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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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59:48

Reaction to USMNT 1, Canada 0; Flavio Zveiter &...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/07/19

Grant and Chris provide their instant reactions to USMNT 1, Canada 0, which gave the U.S. first place in their Gold Cup group. Then Grant interviews Flavio Zveiter and Ricardo Fort (27:18) about their proposal—with up to $1 billion backing—to form an equivalent of the English Premier League with the top clubs of the Brazilian game. Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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19:50

USMNT 6, Martinique 1: Reaction From Grant and Chris

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/07/16

Grant and Chris chime in with their instant reactions to the USMNT's 6-1 win over Martinique in the Gold Cup, with Daryl Dike scoring twice for the Americans. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4 Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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33:54

Goalkeeper Matt Turner of USMNT & New England Revolution

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/07/15

Grant has a good conversation with Matt Turner, the goalkeeper for the New England Revolution who's starting for the USMNT during the Gold Cup. Turner gives the low-down on what's happening ahead of Thursday's group-stage game against Martinique and goes into detail on his remarkable career journey despite being overlooked on multiple occasions. Turner also explains his eerie shot-stopping ability, his aspirations and his goals at club and national team levels. Music:

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63:29

Chris Wittyngham on USMNT 1, Haiti 0, Italy's Euros...

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2021/07/12

Grant breaks down a huge soccer weekend with Chris Wittyngham, including the USMNT's 1-0 win over Haiti in the Gold Cup, Italy's penalty-kick triumph over England in the Euro final and Argentina's surprising win over Brazil in the Copa América final. Then Grant interviews Esmeralda Negrón and Susie Petrucelli about ATA Football (31:47), their venture to make global women's club soccer available to more TV viewers. Plus Petrucelli discusses her terrific book Raised a Warrior: A Memoir of Soccer,

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50:13

Christine Cupo on Italy, the Euros & US soccer culture

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/07/08

Grant has an in-depth interview with his friend Christine Cupo about the revival of the Italian national team under Roberto Mancini, a look ahead to the England-Italy Euro final and her thoughts on American soccer culture. Cupo, who's a regular on Juventibus's JB Show, explains her soccer story, including becoming the doyenne of New York City coed soccer, a soccer social media influencer, a Serie A commentator and the proprietor of a soccer-themed cookie pop-up store. Music:

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108:36

Andy Harper from Australia; Chris Wittyngham on the...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/07/05

Grant and Chris Wittyngham catch up and break down all the quarterfinals from the Euros and Copa América, as well as the USMNT roster for the Gold Cup and Toronto's firing of Chris Armas. Then Grant talks to Andy Harper (39:42), the longtime Australian soccer commentator, about the impact of Australian Ange Postecoglou as the new Celtic manager, comparing and contrasting Australian and U.S. soccer and how he's viewing the news in the U.S. game these days. Music:

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31:05

Canada and Manchester City's Janine Beckie

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2021/07/01

Grant has a fun interview with Janine Beckie, the Canadian national team and Manchester City forward who's also working as an analyst for Canada's TSN during the Euros. Beckie, who checks in from her offseason home in Denver, discusses why she chose to play for Canada instead of the U.S., her thoughts on playing in the upcoming Olympics, her thoughts on the USA-Canada rivalry, her experiences with Man City, TSN and the NWSL, and much more. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4 Get

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32:50

American Tyler Heaps, Monaco's Head of Sporting...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/28

Grant has a fun discussion with Tyler Heaps, an American who’s the head of sporting technology and insights for AS Monaco. Before that, Heaps spent five years with U.S. Soccer, where he became the director of sporting analytics. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4 Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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40:22

ESPN's Efan Ekoku

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/25

Efan Ekoku, who's broadcasting the Euros for ESPN, joins Grant for an in-depth discussion on a number of topics, including how he approaches calling a game, his playing career at the start of the Premier League, being on Nigeria's historic 1994 World Cup team, how he got into media, coded racism in the way soccer is discussed, what it has been like to be stationed in Connecticut during the Euros and much more. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4 Get full access to Fútbol with Grant

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31:54

TUDN"s Paco Villa on the Euros, Copa América &...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/23

Grant has a wide-ranging interview with TUDN's Paco Villa about all the events taking place on TUDN platforms this summer, including the Euros, Copa América and the USA-Mexico rivalry that rekindled itself in the Nations League final and could again in the upcoming Gold Cup. Villa also explains how he got into the media business in Mexico and his thoughts on Inter Miami, located in the city where he lives now. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4 Get full access to Fútbol with Grant

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29:06

Sola Winley, MLS EVP & Chief Diversity, Equity and...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/21

Grant has an in-depth interview with Sola Winley, who since February has been an MLS executive vice president and the league’s chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. They discuss the league's efforts to address its abysmal record of hiring Black American head coaches, the plan to work with Black Players for Change and SCORE, the commemoration of Juneteenth, how Winley does his work and much, much more. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4 Get full access to Fútbol with Grant

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28:45

New England Revolution Coach Bruce Arena

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/18

In a bonus episode, Grant has a lively interview with Bruce Arena, whose New England Revolution is currently atop the MLS Eastern Conference. Arena explains how he has built this Revolution team, how he and the MLS have changed over the years, what he has learned about Boston, his thoughts on the USMNT and World Cup qualifying and much, much more. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4 Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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22:26

Jamie Vardy, Rochester Rhinos Co-Owner

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/17

Grant interviews Jamie Vardy, one of the Premier League's greatest goal-scorers for Leicester City, about his surprising decision to become a co-owner of the Rochester Rhinos. Vardy explains why he wanted to become an owner, where it fits in his plans for the future, whether he has seen Ted Lasso yet and much more. Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4 Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

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48:06

Memorable Pulisic Photographer Adrián Macías and...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/14

Grant interviews the photographer Adrián Macías (23:30) and Mexsport Agency owner David Leah about Macías's memorable photograph of Christian Pulisic and the USMNT after Pulisic's game-winning penalty against Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League final. Macías tells the story of how he got the shot—and of his own journey in the sports photography business. Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the opening weekend of Euro 2020, starting with the most important story, the survival of

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31:15

Alexis Ohanian, Angel City FC Owner, Internet...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/10

Grant has an enlightening conversation with Alexis Ohanian, an owner of Angel City FC, which starts play in the NWSL next year. Ohanian is also a co-founder and former executive chair of Reddit and a prolific Internet entrepreneur and investor, including in the site Gloria, which is building a global community for soccer fans. Ohanian explains why he thinks women's sports and the NWSL are set to explode, why he's big on women's sports collectibles, and the interest of his wife, Serena, and their

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61:21

USWNT Coach Vlatko Andonovski; Chris Wittyngham on...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/07

Grant has a deep-dive interview with USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski (26:50), who describes what it's like to coach his hyper-competitive players and tells a bit about his story from coaching youth players to becoming the coach of the most successful women's soccer team in the world. Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham discuss the USMNT's memorable 3-2 win over arch-rival Mexico in Sunday's CONCACAF Nations League final. There's a lot to break down after another memorable game in one of the

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45:26

FuboTV's Melissa Ortiz

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/06/03

Grant interviews Melissa Ortiz, the former Colombian national team player, about her new role as a studio analyst for FuboTV's coverage of the CONMEBOL men's World Cup qualifiers starting Thursday with a quadruple-header. They talk about some of the main storylines as well as her playing career, how she transitioned into her current gig, her new business Kickoff Coffee Co. (coffee for soccer people by soccer people) and much more. You can get a 15% discount for coffee purchases from Kickoff Coffee

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69:14

Manchester United Academy Coach Tom Statham; Chris...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/05/31

Grant has an intriguing conversation with Tom Statham (34:34), a longtime Manchester United academy coach who has worked with Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and many other players when they were eight years old and seen them go on to do great things. Statham also hosts the Go Play Soccer Podcast which explores the topic of coaching young players so they can develop while still having fun with the sport. Statham also has extensive U.S. connections and explains his history with the sport in these

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22:11

Caroline Graham Hansen of Barcelona's European Champions

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/05/27

Grant is joined by Caroline Graham Hansen, one of the most electric players in the women's game, to talk about her Barcelona team's rampaging 4-0 win in the UEFA Champions League final over Chelsea. Graham Hansen explains what makes Barcelona special, how she developed her style of taking on defenders, her thoughts on the Norwegian national team, as well as Barça's visit in August to play in the WICC tournament with Lyon, Portland and Houston, and much more. This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is

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74:27

USMNT's Matthew Hoppe; Chris Wittyngham on a Wild...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/05/24

Grant has two entertaining interviews in this episode. Matthew Hoppe checks in from Germany (30:33) and shares how he experienced his big-break season with Schalke, which he ended up leading with six league goals. Hoppe, 20, also discusses what he's looking forward to in his first camp with the USMNT this week ahead of the Switzerland friendly. Then Grant speaks to Chris Ivy (55:05), the co-founder and director of sports for Heritage Auctions, about the skyrocketing market in sports collectibles,

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