Brian McBride on split with US Soccer, World Cup and Fulham memories, Berhalter’s impact, more (Soccer 6/18)

Veteran of three World Cups and former General Manager of the USMNT Brian McBride joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Mo Edu and Charlie Davies to talk about his time with the national team, Fulham’s American contingent, injuries, Gregg Berhalter and much more. 

The Biggest Stage (04:04): The differences between Mark Sampson and Bruce Arena’s World Cup teams, scoring against Portugal in 2002. 

Fulham (11:50): International vs. club football, first impressions of Clint, enjoying the finer things in London.

US Soccer (18:42): Losing GM role, dealing with the Reyna-Berhalter fallout, business vs. technical aspects, 2008 Olympics, concussions and blood clots.

Then vs. Now (30:45): Comparing today’s players with the 2002 team, Brian’s all-time USMNT starting XI. 

Building on 2026 (39:06): John Brooks exile, Oguchi Onyewu’s new role, MLS’ growth opportunity, Gregg Berhalter’s impact on the national team.

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