Former ESPN Star Kevin Frazier Wants Alexi Lalas Removed As U.S. Soccer Analyst

Whether you like him or not, Alexi Lalas has generated plenty of buzz for FOX during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

After the United States suffered a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16, Lalas talked about how expensive it is to play youth soccer and why that model probably won't change for the foreseeable future.

"You want to tell men/women in America who make their living in youth soccer that they need to make less?! It's a business. I want them to make as much money for their service as the market will pay them. If they can make a ‘ton of money' then they should…and I'll celebrate it," Lalas said. "I think what is best for the country is that we continue being the land of opportunity, freedom, and prosperity…not winning soccer games."

Those remarks from Lalas didn't sit well with former Fox Sports and ESPN broadcaster Kevin Frazier.

During an appearance on Dan Patrick's radio show, Frazier declared that Lalas needs to stop analyzing U.S. soccer because he's "part of the problem."

"Listen, man. We've got to stop Alexi Lalas. What's going on? What's happening? Alexi, slow down, bro. Slow down. I've been listening to some of his takes. I thought Thierry Henry was going to kill him. Zlatan wanted to take him out at one point," Frazier said. "And then I've been listening to some of these takes recently, and the way every four years we lose, and then we go through this thing where we say, 'What's the problem with U.S. soccer?' And then he gives his explanation. He's like, ‘Oh, the pay-for-play system works, and it's okay.' And I'm like, ‘Alexi, what are you talking about?' You benefited from it, like a kid from the suburbs. But back when U.S. sucked, sucked, sucked in Italy, you were part of the problem. You are part of the problem. Stop talking about U.S. soccer like you know it. You don't."

Alexi Lalas fires back at Kevin Frazier.

Just hours after Frazier unleashed this rant on "The Dan Patrick Show," Lalas made it clear that he's not going away anytime soon.

"Hey Kev, I'm good, but thanks for your concern," Lalas wrote on X. "I've consistently said I'd love soccer to be free. But who should pay for free soccer? Also, do you think those who work in youth soccer are greedy and should make less money? If so, why? Hope you're well and I respect your passion."

Suffice to say, Lalas isn't going to back down from all the noise.

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This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM.