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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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32:08

Dr. Celine Gounder on MLS Virus Protocol; Chris...

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2020/08/13

Grant is joined by his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder (at 23:42), for 10 good minutes on what she thinks MLS should be doing to stage games in the middle of a pandemic. She explains her thoughts on Dallas (and other teams) allowing fans in home venues and whether she thinks a second bubble would be a better call for MLS. Before that, Grant breaks down the soccer news with Chris Wittyngham, including PSG's dramatic 2-1 comeback win in Champions League against Atalanta; this week's quarterfinals of

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76:32

Angus McNab on Canadian Premier League; Taylor...

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2020/08/10

Grant interviews Angus McNab (at 48:13), managing consultant of York9 FC of the Canadian Premier League, which begins its Island Games bubble tournament this Thursday. McNab, who used to be at Opta, provides the lowdown on why the CPL is a growing league, how his team engineered the transfer of Emilio Estévez to ADO Den Haag, and how the Island Games came together. Before that, Grant breaks down the soccer news with Taylor Rockwell of our partner the Total Soccer Show. They get into detail on all

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78:39

Pablo Maurer of The Athletic; Chris Wittyngham on...

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2020/08/06

Grant is joined by The Athletic's Pablo Maurer (at 42:17) to talk about his phenomenal new story on George Best's time in the United States during the old NASL days. Maurer, who has also written about Johan Cruyff's U.S. experience and the infamous USMNT New York Times photo shoot before World Cup 2002, explains why he's fascinated by the history of American soccer and spends so much time pursuing these stories. Before that, Grant breaks down the soccer news with Chris Wittyngham. They preview each

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69:06

Jordan Angeli Interview; Chris Wittyngham on the...

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2020/08/03

Grant has a fun interview with Jordan Angeli (at 38:05), one of the busiest people in U.S. soccer media, on her work co-hosting the MLS Assist Podcast (where she has discussed the tactics of every game in the MLS is Back tournament) and the U.S. Soccer Podcast (where she recently interviewed Mia Hamm), as well as what she has been doing as the local TV analyst for the Columbus Crew and a longtime figure covering the NWSL. Angeli shares her story in the sport as a player in the NWSL and WPS, how she

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46:00

ESPN's Stefano Fusaro; Chris Wittyngham on Soccer News

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2020/07/30

Grant interviews ESPN's Stefano Fusaro (at 23:46), who explains what it's been like inside the Orlando bubble covering the MLS is Back tournament. Fusaro provides the view from the ground at one of the most unusual sports events ever, explains the human challenge of covering it and gets into some soccer talk about what are the stories he's most interested in. He also gives his own personal backstory and shares what it's like being in the bubble with all the players and coaches. Before that, Grant

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59:58

Jeremy Ebobisse Interview; Taylor Rockwell on Soccer...

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2020/07/27

Grant has a fascinating interview (at 29:32) with Portland Timbers forward Jeremy Ebobisse, who's had three goals in his first three games at the MLS is Back tournament. Ebobisse, who's also a board member of the MLS Black Players for Change organization, discusses his story of becoming aware of racial justice issues, his biggest influences among writers, his role in forming the BPC group, the response of MLS commissioner Don Garber in a call with him and other Black players, and the issues in the

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52:51

LA NWSL President Julie Uhrman; Chris Wittyngham on...

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2020/07/23

Grant is joined by Julie Uhrman (at 31:13), the president and founder of the Los Angeles NWSL expansion team announced this week. Uhrman explains the origin story of the new LA team, which had more than 30 owners, including A-list Hollywood actors, tech entrepreneurs and many former USWNT legends; lays out the tasks she plans to accomplish soon (including team name, colors and badge); describes the club's social mission and capital infusion; and provides other details about what comes next for the

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53:24

Soccer Designer Matthew Wolff; Daryl Grove on the...

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2020/07/20

Grant has a fascinating conversation with Matthew Wolff (at 27:30), the leading designer of soccer badges in the American game, about his work with LAFC, Racing Louisville, the Oakland Roots and several other clubs. Wolff, who worked in-house at Nike (with the Nigeria 2018 World Cup kit, France and PSG) and at NYCFC, tells the story of his origins as a soccer designer and how he goes about his process involving communities, color, typography and other elements. Before that, Grant catches up on the

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54:56

Lori Lindsey Interview; Chris Wittyngham on Soccer News

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2020/07/16

Grant has lively conversation with Lori Lindsey (at 19:47), who's calling a boatload of games during the NWSL Challenge Cup, which is at the quarterfinal stage. Lindsey, who played for the U.S. in World Cup 2011 and in all three top-flight women's leagues (WUSA, WPS, NWSL), discusses her thoughts on the four NWSL quarterfinal matchups; how she has moved into media with the NWSL, calling MLS games on the Nashville SC local broadcasts and NCAA and U.S. Open Cup games; how she approaches her volunteer

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44:39

Jozy Altidore Interview; Taylor Rockwell on the...

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2020/07/13

A candid Jozy Altidore speaks to Grant (at 29:44) about life in the MLS Orlando bubble, the powerful message he feels as part of MLS's Black Players for Change, whether he'll kneel once MLS starts playing the national anthem again, his push to support women's sports and the NWSL, his thoughts on equal pay and the USWNT, his take on the impact of MLS threatening a lockout and what's on his mind with the USMNT these days. Before that, Grant breaks down the soccer weekend with Taylor Rockwell of our

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42:28

Sam Stejskal on MLS is Back; Dr. Celine Gounder on...

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2020/07/09

With MLS starting its bubble tournament in Orlando, Grant interviews Sam Stejskal (at 6:30), who covers MLS for The Athletic and co-hosts the podcast Allocation Disorder on the Total Soccer Show feed. They discuss the impact of Covid-19 on Dallas and Nashville and what to look for soccer-wise, and then Stejskal tells his career story and explains his strategies for covering MLS as a growing league with complex roster rules. Before that, Grant speaks to his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, a CNN medical

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63:59

Jordan Gardner Interview; Daryl Grove on the Soccer...

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2020/07/06

Grant interviews Jordan Gardner, the American co-owner of Denmark's FC Helsingor, which clinched promotion to the Danish second tier by the narrowest of margins on Saturday (at 26:45). The San Francisco-based Gardner, who led an American investor group that bought the club a year and a half ago, tells the story of what he has learned trying to bring American business approaches to a team in Denmark. He also explains how Covid-19 has forced his club to adapt—and why he had to alter his initial hopes

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38:28

Sarah Gorden Interview; Plus Chris Wittyngham on...

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2020/07/02

Grant interviews Chicago Red Stars defender Sarah Gorden (at 19:06) about the NWSL Challenge Cup and the emotional week her team has had with internal talks over Black Lives Matter in the wake of George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police and the global protests that have followed. Gorden discusses why she wants the national anthem to be played before games, reads her powerful Instagram post about why she kneels and explains what the week has been like inside her team. She also talks about her

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89:43

Andrés Cantor Interview; Taylor Rockwell on the...

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2020/06/29

Grant interviews the legendary broadcaster Andrés Cantor (at 28:19), who just celebrated his 20th anniversary with Telemundo Deportes. Cantor tells some amazing stories about his career, including his origins in Argentina, moving to California with his family as a teenager and how he got into the commentating business. He also drops some classic tales about being with 19-year-old Diego Maradona in LA in 1979 involving Muhammad Ali and a high-speed test drive of a Chevy Camaro. Before that, Grant

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48:28

Luis Miguel Echegaray Interview; Chris Wittyngham on...

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2020/06/25

Grant teams up with his old partner from Sports Illustrated, Luis Miguel Echegaray (at 21:40), to catch up on what it means to have soccer back in the midst of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. They also talk about the chance for soccer to get new eyeballs in the U.S. as the only pro team sport going for the next month. Before that, Chris Wittyngham of the Chelsea Mike'd Up podcast joins up to discuss the latest soccer news, including Liverpool's destruction of Crystal Palace,

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87:16

ESPN's Hérculez Gómez; Plus Daryl Grove of Total...

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2020/06/22

Grant has a fascinating conversation with ESPN's Hérculez Gómez (at 32:38) on his inside stories from the 2010 USA World Cup team on the 10th anniversary of the tournament. He goes game by game, from England to Slovenia to Algeria to Ghana and everything before and after that stood out to him. Before that, Grant discusses a busy soccer weekend with show partner Daryl Grove of the Total Soccer Show. They discuss a standout weekend for Americans Abroad, including Gio Reyna's first Dortmund start (and

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35:54

Lothar Matthäus Interview; Chris Wittyngham on Soccer...

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2020/06/18

Grant has a fun interview with his old friend Lothar Matthäus (at 18:12), who won the FIFA World Player of the Year award, captained the 1990 World Cup-winning West Germany side and won the European Championship and the UEFA Champions League in a remarkable 22-year pro career. They talk about a range of topics, including the 30-year anniversary of the '90 World Cup triumph, what Matthäus talks about with old rival Diego Maradona when they meet up (classic games and Diego's weight issues!), Bayern

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31:17

BONUS EPISODE: NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird

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2020/06/16

The NWSL will be the first U.S. pro contact sports league to resume play when its 25-game Challenge Cup starts in Utah on June 27, with all games on CBS Sports and Twitch platforms. Grant speaks to first-year NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird about how the tournament came together; how Baird and her staff landed Verizon as a multi-year league sponsor; how she has dealt with an extremely challenging first three months on the job; how the league will be looking out for player safety; how the league will

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87:36

Jürgen Klopp Interview; Taylor Rockwell, Zack Goldman...

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2020/06/15

The Premier League is back on Wednesday, and Grant has a blockbuster interview with Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp (at 0:45) as the Reds get closer and closer to their first English title in 30 years. Klopp discusses a range of topics, including his thoughts on the coronavirus response and Black Lives Matter; the little things he loves about football that he missed the last three months; how many more seasons his front three of Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino (all 28 years old) can

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61:12

Gabriele Marcotti of ESPN

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2020/06/11

Grant has a wide-ranging interview with one of his dearest friends, Gabriele Marcotti of ESPN. They talk about his new book with Gianluca Vialli, Goals: Inspirational Stories to Help Tackle Life's Challenges; the influence that attending college in the U.S. and consuming American media has had on his work in England; the career decision he made to focus less on news-breaking and more on well-informed punditry; his thoughts on MLS 25 years after writing about the start of the league at Columbia

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