The Cooligans

The Cooligans

The Cooligans is a comedy & soccer podcast delivering hilarious takes on the greatest sport in the world! Hosts Alexis Guerreros and Christian Polanco are two NYC stand-up comics who don't focus on stats or formations, they focus on the funny. Join us two times a week for some humorous reactions to football's wildest moments of the weekend. The beautiful game just got a little bit uglier.

Episodes

August 4, 2025 42 mins

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on soccer broadcasting legend Andrés Cantor to chat about all things soccer. The guys revisit the 2022 World Cup Final and talk with Andrés about how the greatest moment of his career was also his most challenging. 

Christian and Alexis then discuss Andrés’ journey in broadcasting and how he eventually passed down his love for the game to his son, Nico. They also get to know Andrés on a m...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down Thomas Müller's move to the Vancouver Whitecaps and what it could mean for the club’s chances of winning an MLS title. Does this move put them ahead of Inter Miami as the favorites for the MLS Cup?

The duo also discusses Jermaine Jones' recent comments suggesting that his 2014 return to MLS was not his decision. Should MLS consider changing some of its roster rules—like the controver...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on USMNT legend Landon Donovan and break down a controversial summer of soccer for the USMNT. Landon tells us why he took issue with Christian Pulisic missing the Gold Cup and what he would have done differently. Landon also reacts to Lionel Messi missing the MLS All-Star Game and how he thinks the league should react.

Christian and Alexis then break down the Women’s UEFA Euros Final and ...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on Colorado Rapids & USMNT defender Reggie Cannon to discuss his recent court win over Portuguese club Boavista. Reggie describes the trials and tribulations of his time in Europe and why he ultimately decided to make the move back to MLS. Reggie also shares his future ambitions with the USMNT and how MLS has grown in recent years.

Christian and Alexis then preview the UEFA Women’s EURO F...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the transfer window so far and give us their winners and losers as we pass the halfway point of the European transfer window. Have Liverpool been the clear winners or do Chelsea have a reason to be optimistic? Can Arsenal turn their window around?

Christian and Alexis then recap a busy weekend in Major League Soccer. Inter Miami continue their dominance of the Red Bulls but Messi ste...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down Liverpool’s busy summer including their rumored move for either Alexander Isak or Hugo Ekitike. Can a new striker on top of the 200 million euros they’ve already spent put them amongst the other European giants? They also react to Steve Parrish’s blunder that may have lost Europa League football for Crystal Palace.

Christian and Alexis then recap a busy week in Major League Soccer. T...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over PSG in the Club World Cup Final. 2 goals by Cole Palmer led Chelsea to a decisive win over the European Champions to capture Enzo Maresca’s 2nd trophy with the club. The boys break down how Chelsea were able to break down this elite PSG side.

Christin and Alexis then talk the other major players for Chelsea in the CWC, including they new signing Joao Pedro. T...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on legendary USMNT goalkeeper Brad Friedel to chat all things USMNT including their current roster questions at striker and goalkeeper. Brad Friedel explains why patience is necessary as Pochettino change the culture with the USMNT. Brad also discusses his roster thoughts and what the summer call-ups may mean for the USMNT roster going forward.

Christian and Alexis then break down the mos...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the USMNT’s 2-1 loss to Mexico in the Gold Cup Final. Where are the boys’ confidence level for the squad and the head coach after the USMNT’s last competitive match before the World Cup? What players helped and hurt their stock going into next summer?

Christian and Alexis then break down the major moments of the game including a handball in the box by Mexico that wasn’t given as a pena...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the USMNT’s shaky semifinal win over Guatemala. The boys talk Diego Luna, who impressed once again, scoring both goals for the Stars and Stripes. They also break down another lackluster performance from young striker Patrick Agyemang

Christian and Alexis then chat Matt Freese’s performance in goal and whether it raised or lowered his stock. They also give us their USMNT confidence leve...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros chat with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as they preview the 2026 World Cup. The boys talk all things New Jersey as the state gets ready to host the 2026 World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium next summer. Governor Murphy also reveals how he fell in love with soccer and what the sport means to him and his family.

Governor Murphy then addresses safety concerns for fans around the world and in this ...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the USMNT’s dramatic quarterfinal win over Costa Rica. They talk the good they saw including Malik Tillman’s masterful performance and Matt Freese’s magic in the penalty shootout.

Christian and Alexis then also break down some poor performances from the likes of Patrick Agyemang and Max Arfsten and what that means for the duo ahead of the team’s semifinal against Guatemala.

Later, Chris...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on Yahoo Sports writer Henry Bushnell to break down the USMNT’s Gold Cup quarterfinal matchup against Costa Rica. What changes do we think will be made for the squad ahead of the match? What will be the key to a USMNT victory? Plus, Malik Tillman and Patrick Agyemang eye club moves this summer.

Christian and Alexis then recap the Club World Cup as the group stage comes to an end. Inter Mi...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the USMNT’s Gold Cup group stage and hand Mauricio Pochettino a grade so far. They also debate whether this team would be better off with or without Gio Reyna and predict what starting XI would be most effective going into the knockout rounds.

Alexis then chats with PSG’s David Butler all about PSG’s Champions League win. They also talk about the Luis Enrique effect as well as David’...

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Christian Polanco and Christine Cupo discuss which USMNT players should consider moves away from their clubs ahead of next year’s World Cup. Where should players like Gio Reyna and Yunus Musah go and should Christian Pulisic consider a move as well?

Christian and Christine then give us their USMNT overreactions dependent on if they win or lose against Saudi Arabia. They also break down Juventus’ recent visit to the White House and T...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on Yahoo Sports writer Henry Bushnell to recap a busy weekend for USMNT. The boys react to Mauricio Pochettino’s fiery words for the players missing from his roster. Is there officially a rift between Pulisic and Pochettino? They also recap the USMNT’s 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago and what the major takeaways are from their Gold Cup win.

Christian and Alexis then recap the opening wee...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the USMNT’s current issues as the World Cup is now only one year away. Is the panic meter rising on this team? What do the USMNT need to fix before next summer?

Christian and Alexis then react to Christian Pulisic breaking his silence on why he’s missing from the USMNT roster this summer. Did his comments hurt or help his cause? The boys also preview the Gold Cup and give us their pr...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the USMNT’s loss to Turkey and why it might be time to worry about Mauricio Pochettino as the USMNT’s head coach. The boys also preview the upcoming game against Switzerland and what we need to see from the team ahead of the Gold Cup.   

Christian and Alexis then react to Landon Donovan’s recent comments about the players absent from the USMNT squad ahead of the Gold Cup. Were his co...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros give us their MLS midseason awards including Team of the Season, MVP, Newcomer of the Year and more! Does Messi deserve MLS MVP so far? If not, who’s the frontrunner?

Christian and Alexis finish up their MLS midseason awards. Who is their Young Player of the Year? Have the LA Galaxy or Atlanta United been the bigger disappointment so far?

Later, Christian and Alexis react to the latest USMNT ros...

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros look ahead after Saturday’s Champions League final and give us every top Champions League club’s major need going into next season. How can Real Madrid, Barcelona or Liverpool find their way back at the top? What do Arsenal, Man City and Bayern Munich need to challenge again? Can PSG win back-to-back titles?

Christian and Alexis then recap a weekend around MLS including LAFC’s comeback win agai...

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