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Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated

The world of Soccer is vast, and Planet Fútbol has it all. Featuring news, analysis, and wide-ranging interviews with the game’s most prominent figures. Hosted by Grant Wahl and Luis Miguel Echegaray.

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All Episodes

52:07

Brad Rothenberg of Alianza de Fútbol Is Still Angry...

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/02/01

In a two-interview podcast, Brad Rothenberg of Alianza de Fútbol, which discovered Jonathan González, explains why U.S. Soccer lost González to Mexico and why it will keep happening with Mexican-American players if U.S. Soccer doesn't change. Then comedian Jay Baruchel and journalist Eoin O'Callaghan tell the story behind their terrific new documentary film Celtic Soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:58

Beckham, Miami finally get an MLS team; Transfer...

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/01/30

Grant and Brian talk about the long-awaited official announcement of David Beckham’s Miami MLS team; intriguing transfers like Aubameyang to Arsenal and Ibrahimovic to LA Galaxy; the U.S. men’s friendly against Bosnia and the ongoing recriminations over the U.S. losing Jonathan González to Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:06

MLS Commissioner Don Garber Sounds Off On Just About...

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/01/25

Grant is joined by MLS commissioner Don Garber, who discusses a range of topics, including Atlanta's MLS-record purchase of Ezequiel Barco, what's happening with expansion (including with David Beckham's Miami project), the role of Soccer United Marketing in U.S. Soccer and whether he'll pledge to work with whomever wins the U.S. Soccer presidential election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:14

Atlanta’s Ezequiel Barco purchase (for an MLS-record...

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/01/23

Grant and Brian hail the trend of MLS teams spending big on rising South American superstars (led by Atlanta and Ezequiel Barco) and discuss the pending Alexis Sánchez/Henrikh Mkhitaryan between Arsenal and Manchester United; the Defiance Tour of Bruce Arena and Sunil Gulati; whether North America’s World Cup ’26 bid is in doubt and the parade of U.S. Soccer presidential candidates in Philadelphia over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:07

US Soccer Presidential Candidate Michael Winograd Has...

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/01/18

US Soccer presidential candidate Michael Winograd joins Grant for a wide-ranging conversation in which he talks about his biggest challenge—finding a path to victory—and shares some promising proposals, including building training centers in each state and an "interim" stage to test promotion and relegation in US soccer leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:15

Liverpool Beats Man City

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/01/16

Grant and Brian discuss Liverpool’s pulsating victory over Manchester City to end City’s hopes of an undefeated Premier League season, Landon Donovan’s surprise un-retirement to join Mexico’s León, and this week’s United Soccer Coaches convention in Philadelphia, also known as Tracksuit Woodstock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:13

Ray Hudson, BeIN Sports and SiriusXM

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/01/11

The inimitable Ray Hudson of BeIN Sports and SiriusXM joins Grant for a fun conversation on how he developed his love for words, his unique broadcasting style, his appreciation for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, his favorite stories from the 1970s NASL his love of South American soccer players and fellow Floridian Dick Vitale, and the influence of his father, Wilfred, who passed away last year at 98. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:34

The US's Loss of Jonathan González

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/01/09

Grant and Brian talk about Jonathan González choosing Mexico over the United States, Eric Lichaj’s blinder to dethrone Arsenal in the FA Cup, the new U.S. January camp roster and what it was like for Brian to attend a Baltimore Blast indoor game over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:15

Sports Illustrated's Luis Miguel Echegaray

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/01/04

Grant is joined by SI's Luis Miguel Echegaray, his cohost on the weekly Planet Fútbol video show on the SI TV streaming channel. Luis shares his story from living in Peru to England to the United States, from acting to coaching to journalism, and from rooting for Peru to England to the U.S. to Aston Villa. He also has some strong opinions on the landscape of soccer in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:51

SI's Brian Straus and two-thirds of a happy new year.

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2018/01/02

Grant and Brian ring in the new year and talk about the year ahead, World Cup 2018, who will be the next US men’s national team coach, the wild US Soccer presidential election and our thoughts on our end-of-the-year campaign story on Sunil Gulati, Don Garber, Kathy Carter and the legendary Sal Rapaglia. They also discuss Brian’s desire to ride with goats on a Russian third-class train this summer to Nizhny Novgorod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:15

Sportswriter Will Leitch, Newly Minted Soccer Fan

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/12/28

Grant is joined by Will Leitch, the founder of Deadspin and now a writer for Sports on Earth, New York magazine and other publications. They talk about Leitch's trip down the rabbit hole of soccer fandom, including the story of his support for the U.S. national team, Arsenal and becoming a season ticket holder for Atlanta United. Leitch, who has written extensively on sports fandom, explains what makes soccer different from a fan's perspective than other sports. Learn more about your ad choices

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53:31

Steve Gans, U.S. Soccer Presidential Candidate

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/12/19

Grant is joined by U.S. Soccer presidential candidate Steve Gans, a Boston-based lawyer who has a long record in the game. They talk about Gans's platform and his opinions on the problems in American soccer and the potential solutions. Gans is also pressed on how he'll find a path to victory in a crowded race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:27

Kyle Martino, U.S. Soccer Presidential Candidate

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/12/14

Martino joins Grant to talk about his U.S. Soccer presidential candidacy and answers questions about his platform, his view of Sunil Gulati's record as president and why he thinks he's qualified to run such a big organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:19

Toronto's MLS title, MLS expansion, USSF campaign

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/12/12

Grant and Brian discuss Toronto’s MLS Cup title, Brian’s thoughts from being on the ground north of the border, the wild U.S. Soccer presidential campaign, and which cities we think will get MLS expansion teams. They also talk about staking out MLS owners meetings and LA Galaxy owner Phil Anschutz curing his own smoked meats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:48

Kathy Carter, U.S. Soccer Presidential Candidate

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/12/07

Grant interviews Kathy Carter, most recently the president of Soccer United Marketing, about her decision to enter the U.S. Soccer presidential race in the final week before nominations are due. Carter engages on a number of topics, including her platform, her background in business and on the field, and Soccer United Marketing: What is it? And what would she do to remove any perceived conflicts of interest between SUM, MLS and U.S. Soccer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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40:55

MLS Cup final, Toronto's chance for greatness

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/12/05

Grant and Brian discuss this week’s MLS Cup final, the greatest teams in MLS history by year and era, and the ingredients that make for a good cup final. Grant tells some of his favorite Clint Dempsey and Drew Carey stories, and the guys get into the World Cup draw and the intricacies of Brian’s Twitter bio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:37

Eric Wynalda, US Soccer Presidential Candidate

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/11/30

Former USMNT forward Eric Wynalda joins Grant for a discussion about his U.S. Soccer presidential candidacy, including his thoughts on changing the federation, promotion and relegation, how to spend U.S. Soccer's $130 million surplus, recent criticism from MLS owner Merritt Paulson and whether his candidacy resembles that of Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:58

We're back.

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/11/28

Grant and SI's Brian Straus catch up on what happened since the last episode—the USMNT World Cup failure, Brian's Neymar SI cover story, Grant's book—and discuss the Seattle-Toronto Era in MLS, the sordid Columbus Crew story, the World Cup 2018 draw and the U.S. Soccer presidential campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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68:13

Brian Straus, SI soccer writer

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/05/09

SI's Brian Straus joins Grant for a fun conversation on the latest in soccer, including the U.S.-led World Cup 2026 bid, FIFA not changing its stripes, Chris Wondolowski, the revival of Minnesota United, what they would do with U.S. Soccer's $100 million-plus nest egg and Brian's tale of buying a counterfeit ticket at the 1998 UEFA Champions League final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:37

Carli Lloyd, USWNT captain on her Man City experience

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl ·

2017/05/02

Carli Lloyd, the two-time defending FIFA World Player of the Year, joins Grant in Manchester, England, to discuss her short-term stay at Man City, which she has helped lead to the Champions League semifinals and upcoming FA Cup final. Lloyd describes everything from meeting Pep Guardiola to engaging with her new teammates to giving her impressions of the rising level of women's soccer in England compared to the NWSL and other leagues in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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