The Cooligans is a comedy & soccer podcast delivering hilarious takes on the greatest sport in the world! Hosts Alexis Guerreros and Christian Polanco are two NYC stand-up comics who don't focus on stats or formations, they focus on the funny. Join us two times a week for some humorous reactions to football's wildest moments of the weekend. The beautiful game just got a little bit uglier.
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USMNT holds the fate of Berhalter’s job vs. Uruguay, England finds a way to survive
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The United States Men’s National Team has found themselves in a pretty dire situation as they’re set to face-off with Uruguay on Monday night in their final group match of the Copa America. After a disappointing loss to Panama in their previous match, they now desperately need to find a way to leave with a win in order to have a chance at getting i…
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Argentina's Copa America squad is Lionel Messi and 10 N'Golo Kantes!
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It's been a thrilling past few days of matches at Copa America 2024, with some of the tournament's favorites taking the field with varying results! Copa America 2024 has lived up to the hype in terms of on-the-field play and off-the-field drama so far! Christian and Alexis recap Tuesday and Wednesday's action, including Lionel Messi and Argentina's…
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OneFootball has high expectations for Tim Weah and the USMNT!
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The USMNT started its Copa America 2024 campaign with an impressive 2-0 win over Bolivia, but will they be able to replicate the performance against better opposition? The USMNT is going to win Copa America babayyy! Well, they might, but is a 2-0 win over Bolivia really a good indicator for the quality of the rest of the nations in the tournament? …
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Everyone is asking their barber for the Landon Donovan and Copa America 2024 preview!
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Say goodbye to your families everybody, because they probably won't be seeing you for the next month while you're watching the Euros and Copa America!Copa America 2024 kicks off with the opening match between Argentina and Canada tonight, meaning the summer of soccer has officially begun! In today's episode, Christian and Alexis continue their cove…
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Christian Eriksen died, came back to life, and still scored at the Euros before Romelu Lukaku!
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Euro 2024 has finally arrived and we cannot wait to break down the biggest matches from the first weekend of action! Is England for real? Will Belgium make it out of their group? Should Germany be considered favorites to win the tournament? There's so many questions to answer from the first weekend of Euro 2024, but we're just hyped to start an inc…
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USMNT fans are on a rollercoaster of emotions and even more TST interviews!
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Forget everything we said on Monday, the USMNT is all the way back after drawing against Brazil for the first time in history! American soccer fans don't know how to feel after the USMNT's results from the past week! The USMNT bounced back in a huge way from their embarrassing loss to Colombia with a 1-1 draw against Brazil. Christian and Alexis br…
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Is it time for Gregg to ggo and more interviews from TST!
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There's not much good to say about about the USMNT's 5-1 loss to Colombia ahead of Copa America, but at least Christian got to interview Michelle Akers, Ali Krieger, and Alexis Nunes! Christian and Alexis are back together in the studio at last and boy do they have a lot to talk about! The guys kick off the show by recapping their respective trips …
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TST has finally arrived and Christian and Miguelito are on the ground in Cary, North Carolina to collect some fantastic interviews with fellow players, content creators, and overall legends of the beautiful game! Christian's professional football career is taking off at TST 2024! He made his debut for the Summer of Soccer team on Wednesday, but he'…
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Real Madrid is inevitable in the Champions League! ft. David Gass
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Real Madrid makes history yet again by winning their 15th Champions League title in the most predictable fashion possible! No folks, this isn't a re-run, David Gass is back on The Cooligans for a second consecutive episode! The soccer broadcaster, host, and friend of the show joins Christian to recap Real Madrid's 2-0 Champions League Final victory…
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Champions League Final preview and Lionel Messi is the third Bad Boy! ft. David Gass
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The Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund is right around the corner, so soccer broadcaster and host, David Gass, had to stop by the studio to preview the biggest match of the European season! Alexis is galavanting around London for the Champions League Final right now, but we've still got you covered with a match preview…
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It's b***h o'clock for Bayer Leverkusen! ft. Chris Wittyngham
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It's time to get fancy, everybody, Chris Wittyngham is in the building to break down the Europa League Final! We're hyped to have Witty back on the show, this time making his in-studio debut to discuss Atalanta's incredible 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League Final and much more! Christian, Alexis, and Witty analyze how Ademola L…
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Zealand turns us into Football Manager sickos and Man City are Premier League champs again!
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We're honored to be joined by the hilarious and incredibly talented YouTuber and Football Manager streamer, Zealand, to teach us about the game and tell us about his career. Don't worry, you'll still get Alexis' Arsenal tears!We've got a packed episode today! The guys start the show by recapping a wild final weekend of the Premier League season and…
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Is it too late for Raquinho to sign with the Philadelphia Union? ft. MLS broadcaster Kevin Egan
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It's crazy that MLS broadcaster Kevin Egan had never joined the show before today, but we're hyped to have him on to talk MLS, WWE, Raquinho the Raccoon, and so much more! Most of our audience will know Kevin Egan from his job hosting MLS360, but some new viewers might recognize Kevin Patrick from WWE. Whatever you call him, make sure to check out …
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When did all the Gooners start rooting for Tottenham?
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It all comes down to the final week for the 2023/24 Premier League title race, and somehow every Gooner has become a massive Spurs supporter! How did we enter the alternate timeline where Arsenal fans are rooting for Tottenham? It may sound crazy, but it's true. Christian and Alexis preview everything you need to know heading into the final week of…
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We analyze the Champions League semi-finals and expensive writing utensils!
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The 2023/24 Champions League Final is set, with Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid primed to face off at Wembley! We were treated to two of the most entertaining UCL semi-final ties in recent memory, with referee controversies, shots hitting the crossbar, and incredible storylines galore! Christian and Alexis break down every aspect of the BVB-PSG a…
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Edson Buddle is your favorite soccer player's favorite soccer player!
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We're honored to be joined by a legendary name in MLS history, Edson Buddle, to look back on his incredible career as a pro! If you're a true Major League Soccer sicko, then you're going to love this episode! Edson Buddle is in-studio with Christian and Alexis to discuss his career in MLS, the USMNT, and Europe. The guys discuss Edson's fantastic 2…
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Christian isn't scared of the PSG ultras!
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The results of the Champions League semi-finals first legs were shocking, but will the second legs leave us with the same level of surprise? How do Real Madrid and PSG not have massive leads following the first legs of the Champions League semis?!?! We were all surprised by how well Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund were able to hold up against s…
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And then there were 2 (Premier League title contenders)!
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Liverpool dropping more points means Arsenal and Manchester City are the final contenders standing for the Premier League title! Despite having almost a full season of a three-team EPL title race, we're right back where we started last year! Arsenal and Manchester City are the last two sides in contention to win the Premier League, so Christian and…
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Reliving the glory days of American soccer with OG content creator Shawn Francis!
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We're kicking it old school on this episode of The Cooligans, with OG American soccer content creator, Shawn Francis, making his inaugural appearance on the show to tell some incredible stories! This is an episode for the American soccer diehards! We're honored to be joined by a long-time friend and true pioneer of the US footy content game, Shawn …
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Premier League referees need to watch their backs in Nottingham!
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The FA Cup semi-final matches were incredibly entertaining, but did Manchester United really deserve to advance to another final at Wembley? We had another weekend of controversy in English football, as Manchester United survived a close call in the FA Cup semis thanks to a questionable offsides decision by the referee. Christian and Alexis discuss…
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Ali Curtis is changing the rules in MLS and a Champions League quarter-finals recap!
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We've got a packed episode today, with a full Champions League quarter-finals recap followed by an insightful interview with Senior VP of MLS NEXT Pro, Ali Curtis, talking about new rules coming to MLS and potentially the 2026 World Cup! This Champions League quarter-finals was probably the most exciting knockout round in the past few years, so Chr…
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Bottling the Premier League isn't for everyone, unless you're Arsenal or Liverpool! ft. Jimmy Conrad
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Losses for both Arsenal and Liverpool have given Manchester City the clear edge in the Premier League title race, so we had USMNT legend, Jimmy Conrad, stop by the studio to break down all the action! Did Arsenal and Liverpool blow their chances to finally topple City from the peak of the EPL table? Alexis certainly hopes not, but we'll see over th…
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We just witnessed the greatest Champions League matchweek of all time! ft. Andrew Mensah
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We think we might've just witnessed the best overall week of Champions League matches ever, so comedian and football presenter, Andrew Mensah, stopped by the studio to break down the action and crack some jokes as well! Considering the high level of football being played in the Champions League over the past week, we had to deliver and equally high…
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Kobbie Mainoo's Starboy status is confirmed!
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Christian and Alexis have returned from their weekend getaways in Nashville and Louisville to recap the 2-2 draw between Manchester United and Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League action! It was a busy weekend of hosting for The Cooligans, as Christian was in Nashville for Premier League Fan Fest, while Alexis went down to Louisville to cel…
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How many aging superstars does it take to win a CONCACAF Champions Cup match? ft. Elischa Edouard
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We're hyped to have the hilarious footy content creator, Elischa Edouard, join the show to discuss all things Messi, Inter Miami, and so much more! There are few bigger Lionel Messi fans than Elischa Edouard, so he had to fill in for Alexis following Inter Miami's 2-1 loss to Monterrey in CONCACAF Champions Cup while the Argentine playmaker was res…
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