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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

USMNT Nations League roster, Messi & Inter Miami’s historic loss, Lily Yohannes commits to USWNT

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are fired up after an eventful week. Messi and the Supporters’ Shield winners fell to the 9th seeded Atlanta United in one of the biggest upsets in MLS history. The top three seeds in the Eastern Conference are now out of the MLS Cup Playoffs opening round. Vote for your Conference Semifinal winners on Youtube @StateOfTheUnion. But before the Semifinals kick off, the USMNT will go head to head with Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinals. Mauricio Pochettino announced his roster on Sunday for the November window, the guys shared their thoughts. (8:16) To wrap the show, Alexi and Mosse discussed Jim Curtain's dismissal from Philadelphia Union, Bruce Arena joining San Jose Earthquakes, the possibility of Christian Pulisic winning a Ballon d’Or, Lily Yohannes’s announcement to play for the USWNT, and FOX Veterans Day 5K. (41:34) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:15.2

Could Christian Polisik ever actually win a balo nor?

0:18.2

Oh my goodness.

0:20.5

Could he? Yes. Is my goodness. Oh my goodness. Could he?

0:21.3

Yes.

0:22.2

Is it in the cards?

0:23.9

Nope.

0:58.5

Thank you. Hello, Sunshine. I'm Lexi Lollison. Welcome to the State of the Union podcast.

1:02.2

We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses.

1:09.6

This show will be talking MLS Playoff Madness playing to the whistle, Van Halen brothers, penalty orgies,

1:12.4

the U.S. men's national team roster drop, no pity for City, Veterans Day, cheap union, politics blown to ore chances, maybe, and so much more.

1:20.5

But first joining me, as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding lights, David Mossie,

1:23.9

a soccer, savant, and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer extraordinaire.

1:27.8

Mossie, how you doing on this Monday, November 11th in the year 2024?

1:33.1

I'm doing well. Haven't seen you in a few days and you've grown a mustache since then.

1:37.0

Yes. So I had the full beard going and while I thought it looked good, as is often the case when I do decide to grow facial hair and the beard, my wife did not think it looked as good.

1:51.6

Although, she said if you're going to shave, shave in the mustache thing.

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