Fútbol with Grant Wahl

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Sola Winley, MLS EVP & Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Jun 21, 2021

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Grant has an in-depth interview with Sola Winley, who since February has been an MLS executive vice president and the league’s chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. They discuss the league's efforts to address its abysmal record of hiring Black American head coaches, the plan to work with Black Players for Change and SCORE, the commemoration of Juneteenth, how Winley does his work and much, much more.

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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New England Revolution Coach Bruce Arena Jun 18, 2021

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In a bonus episode, Grant has a lively interview with Bruce Arena, whose New England Revolution is currently atop the MLS Eastern Conference. Arena explains how he has built this Revolution team, how he and the MLS have changed over the years, what he has learned about Boston, his thoughts on the USMNT and World Cup qualifying and much, much more.

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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Jamie Vardy, Rochester Rhinos Co-Owner Jun 17, 2021

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Grant interviews Jamie Vardy, one of the Premier League's greatest goal-scorers for Leicester City, about his surprising decision to become a co-owner of the Rochester Rhinos. Vardy explains why he wanted to become an owner, where it fits in his plans for the future, whether he has seen Ted Lasso yet and much more.

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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Memorable Pulisic Photographer Adrián Macías and David Leah; Chris Wittyngham on the Euros Jun 14, 2021

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Grant interviews the photographer Adrián Macías (23:30) and Mexsport Agency owner David Leah about Macías's memorable photograph of Christian Pulisic and the USMNT after Pulisic's game-winning penalty against Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League final. Macías tells the story of how he got the shot—and of his own journey in the sports photography business.

Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the opening weekend of Euro 2020, starting with the most important story, the survival of Denmark's Christian Eriksen after collapsing on the field vs. Finland. Other topics include the Netherlands' wild 3-2 win vs Ukraine, England's 1-0 victory against Croatia and Italy's 3-0 win vs Turkey.

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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Alexis Ohanian, Angel City FC Owner, Internet Entrepreneur, Husband of Serena Williams Jun 10, 2021

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Grant has an enlightening conversation with Alexis Ohanian, an owner of Angel City FC, which starts play in the NWSL next year. Ohanian is also a co-founder and former executive chair of Reddit and a prolific Internet entrepreneur and investor, including in the site Gloria, which is building a global community for soccer fans. Ohanian explains why he thinks women's sports and the NWSL are set to explode, why he's big on women's sports collectibles, and the interest of his wife, Serena, and their daughter, Olympia, in the sport of soccer.

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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USWNT Coach Vlatko Andonovski; Chris Wittyngham on USMNT 3, Mexico MNT 2 Jun 07, 2021

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Grant has a deep-dive interview with USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski (26:50), who describes what it's like to coach his hyper-competitive players and tells a bit about his story from coaching youth players to becoming the coach of the most successful women's soccer team in the world.

Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham discuss the USMNT's memorable 3-2 win over arch-rival Mexico in Sunday's CONCACAF Nations League final. There's a lot to break down after another memorable game in one of the world's greatest international sports rivalries.

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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FuboTV's Melissa Ortiz Jun 03, 2021

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Grant interviews Melissa Ortiz, the former Colombian national team player, about her new role as a studio analyst for FuboTV's coverage of the CONMEBOL men's World Cup qualifiers starting Thursday with a quadruple-header. They talk about some of the main storylines as well as her playing career, how she transitioned into her current gig, her new business Kickoff Coffee Co. (coffee for soccer people by soccer people) and much more.

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Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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Manchester United Academy Coach Tom Statham; Chris Wittyngham on the Soccer Weekend May 31, 2021

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Grant has an intriguing conversation with Tom Statham (34:34), a longtime Manchester United academy coach who has worked with Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and many other players when they were eight years old and seen them go on to do great things. Statham also hosts the Go Play Soccer Podcast which explores the topic of coaching young players so they can develop while still having fun with the sport. Statham also has extensive U.S. connections and explains his history with the sport in these parts.

Before that Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the soccer weekend, including Chelsea's 1-0 win over Man City in the men's UEFA Champions League final, the history-making Christian Pulisic, the USMNT's 2-1 loss at Switzerland, this week's Concacaf Nations League finals and Inter Miami's severe sanctions from MLS as the result of its massive cheating scandal breaking the league's roster rules.

This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz. The Brazilian league just started, and you can stream all the games on Fanatiz live and on-demand from your mobile phone, tablet or directly on your TV with the Fanatiz app. Fanatiz features channels you know, like BeIN Sports in English and Spanish, GolTV and many more. And it costs only $7.99 a month.

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Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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Caroline Graham Hansen of Barcelona's European Champions May 27, 2021

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Grant is joined by Caroline Graham Hansen, one of the most electric players in the women's game, to talk about her Barcelona team's rampaging 4-0 win in the UEFA Champions League final over Chelsea. Graham Hansen explains what makes Barcelona special, how she developed her style of taking on defenders, her thoughts on the Norwegian national team, as well as Barça's visit in August to play in the WICC tournament with Lyon, Portland and Houston, and much more.

This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz. This is the opening weekend of the Brazilian league with marquee games like São Paulo-Fluminense and Flamengo-Palmeiras, and you can stream all the games on Fanatiz live and on-demand from your mobile phone, tablet or directly on your TV with the Fanatiz app. Fanatiz features channels you know, like BeIN Sports in English and Spanish, GolTV and many more. And it costs only $7.99 a month.

If you’d like to try Fanatiz for yourself, you can get a free week-long trial by going to fntz.co/Grant-FZ.

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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USMNT's Matthew Hoppe; Chris Wittyngham on a Wild Weekend; Chris Ivy on Soccer Cards May 24, 2021

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Grant has two entertaining interviews in this episode. Matthew Hoppe checks in from Germany (30:33) and shares how he experienced his big-break season with Schalke, which he ended up leading with six league goals. Hoppe, 20, also discusses what he's looking forward to in his first camp with the USMNT this week ahead of the Switzerland friendly. Then Grant speaks to Chris Ivy (55:05), the co-founder and director of sports for Heritage Auctions, about the skyrocketing market in sports collectibles, including soccer cards. A 1979 Diego Maradona Panini sticker sold for a soccer record of almost $560,000 last month, and this month Ivy's house auctioned a 1958 Pelé Alifabolaget "rookie" card for $372,000, a 182% increase over the exact same card and grade sold just five months earlier.

To kick off the pod, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down a wild final weekend of the European domestic leagues, including Chelsea and Liverpool beating out Leicester for Champions League berths, Luis Suárez giving Atlético Madrid the La Liga title, Juventus and Milan beating out Napoli for the top four in Italy, and Lille staving off PSG in Ligue 1. The guys also look ahead to this weekend's men's UEFA Champions League final between Man City and Chelsea and discuss the news on Sunday that U.S. Soccer and Soccer United Marketing will end their 20-year business partnership at the end of 2022.

This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz. La Liga has the best title race in Europe, and it's heading down to the final day. On Fanatiz, you can watch all the action in La Liga, Ligue 1 and other international leagues and tournaments live and on-demand from your mobile phone, tablet or directly on your TV with the Fanatiz app. Fanatiz features channels you know, like BeIN Sports in English and Spanish, GolTV and many more. And it costs only $7.99 a month.

If you’d like to try Fanatiz for yourself, you can get a free week-long trial by going to fntz.co/Grant-FZ.

Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4

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