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About the episode
As the U.S. men’s national team gears up for its first game of the 2022 World Cup, Brian remembers Landon Donovan’s last-gasp winner against Algeria in 2010. We’ll talk about the elusiveness of joy, the magical consistency of the U.S. women’s team, and the many wonderful ways in which Donovan’s goal made American fans lose their minds.
Host: Brian Phillips
Producers: Devon Renaldo, Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins, and Vikram Patel
Sound Design and Original Music: Devon Renaldo
Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville
Match footage from FIFA.
Also available in Spanish and Portuguese.

Landon Donovan, 2010, and a Breakthrough Moment for American Soccer
Landon Donovan, 2010, and a Breakthrough Moment for American Soccer
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