Fútbol with Grant Wahl

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Liverpool Look Like Liverpool Again, Beat Man City. Plus, El Clasico and MLS Playoffs Review Oct 17, 2022

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On this episode, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the weekend's footballing talking points including Liverpool's victory over Man City behind a Mo Salah goal, Real Madrid soundly beating Barcelona in El Clásico, the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs, and form affecting the USMNT player pool.

You can find Grant's written work including his recent piece on visiting Richmond, the town depicted in Ted Lasso, at GrantWahl.com

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Another Barca Crisis, USWNT Struggles, and Vicky Cogevina Reynal Oct 13, 2022

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On this episode, Grant and Chris Wittyngham discuss a UEFA Champions League midweek that saw Barca head to the precipice of Group Stage elimination and Club Brugge and Napoli progress to the knockouts with 2 games to spare. Plus, a conversation about the USWNT's defeat to Spain on Tuesday. Then, Vicky Cogevina Reynal discusses her app Gloria, a soccer community app, being purchased by OneFootball and her work in the women's game.

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More Yates Report Fallout, MLS Decision Day, Are Arsenal For Real? Oct 10, 2022

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On this episode, Grant and Chris Wittyngham react to the weekend's soccer headlines including the USWNT's 2-1 defeat to England, more discussion about the Sally Yates report into abuse in the NWSL, the final day of the MLS season, Christian Pulisic on the score sheet for Chelsea, and Arsenal beating Liverpool 3-2. Plus, an anecdote from Grant on visiting Richmond, the real town depicted in Ted Lasso.

You can find Grant's written work on his newsletter, GrantWahl.com

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Grant on NWSL/Sally Yates Report, Jermaine Jones Interview, Joshua Kloke on New Book Oct 06, 2022

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On this episode, Grant opens the show by addressing the findings of the Sally Yates report on the NWSL. Then, Grant interviews former USMNT player Jermaine Jones about working on his coaching badges, the upcoming World Cup, and being a coach for the US U19 national team. Finally, Grant closes the show by talking to The Athletic's Joshua Kloke about his new book The Voyageurs on the rebirth of the Canadian National Team.

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Hat Trick of Hat Tricks for Haaland, USMNT Panic, LAFC MLS Supporters Shield Winners Oct 03, 2022

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On this episode, Grant and Chris Wittyngham round up the weekend with thoughts on another Erling Haaland hat trick in a 6-3 Man City win over Manchester United, the USMNT's struggles during games against Saudi Arabia and Japan, Arsenal's win over Spurs in the North London Derby, Florentino Perez trying to make the Super League a thing, and LAFC and OL Reign winning the regular season trophies in MLS and NWSL.

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San Diego Wave Manager Casey Stoney Sep 29, 2022

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On this episode, Grant speaks with the manager of expansion NWSL side San Diego Wave Casey Stoney about their sellout in San Diego against Angel City, finding a winning formula in their expansion season, her first experience with playoffs, working for Jill Ellis, and England winning the Women’s Euros.

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USMNT GK Matt Turner Joins + USA-Japan Reactions Sep 26, 2022

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US Men's National Team goalkeeper Matt Turner joins Grant (29:30) from Spain to discuss his performance against Japan last Friday, his first few months at Arsenal, and the overall competition for the goalkeeping position. Before that, Grant talks to Chris Wittyngham about the 2-0 US defeat to Japan, the issues we see in the US ahead of the World Cup, and Christian Pulisic's new book.

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USMNT Striker Jesus Ferreira Joins Grant Sep 22, 2022

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On this episode, the favorite to be the United States Men's National Team's starting striker Jesus Ferreira sits down with Grant to discuss his role in the national team, the competition for the #9 position, the role his father played in his career, and working with a psychologist.

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Is Pulisic's USMNT Starting Spot Up For Grabs? Plus Weekend Headlines Sep 19, 2022

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On this episode, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the major stories from the weekend including Grant's Qatar story, racist incidents in Madrid and DC, Inter Miami and Gonzalo Higuain's playoff surge, the USMNT squad called in by Gregg Berhalter, another Arsenal win, Bayern's Bundesliga struggles, and more.

You can check out Grant's story about life for migrant workers in Qatar here

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Austin FC Manager Josh Wolff Sep 15, 2022

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On this episode, Grant sits down in Austin with the Austin FC manager Josh Wolff about his team's remarkable 2nd season in MLS, working in the USMNT setup under Gregg Berhalter, and his memories as a former USMNT player.

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