Plot Synopsis

At 2pm ET every game day, three studio hosts -- OUTSIDE THE LINES host Bob Ley, ESPN UK football presenter/reporter Rebecca Lowe, and SPORTSCENTER anchor Max Bretos -- work with a team of former players who excelled in professional soccer: former German National Team captain Michael Ballack, 1978 FIFA World Cup champion and Golden Boot winner Mario Kempes, former U.S. National Team defender Alexi Lalas, former U.S. National Team and Premier League goalkeeper Kasey Keller, former Mexican National Team player Jose Antonio "Tato" Noriega, and more. During the first two rounds of group play, this studio program was between games. From the last round of group play, through the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final, this program aired before the game telecasts.