Leander Schaerlaeckens discusses his new book "The Long Game" | USMNT Weekly

Leander Schaerlaeckens discusses his new book "The Long Game" | USMNT Weekly

From Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ... by TSS, The Athletic

May 6, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

Leander Schaerlaeckens joins TSS to discuss his book on the history of the US men's national soccer team.

Veteran journalist Leander Schaerlaeckens makes his TSS debut to discuss his new book, "The Long Game: U.S. men's soccer and its savage, four-decade journey to the top, or thereabouts." The book presents an in-depth (but accessible) look at the history of the US men's national team, interspersed with chapters on key members of the 2026 World Cup squad. There are wild stories, colorful anecdotes, useful table-setting, brilliant narratives, and so much more! You can pre-order your copy now, or wait until May 12 when it is officially released. COME SEE TSS LIVE IN LOS ANGELES! Get your tickets for our live show on June 11th in LA! Your favorite foursome (and some special guests!) will chat about the latest surrounding the USMNT and the World Cup. Plus: games! And maybe even a song! --> TSSWorldCup.com WATCH TSS EPISODES ON YOUTUBE! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're posting all our episodes here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Smash like and subscribe etc.! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: TSS

Guest: Leander Schaerlaeckens

Topics covered

  • USMNT
  • soccer history
  • 2026 World Cup
  • Leander Schaerlaeckens
  • sports journalism
  • book discussion

Keywords

  • USMNT
  • soccer
  • Leander Schaerlaeckens
  • The Long Game
  • 2026 World Cup
  • sports
  • journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US men's national team

Books & works: The Long Game

Places: Los Angeles

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