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Podcast: Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast
Episode: Olympic heartbreak once again for USA, Sergino Dest standing out in USMNT wins, Crazy Serbia-Portugal ending with Ronaldo, preview Europe club matches, and more.
Description: Alexi and Mosse open the show with a discussion on the failure of USMYT to qualify for the Olympics (05: 55). The guys then grade US senior’s team and individual performances, including standout Sergino Dest and Gio Reyna’s body language. They look at the rest of the world (51:00) and break down the European World Cup qualifier matches, including the crazy Serbia vs. Portugal ending. They also touch on the lack of VR in international matches, Zlatan Ibrahimović back with Sweden, Luka Modric becoming the most capped Croatian player, and Robert Lewandowski’s injury. The guys then preview some big club ma...