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In this episode of State of the Republic, we talk about Sacramento Republic FC’s 1–1 draw against Las Vegas Lights FC on the road — a quieter match that may have been influenced by the team looking ahead. We preview the upcoming U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 matchup vs Minnesota United FC, break down what Sacramento is up against, and also discuss the latest MLS rumors, including the situation involving Vancouver Whitecaps FC and what it could mean for Sacramento's move to MLS. 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more Sacramento Republic FC coverage! Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros talk about the USMNT’s rising stars and who worry them, give their Rápido Reactions to the most recent headlines in soccer and interview Jayden Nelson.

The weekend brought plenty of action as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Diving into the MLS first, Lalas and Mosse recap the top games such as L.A. Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders and St. Louis City SC vs. Minnesota United FC. Lalas and Mosse also make sure to touch on the CONCACAF Champions League matches this week which will features teams such as LAFC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC going against each other. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse react to Graham Potter being sacked by Chelsea and discuss what this means for Christian Pulisic's Chelsea future. Continuing the European theme, Lalas and Mosse debate whether players such as Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams, and Ricardo Pepi will stay with their relegation-threatened clubs or if they will transfer to new a team this summer. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse react to the new jerseys USWNT will wear in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alexi and Mosse open the show assessing USWNT’s first two games in the She Believes Cup (7:00). The guys then discuss the signing of 15-year-old prodigy Alex Alcala to the Los Angeles Galaxy (19:30) and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC going the “Moneyball” route by hiring Nikos Overheul as Director of Recruitment. They look at Europe and talk about Jose Mourinho’s antics after another loss (36:26), Liverpool’s boat continues to sink, Milan Derby, and tight European title races except for the Premier League. In #AskAlexi (1:04:07), fans ask about deserved respect for USWNT, Bruce Arena or Bob Bradley, and Tomas Tuchel’s tough love. Finally, Alexi caps the show with his “One for the Road” on teams and players not living up to expectations during a tough 2020 (1:20:45) in another remote edition of the State of the Union Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices