Tony Meola talks Olympic goalkeepers, the great state of New Jersey, Americans on his beloved Milan (Soccer 2/16)

Jimmy Conrad and Jesse Marsch welcome in National Soccer Hall of Famer and bonafide USMNT legend Tony Meola for a wide-ranging conversation about goalkeepers, Americans in European continental competitions, ending a 40-year World Cup qualification drought, growing up in Kearny, and much more!

AC Milan 3-0 Rennes (05:53): Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah start in Europa League rout, but does Stefano Pioli’s system stifle them? 

Real Betis 0-1 Dinamo Zagreb (17:36): Has Johnny Cardoso done enough to make the Copa America roster?

Goalkeepers (27:26): Matt Turner still No. 1 despite Forest fumbles / Tony’s thoughts on the USMNT’s next generation of goalkeepers.

Weekend Preview (37:39): Josh Sargent on a heater / Jedi Robinson and Tim Ream’s Aston Villa test / question marks over Tim Weah.

The Billion Dollar Goal (45:01): Tony’s memories of the 1990 team / New Jersey’s imprint on U.S. Soccer / hosting the 2026 World Cup final. 

Jersey swap (60:14): Tony’s Walter Zenga flex!

Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

Follow the Call It What You Want team on X: @JimmyConrad, @CharlieDavies9, @jessemarsch

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

You can also watch Call It What You Want on the CBS Sports Golazo Network for free on connected TVs and mobile devices through the CBS Sports app, Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com as well as Paramount+.

Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, AFC Champion League by subscribing to Paramount+

Sign up to the Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices