Fútbol with Grant Wahl

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US U20 Coach Mikey Varas Joins The Pod + Soccer News Roundup Jul 05, 2022

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On this episode, Grant and Chris Wittyngham discuss the major talking points from the weekend including Tyler Adams to Leeds, the US U20 team qualifying for the U20 World Cup in 2023 and the Paris Olympics in 2024, and the latest in the transfer window including where Cristiano Ronaldo might end up. Then, US U20 coach Mikey Varas (32:15) joins to discuss how he qualified the team for 2 major tournaments and his journey in coaching.

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NJ Governor Phil Murphy/Ross Greenburg Jun 30, 2022

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Grant has two interviews on this episode. The first is with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy about World Cup 2026 and the NWSL team, Gotham FC, for which Murphy is one of the majority owners. The second is with Ross Greenburg, the executive producer of a new documentary film Hidden Dynasty: The Story of Carolina Women’s Soccer. The film is part of ESPN’s Fifty/50 initiative celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX and can be seen on-demand via the ESPN App.

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Bale To LAFC, USWNT Win Over Colombia, Briana Scurry Interview Jun 27, 2022

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On this episode, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the major talking points from the soccer world including Gareth Bale to LAFC, soccer's reaction to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the USWNT's win over Colombia, and the latest in the transfer window. Then, Grant has a memorable hour-long conversation (35:00) with Hall of Famer Briana Scurry about her new memoir (written with Wayne Coffey) My Greatest Save: The Brave, Barrier-Breaking Journey of a World Champion Goalkeeper. Scurry explains why she wanted to write a book now and goes into detail on the biggest events during and after her remarkable playing career, including what it meant to be Black and openly gay on the USWNT, her origin story, the concussion that ended her career, her decline into suicidal thoughts and her rebound following surgery and her marriage.

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Mal Pugh Joins The Pod Jun 23, 2022

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Grant has an in-depth conversation with on-fire USWNT and Chicago Red Stars winger Mallory Pugh, who goes into detail about the psychological work she has done to revive her national team career ahead of two friendlies against Colombia and the upcoming CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the World Cup and Olympics.

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World Cup 2026 Host Cities, USMNT/WNT, Apple MLS TV Deal + Lindsay Barenz Interview Jun 20, 2022

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Grant is back from vacation and joins Chris Wittyngham for a conversation about the awarding of World Cup 2026 host cities, the close of the USMNT international window and the opening of the USWNT international window, the vacationing footballing world descending on Miami, and the 10 year TV deal MLS did with Apple last week. Then, (25:45) Oakland Roots and Oakland Soul president Lindsay Barenz joins the show.

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Brendan Hannan Joins The Show Jun 16, 2022

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On this episode, long time MLS executive Brendan Hannan joins Grant to discuss his time working with the LA Galaxy and the work he's doing with his new company Skylark.

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The Athletic's Pablo Maurer + USMNT/MLS Roundup Jun 13, 2022

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On this episode of Futbol with Grant Wahl, Chris Wittyngham fills in for the vacationing Grant and is joined by Tom Bogert of MLSSoccer.com to talk about the major talking points from the United States Men's National Team's 5-0 win over Grenada and discuss all of the latest transfer news in the world of MLS. Then, Pablo Maurer of The Athletic joins Grant (29:30) to talk about his stories on Clint Dempsey's "Don't Tread" music video, the famous Landon Donovan water fountain in Cary, NC, and Pablo's travels across America.

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Stephanie Yang on the NWSL Jun 09, 2022

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On this episode, Grant is joined by The Athletic's Stephanie Yang to discuss all of the major talking points in the NWSL including the coaching situations in Orlando and Houston, the status of the league's broadcast partnerships, and Alex Morgan's brilliant start to the season with San Diego.

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USMNT Draw Uruguay, Will Face Wales In Qatar + John Harkes Interview Jun 06, 2022

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On this episode of Futbol with Grant Wahl, Grant and the returning Chris Wittyngham discuss all the major talking points from the US' 0-0 draw with Uruguay in Kansas City on Sunday. Plus, we discuss Wales beating Ukraine and their eventual matchup with the USMNT on the opening day of the World Cup, the USMNT's gun violence statement, and Canada Soccer's labor dispute with their players. Then, US great John Harkes joins Grant (30:10) to discuss his perspective on the current national team, how much soccer has grown in the US since he started playing, the success of his kids in soccer, and his tenure in charge of Greenville Triumph in USL League One.

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USMNT beat Morocco 3-0 + Andy McDermott Interview Jun 02, 2022

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On this episode, Grant is in Cincinnati to break down the US Men's National Team's 3-0 friendly win over Morocco to start their buildup to the World Cup. Then, Grant interviews Andy McDermott (11:15), the founder and president of Intentional Sports, a non-profit that’s building a big sports facility, including for soccer, on the west side of Chicago. Andy played soccer at Northwestern followed by seven seasons of pro soccer in Germany, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Charlotte. He then spent nine years working as a police officer in Phoenix and then became an actor with his break in the Will Ferrell film Everything Must Go in 2012. From 2017 to 2020 he was the director of culture at the Copa Soccer training center in the East Bay of San Francisco.

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