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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Arsenal, Manchester City headline Premier League opening weekend, Serie A is back & women’s soccer in America continues to grow
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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 d…
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USMNT reportedly hires Pochettino, Premier League season preview & MLS dominates Leagues Cup
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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 Ma…
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USWNT, Spain take home Olympic gold & Leagues Cup is back in action
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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 Spa…
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USWNT to play for gold vs. Brazil, men’s Olympic final preview, Midge Purce & Taylor Smith in-studio
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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 f…
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USMNT knocked out of Olympics, US Women advance to semi-finals & Hugo Larsson talks Bundesliga & Ronaldo
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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 th…
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Recapping United States Olympic soccer action, club friendlies in the US, preview quarter-final matches
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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 Alexi…
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Olympic soccer recap and breaking down Canada’s drone-spying scandal with USMNT & AFC Bournemouth’s Tyler Adams
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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 Guerrero…
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Olympic soccer kicks-off with controversy, US men fall to France, MLS All-Star Game roundup
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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 …
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US men’s Olympic soccer preview, Arsenal & Chelsea transfer news and the MLS All-Star break
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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…
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Youngest debut in MLS history, Messi injury update and a problematic post from Argentina
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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 Mes…
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Champions crowned in the Euros and Copa America
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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 epi…
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Gregg Berhalter is out, who should replace him? Plus, the Euro and Copa finals are set
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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 di…
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USMNT & USWNT Olympic rosters announced, Copa & Euro roundup, San Diego Wave controversy
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Rosters have officially dropped for the United States men’s and women’s soccer team and The Cooligans (minus Alexis) are here to discuss how each squad shapes up, including a notable omission and a controversial inclusion. Christian Polanco is joined by guest host Christine Cupo of CBS Sports to talk about the disappointment from Diego Luna in gett…
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USMNT crashes out of the Copa America, Argentina advances on epic shootout against Ecuador
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The United States Men’s National Team found themselves saddled with disappointment under manager Gregg Berhalter yet again, this time crashing out of the Copa America in the group stage following their 1-0 loss to Uruguay. While it wasn’t a shocking result given their play in the tournament, not advancing to the knockout stage can only be viewed as…
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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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