Scuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez
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An in-depth show about the U.S. men's and women's national soccer teams, the players who could one day make it better, and American soccer in general.
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#480: Nations League cool-down with Watke and Vince
The last Monday Review of the month, recorded on Wednesday night with Watke and Vince. Mexico's decline, our matter-of-fact demeanor in victory, Gio's shine and defending, reports from metro Dallas, more on Pulisic's outrageous touch and his tenacious off-ball movement, and the importance of winning in growing the fan base.
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#479: USMNT v Mexico recap
Greg and Belz talk through another very satisfying win over El Tri. Tyler bombazo, Gio player of the tournament, a bit of a slugfest from both teams on Sunday but it feels like we're cruising these days with regard to our biggest rival.
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#478: USMNT v Jamaica recap
Greg and Belz talk through the crazy victory over Jamaica in Dallas. Lots to discuss, plenty to critique, and a boatload of opportunities for breathless descriptions of Gio Reyna.
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#477: Yunus Musah joins the pod
Sanjay Sujanthakumar and Belz sat down with the 21-year-old midfielder in metro Dallas the day after the wild 3-1 win over Jamaica to talk about what goes through one's mind when one eliminates another person on the dribble, the feeling in the locker room at the half last night, his adjustment to Italian soccer, what language he dreams in, what to do in Milan, and much more.
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#476: The USMNT Nations League roster
Greg and Belz talk through the roster for the game against Jamaica and (we hope) the final next Sunday. No big surprises. We give our XIs for the Jamaica match, and Greg has a curveball.
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#475: Gold Cup Final — USWNT v Brazil recap
Greg and Belz dig in on a victorious, but not very encouraging, performance from the U.S. women's national team.