Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

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Colin Udoh; Nigerian journalist on the Africa Cup of Nations Jan 12, 2017

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Nigerian journalist Colin Udoh of Kwesé Sports joins Grant to discuss the history and the appeal of the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts on January 14. One of the world's oldest continental tournaments, the AFCON has a rich tradition of entertaining soccer, star power and compelling storylines. It's something every soccer fan should know about.
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John Green; Best-selling novelist on Liverpool fandom, sponsoring Wimbledon Jan 10, 2017

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Best-selling novelist John Green joins Grant to talk about his love of soccer, including Liverpool FC and the inspirational story of AFC Wimbledon, where he’s a sponsor and where the north end of the stadium is called the John Green Stand. Green also explains how a guy who went to high school in Alabama got so infatuated with English soccer—and what he thinks makes soccer fandom different from being a fan of the more traditional U.S. pro sports.
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Bob Bradley, Former USMNT and Swansea City Coach Jan 03, 2017

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Bob Bradley joins Grant for a candid conversation about his 11-game, 85-day tenure at Swansea City as the first American to manage a Premier League team. Bradley addresses what happened, what he would have done differently and what comes next in his coaching journey.
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Jonathan Northcroft. Leicester: the Story of 2016 Dec 27, 2016

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For our year-end episode, Grant looks back at the story of the year (and maybe the decade and beyond): Leicester City overcoming 5,000-to-1 odds to win the English Premier League. His guest, Jonathan Northcroft, is the soccer correspondent for the Sunday Times of London and the author of the new book Fearless: The Amazing Underdog Story of Leicester City, The Greatest Miracle in Sports History.
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Rory Smith, Chief Soccer Correspondent for the New York Times Dec 20, 2016

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Grant speaks to Rory Smith, the first Chief Soccer Correspondent for the New York Times, about his role in the changing face of soccer media coverage in the United States and globally. Smith talks about the differences in sports media culture between the U.S. and England, his own career path, the writing process and his book, Mister: The Men Who Gave The World The Game.
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Pedro Arellano Dec 13, 2016

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Ahead of the Liga MX final between Club América and Tigres, Grant talks to Pedro Arellano, his good friend and go-to guy for all things Mexican soccer. Liga MX has the biggest U.S. TV audiences of any soccer league, and they chat about why anyone who’s curious should check out the league; what makes Mexican soccer fun and unique; how to pick a Mexican league team; and why Chivas owner Jorge Vergara is Mexico’s answer to Dan Snyder. They also tell the story of Grant’s 2007 road trip to Mexican soccer stadiums, which included a male-bonding experience with Pedro and their buddies over beers and banderitas at a game in Monterrey.
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MLS Commissioner Don Garber Dec 10, 2016

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Grant sits down in Toronto with MLS commissioner Don Garber, who goes into depth on the state of the league, what comes next in expansion, the changing landscape of media and sports leagues and some of his own personal story, including going to electronica clubs with his music-writer son, VICE's David Garber, and how beating prostate cancer changed Garber's life.
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Clint Irwin, Toronto FC Goalkeeper Dec 07, 2016

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Ahead of the MLS Cup final, Toronto FC goalkeeper Clint Irwin talks about the matchup with Seattle, playing high school basketball with teammate Stephen Curry, his willingness to tweet politics and his own remarkable career path from minor-league journeyman to starting goalkeeper in the MLS championship game.
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Seattle Sounders GM Garth Lagerwey Dec 06, 2016

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Ahead of the MLS Cup final, Grant speaks to Seattle Sounders GM Garth Lagerwey about his team's remarkable in-season turnaround, his vision for the club and how he went from a hard-partying MLS backup goalkeeper into a hard-working lawyer who has become one of the brightest minds in the American game.
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Bruce Arena; USMNT Coach Dec 01, 2016

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Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl sits down with new USMNT coach Bruce Arena, who recently replaced Jurgen Klinsmann for his second run leading the team.
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