Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are set for another exciting weekend of soccer. With less than two weeks until the USMNT kicks off against Canada, the guys look at some players that have the potential to thrive under Mauricio Pochettino. The strikers pool is a group to keep an eye on as Pochettino steps in as the reported new USMNT head coach. This weekend we will see two of these strikes face off, Josh Sargent travels to Coventry and faces Haji Wright in an American showdown. Back stateside,...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap this week’s USMNT players abroad, as they set the tone for exciting seasons in Europe. Christian Pulisic continues in excellent form with AC Milan, becoming the first USMNT player to score in 10 different seasons of the top 5 European leagues. Malik Tillman and Ricardo Pepi both got on the scoresheet in their dominant 7-1 win. Also, Josh Sargent and Brenden Aaronson each scored their second goals of the season in the Championship. Back stateside, the Leagues...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are set for a full weekend of matches with Americans playing abroad. In Serie A Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah are set to take on Parma. Tim Weah is ruled out for Juventus with a hamstring injury, after scoring last week against Como. Haji Wright, Josh Sargent, and Brenden Aaronson also look to continue scoring this weekend in the EFL Championship after hot starts last week. Will Folarin Balogun get on the scoresheet for Monaco? (5:38) Next, the guys answer a...

Alexi Lalas is out on the road, so David Mosse and special guest Doug McIntyre dive into updates on Mauricio Pochettino’s hiring. U.S. Soccer and Chelsea are close to finalizing a deal for the next USMNT coach, no contract has been signed as of now. Could we see Pochettino coaching a USMNT friendly in the upcoming international window? (0:53) To wrap the episode, Mosse recaps a few American performances in Europe, including Josh Sargent’s goal and assist, Haji Wright’s brace, and Yunus...

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and Stu Holden react to the reports of Mauricio Pochettino being named the next U.S. Men's National Team coach. Pochettino would be taking on the USMNT job as his first international position, but with much success in Europe coaching Tottenham, PSG, and Chelsea. The guys give their ratings on the hire, which players his system will help the most, and much more. In the upcoming September window, the USMNT takes on Canada on September 7th and New Zealand on September...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse preview USMNT players in Europe’s top leagues to get set for the upcoming season. (5:56) Folarin Balogun will be one to watch as he continues his strong form from Copa America. AC Milan already has the American duo of Christian Pulisic and Yunas Musah, could we see a triple threat soon? Also in Europe, Kylian Mbappe made his Real Madrid debut with the winning goal of the 2024 UEFA Super Cup. Alexi and Mosse preview more European matches in La Liga, Serie A, and EPL...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are joined by 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist Carli Lloyd, to recap the USWNT Olympic victory. Mallory Swanson led the team to gold with a second half goal and assist from Korbin Albert. Emma Hayes became just the second USWNT head coach to win every match in their first major tournament. Additionally, the USMNT coaching search continues with Mauricio Pochettino becoming a top target for the job. (4:46) Ten MLS clubs and six Liga MX clubs advanced to the Leagues Cup...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to the USWNT advancing to the 2024 Olympics Gold Medal Match. In another extra time battle, Sophia Smith put the United States on top 1-0. Naomi Girma and Alyssa Naeher also had spectacular performances in the match. They will face Marta and Brazil, for a rematch of the 2004 and 2008 Gold Medal matches. On the Men’s side, France takes on Spain for the Gold in a heavy weight battle. (5:10)The Leagues Cup Round of 32 kicks off this week, with 21 MLS teams and...

Alexi Lalas, and special guests Stu Holden and Doug McIntyre join the podcast to look at the beautiful game through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses. They dive into the latest details on the USMNT head coach search and U23 players who could be a potential fit for the full national team. On Friday the U23 U.S. Men’s squad fell out of the Olympics after a 4-0 quarterfinal loss to Morocco. However, the women continue on in their Olympic run. The USWNT took down Japan behind...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dive into match day 3 of the Olympic tournament. The USWNT took all nine group points after completing the 2-1 win over Australia. Trinity Rodman put the USWNT ahead, and Korbin Albert secured the win with her first Olympic goal. The U23 U.S. Men's also booked their ticket to the quarterfinals for the first time since the Sydney Olympics in 2000. The United States became one of four countries in the 2024 Olympics with both the Men's and Women's teams advancing to...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap more Olympic action. Canada Soccer’s scandal continues to develop as Bev Preistman is banned by FIFA for one year, and Canada’s Women's National Team are docked 6 points in the Olympic tournament. On the U.S. side, the USWNT booked their ticket to the quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over Germany, and the U23 USMNT dominated New Zealand scoring their most goals ever in an Olympic match. (8:20) Next, the guys broke down the MLS All-Star game, MLS falling 4-1 to...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to a hectic first day of Olympic soccer. The U23 U.S. Men’s team fell to France in their opening match. After a goalless first half, the French dominated with 3 unanswered goals in the second. Morocco also secured 3 points over Argentina behind a dramatic ending with a stoppage time goal, VAR, fans unrest, and over an hour long game suspension. On the women’s side, more pre-tournament drama broke out as Canada Soccer goes under investigation and Emma Hayes...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back and dive into all things U.S. Soccer. The USMNT coaching search continues, focusing on many non-American coaches. After recent back surgery, it is announced that USMNT captain Tyler Adams will be out for the start of the EPL season. With the Olympics kicking off this week Alexi and Mosse preview the tournament. The U-23 Men’s Olympic team will face France on Wednesday, and the U.S. Women’s Olympic team will take on Zambia on Thursday. Lynn Williams...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap both the Euro 2024 Finals and the Copa América 2024 Finals, ending in dramatic fashion. Spain was undoubtedly the best team of the Euro tournament, finishing on top with a 2-1 victory. The champions lifted the trophy behind goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal, and became the first team to win four Euro Championships. On the Copa América side, Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María were able to complete the story booking ending on an extra time Lautaro...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down Canada’s heartbreaking loss as they fell to Uruguay in penalties. Looking for a signature win under Jesse Marsch, Ismaël Koné and Jonathan David had put Canada ahead 2-1 at the end of regulation. But a stoppage time equalizer by Luis Suárez and an Alphonso Davies missed PK, sent Uruguay home with the third place win. Both the Euro 2024 and the Copa América 2024 come to a close on Sunday when the finals kick off. Spain and England will face off first,...

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and special guest Melissa Ortiz react to the breaking news, Gregg Berhalter is fired as USMNT head coach. This decision was announced by Matt Crocker and the U.S. Soccer Federation following the USMNT group stage exit from the Copa América 2024. Next steps for the team will include selecting a new head coach immediately. As the Copa América 2024 continued on today, Uruguay and Colombia faced off in the semifinals. The Colombians advanced to the finals with their 1-0...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to Lamine Yamal making history as he became the youngest goalscorer ever at the Euros. The previous Euro record was held by Pelé, who was 17 years-old and 239 days. Spain advances to the finals for their 5th appearance all-time. Lionel Messi and Argentina also clinched their spot in the Copa América finals as they defeated Canada 2-0. Messi delivered the victory with his first goal of the tournament. The guys also discussed the U.S. Men’s Soccer Olympic...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse welcome back Carli Lloyd and Rob Stone to recap the final day of Euros and Copa América quarterfinals. England advanced behind standout performances from Bukayo Saka and Jordan Pickford, and the Netherlands rallied with two second half goals to beat Türkiye 2-1. James Rodríguez led the way for Colombia as they continued their 27-match unbeaten streak. With 3 goal contributions on the night, Rodríguez helped Colombia advance to their 3rd semifinals in the last five...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down all the quarterfinal action today starting with the blockbuster matchup of Spain and Germany. To put Spain ahead 1-0, Lamine Yamal recorded the assist to Dani Olmo and became the first teenager to record three assists in a single Euro tournament. Mikel Merino sent the host team home with his header late in extra time. In the semifinals, Spain is set to face France who advanced past Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal on penalties. On the Copa América side,...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap Messi and Argentina’s dramatic win to advance to the Copa América semifinals. Lisandro Martínez put the reigning champs on top in the 35th minute, scoring his first international goal of his career. After Ecuador leveled the score in second half stoppage time, Argentina clinched their spot on penalties despite Lionel Messi's shocking miss. Emiliano Martínez was electric in the shootout with two huge saves. The Euro 2024 quarter finals also kick off tomorrow...

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and special guest Rob Stone, unpack another full day of action. In the Euros Round of 16 the Netherlands came alive and booked their ticket to the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win. The Dutch’s Donyell Malen recorded the first multi-goal performance of the tournament. Türkiye continues their Cinderella story, scoring the fastest goal in a Euro knockout stage match and advancing past Austria. On the Copa América side, Brazil and Colombia faced off to decide who would top...

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and special guest Carli Lloyd recap a heartbreaking loss, as the USMNT crash out of Copa América Group C. In a high energy and very physical match, the USMNT’s performance against Uruguay was not enough to get them out of the group. Where does the team go from here? How does the USMNT find success, come 2026 FIFA World Cup? The Euros Round of 16 also continued. France and Portugal both advanced, and are set to face off with a chance to play in the semifinals....

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recap the thrilling comebacks in the Euros Round of 16, as well as Mexico and Jamaica’s elimination from Copa América Group B. England escaped an early knockout round exit, with a Jude Bellingham bicycle late in second half stoppage time. Slovakia led 1-0 for most of the match, but after leveling the score Harry Kane’s header claimed the Three Lions victory. Spain also came back from being down 1-0, scoring 4 unanswered goals to advance. Mexico failed to make it...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down the first pair of matches in the Euros Round of 16 and Copa América Matchday 3. Germany and Switzerland both advanced, while the Euros defending champions Italy were eliminated. Jamal Musiala becomes Germany’s youngest goal scorer in the Euros knockout stage, with his third goal of the tournament. In Copa América Group A, Argentina booked their ticket to the knockout round, defeating Peru 2-0 without Messi. Jesse Marsch and Canada also clinched their...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse recapped two dominant performances from Copa América Group D. Colombia won 3-0 behind goals from Luis Díaz, Davinson Sánchez, and Jhon Córdoba. As one of the favorites to win Copa América, Colombia cruised past Costa Rica to advance to the quarterfinals. Vinicius Junior also put on a show in Brazil’s match against Paraguay. Brazil won with three goals in the first half, responding quickly after finishing scoreless on Monday. (2:20) To wrap the show, the guys shared...