Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

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August 6, 2015: Special guest Brad Friedel on Premier League season, Tim Howard vs. Brad Guzan Aug 06, 2015

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With a new Premier League season on the horizon, former U.S. national team and EPL goalkeeper Brad Friedel joins SI's Grant Wahl, Ben Lyttleton and Avi Creditor to preview the campaign ahead. Which team does Friedel think will win the league, and which ones does he see getting relegated? As for the pending U.S. goalkeeper conundrum brought on by Tim Howard's return, how does Friedel see it shaking out? We cover it all and more in the latest Planet Futbol Podcast.
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July 30, 2015: MLS All-Star format, Gold Cup fallout, Zlatan, MLS Year 1 Oral History Jul 30, 2015

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MLS topped Tottenham in the All-Star Game 2-1, but after some players, coaches and the league publicly wondered if it was time for a format change, we do too. After a heated debate between SI's Grant Wahl, Brian Straus and Avi Creditor, we turn our attention to the coaching situations of Mexico and the USA, where Miguel Herrera is out, but Jurgen Klinsmann carries on. Finally, we finish up with two of SI's recent projects: Interviewing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the release of our lengthy oral history of MLS's inaugural season.
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July 23, 2015: USA stunned in Gold Cup, Peak CONCACAF, Panama-Mexico fallout Jul 23, 2015

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The U.S. men crashed out of the Gold Cup in the semifinals, falling to Jamaica 2-1. Is it a stretch to call it the biggest upset in USMNT history? How bad is this for Jurgen Klinsmann? How much does the Confederations Cup really matter? How on earth can we make sense of what happened in the Mexico-Panama semifinal night cap? SI's Grant Wahl and Brian Straus share their experiences from the Georgia Dome and look ahead to the Mexico-Jamaica final (and USA-Panama third-place game!) in the latest Planet Fútbol Podcast.
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July 16, 2015: Gold Cup quarterfinals, Giovani dos Santos to MLS, Gerrard-Lampard All-Star drama Jul 16, 2015

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The Gold Cup is down to its final eight teams after a bit of a bizarre group stage. What do we make of how things have unfolded and how the quarterfinal matchups stack up? Mexico star Giovani dos Santos, meanwhile, is on his way to MLS. How does it compare with other landmark signings for the league? Finally, what do we make of Don Garber naming Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard MLS All-Stars with a combined 0 league minutes under their belt? SI's Brian Straus, Avi Creditor and Liviu Bird delve into all of it on our latest podcast.
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July 9, 2015: USWNT wins World Cup; USMNT kicks off Gold Cup Jul 10, 2015

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SI's Grant Wahl and Liviu Bird recount their experiences covering the U.S. women's national team at the historic Women's World Cup final, we ponder Carli Lloyd's place in history, and Brian Straus chimes in from the road at the Gold Cup, where he's following the U.S. men's national team in its quest to repeat as CONCACAF champs.
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July 2, 2015: USWNT-Japan World Cup final, Bassett's own goal, MLS Year 1 Jul 02, 2015

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The 2015 Women's World Cup is down to its final two teams, and it's the same two that battled for the 2011 title. The USA and Japan will meet for a third straight major final–doing so in the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal Game as well–and they're entering under different circumstances. While the USA played its best game against Germany, Japan got through on Laura Bassett's devastating own goal. SI's Grant Wahl, Brian Straus, Liviu Bird and Avi Creditor react to Bassett's own goal, assess the USA's chances in the final and also tease SI Magazine's MLS Year 1 oral history, which includes some phenomenal stories.
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Alexi Lalas, Eric Wynalda recall the USA's improbable 1995 Copa America run Jun 26, 2015

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The USA's improbable 1995 Copa America run to the semifinals featured a number of incredible stories, both on and off the field. Some 20 years later, former U.S. stars Alexi Lalas and Eric Wynalda recall it all, from the player strike that nearly derailed the team to Diego Maradona weeping in the U.S. locker room.
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Planet Futbol Podcast: June 25, 2015: USWNT-China memories, Gold Cup, Atlanta United FC, Pirlo Jun 25, 2015

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The U.S. women's national team takes on China in the World Cup quarterfinals in a rematch of the epic 1999 final. SI's Grant Wahl and Brian Straus share their memories of that day before turning attention to the Gold Cup and Jurgen Klinsmann's roster choices. We wrap up with MLS talk, including Brian's story on Atlanta's MLS expansion team name and the possibility of Andrea Pirlo joining the league.
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Planet Fútbol Podcast: June 18, 2015 | Women's World Cup, Clint Dempsey vs. Open Cup referee Jun 18, 2015

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The Women's World Cup is down to 16 teams, and the USA is one of them after winning its group. Can the USA win it all given its draw and group-stage production? Who might stand in the way? Has the expanded tournament been a good idea? As for Clint Dempsey's U.S. Open Cup antics, what do we make of the U.S. captain ripping up a referee's notebook, and how might his actions impact him, the USMNT and Sounders? SI's Grant Wahl, Brian Straus and Avi Creditor cover it all in the latest Planet Fútbol Podcast.
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Planet Fútbol Podcast: June 11, 2015: All the U.S. national teams Jun 11, 2015

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What a week it's been for U.S. national teams. Between the U.S. men sweeping the Netherlands and Germany in a pair of road friendlies and the U.S. women kicking off the Women's World Cup with a win over Australia (not to mention the U-20 men reaching the World Cup quarterfinals), there's plenty to dissect. SI's Grant Wahl, Brian Straus and Avi Creditor do just that in our latest podcast.
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