, 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 show will be talking World Cup 30 and 34, Spotify wrapped Camp Cupcake, the 2024 wish list recap.

Let's see. Champions League action, some must watch movies and so much more.

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

savant and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer extraordinaire. Mossie, how are you doing on this Wednesday,

December 11th in the year, 2024? I'm doing well. I apologize. I am once again not partaking in the ugly sweater bit.

Now, you're not poo-pooing the season, are you? This is just another lapse that you just forgot to bring in your sweater.

But you are a lover of the season, right? Of the Christmas season?

Correct. Okay. I know Thanksgiving is your number one, but at a close second is the Christmas time, I guess.

Absolutely.

I love it.

Okay.

Yeah, I have, not only that, I'm making up for your ineptitude here.

I brought out yet another Christmas sweater that I have.

It's got all sorts of U.S. soccer stuff over here.

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