STATE OF THE UNION: Bruce Arena on issues with U.S. Soccer & MLS, are we worried about Pochettino heading back to Europe?

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April 27, 2025 • 74 mins

SUBSCRIBE TO THE STATE OF THE UNION FEED TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! APPLE SPOTIFY Can’t get enough coverage from Fox Sports? Check out Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast for in-depth coverage of all the biggest news in American soccer and abroad! Bruce Arena joins the show! Alexi Lalas and David Mosse welcome the legendary coach to discuss his time with the San Jose Earthquakes and share his thoughts on U.S. Soccer and the current USMNT roster. Speaking of our National team, Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah continue their push for the Coppa Italia with AC Milan and prepare for a clash with fellow American Gianluca Busio and Venezia. Chris Richards is set for a big FA Cup semifinal against Aston Villa, while Brenden Aaronson and Leeds book their Premier League promotion following Burnley’s win over Sheffield United. Also this week, the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals continue as Vancouver gets ready to host Lionel Messi and company on Thursday. To close out the show, Alexi and Mosse explore Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.'s potential international future, compare current MLS talent to Peter Nowak’s era, and the art of the deal with Away Days. Bruce Arena joins the Pod (6:39) USMNT Abroad (33:32) CONCACAF Champions Cup/MLS Preview (44:53) #AskAlexi: Ronaldo Jr., MLS talent vs Peter Nowak (51:56) One for the Road (61:25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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