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Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Grant Wahl, one of the world’s leading soccer journalists, shares his thoughts on the sport and interviews the biggest names and the most fascinating figures in the game. grantwahl.substack.com

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27:59

Jenny Chiu of CBS Sports

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/11/01

Grant interviews rising star Jenny Chiu of CBS Sports about a bunch of topics, including how she approaches sideline reporting in hostile environments at USMNT away World Cup qualifiers; her story with soccer growing up in El Paso, Texas; playing for Mexican youth national teams; how she got into the TV business; how she met Grant at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro; her advice for young people who want to go into TV; and much, much more. Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at

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32:22

Sid Lowe of The Guardian & ESPN

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/10/28

Grant gets up to speed on Spain with an enlightening conversation with Sid Lowe, who does terrific work for ESPN, The Guardian and the Spanish Football Podcast. Lowe gives his big-picture views on the situation at Barcelona (the podcast was recorded a few hours before manager Ronald Koeman was fired), the status of La Liga after the departures of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the success of Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad, why the Super League was a more popular idea in Spain than elsewhere,

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56:22

USMNT & Nashville's Walker Zimmerman; Witty on the...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/10/25

Grant has a must-listen interview with Walker Zimmerman (20:54), the reigning MLS Defender of the Year with Nashville who recently captained the USMNT in World Cup qualifying. Zimmerman goes in depth on why Nashville has been so successful in its first two years. He also details his experience with the USMNT, what it was like to go from not making the recent initial roster to being the captain in Panama, and what he needs to do to be on the plane to Qatar next year. In Segment 1, Grant and Chris

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46:15

15-Year-Old Pro GK Nick Holliday; Witty on the Soccer...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/10/21

Grant interviews Nick Holliday (18:07), the 15-year-old goalkeeper for North Carolina FC of USL League One, who recently signed his first pro contract. Holliday is from a sports family: His father, Corey, caught two passes in Super Bowl XXX for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his brother, Chris, is a defensive back at the University of North Carolina. Nick explains why he decided to go with soccer instead of football or lacrosse (he liked soccer, and he didn’t want a helmet to mess up his hair) and

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55:30

Ted Lasso's Nick Mohammed (aka Nate Shelley); Chris...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/10/18

Grant and Chris interview Nick Mohammed (17:00), who plays Nate Shelley on Ted Lasso. (Spoiler alert: Don’t listen to this until you’ve finished Season 2 of the show.) Mohammed details the challenges of playing Nate in a transformative season for his character, shares how Ted Lasso fans have responded to him recently and explains how he’s able to portray a sports figure even though he doesn’t care much for sports. Grant and Chris also break down the soccer weekend, including Man United’s loss to

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30:24

Landon Donovan, Chris Wittyngham & Grant on...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/10/14

In partnership with Meadowlark Media and Le Batard and Friends for every USMNT World Cup qualifier, Grant is joined by Landon Donovan and Chris Wittyngham to discuss the USMNT’s 2-1 win over Costa Rica on Matchday 6 of the World Cup qualifying campaign. The U.S. (11 points) is now in second place in the tournament, behind Mexico (14), the next opponent for the U.S. on November 12 in Cincinnati. Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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28:18

Landon Donovan, Chris Wittyngham & Grant on Panama-USMNT

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/10/11

In partnership with Meadowlark and Dan Le Batard and Friends for every USMNT World Cup qualifier, Grant is joined by Landon Donovan and Chris Wittyngham to discuss the USMNT’s 1-0 loss at Panama in Game 5 of the World Cup qualifying campaign. The U.S. (eight points) is now in second place in the tournament, ahead of Panama on goal difference. Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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40:08

Landon Donovan, Chris Wittyngham & Grant on...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/10/08

In partnership with Meadowlark and Dan Le Batard and Friends for every USMNT World Cup qualifier, Grant is joined by Landon Donovan and Chris Wittyngham to discuss the USMNT’s 2-0 win over Jamaica in Game 4 of the World Cup qualifying campaign. The U.S. (eight points) is now in first place in the tournament, ahead of Mexico on goal difference. Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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41:35

Newcastle's Santiago Muñoz; Chris Wittyngham on...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/10/04

Grant has a fun interview with Santiago Muñoz, the El Paso-born 19-year-old forward for Newcastle United (27:38) who scored the goal of the tournament for Mexico at the 2019 Under-17 World Cup, where El Tri finished runner-up behind Brazil. They discuss his history in El Paso/Ciudad Juárez (where he became friends with Ricardo Pepi), his discovery at Alianza de Fútbol and signing by Santos Laguna, his loan move to Newcastle, his eerily similar name and story compared to the character of the Goal

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36:55

Meg Linehan and Molly Hensley-Clancy on the NWSL

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/10/01

In a special Friday episode, Grant has an in-depth discussion about the turmoil in the NWSL with the two journalists whose stories have brought systemic wrongdoing to light: Meg Linehan, the USWNT and NWSL national writer for The Athletic, whose story on coach Paul Riley’s sexual coercion allegations and abuse led to Riley’s firing and the suspension of NWSL games this weekend; and Molly Hensley-Clancy, a sports investigations reporter for the Washington Post, whose August 11 story on abuse by

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30:29

Peter Vermes of Sporting Kansas City

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/30

Grant has an in-depth conversation with Sporting Kansas City manager and sporting director Peter Vermes about a number of topics, including how he deals with defeats, what he’s learned about this year’s team, how he balances selling young talent and winning games, his four bedrock principles, his family’s connection to Hungary, how he maintains his job longevity, the story behind THAT .gif and much more. Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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33:04

Robbie Keane Interview

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/27

Grant catches up with Robbie Keane, whose phenomenal 20-year senior playing career included three MLS Cup titles with the LA Galaxy; the 2014 MLS MVP award; club tenures at Tottenham, Liverpool, Inter, Coventry City, West Ham, Aston Villa, Celtic and others; and a record 68 international goals in 146 appearances for the Republic of Ireland. Keane talks at length about favorite memories from his playing career, explains why he’s ready to be a head coach in MLS and provides some terrific answers for

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37:37

Canadian Broadcaster Kristian Jack

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/23

Canadian soccer is doing better than ever, with the women’s national team winning the Olympic gold medal and the men’s national team a genuine contender to qualify for its first World Cup since 1986. Grant has a in-depth interview about what’s happening in Canada with Kristian Jack, a top broadcaster for more than two decades who works for One Soccer and serves as the vice president of content and media for the Canadian Premier League. Jack also breaks down what’s happening with Canada’s three MLS

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59:02

Legendary ESPN Broadcaster Bob Ley; Chris Wittyngham...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/20

Grant catches up with the legendary broadcaster Bob Ley (17:51), who spent 40 years at ESPN and was front and center on its World Cup coverage from 1982 to 2014. Ley tells some fun stories from covering USMNT World Cup qualifiers over the years and shares his thoughts on the most recent U.S. games, the challenge of finding soccer games on so many streaming apps today, the modern sports media landscape and much more. Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the soccer weekend, including

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42:24

USMNT and FC Dallas's Ricardo Pepi; LA Galaxy's Jovan...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/16

Grant has an in-depth interview with the man of the moment for the USMNT, 18-year-old forward Ricardo Pepi of FC Dallas. Then he speaks to LA Galaxy technical director Jovan Kirovski (16:02), perhaps the best-connected American in European soccer, about how he landed superstars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Chicharito Hernández and others. They also discuss Kirovski’s own playing career, in which he spent four years with Manchester United and became the first U.S. player to win the men’s UEFA

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68:29

Illustrator Dan Leydon; Chris Wittyngham on the Weekend

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/13

Grant has an in-depth interview with Dan Leydon (42:57), a phenomenal soccer illustrator and designer whose work appears on several global platforms, including the Fútbol with Grant Wahl newsletter. He explains how he does his work, his backstory and how being a soccer fan helps him do his job. Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the soccer weekend, including Manchester United’s return to watchability, Bayern Munich’s 4-1 win at Leipzig, the rise of Inter Miami, the beleaguered

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38:56

Landon Donovan, Chris Wittyngham & Grant on...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/09

In partnership with Meadowlark and Dan Le Batard and Friends for every USMNT World Cup qualifier, Grant is joined by Landon Donovan and Chris Wittyngham to discuss the USMNT’s 4-1 win at Honduras in Game 3 of the World Cup qualifying campaign. Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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24:32

Landon Donovan, Chris Wittyngham & Grant on USMNT-Canada

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/06

In partnership with Meadowlark and Dan Le Batard and Friends for every USMNT World Cup qualifier, Grant is joined by Landon Donovan and Chris Wittyngham to discuss the USMNT’s 1-1 tie with Canada in Game 2 of the World Cup qualifying campaign. Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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21:46

Landon Donovan, Chris Wittyngham & Grant on El...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/03

In a new partnership with Meadowlark and Dan Le Batard and Friends for every USMNT World Cup qualifier, Grant is joined by Landon Donovan and Chris Wittyngham to discuss the USMNT’s 0-0 tie at El Salvador to start the World Cup qualifying campaign. Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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23:36

Donald Wine II of The American Outlaws

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/09/02

Grant speaks to Donald Wine II, a board member of the American Outlaws, the biggest U.S. national teams supporters group. Wine, who has attended 134 U.S. men’s and women’s games in person, will be in the stadium for all three World Cup qualifiers this week in El Salvador, Nashville and Honduras. He explains how he got into being a traveling U.S. soccer fan, how AO organizes trips and how new fans can join in the fun. Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at

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