Alexi and Mosse open the show with a brief discussion of their most recent entertainment options. Then, the guys take stock of Major League Soccer's return-to-play plan (12:13) and some of Europe's top-flight leagues, such as the Premier League and La Liga, targeting their respective returns (25:02). Also, the Salah vs. Mane debate, the 2017 USMNT's "arrogance" and Alexi's jersey-swapping stories are looked at in #AskAlexi (46:55). Finally, on the eve of a big birthday, Alexi takes a moment to reflect (1:02:59) in another remote edition of the State of the Union Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The OneGoal guys interview Sebastian Saucedo for the website a few weeks back. In 2019, Sebastian Saucedo (23) surprised many US fans when he left Real Salt Lake, his hometown club, for Liga MX side Club Universidad Nacional, more commonly known as Pumas. Following his move south of the border, Saucedo started scoring goals for his new team as early as January thanks to the scheduling of his new league. Come March, Saucedo was named to the yet-to-be-postponed USMNT Olympic Qualifying roster. With no games coming back in the immediate future, we took some time to catch up with the former RSL Academy stand out turned Liga MX winger. In nearly an hour of complete honesty, Saucedo talks about his early days playing soccer, his success at Pumas so far, why leaving RSL was the right decision, a call from USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter in January and why more American talents out of the ‘97 age group could have made it in Europe.

Today we are joined by New York Cosmos defender Emmanuele Sembroni! Emmanuele is a journeyman centerback who played in Italy for most of his career before landing at the legendary NY club. Sembroni is now working on building a life in the USA by getting in the pizza business which makes him the absolutely perfect guest for an episode of The Cooligans. We also discuss South Korean sex doll supporters club. This episode has a lot. Also make sure to follow us on Twitch for notifications when we go live to call Bundesliga matches that you can watch with us on a second screen! Next match: Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin 5/22 2:30PM Eastern Time Follow us at http://twitch.tv/soccercooligans Sponsors: On The Volley Apparel: Get all your Cooligans merch at onthevolleyapparel.com/cooligans Gully Squad: If you'd like to support the show, you can do that by joining Gully Squad at soccercooligans.com and click on the menu to join. Get access to the Gully Squad slack channel + exclusive content + the official Cooligans pin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sounders FC and USMNT midfielder Cristian Roldan joins Zak and Brad to talk about the first steps back on the practice pitch and staying fit. Then as Seattle and Portland celebrate their long-standing rivalry this week, former Timbers Jack Jewsbury and Ryan Pore stop by to take a trip down memory lane of the best derby in MLS.

Episode #106 with Matt De George, Dave Zeitlin, and Chris Gibbons - Jim Curtin's video call - thoughts on Bundesliga return - Philadelphia Union fantasy draft (stolen from Philly Soccer Page, with permission) - IASIP charity fundraiser information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy O'Brien; Howard Webb; MLS looks to return; players mental health; and much more

Matt Hartman and Belz recorded almost 80 minutes on the (quite talented, imho) U20 player pool. The bad news is we had this conversation in early March. The good news? It’s up to date, since almost no soccer has been played since then!

Hartlepool United's Lorne Bickley joins James Dawes to talk all things about his time as a College Player at NCAA Division 2 side Wilmington University, and life leading up to, and during, his College experience. Originally from Jersey, United Kingdom Lorne, tells about how he ended up making the move to the USA and what he's doing now. This episode is brought to you by Sports Recruiting USA, the College Soccer Recruiting Experts. You can connect with Lorne on social media; Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lornebickley_/ Twitter https://twitter.com/LorneBickley Check out us on social media Facebook: www.facebook.com/sportsrecruitingusa Instagram: www.instagram.com/sportsrecruitingusa Twitter: www.twitter.com/sportrecruitusa

Alan Koch and Ranko Veselinović interviews; Whitecaps chat with Axel Schuster; MLS chat with SKC CEO Jake Reid; the latest from football's lockdown around the world

Alexi and Mosse chat about how they've been keeping busy during quarantine, including watching a "Galaxy Quest" documentary, to kick off the show. Then, the big news of the Bundesliga's return is discussed (7:34), along with what it means for the American contingent in Germany (29:11). Also, the falling-out between Landon Donovan and Jurgen Klinsmann, a soccer "Mecca" in the United States and Alexi's favorite Zoom meetings are looked in #AskAlexi (37:55). Finally, the guys show their appreciation for the women in their lives in a Mother's Day tribute (59:28) in another remote edition of the State of the Union Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices