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It was a huge opening weekend for Americans abroad. Christian Pulisic marked his AC Milan return with a statement goal, Johnny Cardoso debuted for Atletico Madrid with Mauricio Pochettino watching on, and Josh Sargent stayed red-hot for Norwich City. We’ve also got updates on Ricardo Pepi, Sergiño Dest’s Man of the Match performance, Tyler Adams’ tough opener, and more across Europe.
Back home, MLS brought the drama. Messi returned with a spectacular goal and assist, Minnesota ended Seattle’s scorching run, and questions are swirling around the LA Galaxy’s historic collapse. Fans also weigh in on promo...

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"Pulisic's Play Does the Talking, Americans Scoring Abroad, Messi vs. Son" is an episode of Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast. Runtime 53 min. Published August 19, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.