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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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All Episodes

76:00

Chris Jones Interview; Chris Wittyngham on Soccer News

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/03/22

Grant has a fun talk about soccer and other things with Chris Jones (at 26:18), the two-time National Magazine Award-winning writer who also covers the sport for ESPN. They discuss Jones playing soccer and coaching his sons, his favorite soccer stories from over the years, whether his beloved Canadian men's national team can finally make a World Cup again, his transition from magazine writing to screenwriting and his viral Friday Twitter story threads about everything from Ricky Williams to Carrot

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30:53

ESPN's Sarah Spain, A Chicago Red Stars Owner

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/03/18

Grant has a fun interview with ESPN"s Sarah Spain, who recently became a member of the ownership group of the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars. Spain explains why she took the leap, how it came about and why public figures investing in NWSL teams has become so popular lately. This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz. Frustrated that you can't get games from Spain's La Liga on your cable or satellite system? Sign up to stream Fanatiz. On Fanatiz, you can watch all the action in La

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39:12

US Men's Olympic Coach Jason Kreis; Chris Wittyngham...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/03/15

Grant interviews Jason Kreis (at 21:41), the head coach of the U.S. Under-23 men's national team, which opens the Olympics qualifying tournament against Costa Rica this Thursday at 5 pm ET on FS1 and TUDN. Kreis explains how he put together his U.S. team, what he hopes its identity will be and what this opportunity means for him as a coach. Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down Arsenal's memorable 2-1 win over Spurs in the North London Derby and the significance of Olympic qualifying as

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58:13

An Interview With Ian Joy

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/03/11

Grant has a wide-ranging interview with Ian Joy, who has followed his 14-year pro playing career with a meteoric rise in media from BeIN Sports to Fox Sports to his jobs these days in the NYC area with CBS Sports HQ and with the YES Network broadcasting NYCFC and his new general talk show Joy to the World. Joy details his journey in the game, including several years playing in Hamburg for Hamburg and St. Pauli; his years playing in MLS; his bouts with depression and the recovery he's gone through;

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53:48

US's Shannon McCarthy on Her Kazakhstan Champions...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/03/08

Grant makes a call to Kazakhstan and connects with Shannon McCarthy (at 26:34), a former University of Miami player who's currently playing with five other Americans for BIIK-Kazygurt in the Round of 16 of the women's UEFA Champions League. The U.S. is the best women's soccer country in the world, which explains why the U.S. is one of the top exporters of women's pro soccer talent to places far and wide. McCarthy tells the story of how she arrived in Kazakhstan, what the soccer is like and what

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43:47

Shep Messing on Pelé, Chinaglia, Beckenbauer and...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/03/04

Grant has a fascinating interview with Shep Messing, who currently broadcasts the New York Red Bulls for MSG Network, about being the goalkeeper on the legendary New York Cosmos that included Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chinaglia, Carlos Alberto and some of the greatest moments in American soccer history. Messing explains what it was like to play for those teams and plenty about his soccer history, including the 1972 Munich Olympics, the indoor champion New York Arrows and his thoughts

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60:15

Kevin Williams on FC Barcelona Turmoil; Chris...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/03/01

Grant has an in-depth interview about everything going on at FC Barcelona (at 26:57) with Kevin Williams, who by day is the music and visual arts editor at the Chicago Tribune but who has also become an expert over the years on Barça on his Twitter feed. Williams, a Barça member, explains why he thinks Lionel Messi will leave after the season, how Barça got itself in massive debt, how the March 7 club elections will impact the institution, why he loves watching Barcelona's women's team, and whether

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43:05

SiriusXM FC's Jason Davis

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/02/25

Grant has a fun interview with Jason Davis, the host of a daily American soccer show on SiriusXM FC and co-host of The Best Soccer Show with Jared DuBois. Grant and Jason discuss the current American media landscape, which topics resonate most with American soccer fans and whether soccer will ever be a regular topic on mainstream U.S. TV sports debate shows. This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz. Frustrated that you can't get games from Spain's La Liga on your cable or

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26:38

BONUS EPISODE: USWNT and Portland's Crystal Dunn

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/02/23

In a special bonus episode of the podcast, Grant interviews USWNT and Portland star Crystal Dunn, who Grant thinks has become the USWNT's best player in 2021. They discuss the first two games of the SheBelieves Cup ahead of Wednesday's finale vs Argentina; what she's hoping to achieve in 2021 on and off the field; whether she can be a candidate for world player of the year as an outside back (with the national team); and her process of finding her authentic voice publicly. This episode of Fútbol

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76:43

ESPN's Wright Thompson; Chris Wittyngham on Soccer News

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/02/22

Grant interviews his friend Wright Thompson (at 32:04), a senior writer at ESPN and the author of the recent New York Times Best-Seller Pappyland: A Story Of Family, Fine Bourbon and the Things That Last. They discuss his book, his interest in Kentucky and his approach to writing, including an anthology's worth of Thompson's phenomenal soccer writing over the years. Those include stories by Thompson on Luis Suárez and Uruguayan soccer, Brazilian protests ahead of World Cup 2014, the culture of

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38:28

Bria Felicien, Creator of The Black Sportswoman

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/02/18

Grant interviews Bria Felicien, the creator of The Black Sportswoman, which includes recent feature stories on Briana Scurry and Crystal Dunn. Felicien discusses her thoughts on the USWNT and the SheBelieves Cup, which starts on Thursday, and she also gets into a wide-ranging conversation on the NWSL, her journey and how to create pathways for more Black women soccer journalists. This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz. Frustrated that you can't get games from Spain's La

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37:32

AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/02/15

Grant has a wide-ranging interview with Ivan Gazidis, the CEO of AC Milan, which has become a contender again this season for the Scudetto in Italy. Gazidis, who previously was the chief executive at Arsenal and the MLS deputy commissioner, explains why he decided to take the Milan job; his strategy for the club on and off the field; what it's like to work with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paolo Maldini; his views on why new investors are coming to Italian clubs; his thoughts on the future landscape of

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44:32

La Liga TV's Semra Hunter, the American in European TV

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/02/11

Grant has a fascinating interview with La Liga TV's Semra Hunter, the only American who's working in television in a top-5 European soccer league. Based in Barcelona, Hunter explains what she does week to week with the Spanish top flight and tells her story. That includes growing up in the Los Angeles area, attending the 1999 women's World Cup final, graduating from Cal-Berkeley, and starting a career in European soccer media. This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz

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37:32

St. Louis City Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel,...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/02/08

Grant interviews Lutz Pfannenstiel, the recently named sporting director for St. Louis City, which starts in MLS in 2023. They talk Pfannenstiel's new project in one of the U.S.'s most historic soccer cities, and then they dive into Lutz's incredible soccer journey as told in his memoir The Unstoppable Keeper. Pfannenstiel, a German-born goalkeeper, is the only soccer player ever to compete professionally for clubs on all six FIFA continents, and he tells some incredible stories from his life

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24:51

Leeds United's Jack Harrison

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/02/04

Grant connects with Leeds United's Jack Harrison, formerly of NYCFC and Wake Forest, and they have an entertaining discussion about Harrison's productive year in the Premier League; what he has learned about playing for the legendary manager Marcelo Bielsa; and his story of growing up in Man United's academy, deciding to decamp to the United States and then returning to England to make his mark on the professional game there. This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz

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33:01

CNN Anchor John Berman, US National Teams Fan

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/02/01

After seeing CNN New Day anchor John Berman tweeting about USMNT hopeful Owen Otasowie, Grant decided it was time to get Berman on the podcast, and they have a fun conversation about how Berman became a die-hard fan of the U.S. national soccer teams. This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz. Frustrated that you can't get games from Spain's La Liga on your cable or satellite system? Don't want to pay $65 a month to watch them on overpriced streaming services? Sign up to

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22:22

USMNT & Salzburg's Brenden Aaronson

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/01/28

Grant checks in with Brenden Aaronson, the 20-year-old USMNT and Red Bull Salzburg midfielder who made his debut with his new club over the weekend and got an assist in his first start with Salzburg on Wednesday. Aaronson explains how things have gone since he arrived in Austria earlier this month; the welcome he got from Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch and his family; the level of training sessions so far; and his first thoughts on the Austrian league compared to MLS. Aaronson, who starred with the

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51:04

Brazil WNT Coach Pia Sundhage; Chris Wittyngham on...

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/01/25

Grant catches up with Pia Sundhage (at 30:59), who won two Olympic gold medals and a World Cup silver medal coaching the USWNT and currently coaches the Brazilian WNT. Calling in from Porto Alegre, Sundhage addresses why she took the Brazil job, how she's trying to unearth the next great Brazilian generation, how the Brazilian women ended up getting paid the same per day as the men with the national team, how she's using her guitar skills to connect with her players and what she's looking forward to

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56:33

Rising Star Drake Hills of The Tennessean

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/01/21

Grant interviews Drake Hills, a rising-star journalist covering Nashville SC and the soccer beat at The Tennesean and co-host of the Plugged In Podcast. Hills explains why expansion team Nashville did so much better than expected in 2020, describes the Nashville soccer culture and describes his journey from growing up in Augusta, Ga., and San Diego to graduating from the University of Oregon and the prestigious Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern. Included is a discussion on Hills being one

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29:30

Lyon Superstar Ada Hegerberg

Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2021/01/18

Grant has a fun conversation with Lyon superstar Ada Hegerberg, who has won the past five UEFA Champions League titles and stars in the new ESPN+ documentary My Name Is Ada Hegerberg. They discuss the making of the video doc; the influences of her parents and sister; her excitement over American Catarina Macario joining Lyon; her reasons for continuing not to play for Norway; her desire to get back on the field soon after missing the last year due to injuries; her new contracts with Lyon and Nike;

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