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It’s a big day for soccer on TV in the United States. Today’s show will pick out some good games to keep an eye on, including Women’s World Cup qualifiers, Copa Libertadores, and of course…the Champions League
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10 Months after collapsing on the field at the Euros, Christian Eriksen is back on the field -- and looking better than ever. The Athletic's Jay Harris, who covers Eriksen and his club team, Brentford, joined The Lead to explain how the Danish star has picked up where he left off, why he chose tiny Brentford of all places to make his return, and why, after such a traumatic experience, he’s playing the game at all.
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The weekend preview is back – Brooks Peck joins the show to pick one game to watch in each hour of a jam-packed and much-important weekend in the men’s club game along with a few interesting women’s internationals.
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Barcelona enters the Europa League quarterfinals today in some of the best form they’ve been in since Lionel Messi’s departure. Xavi’s tactical approach is part of the reason for that, as it the continued presence of Sergio Busquets. Our friends at The Athletic Football tactics podcast break it down today.
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An MLS team has never won the CONCACAF Champions League, but this year, we’re guaranteed to get at least one MLS team in the final. The Seattle Sounders and NYCFC meet in the first leg of the CCL semifinal tonight, and Jeff Rueter is here to preview the matchup.
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PSG president and chairman of the European Clubs Association Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants the Champions League to grow and be modernized in line with the Super Bowl. On The Athletic Football Podcast, Adam Crafton speaks about his interview with Al-Khelafi, and we’lll share that discussion here.
Adam’s interview: https://theathletic.com/3225527/2022/04/04/the-super-bowl-should-not-feel-bigger-than-the-champions-league-psgs-nasser-al-khelaifi-on-how-he-wants-to-grow-the-game/
Why the Qatar World Cup is controversial: https://theathletic.com/3219102/2022/03/31/why-world-cup-2022-qatar-controversial/
Felipe on Atlanta injuries: https://theathletic.com/news/atlanta-united-midfielder-osvaldo-alonso-tears-acl-matheus-rossetto-out-2-4-weeks-with-hamstring-injury/OPAM7WIM1JDY/
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After a big week in the international game ending with Friday’s World Cup draw, we’re totally back to the club scene this week. Today’s show is a quick update on what to watch and a few news items to get your week started.
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The World Cup draw is set, and there’s a lot to talk about. The U.S. will face Iran, England and one of Scotland, Wales or Ukraine in the group stage of the World Cup. Costa Rica would face Spain, Germany and Japan if they win their playoff against New Zealand. The Athletic’s U.S. men’s national team reporter Paul Tenorio joined The Athletic’s live broadcast from Costa Rica right after the draw. Here’s what he had to say.
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The storylines that will come to define this year’s men’s World Cup start today. It’s World Cup draw day! Get ready.
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Four and a half years after their failure in Trinidad and Tobago, the United States is back in the World Cup. Mexico will join them there, while Costa Rica will go to the intercontinental playoff against New Zealand. Today’s show will feature a segment from Allocation Disorder, the podcast from Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejskal, who are on the ground in Costa Rica and have followed the United States throughout qualifying.
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