Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

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The world of Soccer is vast, and Planet Fútbol has it all. Featuring news, analysis, and wide-ranging interviews with the game’s most prominent figures. Hosted by Grant Wahl and Luis Miguel Echegaray.

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Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl episodes:

09.20.2022
Introducing: The Bag - A show about Sports, Money, and Making It
Ever wonder how some teams can seemingly do everything wrong and still generate record-profits? Or how some athletes end up going broke? Or why suddenly, everyone in pro sports seems to be obsessed with cryptocurrency? Former NFL running back (and...
04.09.2020
An Interview With LAFC's Bob Bradley
In an interview that touches all aspects of his long career, LAFC coach Bob Bradley discusses leadership in a time of crisis, what he learned from coaching Egypt during a national emergency, how he's interacting with his LAFC players and...
04.06.2020
An Interview with Carli Lloyd; Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus Latest
Grant gets the latest on the coronavirus from his wife Dr. Celine Gounder, a CNN medical analyst and co-host of the EPIDEMIC podcast. Then he interviews Carli Lloyd, the two-time world player of the year, in a wide-ranging interview that...
04.02.2020
Landon Donovan Interviews Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus
Landon Donovan and Grant were talking on the phone earlier this week, and Donovan asked if it might be possible for him to interview Grant's wife—Dr. Celine Gounder, a CNN medical analyst and co-host of the podcast EPIDEMIC—about the coronavirus....
03.30.2020
Lauren Barnes on Playing in the Australian Final and Escaping to LA; Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus Latest
Grant speaks to his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, a CNN medical analyst and co-host of the podcast EPIDEMIC, about the latest coronavirus news and listener questions. Then he interviews American Lauren Barnes about playing for Melbourne City in the Australian...
03.26.2020
An Interview with Seattle's Garth Lagerwey; Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus Latest
Grant has a short interview on the coronavirus latest with his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, a CNN medical analyst and co-host of the EPIDEMIC podcast. Then he speaks to Garth Lagerwey, the president of soccer for the reigning MLS Cup...
03.23.2020
An Interview with Weston McKennie; Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus Latest
Grant interviews his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious-disease specialist, CNN medical analyst and co-host of the EPIDEMIC podcast, on the latest coronavirus news. Then he talks to Weston McKennie of the USMNT and Schalke about his project with Christian...
03.19.2020
Good Coronavirus Info from Dr. Celine Gounder; An Interview with Jesse Marsch
Grant spends seven good minutes getting the latest on general and sports-related coronavirus info with his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, a medical analyst for CNN and co-host of the podcast Epidemic. Then he has a wide-ranging interview with Jesse Marsch,...
03.16.2020
Coronavirus Shuts Down Sports; US Soccer's Meltdown; Liga MX Update
Grant and Luis Miguel are on lockdown in New York City due to the coronavirus, but they connect here to talk about the impact of the soccer (and sports) world being shut down. They also discuss the momentous week for...
03.12.2020
Liverpool Bounced From Champions League; Grant Interviews His Wife Dr. Celine Gounder About Coronavirus and Sports
Grant and Luis Miguel break down the stunning Champions League exit of defending champ Liverpool at the hands of Atlético Madrid along with the other UCL results. Then Grant interviews his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious-disease expert, about the...
03.09.2020
Coronavirus and Soccer; Man United Revived!; LA Galaxy Trouble?
Grant and Luis Miguel have a jam-packed podcast discussing the global impact of coronavirus on soccer; the impact of Bruno Fernandes on Manchester United's revival; Tottenham's malaise under Mourinho; Bayern Munich and Dortmund starting to separate from the rest in...
03.05.2020
An Interview with Keith Costigan of Fox Sports
Grant has a wide-ranging conversation with Keith Costigan, who broadcasts games for Fox Sports and the Seattle Sounders. Costigan discusses the Bundesliga title race, why he got a UEFA A coaching license, his lifelong Liverpool fandom, why he switched from...
03.02.2020
MLS Returns; Liverpool Loses Big to Watford; Real Madrid Beats Barcelona in El Clasico
Planet Fútbol's Luis Miguel Echegaray welcomes host, commentator Kevin Egan to break down the opening weekend of MLS, Jurgen Klopp in shock as Watford routs Liverpool and an imperfect Clasico with Real Madrid beating Barcelona. Also, Luis Miguel and Kevin...
02.28.2020
BONUS: Carlos Vela, Josef Martínez, Nicolás Lodeiro (en español)
SPECIAL SPANISH LANGUAGE BONUS EP: Grant tiene entrevistas exclusivos en español con tres de las estrellas más grandes de MLS: Carlos Vela de LAFC, actual jugador más valioso de la liga; Josef Martínez de Atlanta United, jugador más valioso de...
02.27.2020
Man City's Big Win at Real Madrid; An Interview with St. Louis MLS Owner Carolyn Kindle Betz
Grant and Luis Miguel break down the four UEFA Champions League games, including Man City's huge 2-1 win at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich's 3-0 victory at Chelsea (henceforth known as The Alphonso Davies Game). Then Grant has an interview...
02.24.2020
Messi Leads Barcelona Back Atop La Liga; Mourinho’s Bellyaching; MLS Starts Season 25
Grant and Luis Miguel marvel at Lionel Messi’s four-goal performance as Barcelona goes back atop La Liga ahead of Real Madrid (a 1-0 loser at Levante). They also discuss the VAR failure in Chelsea’s 2-1 win vs Spurs; José Mourinho’s...
02.20.2020
Champions League Breakdown; Tariq Panja on UEFA’s Man City Ban
Grant and Luis Miguel break down this week’s UEFA Champions League games, and Grant interviews Tariq Panja of the New York Times about UEFA’s stunning Man City ban, what comes next and what it could mean for the landscape of...
02.17.2020
Man City's Stunning UEFA Ban; UEFA Champions League is Back!; Is MLS a Better Gateway to Europe than Liga MX?
Grant and Luis Miguel thank the soccer gods for the return of UEFA Champions League with some fun matchups this week, including PSG-Dortmund, Atlético Madrid-Liverpool and Spurs-Leipzig; break down UEFA's stunning two-year Champions League ban for Manchester City; hail Lazio's...
02.13.2020
An Interview With Tyler Adams
Grant has a wide-ranging conversation with Tyler Adams, the USMNT and RB Leipzig midfielder who celebrates his 21st birthday this week while he's in the middle of a Bundesliga title race, UEFA Champions League and (soon) a return to the...
02.10.2020
Inter Digs Deep to Go Top; Leipzig Stays Close to Bayern; USWNT Olympics-Bound
Grant and Luis Miguel break down the world football weekend, including Inter's remarkable comeback in a 4-2 win over AC Milan to go top in Italy; Leipzig's useful point at Bayern Munich; Real Madrid and Barcelona holding serve in La...
02.06.2020
Fernando Palomo of ESPN
Grant has a fun discussion with ESPN's Fernando Palomo, who's also well-known for his role on the EA Sports FIFA video game. They talk about suffering Champions League withdrawal and the knockout matchups ahead, including Real Madrid-Manchester City, Dortmund-PSG and Atlético...
02.03.2020
Man City's Issues; Lazio and Ciro Immobile; Ulysses Llanez
Grant and Luis Miguel break down the soccer weekend, including the reasons for Man City falling 22 points behind Liverpool, Chelsea's Frank Lampard benching Kepa for Willy Caballero, which teams we see making the Premier League's top four, two more...
01.30.2020
USWNT and NWSL Talk With The Athletic's Meg Linehan
Grant has an in-depth conversation with The Athletic's Meg Linehan about the NWSL and the state of the USWNT as it moves forward in the Olympic qualifying tournament. Will Carli Lloyd perform under the microscope at centerforward? Is Lynn Williams...
01.27.2020
On Kobe Bryant's Legacy and Soccer Connection; Erling Haaland, Chicharito's Relationship with Mexican Media
Grant and Luis Miguel devote the first part of the podcast to the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others in Sunday's helicopter crash; the impact that Bryant had on so many millions, including in the...
01.23.2020
ESPN's Hérculez Gómez
Grant has a fun interview with Hérculez Gómez, who co-hosts Ahora o Nunca on ESPN Deportes and appears on ESPNFC. They talk in depth about LA Galaxy's signing of Chicharitio Hernández, why Herc thinks the Mexican national team has frozen...
01.20.2020
Liverpool Dumps Man United; Dortmund Is Now Must-See TV; LA Galaxy Lands Chicharito
Grant and Luis Miguel break down Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Man United, in which LFC fans sang they’re going to win the league for the first time; the debut hat trick for Dortmund’s Erling Haaland (and Gio Reyna’s debut in...
01.16.2020
Catching Up With Alexi Lalas
Grant sits down in LA with Alexi Lalas of Fox Sports, who hosts the State of the Union Podcast. They talk about the impending arrival of Chicharito Hernández to LA Galaxy, the potential of labor strife ahead of the MLS...
01.13.2020
Grant's Jürgen Klopp Magazine Story, Barcelona Chaos, New USMNT GM Brian McBride, Chicharito to LA Galaxy?
In an action-packed pod, Grant and Luis Miguel discuss José Mourinho's "dark force" impact on Tottenham in the wake of Saturday's loss to Liverpool; Grant's big Jürgen Klopp story coming out this week for SI; Sergio Agüero's place in the...
01.09.2020
Michael MacCambridge of "Red Letters" on Liverpool's magical season, Jürgen Klopp and the Changing Face of Premier League Accessibility in America
Grant speaks about all things Liverpool with Michael MacCambridge, an Austin-based writer and author who's one half of "Red Letters," a weekly season-long series of letters about Liverpool FC for the Liverpool Echo with Neil Atkinson of The Anfield Wrap. They discuss...
01.06.2020
Breaking Down Arteta, Ancelotti, Moyes & Pearson; Is Barcelona Ready For Xavi to Be Pep 2?; Will Inter Miami Sign Any Big Names?
Grant and Luis Miguel reconvene and hop around the world of soccer, starting with a discussion on all the new Premier League managers (Arsenal's Mikel Arteta, Everton's Carlo Ancelotti, West Ham's David Moyes and Watford's Nigel Pearson. They also discuss...
12.30.2019
An Interview With DaMarcus Beasley
Grant sits down in Houston with DaMarcus Beasley, the only U.S. man ever to play in four World Cups, who recently retired from a club career that saw him win 13 trophies in North America and Europe. Beasley talks about...
12.23.2019
Suzy Wrack, Women's Soccer Writer for The Guardian
Grant speaks to Suzy Wrack, who covers women's soccer and women's sports for The Guardian, about a number of topics: Her blockbuster investigative story revealing sexual, physical and emotional abuse of Afghanistan women's national team players by the leaders of...
12.19.2019
An Interview With Paul Tenorio of The Athletic
Grant speaks to Paul Tenorio, national soccer reporter for The Athletic, about a host of topics, including his career path, how he ended up choosing to cover soccer full-time instead of other sports, how he approaches covering MLS, his thoughts...
12.16.2019
Exciting Matchups in Champions League Draw; Liverpool Keeps Rolling; De Bruyne Magic for Man City; Arteta to Arsenal? a Midweek Clasico
SI's Luis Miguel Echegaray welcomes guest co-host Kay Murray to discuss each #UCLDraw matchup, another EPL victory for Liverpool, Man City's win at Arsenal, Tottenham under Jose Mourinho, who should manage Arsenal, La Liga action, a preview of Wednesday's Clásico...
12.12.2019
An Interview With Nashville SC CEO Ian Ayre
Grant speaks to Ian Ayre, the former CEO of Liverpool and now the CEO of Nashville SC, which begins its first MLS season on February 29 when it hosts Atlanta United. They discuss what he has been doing over the...
12.09.2019
SI’s Jenny Vrentas on 2019 SI Sportsperson of the Year Megan Rapinoe
Grant talks to SI senior writer Jenny Vrentas about her new Sportsperson of the Year story on Megan Rapinoe—the sports figure who made the most lasting impression of 2019. They talk about Rapinoe’s athletic and social impact, the forces in...
12.09.2019
Liverpool Pulls Away; A Weekend of Glorious Backheels; Earnie Stewart’s Unwise Chicago Policy; Jesse Marsch Goes For It
Grant and Luis Miguel discuss Megan Rapinoe’s SI Sportsperson of the Year award, Man City falling 14 points behind Liverpool, Man United’s huge week, amazing backheels by Luis Suárez and Mohamed Salah, another Messi hat trick, Jesse Marsch’s huge Champions...
12.05.2019
Portland Timbers Coach Giovanni Savarese
Grant has a wide-ranging conversation with Portland Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese in which they talk about Diego Valeri's potential return to the team for 2020, what happened with departed DP Brian Fernández, how Savarese works with GM Gavin Wilkinson and...
12.02.2019
Unai Emery Out At Arsenal; Messi Saves Barça Again; The Day That Changed FIFA Forever
Grant and Luis Miguel kick off a busy December in the Premier League with talk of whether Liverpool can stay on cruise control without Fabinho, Arsenal's next move after dismissing Unai Emery, a flat performance by Chelsea in a home...
11.27.2019
Astead Herndon, New York Times Political Reporter and Spurs Fan
Grant has a fun conversation with Astead Herndon, a national political reporter for the New York Times and a diehard Tottenham Hotspur fan. They talk about Herndon's soccer origin story, how he became a Spurs fan, his thoughts on José...
11.25.2019
Mourinho Replaces Pochettino at Spurs; Epic Libertadores Final; Chicago Fire Rebrand
Grant and Luis Miguel break down a busy week, including Tottenham's decision to fire Mauricio Pochettino less than six months after making the Champions League final and replace him with José Mourinho; Man City's important 2-1 win over Chelsea; Flamengo's...
11.21.2019
Yael Averbuch West, Former USWNT Player, Techne Futbol Founder, NWSLPA Executive Director
Grant sits down with Yael Averbuch West, a former USWNT player, University of North Carolina star and 10-year club pro who these days works as the executive director of the NWSL Players Association and owns the soccer training app Techne...
11.18.2019
USMNT Crisis Eases (Just A Bit), Man City-Chelsea Preview, Zlatan's MLS Legacy
You'd think things would be quiet during a FIFA window, but that's hardly the case this week. Grant and Luis Miguel break down the USMNT's 4-1 win over Canada (which could have been Gregg Berhalter's last game); Earnie Stewart's strange...
11.14.2019
Landon Donovan on Why He's Becoming The San Diego Loyal Manager, Plus His USMNT Opinions
Grant sits down with Landon Donovan to talk about why he decided to become the manager of the new San Diego Loyal USL team that starts play in 2020, why he wanted to name a woman (Carrie Taylor) as one...
11.11.2019
Liverpool Takes Down Man City; Seattle Wins the MLS Cup; Lewandowski by the (Insane) Numbers
Grant and Luis Miguel break down a huge soccer weekend on both sides of the Atlantic, including Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Man City in the game of the season (so far) of the Premier League; Seattle's 3-1 win over Toronto...
11.07.2019
The Guardian's David Squires, The World's Premier Satirical Soccer Cartoonist
Grant has a lively conversation with The Guardian's David Squires, the world's top satirical soccer cartoonist, about how he creates his biting (and hilarious) weekly cartoons that have focused on the English Premier League, the men's and women's World Cups...
11.04.2019
Looking Ahead to Liverpool-Man City; Pulisic Scores Again; MLS Cup Final Preview; More Racism In Italy
Grant and Luis Miguel break down the come-from-behind wins by Liverpool and Manchester City and look forward to Sunday's showdown between the Premier League leaders. They also discuss another goal-scoring performance by Christian Pulisic in Chelsea's victory, this Sunday's MLS...
10.31.2019
Dan Altman on The Best Goalkeepers Today
Dan Altman, the creator of the free soccer data site SmarterScout.com, speaks with Grant about data analytics and goalkeeping, answering a bunch of intriguing questions. Who are the best shot-stoppers in world soccer today? Who are the best goalkeepers with...
10.28.2019
Pulisic's Chelsea Hat Trick; Dest Chooses USA; MLS Semifinals Preview; North Carolina's NWSL Dominance
Grant and Luis Miguel hail Christian Pulisic's breakthrough hat trick for Chelsea and Sergiño Dest's decision to play for the USMNT and break down Liverpool's comeback win against Spurs, as well as the misery at Southampton (9-0 home losers to...
10.24.2019
Kashif Siddiqi on Football For Peace and Going On Loan to a Team in Kashmir
Grant interviews Kashif Siddiqi, the player/diplomat who co-founded the NGO Football For Peace. Siddiqi, whose organization has drawn support from Prince William, Pelé, Ronaldinho, Mesut Özil and the United Nations, explains the soccer and non-soccer reasons why he decided to...

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Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl episodes:

Introducing: The Bag - A show about Sports, Money, and Making It

An Interview With LAFC's Bob Bradley

An Interview with Carli Lloyd; Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus Latest

Landon Donovan Interviews Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus

Lauren Barnes on Playing in the Australian Final and Escaping to LA; Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus Latest

An Interview with Seattle's Garth Lagerwey; Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus Latest

An Interview with Weston McKennie; Dr. Celine Gounder on Coronavirus Latest

Good Coronavirus Info from Dr. Celine Gounder; An Interview with Jesse Marsch

Coronavirus Shuts Down Sports; US Soccer's Meltdown; Liga MX Update

Liverpool Bounced From Champions League; Grant Interviews His Wife Dr. Celine Gounder About Coronavirus and Sports

Coronavirus and Soccer; Man United Revived!; LA Galaxy Trouble?

An Interview with Keith Costigan of Fox Sports

MLS Returns; Liverpool Loses Big to Watford; Real Madrid Beats Barcelona in El Clasico

BONUS: Carlos Vela, Josef Martínez, Nicolás Lodeiro (en español)

Man City's Big Win at Real Madrid; An Interview with St. Louis MLS Owner Carolyn Kindle Betz

Messi Leads Barcelona Back Atop La Liga; Mourinho’s Bellyaching; MLS Starts Season 25

Champions League Breakdown; Tariq Panja on UEFA’s Man City Ban

Man City's Stunning UEFA Ban; UEFA Champions League is Back!; Is MLS a Better Gateway to Europe than Liga MX?

An Interview With Tyler Adams

Inter Digs Deep to Go Top; Leipzig Stays Close to Bayern; USWNT Olympics-Bound

Fernando Palomo of ESPN

Man City's Issues; Lazio and Ciro Immobile; Ulysses Llanez

USWNT and NWSL Talk With The Athletic's Meg Linehan

On Kobe Bryant's Legacy and Soccer Connection; Erling Haaland, Chicharito's Relationship with Mexican Media

ESPN's Hérculez Gómez

Liverpool Dumps Man United; Dortmund Is Now Must-See TV; LA Galaxy Lands Chicharito

Catching Up With Alexi Lalas

Grant's Jürgen Klopp Magazine Story, Barcelona Chaos, New USMNT GM Brian McBride, Chicharito to LA Galaxy?

Michael MacCambridge of "Red Letters" on Liverpool's magical season, Jürgen Klopp and the Changing Face of Premier League Accessibility in America

Breaking Down Arteta, Ancelotti, Moyes & Pearson; Is Barcelona Ready For Xavi to Be Pep 2?; Will Inter Miami Sign Any Big Names?

An Interview With DaMarcus Beasley

Suzy Wrack, Women's Soccer Writer for The Guardian

An Interview With Paul Tenorio of The Athletic

Exciting Matchups in Champions League Draw; Liverpool Keeps Rolling; De Bruyne Magic for Man City; Arteta to Arsenal? a Midweek Clasico

An Interview With Nashville SC CEO Ian Ayre

SI’s Jenny Vrentas on 2019 SI Sportsperson of the Year Megan Rapinoe

Liverpool Pulls Away; A Weekend of Glorious Backheels; Earnie Stewart’s Unwise Chicago Policy; Jesse Marsch Goes For It

Portland Timbers Coach Giovanni Savarese

Unai Emery Out At Arsenal; Messi Saves Barça Again; The Day That Changed FIFA Forever

Astead Herndon, New York Times Political Reporter and Spurs Fan

Mourinho Replaces Pochettino at Spurs; Epic Libertadores Final; Chicago Fire Rebrand

Yael Averbuch West, Former USWNT Player, Techne Futbol Founder, NWSLPA Executive Director

USMNT Crisis Eases (Just A Bit), Man City-Chelsea Preview, Zlatan's MLS Legacy

Landon Donovan on Why He's Becoming The San Diego Loyal Manager, Plus His USMNT Opinions

Liverpool Takes Down Man City; Seattle Wins the MLS Cup; Lewandowski by the (Insane) Numbers

The Guardian's David Squires, The World's Premier Satirical Soccer Cartoonist

Looking Ahead to Liverpool-Man City; Pulisic Scores Again; MLS Cup Final Preview; More Racism In Italy

Dan Altman on The Best Goalkeepers Today

Pulisic's Chelsea Hat Trick; Dest Chooses USA; MLS Semifinals Preview; North Carolina's NWSL Dominance

Kashif Siddiqi on Football For Peace and Going On Loan to a Team in Kashmir

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