The Cooligans

Christian Polanco and Kyle Martino react to this week’s Champions League action including a couple of big upsets on this episode of The Cooligans . They also chat about how Kylian Mbappe fits into Real Madrid. Christian and Kyle then look ahead to the USMNT’s first international window under Mauricio Pochettino. Later, Christian and Kyle discuss whether Lionel Messi deserves this season’s MLS MVP....

Christian Polanco and Christine Cupo react to Manchester United’s 3-0 home loss to Tottenham on this episode of The Cooligans . They also chat about Cole Palmer’s potential and Christian Pulisic’s continued hot streak. Christian and Christine then recap a busy weekend with NWSL & NYCFC’s historic win in the Hudson River derby. Later, Christian and Christine react to viral moments in soccer over th...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to LAFC winning the US Open Cup with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on this episode of The Cooligans . They also analyze the Campeones Cup with Club América taking the victory over Columbus Crew. Christian and Alexis then bring on streamer Kacey Anderson to chat the newest drop of EA Sports FC 25 and her involvement in the video game Later, Chr...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Arsenal vs. Manchester City on this episode of The Cooligans . They also take a look at Christian Pulisic’s hot run of form for AC Milan. Christian and Alexis then bring on Jared Freid, the voice of NBC’s “Love Undercover.” They talk about the show and have Jared give his thoughts on some of the biggest soccer scandals in history. Later, Christian an...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to matchday 1 of Champions League in this episode of The Cooligans . They take a look at all the Americans playing in the competition and shine a light on two goalscorers. Christian and Alexis then chat MLS midweek action. They break down New York City FC’s loss to the Philadelphia Union and react to Alexey Miranchuk’s love for Hip-Hop. Later, Christian...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Arsenal’s gutsy 1-0 win over Tottenham in this episode of The Cooligans . They take a look at another poor performance from Everton that leaves them point-less after 4 matches. Christian and Alexis then sit down with Wiso Vasquez & Amelia Lopez and talks MLS. Later, Christian and Alexis explain why they think Trinity Rodman is poised to be the next f...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the USMNT’s lackluster performance against New Zealand in this episode of The Cooligans . They take a look at what’s missing from this team and how the addition of Mauricio Pochettino can change it. Christian and Alexis then sit down with Nicole Baxter of EA Sports and discuss her journey in soccer. They also discuss in depth the state of women’s soc...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Mauricio Pochettino officially being announced as the USMNT head coach. They take a look at what this means for the direction of the US soccer federation and what Pochettino brings to the table. Christian and Alexis also both reveal what aspect of the hire they’re most excited about and why this is an encouraging step for the USMNT.(0:23) - Mauricio...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the USMNT’s shocking loss to Canada on Saturday on this episode of The Cooligans . They take a look at what went wrong and where the USMNT go from here. They also recap Alex Morgan’s farewell game and discuss what the USWNT legend has meant for the sport. Christian and Alexis then sit down with Tarek Partew and Gerado Cueva from NYC Footy and discuss...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the USMNT September roster on this episode of The Cooligans . They take a look at who’s called up and what this window means for the team ahead of the potential appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as manager. Christian and Alexis then sit down with Yahoo Sports’ newest addition, Ariel Helwani, to discuss his upcoming show in Las Vegas. They also con...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the Champions League draw on today’s episode of The Cooligans . They take a look at the new format and what it means for teams in this year’s competition. Christian and Alexis then sit down with Ted Lasso ’s own Cristo Fernandez ahead of his new State Farm “bundle is life” commercial. They also talk about his possible return to Ted Lasso for season...

It was a busy weekend in the Premier League. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down strong performances from Chelsea and Arsenal. Also, is this finally the season that Everton gets relegated? Christian and Alexis recap Megan Rapinoe’s jersey retirement game and take a deep look into the current situation with the San Diego Wave. Later, Christian and Alexis debut their new segment, “Oh F...

Italian soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano finds himself getting backlash for tweeting about Marseille forward Mason Greenwood. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break that down as well as chat the Raheem Sterling situation with Chelsea and Ilkay Gundogan’s reported return to Manchester City. Christian and Alexis talk about Megan Rapinoe’s jersey retirement with the Seattle Reign as well as Da...

The Premier League is back! Christian Polanco and Christine Cupo take a look at the action including some inappropriate challenges against Arsenal and Erling Haaland continuing his rivalry with Marc Cucurella. Christian and Christine then talk Serie A opening weekend as they discuss what position fits Christian Pulisic best at AC Milan. They also discuss the current issues between Antonio Conte an...

The United States men’s national team reportedly have a new head coach. Christian Polanco and David Gass discuss the hire of Mauricio Pochettino as the next US men’s national team head coach and what this means for the nation ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Christian and David then talk major Premier League storylines ahead of the season, including Manchester City going to trial for 115 charges put a...

The United States women’s national team took home the gold medal after defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final match of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros discuss the Emma Hayes effect on the team, Naomi Girma’s incredible Olympics and the USWNT’s “triple espresso” attack being lethal. Christian and Alexis then discuss Spain winning the men’s gold medal game, defeating Fr...

The United States women’s national soccer team continues their journey for an Olympic gold medal against Brazil on Saturday. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros discuss Emma Hayes’ tenure so far ahead of the final game of the Olympics and give her a rating as USWNT head coach. Christian and Alexis discuss Naomi Girma’s spectacular performances for the USWNT as well as the lethal front three of...

The United States men’s national team went into their Olympics quarter-final match against Morocco as underdogs after their victory over Guinea helped them secure a spot in the knockout round. However, Morocco proved to be too much for the US men’s under 23 squad to handle. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros talk about the USMNT’s 4-0 defeat that led to them being eliminated from the Olympic t...

The United States men and women both advanced to the 2024 Olympic quarter-finals with victories over Guinea and Australia, which now has each team on a collision course with Morocco and Japan. After impressive showings to get them out of the group stage, both teams will need special performances to reach the semi-finals. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros discuss all the action from the last r...

The United States men’s and women’s teams both had impressive performances in their second soccer matches of the 2024 Olympics in France. With the men defeating New Zealand and the women defeating Germany by the same score of 4-1, the vibes are riding high with one match left in the group stage for both squads. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros are here to discuss which players they’ve been m...

The US men’s national soccer team got off to a disappointing, yet expected, start in their quest for Olympic glory when they lost 3-0 to France in their opening match of the group stage. Although the result was not what they wanted, there was plenty of reason to be encouraged by what the youth squad did in their first appearance in the games since 2008. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break...

The long-awaited 2024 Summer Olympics officially start this week with the men’s United States soccer team immediately getting into action on Wednesday night. They’ll face-off against France as they look to medal for the first time in the modern Olympics era. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros preview what to expect from the US men’s side on the pitch and get into why it’s so important for this...

Cavan Sullivan has officially become the youngest player to debut in the MLS — and in all of North American sports. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros give their thoughts on the debut and how the soccer world has evolved to handle younger and younger stars. Also on this episode of the Cooligans, Christian and Alexis give an update on Lionel Messi’s injured ankle and when he might be back on th...

Spain prevailed in the Euro Final over England on Sunday night, clinching their fourth win in the tournament, the most ever, and extending England’s streak without a championship even further. Christian Polanco and guest co-host David Gass discuss the match and how Spain ultimately won the game everyone was expecting them to win anyway. On this episode of the Cooligans, Christian and David also br...

The US Men’s National team is on the hunt for a new head coach after Gregg Berhalter was fired on Wednesday. Christian Polanco and guest co-host Christine Cupo look at what’s next for USMNT. Also on this episode of the Cooligans, Christian and Christine recap the thrilling semi-finals matches in the Copa America and Euro tournaments, including a discussion of the fight that broke out after Colombi...