🎧 190 | USA's World Cup Fever & Arsenal’s Stateside Explosion

Stars, Stripes & The Arsenal: World Cup Buzz & Arsenal's Fandom in American Episode 190 dives into the heart of the World Cup in North America — how it’s being received, how it’s transforming football culture in the US, and how Arsenal’s American fanbase is exploding in real time. Tabs is joined by New Jersey‑based substack writer and massive Arsenal supporter Carla Espinal, whose work on Football Without Borders has become essential reading for anyone interested in the sport’s global growth & being an Arsenal fan in the US.Together they explore:the USMNT’s dramatic run to the Round of 16Balogun’s red card, resilience, and the team’s new identityPochettino’s impact and why the US finally feels “connected” to its national teamthe massive surge in American viewership — and why the Premier League will be the biggest winnerthe atmosphere in US cities: flags, shirts, fan zones, and football everywherethe World Cup’s cultural takeover of baseball stadiums, bars, and neighbourhoodsthe darker side: immigration issues, ICE fears, ticket price gouging, and FIFA’s manipulation of resale marketshow Messi, MLS, and potential moves for US stars could reshape the leaguewhat it’s really like to be an Arsenal fan in America — especially now that Arsenal are championsIt’s insightful, global, political, cultural, and very Arsenal — a look at how the world’s biggest tournament is reshaping football in the United States and pulling Arsenal deeper into the American sporting landscape.--Follow, rate, and subscribe on your favourite podcast app.Find us on socials: @thegroveafcThis is The Grove, and everyone is welcome. COME ON YOU GUNNERS!----Follow, rate, and subscribe to The Grove Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube @thegroveafcFind us on BlueSky, Threads, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube: @thegroveafcEmail us here: [email protected] Espinal: @carlaespinal (Instagram & Threads) - https://footballwithoutborders.substack.com/🔴 #Arsenal #AFC #COYG #ArsenalPodcast #gunners #EPL #Arteta #UCL #odegaard #eze #madueke #gyokeres #saka #trossard #martinelli #zubimendi #raya #hincapie #jesus #rice #gabriel #MLS #saliba #mosquera #havertz #calafiori #norgaardArsenal podcast, Premier League title race, Arsenal instant reaction, Arsenal analysis, The Grove Podcast, Hot Off The Pitch. PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. UCL. UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE(VIDEO EDIT)