{"podcast":{"title":"Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast","slug":"alexi-lalas-state-of-the-union-podcast-171347","podcast_index_feed_id":171347,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/alexi-lalas-sou","website_url":"https://www.foxsports.com/shows/alexi-lalas-state-of-the-union","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/68e2a32e-3eaf-11e9-8be0-57045cdfb25c/image/e82dadfa2c6fb272ad2a04ee602222e8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"FOX Sports","episode_count":738,"summary":"U.S. Soccer legend Alexi Lalas discusses the biggest stories in soccer through the lens of red, white and blue glasses! Join Alexi Lalas and soccer guru David Mosse, as they break down the USMNT, USWNT, MLS, Bundesliga, Premier League, World Cup & everything in between. Follow Alexi Lalas' State of the Union podcast @SOTUWithAlexi on all platforms! https://twitter.com/SOTUWithAlexi https://www.instagram.com/SOTUWithAlexi/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sotuwithalexi https://www.facebook.com/SOTUWithAlexi/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T16:17:09.295147+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alexi-lalas-state-of-the-union-podcast-171347"},"episode":{"title":"Mbappé over Yamal, Epic UCL night and MLS vs Liga MX with Stu Holden","slug":"mbapp-over-yamal-epic-ucl-night-and-mls-vs-liga-mx-with-stu-holden","published_at":"2026-04-16T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alexi-lalas-state-of-the-union-podcast-171347/mbapp-over-yamal-epic-ucl-night-and-mls-vs-liga-mx-with-stu-holden","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alexi-lalas-state-of-the-union-podcast-171347","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM8682073212.mp3?updated=1776305664","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM8682073212.mp3?updated=1776305664","summary":"Stu Holden is BACK and joins David Mosse for a new episode of State of the Union! On this show, the duo reacts to Matt Crocker leaving U.S. Soccer for a leadership role with Saudi Arabia so soon before the World Cup. After, Stu and Mosse recap a WILD Champions League week that saw Bayern, PSG, Arsenal, and Atletico Madrid advance to the semi-finals. Stu asks if Mbappe is the best player in the world despite Real's loss and gives his pick for the UCL winner. Back stateside, Nashville made history by becoming the first MLS side to win in the mighty Azteca in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, knocking off Club America. In #AskAlexi, Stu and Mosse debate if Mexico or the U.S. utilize their domestic league better and in One for the Road, the guys dive into the sudden departure of Inter Miami boss Javier Mascherano. Presented by Zillow #Zillow Stu's Reaction to Matt Crocker leaving U.S. Soccer (1:36)The UCL semifinals are set (6:34)U.S. abroad weekend preview (29:31)Nashville SC pulls off historic CCC upset (35:25)#AskAlexi (45:32)One for the Road (56:41) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Stu Holden is BACK and joins David Mosse for a new episode of State of the Union! On this show, the duo reacts to Matt Crocker leaving U.S. Soccer for a l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4115,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/alexi-lalas-state-of-the-union-podcast-171347/episodes/mbapp-over-yamal-epic-ucl-night-and-mls-vs-liga-mx-with-stu-holden/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alexi-lalas-state-of-the-union-podcast-171347/mbapp-over-yamal-epic-ucl-night-and-mls-vs-liga-mx-with-stu-holden.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}