State Of Play
Your one stop shop for all things football in the top 5 european leagues and the MLS
About the show
On the State of Play, we're bringing you (mostly) awesome insight into the world of football. Hosted by avid Milan Fan & Football content guy Matt Santangelo, Football Content Award winner Pet Berisha, and Soccer Showdown Host Martino Puccio, the show analyses the top 5 leagues in european football, with a sprinkle of MLS related content in there as well!
The show also brings you a player profile in every episode, making sure you find those unearthed gems before anyone else!
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Episodes
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Episode 59: Liverpool Top Arsenal, Man City Struggles, PSG's Issues, Pirlo's Juve and Dortmund & Bayern Lose!
September 29th, 2020 | 1 hr 4 mins
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Pet Berisha and Martino Puccio are back to discuss the top football topics throughout Europes top 5 leagues as they ramp back up into a new season. This episode covers Liverpools dominance, Manchester City's struggles in defense, PSG's drama and how clubs like Juventus, Bayern and Dortmund faired this weekend. Lastly, they continue to discuss the emergence of Barcelona's Ansu Fati and why he can help fix some of their issues!
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Episode 58: Former MLS Player & SiriusXM Host Brian Dunseth: USMNT Outlook, Gio Reyna, Konrad de la Fuente and Inter Miami!
September 23rd, 2020 | 55 mins 33 secs
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio are joined by Brian Dunseth of SiriusXM and Real Salt Lake joins the show! He joins to discuss all things USA Soccer from Gio Reyna to Konrad de la Fuente and Inter Miami's massive signings!
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Episode 57: Aubameyang Extends at Arsenal, PSG/Marseille, Dortmund Dominate and Transfer Updates!
September 15th, 2020 | 54 mins 10 secs
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio are back this week to discuss all things football as more top leagues return this weekend! From Aubameyang extending at Arsenal, to Ligue 1 controversy, Dortmund dominating with young super stars and finally more transfer rumor updates across the continent!
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Episode 56: James Rodriguez to Everton, Premier League & La Liga Return and Suarez to Juventus?
September 9th, 2020 | 53 mins 10 secs
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio are back for another episode as they discuss some of the top transfer stories around Europe including James Rodriguez, Thiago, Koulibaly and Luis Suarez. Then they discuss the impact of the Messi situation in Barcelona as he will stay through for another season and the long-term effects of Nicolò Zaniolo injuring his ACL.
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Episode 55: Kai Havertz to Chelsea, Sandro Tonali to Milan, Van De Beek, Plus Arsenal and Inter Transfer Updates!
September 1st, 2020 | 1 hr 3 mins
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Martino Puccio and Matt Santangelo are back to discuss a ton of the top moves that have taken place in the transfer market in Europe! They go through each move for the top clubs around the world and what it means to them heading into next season. From Kai Havertz to Chelsea, Sandro Tonali to Milan, Van De Beek, Plus Arsenal and Inter Transfer Updates!
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Episode 54: Sam Tighe of BR Football: Bayern Munich Win the Champions League and Your Questions Answered!
August 25th, 2020 | 1 hr 2 mins
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Pet Berisha and Matt Santangelo are joined by Bleacher Report's Sam Tighe as they discuss the Champions League Final between PSG and Bayern. They answer your questions from an array of topics such as Manchester United, English National Team, Antonio Conte's brash attitude and more!
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Episode 53: John Solano of RomaPress: AS Roma Sold to Dan Friedken! Plus Champions League Quarterfinal Review!
August 18th, 2020 | 1 hr 17 mins
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
John Solano joins Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio to discuss the sale of AS Roma and new owner Dan Friedken, the outlook for the new season and what to expect from the ownership. Plus, Matt and Martino discuss the drama that went down in the Champions League this past week and what it means for Leo Messi!
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Episode 52: Andrew Mangan of Arseblog, Sarri Sacked-Pirlo Hired at Juventus and Champions League Update!
August 11th, 2020 | 1 hr 16 mins
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
This episode of the State of Play Podcast is loaded with footballing content. Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio kick you off with some Champions League updates and the situation going on at Juventus with the sacking of Sarri and hiring of Pirlo. For the episodes main course Pet Berisha is joined by Andew Mangan of Arseblog as they dive into all things surrounding the Gunners and what the outlook for this summer & beyond will be!
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Episode 51: Arsenal Win FA Cup, Alexis Sanchez Stays at Inter, Sancho to Man United?, Champions League Round of 16!
August 4th, 2020 | 1 hr 3 mins
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio are here to break down Arsenal's FA Cup victory over Chelsea with a 2-1 win, Alexis Sanchez moving to Inter for good, Manchester United's future with Chris Smalling and Jadon Sancho. Plus, more drama with Antonio Conte at Inter, will he remain at the club? Lastly, the guys get into this weekends Champions League matchups as they try to figure out which teams will be advancing to the next rounds! Your questions answered as well!
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Episode 50: Manchester United Secure Champions League, Dybala & Mbappe Hurt, Plus ESPN's Matteo Bonetti on Serie A!
July 28th, 2020 | 1 hr 15 mins
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Martino Puccio, Pet Berisha and Matt Santangelo are here for episode 50 of the State Of Play Podcast as they discuss the finish to the Premier League season as United and Chelsea secure the Champions League. They then discuss the massive injuries dealt to Paulo Dybala and Kylian Mbappe and the implications on the tournament. Matteo Bonetti of ESPN joins Matt Santangelo to discuss the major topics across Serie A including Juventus, AC Milan, Sassuolo and much more!
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Episode 49: Arsenal Reach FA Cup Final, Madrid Win La Liga, Ballon D'or Canceled and More!
July 20th, 2020 | 55 mins 8 secs
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Pet Berisha, Matt Santangelo and Martino Puccio are here to talk all things football this week as they catch up on Arsenal's hot streak, Madrid winning the title while Barcelona and Messi are spiraling out of control. Then they head to Italy to discuss Milan's recent run of form as they are transitioning into another era. Lastly they discuss the MLS return and how its been then they answer your questions!
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Episode 48: Manchester United rise, North London Derby & Madrid Move on Ft. Tom McDermott
July 14th, 2020 | 50 mins 18 secs
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
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Episode 47: Manchester United on Fire, Juventus Champions Again?, Sane to Bayern and Sergio Ramos the Goalscorer
July 7th, 2020 | 54 mins 12 secs
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
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Episode 46: Liverpool Are Champions, Roberto Rojas of Bein Sports, Liverpool Win, Madrid in 1st & Erik Lopez Player Profile
June 30th, 2020 | 48 mins 27 secs
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
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Episode 45: Premier League Returns, Madrid in 1st, Germany CL Race, Scudetto Challenge, Plus New CL Format?
June 23rd, 2020 | 50 mins 11 secs
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
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Episode 44: Top U-23 Players with Reece Chambers!
June 16th, 2020 | 1 hr 4 mins
bundesliga, football, la liga, ligue 1, mls, premier league, serie a, soccer
Pet Berisha and Matt Santangelo are joined by Reece Chambers who gives you his top ten u23 players that might fly under your radar. Listen in and hear about some diamond in the roughs that might not garner the same attention as a Sancho or Mbappe!