One World Sports: A Look at US Soccer and European Predictions




Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: Given its now the end of the international break and the dust has settled on the summer transfer window, these two major factors provide a chance to examine where US Soccer and MLS are at a key point as well as a checkpoint to know fully examine where each of the top five domestic European leagues and UEFA Champions League stand in terms of predictions. In segment one, Sports Illustrated and FOX Sports correspondent and commentator Grant Wahl helps us explain both the political fallout of the Blatter re-election, a look into new allegations involving the Cayman Island federation and its important Treasurer, where CONCACAF resides in terms of the club game, and our first look into the second cycle for the United States with Jurgen Klinsmann at the helm. We examine the player pool, a bold semi-final goal set by the US National Team manager for 2018 as well as what lurks ahead for Major League Soccer in terms of club momentum, the upcoming CBA and how the Jermaine Jones arrival may have tilted the balance in the weaker yet more volatile Eastern Conference. In part two, Nicolino Di Benedetto of STATS and SiriusXM joins Anto to dig into some predictions for top-four in England, what could happen in La Liga a year removed from the revolution inspired by Diego Simeone and the battle for a Serie A title that seems to have far more turns in it than expectations. We also glance into the clubs who stand as favorites and one dark horse in the UEFA Champions League and offer some key factors and players who could shape the silverware chase come May.