Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast
Sports:Soccer
Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back after another epic week of soccer. Unfortunately, PSV also announced Sergiño Dest suffered a knee injury during training, he will be out for an extended period of time. Who will replace Dest in Copa America? Over in the FA Cup, Haji Wright became the 4th American to score in a club match in Wembley and nearly sent Coventry to the finals. The rivalries in Spain and Argentina also did not disappoint, El Clásico with a 5-goal thriller and Boca edges River behind a Merentiel brace. (3:52)
Stateside, Messi continues to do Messi things with 2 goals against Nashville in MLS. The California Clasico was a battle to the death, with LA Galaxy taking the win over San Jose to keep their top stop in the West. We also preview CONCACAF Champions Cup semis, which kick off this week on FS1. (31:10)
In #AskAlexi, the guys talked CONCACAF island super team, EPL teams struggling in tournaments, and Alexi meeting a few next generation soccer players with chicken wings. (39:41)
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