World Cup Aspirations

Angelo Stiller has played under Sebastian Hoeneß at three different clubs, winning the 3. Liga with Bayern Munich II before reuniting in the Bundesliga at Hoffenheim and later helping revive the fortunes of current club VfB Stuttgart.

CARLO ANCELOTTI is eyeing a World Cup trophy with Brazil this summer - but win or lose, the legendary boss will have a dog by his side named after a former Brazil international. The tactician named his pooch after former Chelsea striker Alexandre Pato after the pair built a strong relationship when they worked together...

David Luiz on how Brazil would handle the pressure of being World Cup hosts in 2014 This piece was written by Rupert Fryer for issue 13. I was standing in a hallway at Soccer City in Johannesburg. Brazil had just finished training ahead of their March friendly with South Africa and I had agreed to […] The post Sideshow takes Centre Stage appeared first on The Blizzard.

Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa sat down with Herc for a candid chat about his iconic saves, longevity in European football, and the pride of representing Mexico. Ochoa reflects on his favorite moment with El Tri, his aspirations for the Gold Cup, the development of Concacaf, and his quest for a sixth World Cup. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jimmy Conrad and Brian McBride react to Mauricio Pochettino's first public appearance since being unveiled as the new USMNT head coach (02:15). With the door apparently open to every player, should Poch call up the reigning MLS MVP and soon to be U.S. citizen Luciano Acosta? (09:24) Guillem Balague, the author of “Brave New World: Inside Pochettino’s Spurs,” joins to share some insights into the former Tottenham and Chelsea manager’s relationship with Emma Hayes, his players, and the coaching staff that has followed him wherever he’s gone (21:11). Will Poch have enough time before the World Cup to implement his style of play? (45:57) And how big of a bonus should he get if the team goes all the way in 2026? (52:41) And CBS Sports' Pardeep Cattry joins to talk about sights and sounds from Poch’s first press conference (1:01:46)! Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X: @JimmyConrad, @CharlieDavies9, @BMcBride20, @TMeola1 Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on soccer. For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can also watch Call It What You Want on the CBS Sports Golazo Network for free on connected TVs and mobile devices through the CBS Sports app, Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com as well as Paramount+. Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, EFL, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, AFC Champion League by subscribing to Paramount+ Sign up to the Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sports broadcaster Vaishali Bhardwaj joins Julian Warren and Darren Lewis this week to discuss Liverpool’s record-equalling win, Haaland’s sensational start and what’s next for Cristiano Ronaldo? Gail Davis also sits down with Nick Pope to discuss his start to life at Newcastle, his World Cup aspirations and gets his reaction to going viral on Twitter. Sunday Supplement is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/sunday-supplement You can listen to Sunday Supplement on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sunday Supplement". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities or to get in touch email: [email protected]

Alexi and Mosse open the show discussing final USMNT’s U-23 Olympic roster and preview match vs. Costa Rica (8:30). The guys then talk about Chris Richard’s goal to win the 2026 World Cup. Yunus Musah picks to represent USA over England, and Orlando City’s decision to reject a $10 million offer for, Daryl Dike, from a top English team. They look at the rest of the world and chat about the Champions League, North London Derby, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future in Italy and breaking Pele’s record (37:10), COVID impact on the state of rivalries games over the weekend, and PSG players’ families held hostage by thieves during the game. They Looked at #AskAlexi, where fans asked about Alexi’s best teammates he wants in a bar fight, Altidore being the number one striker for USMNT, and Meghan and Harry. (1:05:30). Finally, Alexi caps the show with his “One for the Road” on star players getting benched (1:15:12) in another remote edition of the State of the Union Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices