About this episode

Leander Schaerlaeckens returns to discuss the World Cup run-up and roster cuts, reflecting on historical moments in USMNT history.

Leander Schaerlaeckens, the author of the new book The Long Game, about the history and present of the USMNT, rejoins the pod to talk about Landon's omission in 2014, how the World Cup tends to arrive like a thief in the night, and much more.

People in this episode

Hosts: Adam Belz, Greg Velasquez

Guest: Leander Schaerlaeckens

Topics covered

• World Cup
• USMNT history
• roster cuts
• soccer analysis
• Landon Donovan

Keywords

• World Cup
• USMNT
• Landon Donovan
• soccer
• Leander Schaerlaeckens
• roster cuts
• The Long Game

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USMNT

Books & works: The Long Game

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