Lionel Messi is 38, still unstoppable, and just broke the all-time World Cup scoring record. So why can't America fall for soccer the way the rest of the planet has? Covino and Rich dig into the real reasons: attention spans, a sports calendar that's already oversaturated, our obsession with scoring, and the fact that we just don't love things we're not the best at. Along the way they lay out the grandma rule for who you're allowed to root for, the ranch dressing theory of American culture, and whether our elite athletes would actually dominate soccer if they ever picked it up. Will America ever truly love the beautiful game, or are we just good hosts?

Lionel Messi is 38, still unstoppable, and just broke the all-time World Cup scoring record. So why can't America fall for soccer the way the rest of the planet has? Covino and Rich dig into the real reasons: attention spans, a sports calendar that's already oversaturated, our obsession with scoring, and the fact that we just don't love things we're not the best at. Along the way they lay out the grandma rule for who you're allowed to root for, the ranch dressing theory of American culture, and whether our elite athletes would actually dominate soccer if they ever picked it up. Will America ever truly love the beautiful game, or are we just good hosts?

Covino & Rich is Fox Sports Radio's new daily show from 5 to 7 p.m. ET,  2 to 4 p.m. PT on hundreds of Fox Sports Radio stations around the nation!

This sports-focused program from the widely-popular broadcast duo Steve Covino and Rich Davis will feature their unique take on the hot sports topics of the day, injected with their brand of humor, fun and relatability. 



About Covino and Rich
Hosted by Steve Covino & Rich Davis, the Covino & Rich show debuted in 2004 on what was then Sirius’ Maxim Radio. Covering lifestyle, relationships, sports, comedy and music, the popular program aired on SiriusXM for 16 years, and moved to a Patreon subscription format in March 2021. Covino & Rich also previously aired on ESPN and SNY, the NBC sports affiliate in New York City. A defender of New Jersey, and a proud Yankees fan, Covino has a passion for rock music, bringing that to life every night as the host of SiriusXM Turbo 41. He also hosts weekend mornings on Ozzy’s Boneyard - SiriusXM channel 38. Covino previously worked at K-ROCK/WXRK-FM in New York. A loyal Mets fan and softball enthusiast, Rich is one of the lead voices in pop music for SiriusXM, with hosting duties on their Pop2K channel, Hits 1 and The Pulse. His resume includes stints at iHeartMedia’s Z100/WHTZ in New York, Q102/WIOQ in Philadelphia and HOT 107.9/WWHT in Syracuse. 

Covino &amp; Rich is Fox Sports Radio's new daily show from 5 to 7 p.m. ET,  2 to 4 p.m. PT on hundreds of Fox Sports Radio stations around the nation!
This sports-focused program from the widely-popular broadcast duo Steve Covino and Rich Davis will feature their unique take on the hot sports topics of the day, injected with their brand of humor, fun and relatability. 
 
About Covino and Rich Hosted by Steve Covino &amp; Rich Davis, the Covino &amp; Rich show debuted in 2004 on what was then Sirius’ Maxim Radio. Covering lifestyle, relationships, sports, comedy and music, the popular program aired on SiriusXM for 16 years, and moved to a Patreon subscription format in March 2021. Covino &amp; Rich also previously aired on ESPN and SNY, the NBC sports affiliate in New York City. A defender of New Jersey, and a proud Yankees fan, Covino has a passion for rock music, bringing that to life every night as the host of SiriusXM Turbo 41. He also hosts weekend mornings on Ozzy’s Boneyard - SiriusXM channel 38. Covino previously worked at K-ROCK/WXRK-FM in New York. A loyal Mets fan and softball enthusiast, Rich is one of the lead voices in pop music for SiriusXM, with hosting duties on their Pop2K channel, Hits 1 and The Pulse. His resume includes stints at iHeartMedia’s Z100/WHTZ in New York, Q102/WIOQ in Philadelphia and HOT 107.9/WWHT in Syracuse.

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C&R Highlight: Why America will NEVER love soccer like the rest of the world

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