Planet Fútbol With Grant Wahl

Grant talks to SI's Brian Straus about a number of topics: His 2013 exposé on USMNT player concerns about Jurgen Klinsmann; Seattle's run to the MLS Cup final; and his history from D.C. United intern to Washington Post writer to SI chronicler of MLS expansion plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grant sits down with Taylor Twellman to discuss Jurgen Klinsmann's firing, the current state of US Soccer, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tab Ramos, the USMNT assistant coach and former star midfielder, sits down with Grant to talk Costa Rica-USA World Cup qualifier, spotting an 11-year-old Christian Pulisic, making the transition into coaching and his Hall of Fame playing career. How repeatable is Pulisic's development path from the US to UEFA Champions League? Ramos also discusses the broken skull he suffered in World Cup '94, which nearly ended his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mexican national team coach Juan Carlos Osorio sits down with Grant to discuss his peripatetic career from Colombia to Brazil to the US, England and now Mexico. Osorio goes into detail describing his five-day visit to see legendary coach Marcelo Bielsa after El Tri's 7-0 loss to Chile. Osorio also explains why he has brought a mental-conditioning coach to the Mexican team and why he still shows them video of the 1974 Dutch national team to prepare for games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special podcast, Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl sits down with some of the key figures from the legendary "Dos a Cero" games between the USA and Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bob Bradley made history this season, becoming the first American coach of a team in the top five European leagues. In the new Planet Futbol Podcast, Grant Wahl talks to Bradley about his early days in the English Premier League with Swansea City, how he formed his coaching philosophy, and his history with Manchester United's Jose Mourinho. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary Lineker enjoyed a stellar career with Leicester City, Barcelona, Tottenham, and the England national team. But since retiring, he's also become a well-known voice in British sports broadcasting. On the new episode of the Planet Futbol Podcast, Lineker sits down with Grant Wahl and talks about his transition from athlete to TV personality, his World Cup career, and what he expects from the England national team going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dennis Crowley co-founded the app Foursquare, but in 2015 he turned his attention to the lower levels of American soccer. On the new Planet Futbol Podcast, Crowley speaks with Grant Wahl about his experiences starting NPSL club Kingston Stockade from scratch, the team's relative success in the New York area, and how the American soccer system needs to change in order to create more opportunity for small, locally-focused clubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bayern Munich and Germany striker Thomas Muller joins Grant Wahl to discuss his unorthodox playing style, his hometown, and why he prefers equestrian pursuits in his spare time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grant Wahl is joined by NYCFC and former Barcelona, Valencia, and Atlético Madrid striker David Villa. Together, the pair discuss Villa's favorite moments from his career, his thoughts on MLS, and how long he'd like to stick around New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the new Planet Futbol Podcast, MLB Hall of Famer Mike Piazza talks with Grant Wahl about his experience as owner of Italian third-division team Reggiana, and how he plans to get the team into the Italian top flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2018 World Cup in Russia is less than two years away, and the new episode of the Planet Futbol is all about the host nation. James Appell, an expert in the Russian sporting culture, joins SI Senior Writer Grant Wahl for an insightful look at where Russia is now and where it might be by the time 2018 comes around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the new edition of the Planet Futbol Podcast, 1990 World Cup-winning captain Lothar Matthäus joins SI senior writer Grant Wahl on the phone. Together, the pair discuss the attributes needed for a World Cup captain, Matthäus' evolving relationship with Jurgen Klinsmann, and the best goal he scored in his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant Wahl sits down with F.C. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu to discuss his club's plans for the U.S. market, and what's in store for the future of La Liga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SI senior writer Grant Wahl sits down with U.S. national team striker Jozy Altidore ahead of the team's qualifier at St. Vincent & The Grenadines. Together, the pair talk about Altidore's injury struggles, his return to form, and his interpretation of Colin Kaepernick's sitting down during the national anthem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the European transfer window draws to a close, Grant Wahl welcomes soccer analytics expert Daniel Altman to the podcast. Together, they discuss which clubs made the best and most confusing moves of the transfer window, and what to make of the rising stature of analytic officers at European clubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special interview edition of the Planet Futbol Podcast, Grant Wahl visits with Bayern Munich head coach Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the new season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. women's national team forward Alex Morgan joins Grant Wahl to discuss the U.S.' mentality heading into the Olympics' knockout round, and how much she's been able to enjoy Brazil during the team's run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speaking to SI senior writer Grant Wahl after the United States' 2-0 win over New Zealand in their Olympic opener, U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo discusses the boos and negative chants she received from the crowd, and if the 2015 U.S. women's national team might be the best ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reigning FIFA World Player of the Year Carli Lloyd joins SI senior Writer Grant Wahl from Belo Horizonte on the eve of the U.S. women's national team's Olympic opener against New Zealand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices