Ali Curtis and Charles Altchek of MLS NEXT Pro

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Ali Curtis and Charles Altchek of MLS NEXT Pro

FromFútbol with Grant Wahl

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Apr 21, 2022

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On this episode of Futbol with Grant Wahl, Grant sits down with Ali Curtis and Charles Altchek, the executives in charge of the new 3rd tier MLS NEXT Pro men's soccer league. They discuss the goals of the first year league and how it fits within the soccer pyramid in the United States.
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Apr 21, 2022

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Grant Wahl, one of the world’s leading soccer journalists, shares his thoughts on the sport and interviews the biggest names and the most fascinating figures in the game. grantwahl.substack.com

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Sam Stejskal on MLS is Back; Dr. Celine Gounder on MLS & the Virus: With MLS starting its bubble tournament in Orlando, Grant interviews Sam Stejskal (at 6:30), who covers MLS for The Athletic and co-hosts the podcast Allocation Disorder on the feed. They discuss the impact of Covid-19 on Dallas and Nashville and... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
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Julie Foudy on the Netflix '99ers Movie and More: Episode 2 features an interview with ESPN's Julie Foudy, the two-time World Cup winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist who hosts the "Laughter Permitted with Julie Foudy" podcast. Foudy gives the lowdown on how the deal got done for the upcoming... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
48 min listen
ESPN's Stefano Fusaro; Chris Wittyngham on Soccer News: Grant interviews ESPN's Stefano Fusaro (at 23:46), who explains what it's been like inside the Orlando bubble covering the MLS is Back tournament. Fusaro provides the view from the ground at one of the most unusual sports events ever, explains the... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
46 min listen
Welcome to Fútbol with Grant Wahl: Grant Wahl, who has covered soccer for more than two decades, is one of the world’s leading fútbol journalists. In his new podcast, he shares his thoughts on the sport and interviews the biggest names and the most intriguing figures in the game.... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
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Andrés Cantor Interview; Taylor Rockwell on the Soccer Weekend: Grant interviews the legendary broadcaster Andrés Cantor (at 28:19), who just celebrated his 20th anniversary with Telemundo Deportes. Cantor tells some amazing stories about his career, including his origins in Argentina, moving to California with... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
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Derek Rae Interview; Grant's Take on Fake Crowd Noise: Grant speaks to one of soccer's most soothing and informed voices, Derek Rae, who broadcasts world feed Bundesliga games, Premier League games for NBC Sports, World Cups for Fox Sports, video games for EA Sports and the NFL and Premier League for... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
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Sarah Gorden Interview; Plus Chris Wittyngham on Soccer News: Grant interviews Chicago Red Stars defender Sarah Gorden (at 19:06) about the NWSL Challenge Cup and the emotional week her team has had with internal talks over Black Lives Matter in the wake of George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police and the... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
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Tony Sanneh on Racism, Police Brutality and the Chance for Change: Grant interviews U.S. World Cup 2002 star Tony Sanneh, whose has become a force in the Twin Cities over the last 17 years, employing 50 full-time employees and raising an annual budget in excess of $3 million to serve thousands of minorities in his... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
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88 min listen
Landon Donovan Interview; Dortmund-Bayern Preview: USMNT legend and San Diego Loyal manager Landon Donovan joins the show, first to ask 10 minutes of good questions about the coronavirus to Dr. Celine Gounder, Grant's wife and co-host of the (at 18:53). Then Grant interviews Donovan about soccer... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
51 min listen
Jozy Altidore Interview; Taylor Rockwell on the Soccer Weekend: A candid Jozy Altidore speaks to Grant (at 29:44) about life in the MLS Orlando bubble, the powerful message he feels as part of MLS's Black Players for Change, whether he'll kneel once MLS starts playing the national anthem again, his push to support... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
45 min listen
Luis Miguel Echegaray Interview; Chris Wittyngham on the Soccer News: Grant teams up with his old partner from Sports Illustrated, Luis Miguel Echegaray (at 21:40), to catch up on what it means to have soccer back in the midst of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. They also talk about the chance for... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
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Oakland Roots Co-Founder Edreece Arghandiwal: Grant has a fun interview with Edreece Arghandiwal, the co-founder and CMO of the Oakland Roots, which announced this week that it will move into the second-tier USL Championship next season. Arghandiwal, an Oakland native, explains the origin story... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
30 min listen
Lothar Matthäus Interview; Chris Wittyngham on Soccer News: Grant has a fun interview with his old friend Lothar Matthäus (at 18:12), who won the FIFA World Player of the Year award, captained the 1990 World Cup-winning West Germany side and won the European Championship and the UEFA Champions League in a... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
36 min listen
Tyler Adams Interview; Bundesliga Is Back!: Episode 1 of "Fútbol With Grant Wahl" features an interview with Tyler Adams, the 21-year-old USMNT midfielder (and future captain), about all the unusual things surrounding the German Bundesliga's return to the field and his first game back with RB... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
40 min listen
Gio Reyna Interview: Grant interviews Gio Reyna, one of the biggest prospects of American soccer, about his story at Borussia Dortmund as a 17-year-old, his views on the season ahead and his thoughts on his teammates and experiencing a crazy 2020 as a teen in the midst of... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
35 min listen
LA NWSL President Julie Uhrman; Chris Wittyngham on Soccer News: Grant is joined by Julie Uhrman (at 31:13), the president and founder of the Los Angeles NWSL expansion team announced this week. Uhrman explains the origin story of the new LA team, which had more than 30 owners, including A-list Hollywood actors,... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
53 min listen
BONUS EPISODE: Roberto Martínez Interview: In a special bonus episode, Grant interviews Roberto Martínez, who recently extended his contract as the head coach and technical director for the No. 1 team in the FIFA world rankings, Belgium, through World Cup 2022. Martínez, who used to manage... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
33 min listen
Fabrizio Romano Interview: Grant interviews Fabrizio Romano, the Milan-based European transfer market insider who has become the closest thing to the Woj and Schefter of European football. Romano, who's only 27 years old, explains how he does his job, how the transfer market is... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
35 min listen
Guillem Balague on Barcelona, Messi, Pep and More: Grant dials up Lisbon and connects with his dear friend Guillem Balague, who's working for CBS Sports and other outlets, and they break down all the big news from the UEFA Champions League madness. Balague, who has written books on Messi, Cristiano... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
35 min listen
Interview of Roma's Henrikh Mkhitaryan; Daryl Grove on All the US Soccer News: Grant has a revealing interview with Henrikh Mkhitaryan (starting at 30:55), the best player ever from Armenia, who has had an impressive season with Roma on loan from Arsenal. Mkhitaryan discusses the benefits of his ability to speak six languages... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
50 min listen
Jordan Angeli Interview; Chris Wittyngham on the Soccer Weekend: Grant has a fun interview with Jordan Angeli (at 38:05), one of the busiest people in U.S. soccer media, on her work co-hosting the MLS Assist Podcast (where she has discussed the tactics of every game in the MLS is Back tournament) and the U.S.... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
69 min listen
Marcelo Balboa Interview; Grant's Take on Soccer Responding to Racism: In our latest episode, Grant interviews Hall of Famer Marcelo Balboa about his experience in the past and the present as a central figure in the American soccer experience. In the interview (which starts at 24:42), Balboa discusses his history playing... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
75 min listen
BONUS EPISODE: NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird: The NWSL will be the first U.S. pro contact sports league to resume play when its 25-game Challenge Cup starts in Utah on June 27, with all games on CBS Sports and Twitch platforms. Grant speaks to first-year NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird about how the... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
31 min listen
Gabriele Marcotti of ESPN: Grant has a wide-ranging interview with one of his dearest friends, Gabriele Marcotti of ESPN. They talk about his new book with Gianluca Vialli, ; the influence that attending college in the U.S. and consuming American media has had on his work in... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
61 min listen
Soccer Designer Matthew Wolff; Daryl Grove on the Soccer Weekend: Grant has a fascinating conversation with Matthew Wolff (at 27:30), the leading designer of soccer badges in the American game, about his work with LAFC, Racing Louisville, the Oakland Roots and several other clubs. Wolff, who worked in-house at Nike... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
53 min listen
Angus McNab on Canadian Premier League; Taylor Rockwell on the Soccer News: Grant interviews Angus McNab (at 48:13), managing consultant of York9 FC of the Canadian Premier League, which begins its Island Games bubble tournament this Thursday. McNab, who used to be at Opta, provides the lowdown on why the CPL is a growing... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
77 min listen
Kate Abdo of CBS Sports; Grant's New Freddy Adu Podcast Series: Grant interviews his old friend and former work teammate Kate Abdo of CBS Sports (at 24:08) about how CBS is approaching its UEFA Champions League coverage; how she's dealing with working from London despite living in Los Angeles; what she has learned... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
57 min listen
Jordan Gardner Interview; Daryl Grove on the Soccer Weekend: Grant interviews Jordan Gardner, the American co-owner of Denmark's FC Helsingor, which clinched promotion to the Danish second tier by the narrowest of margins on Saturday (at 26:45). The San Francisco-based Gardner, who led an American investor... by Fútbol with Grant Wahl
64 min listen

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Ali Curtis and Charles Altchek of MLS NEXT Pro

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