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Aug 2024
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VAMOS with Herc Gomez. Guest: Alejandro ...

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"It's refreshing for me listening to Jack McGlynn, Quinn, and Cavan Sullivan... I can't even hang with the lingo, it's completely new".

Herc sat down with Alejandro Bedoya, the captain of the Philadelphia Union and a long-time Major League Soccer and USMNT star, to discuss all things soccer. Shared thoughts on 'Cucho' Hernandez, the MVP of this edition of Leagues Cup. Also, they talked about how much MLS has changed since Alejandro left the US to compete in European football, his role as a mentor for young players from the Philly Union Academy, his recent passion for Paddle tennis, and more.

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