Yanks Abroad: Episode 23




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Summary: On this episode of the Yanks Abroad Podcast, host Christopher McCollum is joined by Brian Sciaretta and Mathew Wagner to talk about the latest news in American soccer. Joining for the first quarter of the show is Jon Spencer, director of the SuperElite Tour that launched Josh Gatt, Sean Cunningham, and Bill Hamid onto the radar. During the question and answer session with Spencer, Gatt is covered as a primary topic, both in his past with what Spencer saw in him as a prospect, in his present with his current status at Molde and the National Team level, and his future for what his ability my bring down the road. The next segment of the show is a brief preview of the World Cup Qualifying game at Jamaica, with a short breakdown of the U.S. roster and what surprises were in and out of Klinsmann's selections. This is followed by brief speculation on Jamaica's biggest threat to the U.S., and is then followed by predictions. The show is concluded with a look at the closing of the transfer window, examining Clint Dempsey, Carlos Bocanegra, Mix Diskerud, and Oguchi Onyewu, before finally turning to the Rapid Fire segment to end the show. During this five minute grand finale, questions were answered from show listeners about Joe Corona, Will Packwood, and alternate National Team picks.