Nico Cantor joins from Cincinnati to report on the US Open Cup drama and humidity at TQL Stadium, and his failure to secure an interview with Lionel Messi (02:27). Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar learned who their group stage opponents will be in the AFC Champions League (16:44). Then, with Ajax fighting to qualify for the Europa League, the crew discusses whether the Dutch giants have underachieved on the European stage (21:00). And Charlie Davies gives us the lowdown on Kickin’ It, an brand new interview series coming to the CBS Sports Golazo Network on Sept. 20 (37:42).

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