Alexi Lalas and David Mosse discuss the FIFA World Cup announcing the 2030 host locations for the FIFA World Cup: Portugal, Spain, and Morocco. But what really grabs our attention is the special twist for the 100th anniversary of the World Cup; Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay will each host a singular game to give their respective national teams and fans a home game experience. Shifting gears, since the 2022 Men's World Cup, Brenden Aaronson has struggled to find his form that we once saw glimpses of during his time at Leeds United. Now with Union Berlin, we break down his recent struggles and explore the possibilities of him returning. We then turn our attention to the MLS MVP race. Alexi Lalas shares his personal criteria for ranking the players in contention for the MVP title. We also delve into the implications of Messi's fluctuating status and how teams are beginning to address the ticketing issue associated with his absence. In #AskAlexi Alexi is asked about the current VAR issues occurring in the EPL and is also asked about Fiorentina owner, Rocco Commisso’s comments in 2018 regarding the state of US soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ste is here with the Bitesize show for today as news comes out from Turkish outlets that Trabzonspor have made an offer in hopes to sign Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara before the Super Lig's deadline this Friday. In other news, LFC goalkeeper Alisson Becker received a considerable pay rise after a clause was triggered in his contract, which helped the Red's keep their star player amongst interest from Saudi teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan is here with the latest episode of Redmen bitesize, the show that brings you all the latest news surrounding the reds from the past 24 hours. The big news from the weekend is that according to reports in Germany, Liverpool are 'talking' to the agents of Bayern Munich and France Defender Benjamin Pavard. Other stories include links to James Ward-Prowse, Khephren Thuram and Arda Guler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Istanbul plays host to the Champions League final tonight just months after the horrific earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people in Turkey. Our reporter Adam Leventhal went to the country to see how it is recovering from the worst natural disaster in its modern history. In part one of our two-part series, Adam visits Hatayspor; the club Christian Atsu played for before he tragically passed away in the quake. To check out part two, just search for The Athletic's audio documentary feed 'Go Deeper' wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://pod.fo/e/182cac Produced by Adonis Pratsides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

- 2023 COG T-SHIRTS! BUY NOW! http://www.cornerofthegalaxy.com/SHOP - SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- Was the loss to Orlando City another step backward? Or was it on par with the 2023 LA Galaxy season as a whole? How did you view the loss? On today's show, hosts Josh Guesman and Kevin Baxter discuss the 2-0 loss to Orlando and why some people are ready to put Greg Vanney on the hot seat. So is Vanney to blame for this season? Did Chris Klein handcuff him with decisions from years ago? And can the Galaxy still find a way into the playoffs? Josh and Kevin will talk about Hollywood's team coming to play Hollywood's team and look ahead to the Galaxy's match with the Colorado Rapids this weekend. They'll also discuss Douglas Costa's no good, very bad day and why Vanney could be giving him a chance to play himself off the team. What reception will Costa get when he comes back to Carson? And what reception does Kevin Cabral get when he steps on the field against the Galaxy this weekend? We've got so much to talk about and so much to do! We're delighted you want to join us on today's show!

- 2023 COG T-SHIRTS! BUY NOW! http://www.cornerofthegalaxy.com/SHOP - SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy got their first win of the season. And excuse us if we think it's not a big deal. The Galaxy played a sub-par Austin FC side and dominated them for large stretches of the game. On today's show, Josh Guesman and Kevin Baxter get you through the end (almost) of the Transfer window and the reinstatement of LA Galaxy President Chris Klein. While also talking about the success of the club against Austin. What did the atmosphere feel like inside the stadium? Why was it so quiet for a Saturday night under the lights? Why open the berm when the stadium was far from sold out? Josh and Kevin will talk about the formation and why Greg Vanney was pleased with the two-forward set he went with on Saturday night. Plus, who is the key to the transforming 4-4-2? And why is Julian Aude and the rest of the youthful back line a really, really surprising and gutsy feature of this Galaxy defense? The guy will cover the moves made by the Galaxy, with Gino Vivi and Mauricio Cuevas being added to the roster. Is this enough of an action to keep Galaxy-faithful satisfied? And when you answer no to that, whose fault is it? Join us for a fun night of transfer deadline news and a lot of Galaxy talk!

Packed into The Athletic studio, it’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to cater for your continental needs. Liverpool travel to Madrid, three goals down against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Then Ancelotti’s men have El Clasico after Real confirmed their intention to join the complaint against Barca after they were charged with corruption. Man City take on Leipzig while cup manager Inzaghi looks for another big result as Inter go to Porto. Over in Turkey, Banu Yelkovan tells us about Super Lig leaders Galatasaray who have won 14 games in a row and have a more star-studded squad than you’d realised. And in France, Reims are still unbeaten in Ligue 1 under Still, and Benzema and Deschamps are having a very public row over the World Cup. Plus that Osimhen song, that Nuno Santos Rabona and that goal worthy of Maradona. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00) • PART 2: Real Madrid v Liverpool & the Barcelona scandal (06.30) • PART 3: Man City v Leipzig preview & the Bundesliga round-up (22.00) • PART 4: Inzaghi under the microscope at Inter (31.00) • PART 5: 14 wins on the spin for Galatasaray with Banu Yelkovan (40.00) • PART 6: No more title race in Ligue 1 (50.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We were recently joined by assistant boys director at Louisville City FC Academy, Guillermo Sanchez, to discuss his thoughts and philosophies around session design. Guillermo holds a USSF A License and has a phenomenal ranged of experiences within the game. After his playing career, he has coached at the pro level in Venezuela, India, Paraguay, Bolivia, and in the MLS with Orlando City. He also holds a masters degree in sports psychology and does consultation work with coaches, players and parents around the technical and mental side of the game. Get the full session plan for FREE below: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/post/youth-build-up-session-with-guillermo-sanchez This podcast is sponsored by Football Careers, the global football recruitment company that specialise in recruiting for clubs, colleges, universities and private soccer academies around the globe. In addition to their specialist recruitment services they support candidates at all levels in the game with professionally designed football resumes. They have been kind enough to offer Modern Soccer Coach podcast listeners a 20% discount on their marketing products using the code MSC20 at the checkout. Check them out at www.footballcareers.com/curriculum-vitaes/ Check out Guillermo's website below: https://www.guillermocoach.com/

- 2022 COG T-SHIRTS! BUY NOW! http://www.cornerofthegalaxy.com/SHOP - SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy have a target in mind after they played Saturday night's game without proper wingers. So does a 28-year-old former US Men's National Team fit the bill? Hosts Josh Guesman and Kevin Baxter are back to talk about the first real test of the boycott, the Galaxy's loss to New York City, and why Jalen Neal seems to be the biggest takeaway from the preseason. The guys will start by giving you an update on the Rose Bowl game that is now 19 days away (as we recorded) and why it seems unlikely, the Galaxy will have a completed team before then. So what does it say about the Galaxy and Greg Vanney's mindset heading into an El Trafico that could have more than 70,000 people there? Josh and Kevin will then talk about the preseason game with a lot of action outside the stadium and some good looks inside the stadium. But will a preseason game move the needle for AEG? Finally, the guys will talk about Tyler Boyd's return from Turkey. What could his signing mean for the Galaxy? And who would he replace once the team is fully built out? Is he the answer to the Galaxy's Grandsir problem? Thanks for coming along for another Monday edition of CoG. We'll see you all Thursday.