Fútbol with Grant Wahl

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Peter Vermes of Sporting Kansas City Sep 30, 2021

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Grant has an in-depth conversation with Sporting Kansas City manager and sporting director Peter Vermes about a number of topics, including how he deals with defeats, what he’s learned about this year’s team, how he balances selling young talent and winning games, his four bedrock principles, his family’s connection to Hungary, how he maintains his job longevity, the story behind THAT .gif and much more.

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Robbie Keane Interview Sep 27, 2021

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Grant catches up with Robbie Keane, whose phenomenal 20-year senior playing career included three MLS Cup titles with the LA Galaxy; the 2014 MLS MVP award; club tenures at Tottenham, Liverpool, Inter, Coventry City, West Ham, Aston Villa, Celtic and others; and a record 68 international goals in 146 appearances for the Republic of Ireland. Keane talks at length about favorite memories from his playing career, explains why he’s ready to be a head coach in MLS and provides some terrific answers for the Rapid-Fire Quiz.

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Canadian Broadcaster Kristian Jack Sep 23, 2021

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Canadian soccer is doing better than ever, with the women’s national team winning the Olympic gold medal and the men’s national team a genuine contender to qualify for its first World Cup since 1986. Grant has a in-depth interview about what’s happening in Canada with Kristian Jack, a top broadcaster for more than two decades who works for One Soccer and serves as the vice president of content and media for the Canadian Premier League. Jack also breaks down what’s happening with Canada’s three MLS teams, what’s going on with the CPL and how Canadians are viewing co-hosting World Cup 2026, in addition to detailing his career story in the business.

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Legendary ESPN Broadcaster Bob Ley; Chris Wittyngham on the Weekend Sep 20, 2021

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Grant catches up with the legendary broadcaster Bob Ley (17:51), who spent 40 years at ESPN and was front and center on its World Cup coverage from 1982 to 2014. Ley tells some fun stories from covering USMNT World Cup qualifiers over the years and shares his thoughts on the most recent U.S. games, the challenge of finding soccer games on so many streaming apps today, the modern sports media landscape and much more. Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the soccer weekend, including Chelsea looking like the team to beat in England, Man United’s wild win over West Ham, a tough week for Leipzig and American coach Jesse Marsch and Atlanta United looking like the Atlanta of old.

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USMNT and FC Dallas's Ricardo Pepi; LA Galaxy's Jovan Kirovski Sep 16, 2021

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Grant has an in-depth interview with the man of the moment for the USMNT, 18-year-old forward Ricardo Pepi of FC Dallas. Then he speaks to LA Galaxy technical director Jovan Kirovski (16:02), perhaps the best-connected American in European soccer, about how he landed superstars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Chicharito Hernández and others. They also discuss Kirovski’s own playing career, in which he spent four years with Manchester United and became the first U.S. player to win the men’s UEFA Champions League title with Borussia Dortmund in 1996-97.

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Illustrator Dan Leydon; Chris Wittyngham on the Weekend Sep 13, 2021

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Grant has an in-depth interview with Dan Leydon (42:57), a phenomenal soccer illustrator and designer whose work appears on several global platforms, including the Fútbol with Grant Wahl newsletter. He explains how he does his work, his backstory and how being a soccer fan helps him do his job. Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the soccer weekend, including Manchester United’s return to watchability, Bayern Munich’s 4-1 win at Leipzig, the rise of Inter Miami, the beleaguered Washington Spirit and why FIFA is pushing to stage the men’s World Cup once every two years, with Grant (against) and Chris (pro) stating their cases.

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Landon Donovan, Chris Wittyngham & Grant on Honduras-USMNT Sep 09, 2021

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In partnership with Meadowlark and Dan Le Batard and Friends for every USMNT World Cup qualifier, Grant is joined by Landon Donovan and Chris Wittyngham to discuss the USMNT’s 4-1 win at Honduras in Game 3 of the World Cup qualifying campaign.

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Landon Donovan, Chris Wittyngham & Grant on USMNT-Canada Sep 06, 2021

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In partnership with Meadowlark and Dan Le Batard and Friends for every USMNT World Cup qualifier, Grant is joined by Landon Donovan and Chris Wittyngham to discuss the USMNT’s 1-1 tie with Canada in Game 2 of the World Cup qualifying campaign.

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Landon Donovan, Chris Wittyngham & Grant on El Salvador-USMNT Sep 03, 2021

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In a new partnership with Meadowlark and Dan Le Batard and Friends for every USMNT World Cup qualifier, Grant is joined by Landon Donovan and Chris Wittyngham to discuss the USMNT’s 0-0 tie at El Salvador to start the World Cup qualifying campaign.

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Donald Wine II of The American Outlaws Sep 02, 2021

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Grant speaks to Donald Wine II, a board member of the American Outlaws, the biggest U.S. national teams supporters group. Wine, who has attended 134 U.S. men’s and women’s games in person, will be in the stadium for all three World Cup qualifiers this week in El Salvador, Nashville and Honduras. He explains how he got into being a traveling U.S. soccer fan, how AO organizes trips and how new fans can join in the fun.

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