Been a dramatic day for the Champions League on two different continents. (Yes, it’s called Champions Cup in Concacaf but these are details we can push aside)

Eric Gomez from ESPN joined me immediately after the final whistle in Munich and we touched on the UEFA matchup between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, including thoughts on Atletico Madrid crashing out in the semifinal. Has the Diego Simeone Show run its course?

We then turned to Wednesday night’s Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal in Toluca. Been a whirlwind of contradictory news out of Mexico about which potential Mexican National Team players would be available against LAFC. First, Alexis Vega and Jesus Gallardo would be allowed to play.

But then, things changed. The Club confirmed that the two key players would leave the team and report for National Team camp. What is happening and why is this happening now?

Eric has the scoop.

We ended the conversation talking about the Fox TV commercial currently circulating, in which the United States Men’s National Team wins the World Cup. What would the reaction actually be if that were to happen? Would it be anything close to scenes we’ve seen in other countries?

Hypotheticals on hypotheticals.

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