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.
USWNT Coach Vlatko Andonovski; Chris Wittyngham...
Grant has a deep-dive interview with USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski (26:50), who describes what it's like to coach his hyper-competitive players and tells a bit about his story from coaching youth players to becoming the coach of the most successful...
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FuboTV's Melissa Ortiz
Grant interviews Melissa Ortiz, the former Colombian national team player, about her new role as a studio analyst for FuboTV's coverage of the CONMEBOL men's World Cup qualifiers starting Thursday with a quadruple-header. They talk about some of the...
45 min
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Manchester United Academy Coach Tom Statham; Ch...
Grant has an intriguing conversation with Tom Statham (34:34), a longtime Manchester United academy coach who has worked with Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and many other players when they were eight years old and seen them go on to do great...
69 min
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Caroline Graham Hansen of Barcelona's European ...
Grant is joined by Caroline Graham Hansen, one of the most electric players in the women's game, to talk about her Barcelona team's rampaging 4-0 win in the UEFA Champions League final over Chelsea. Graham Hansen explains what makes Barcelona special,...
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USMNT's Matthew Hoppe; Chris Wittyngham on a Wi...
Grant has two entertaining interviews in this episode. Matthew Hoppe checks in from Germany (30:33) and shares how he experienced his big-break season with Schalke, which he ended up leading with six league goals. Hoppe, 20, also discusses what he's...
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Alejandro Irarragorri; Chair of Santos Laguna &...
In a bonus episode, Grant has two revealing interviews. Alejandro Irarragorri is the chair of Orlegi Sports, which owns Santos Laguna and Atlas of Liga MX. He discusses his successful strategies for his Mexican clubs and shares his thoughts on a...
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Steven Mandis, Author of "What Happened to the ...
Grant has an in-depth interview with Steven Mandis about his just-released book . Mandis, who has written previous books about the culture of Real Madrid and Italian soccer, explains his data- and interview-driven approach to studying the identity and...
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Dwayne De Rosario and Brendan Dunlop
Dwayne De Rosario, recently named to MLS's top 25 players of all time, has a new memoir out: (written with Brendan Dunlop), and the two men join Grant for an intriguing conversation about the book and how it came together. This episode of Fútbol...
31 min
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Chelsea Manager Emma Hayes
In a special bonus episode, Grant interviews Chelsea manager Emma Hayes ahead of Sunday's women's UEFA Champions League final, in which her team will face Barcelona. Hayes goes into detail on what makes her Chelsea team special; the challenges...
13 min
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Former FIFA Referee Christina Unkel, Laws of th...
Grant has a fascinating conversation with Christina Unkel, a former FIFA referee and current Laws of the Game expert whose work can be seen on CBS Sports platforms and The Athletic. Unkel tells the story of how she became a referee, her highlights...
49 min
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USWNT's Sam Mewis and Lynn Williams
Grant connects for a fun talk with the USWNT's Sam Mewis and Lynn Williams, who have just started a new podcast called with Just Women's Sports. The two friends (and former roommates) explain why they decided to start a podcast together, why it's...
32 min
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ESPN's Alexis Nunes; Grant on Pulisic & Steffen...
Grant has a delightful conversation (at 2:30) with Alexis Nunes, the London-based ESPN host who appears on ESPN FC, conducts interviews with top soccer stars and also covers the sport of cricket. Nunes explains what it has been like to be at the...
57 min
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Peter Schmeichel of CBS Sports
In a special bonus episode, Peter Schmeichel of CBS Sports and Paramount+ joins Grant for a lively conversation about his thoughts on the Manchester United protests, the men's UEFA Champions League semifinals, the state of goalkeeping today and much...
38 min
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Author & U of Michigan Professor Andy Markovits...
Grant has a fun talk (at 39:30) with his old friend University of Michigan professor Andy Markovits, the author many books including Offside: Soccer and American Exceptionalism. Markovits brings his unique perspective to the Super League failure, the...
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ESPN's Jon Champion
Grant has a fascinating and fun conversation with Jon Champion, ESPN's lead commentator for MLS in the United States. Champion explains why he made the leap in 2019 from England to live in the U.S., what he's learning about America and American soccer...
45 min
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US Soccer TV Pioneer Dermot McQuarrie; Chris Wi...
Grant is joined (at 46:15) by Dermot McQuarrie, a former Fox Sports TV executive who was a pioneer in the addition of European soccer leagues to U.S. television in the late 1990s and early 2000s. McQuarrie tells the origin stories of Fox Sports World,...
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Rob Harris of the Associated Press on the Super...
The European Super League debacle is the soccer story of the year, and Grant is joined to discuss all the aspects of it by Rob Harris, the global sports correspondent of the Associated Press and the co-host of the terrific new . This episode of...
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Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer of The In...
Miguel Delaney, the chief football writer of The Independent, joins Grant for a wide-ranging conversation about the business end of the European season, including the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. (This episode was recorded on...
40 min
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The Athletic's Paul Tenorio Previews the MLS Se...
Grant looks ahead to the MLS season, which starts Friday, with Paul Tenorio, who's the national soccer reporter for The Athletic and co-hosts the Allocation Disorder Podcast with Sam Stejskal. Grant and Paul go over the biggest storylines heading into...
47 min
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USMN'T forward Daryl Dike; Chris Wittyngham on ...
Grant interviews Daryl Dike, the 20-year-old red-hot USMNT striker who has scored eight goals in 14 games on loan with Barnsley from Orlando City. Dike explains what it has been like setting the Championship on fire as he tries to help take Barnsley...
58 min
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Kevin Egan, Rising-Star Soccer (And WrestleMani...
Grant interviews Kevin Egan, the rising-star soccer broadcaster who serves as the TV play-by-play voice for Atlanta United, co-hosts a SiriusXM show with Ray Hudson, does soccer work for CNN International and recently started broadcasting for the WWE,...
40 min
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Courtney Stith & André Carlisle of the Diaspora...
Grant has an on-point interview (at 39:28) with Courtney Stith and André Carlisle, the hosts of the terrific new podcast , which centers Black women in domestic and global soccer. They explain the origin story of their podcast, how they approach...
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Jon Arnold on All Things CONCACAF
Grant interviews Jon Arnold, the leading voice in English on all things CONCACAF, about the busy first week of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, his takes on the great stories in the region, and his work with the New York Times and The Striker Texas....
41 min
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Club América Manager Santiago Solari; Chri...
Grant has a revealing interview with Santiago Solari (at 35:14), the manager of Mexico's Club América and formerly of Real Madrid. Solari discusses why his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, has produced so many great soccer minds and players; why he...
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USMNT Defender Chris Richards
With the USMNT taking on Jamaica Thursday at 1 pm ET on ESPN2, Unimás and TUDN, Grant interviews Chris Richards, the U.S. defender currently on loan from Bayern Munich to Hoffenheim. They talk about the positive mood inside the USMNT camp, the future...