# Mike Florio on USA World Cup Loss, No Superstar, Youth Soccer

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Published: 2026-07-09T00:29:17+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/softy-dick-interviews/mike-florio-on-usa-world-cup-loss-no-superstar-youth-soccer
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Mike Florio from PFT and NBC joins Dick Fain and Hugh Millen to talk about the World Cup and USA’s loss to Belgium with unnecessary involvement from Donald Trump, the need for a superstar soccer player in the United States and how that kind of a player would develop in this country, the youth soccer system issues and interest in the sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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