The US men’s national soccer team got off to a disappointing, yet expected, start in their quest for Olympic glory when they lost 3-0 to France in their opening match of the group stage. Although the result was not what they wanted, there was plenty of reason to be encouraged by what the youth squad did in their first appearance in the games since 2008.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the entire match, including why they were successful in the first half of the game, where they need to show improvement as they head into a critical match with New Zealand on Saturday and if not getting out of the group stage would be a complete disappointment for this U-23 squad.

Also on this episode of The Cooligans, the guys get into the multiple controversies that have already occurred at the Olympics including the wild ending to the Argentina-Morroco match and two members of the Canadian women’s soccer team being sent home for using a drone to spy on a New Zealand practice.

Christian and Alexis close the show by touching on the MLS All-Star Game that happened in Columbus, as well as commissioner Don Garber giving his state of the league address.

(6:15) - USMNT loss to France in Olympics

(21:20) - Importance for US to get out of their group

(27:11) - Wild ending to Argentina-Morocco

(36:57) - Dominican Republic’s first ever Olympic match

(48:08) - Canadian women’s team caught spying

(55:54) - MLS All-Star recap + state of league address

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The long-awaited 2024 Summer Olympics officially start this week with the men’s United States soccer team immediately getting into action on Wednesday night. They’ll face-off against France as they look to medal for the first time in the modern Olympics era.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros preview what to expect from the US men’s side on the pitch and get into why it’s so important for this squad to find some success by getting out of the group stage. They also wonder about the link between USMNT's lack of success at the Olympics and their recent failures in player development.

Also on this episode of The Cooligans, the guys talk about how the news of Riccardo Calafiori joining Arsenal was broken by his now ex-girlfriend over a social media post, Atlanta United star Caleb Wiley signing with Chelsea and if there’s any hope for Everton to be sold before a sticky situation could arise.

Christian and Alexis later talk about the MLS League Cup games starting up soon and why we’ll never see the impact that Lionel Messi had on Inter Miami last year replicated again in the future, as well as how Miami seems to find success in the most unlikely places.

(3:07) - Transfer news

(5:12) - Riccardo Calafiori's ex-girlfriend breaks his news

(14:51) - Caleb Wiley signs with Chelsea

(22:16) - MLS All-Star preview

(24:53) - US men’s Olympic soccer preview

(38:57) - MLS League Cup is starting up

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Cavan Sullivan has officially become the youngest player to debut in the MLS — and in all of North American sports. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros give their thoughts on the debut and how the soccer world has evolved to handle younger and younger stars.

Also on this episode of the Cooligans, Christian and Alexis give an update on Lionel Messi’s injured ankle and when he might be back on the pitch. Plus they dig into the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernandez’s problematic post and the reaction from players and politicians alike.

Then the guys discuss Marco Reus joining the LA Galaxy, Kylian Mbappé being introduced to the Real Madrid fans and whether or not it’s time to hit the panic button over the USWNT’s inability to score.

(7:30) Cavan Sullivan makes history with his debut

(16:57) Lionel Messi injury update

(23:20) Enzo Fernandez’s problematic post

(44:30) Marco Royce traded to LA Galaxy

(48:48) Kylian Mbappé introduced to Real Madrid fans

(55:12) Is it time to panic about USWNT scoring?

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Spain prevailed in the Euro Final over England on Sunday night, clinching their fourth win in the tournament, the most ever, and extending England’s streak without a championship even further. Christian Polanco and guest co-host David Gass discuss the match and how Spain ultimately won the game everyone was expecting them to win anyway.

On this episode of the Cooligans, Christian and David also break down the Copa America final and how its vibes contrasted with those at the Euro. They talk about how Argentina was able to win their second-straight Copa title thanks to chronic underperformance by most teams throughout the tournament, why they were able to prevail even without Lionel Messi and what went wrong for Colombia.

(5:30) Euro final

(17:04) Lots of disappointing showings at the Euros

(33:30) Surprised Argentina won

(47:10) Delayed start to the Copa final

(1:03:55) Messi’s injury

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The US Men’s National team is on the hunt for a new head coach after Gregg Berhalter was fired on Wednesday. Christian Polanco and guest co-host Christine Cupo look at what’s next for USMNT.

Also on this episode of the Cooligans, Christian and Christine recap the thrilling semi-finals matches in the Copa America and Euro tournaments, including a discussion of the fight that broke out after Colombia defeated Uruguay on Wednesday. Christian and Christine then talk about how England was able to prevail in the last seconds of their match against the Netherlands which sends them to their second straight Euro final.

The two finish out the episode with a preview of the Euro final, discussing how they think England might fare against Spain in the final. Then they look at how Columbia matches up against Argentina in a battle for the Copa America championship, and why Argentina’s best shot at winning is a low-scoring affair.

(2:27) Gregg Berhalter fired as USMNT head coach

(13:46) The old guard vs. the younger generation

(18:28) Colombia vs. Uruguay in the Copa America semi-final

(22:13) Where the hostility started in the match

(36:20) The Euros semi-finals recaps

(39:00) England wins over the Netherlands

(45:53) Ad break

(45:57) Previewing the Euro final

(54:43) Copa America final

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Rosters have officially dropped for the United States men’s and women’s soccer team and The Cooligans (minus Alexis) are here to discuss how each squad shapes up, including a notable omission and a controversial inclusion.

Christian Polanco is joined by guest host Christine Cupo of CBS Sports to talk about the disappointment from Diego Luna in getting left off the men’s squad and why his desire not to be an alternate has hindered the team’s bench options. They also get into the addition of Korbin Albert to the women’s side following her controversial actions on social media.

Also on this episode, Christian and Christine give a recap of all the latest action in the Copa América, including Canada making the United States look bad by advancing to the semi-finals after penalty kicks and Uruguay’s manager Marcelo Bielsa’s viral post-match comments.

They then get into the pressure that the England team faced in their matchup with Switzerland when the match had to be decided by penalty kicks. They close the show talking about the controversy surrounding the San Diego Wave FC and President Jill Ellis following allegations of harassment and abuse inside the NWSL club.

(2:39) - USA Olympic men’s rosters

(13:52) - USA Olympic women’s rosters

(29:12) - Copa América roundup

(50:24) - UEFA Euro roundup

(53:54) - San Diego Wave FC controversy

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The United States Men’s National Team found themselves saddled with disappointment under manager Gregg Berhalter yet again, this time crashing out of the Copa America in the group stage following their 1-0 loss to Uruguay. While it wasn’t a shocking result given their play in the tournament, not advancing to the knockout stage can only be viewed as just another failure for the USMNT.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros breakdown the match between the United States and Uruguay, including the complete failure by not getting out of their group, if Gregg Berhalter’s days are numbered at the helm and the cryptic instagram post by former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp that has many thinking about if he could be the next manager for the USMNT.

Also on this episode of The Cooligans, Christian and Alexis talk about the exciting match between Argentina and Ecuador, which saw Lionel Messi’s side advancing in the Copa despite the late heroics by Kevin Rodriguez to force an epic shootout. They then touch on suspensions being handed out to Merih Demiral and Jude Bellingham for their match antics and why Eli Martinez probably won’t be getting a suspension.

(05:44) - USMNT gets bounced from Copa America

(17:52) - Is it hard for Gregg Berhalter to keep his job now?

(28:13) - Jürgen Klopp’s cryptic July 4th post

(38:55) - Demiral and Bellingham suspensions

(53:22) - Emi Martinez’s save antics

(57:39) - Messi-Ronaldo performance narrative

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The United States Men’s National Team has found themselves in a pretty dire situation as they’re set to face-off with Uruguay on Monday night in their final group match of the Copa America. After a disappointing loss to Panama in their previous match, they now desperately need to find a way to leave with a win in order to have a chance at getting into the next round.

However, much more might potentially be on the line for the US squad.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros discuss whether USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter’s job is on the line should the United States crash out of the tournament, as well as take a look at how they got into this situation and hope that they weren’t responsible for Tim Weah’s red card in their last match.

Also on this episode of The Cooligans, the guys breakdown the English national team’s performance in their late win against Slovakia to keep their Euro hopes alive, Gareth Southgate’s problem with not fully utilizing his bench and give a stark defense for captain Harry Kane’s performance. Christian and Alexis also touch on Mexico getting knocked of the Copa America and if Belgium’s squad is simply getting too old to compete following their loss to France.

(3:06) - Heavy implications for USMNT’s next match

(15:52) - USMNT’s possible lineup vs Uruguay

(22:51) - Mexico’s national teams’ mess

(34:01) - England finds magic late in the Euro

(43:36) - Fans getting on England’s performance

(51:14) - France knocks out Belgium in the Euro

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