Alexi Lalas, and special guests Stu Holden and Doug McIntyre join the podcast to look at the beautiful game through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses. They dive into the latest details on the USMNT head coach search and U23 players who could be a potential fit for the full national team. On Friday the U23 U.S. Men’s squad fell out of the Olympics after a 4-0 quarterfinal loss to Morocco. However, the women continue on in their Olympic run. The USWNT took down Japan behind Trinity Rodman’s wonder goal in extra time. They will face Germany in the semifinals with a chance to play for the gold medal. (5:57)

As a part owner of La Liga’s RCD Mallorca, Stu sheds light on the dominance of Spain at both the club and national level. Spain's Men's and Women's Olympic teams both advance in their search for gold. (20:30)

In #AskAlexi the guys answer a question on the USMNT falling to a smaller nation despite differences in resources. To wrap the show they discuss the impact of soccer off the field with a special shout out to Max Bretos. (38:27)

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