The Major League Soccer Talk Podcast brings you the latest interviews and analysis from the MLS and US soccer. Hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer, the weekly show is a must-listen for soccer fans who follow the sport in America.
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Daniel Feuerstein break down a bad week for the USMNT and talk about the USL/TOA mess. On Monday, we will have an MLS Cup special wrap up show.
Eric Altshule sits down with a legend of American soccer, Alexi Lalas to discuss a myriad of different subjects. As always Lalas is very compelling and perhaps a tad bit controversial. A must listen for any American soccer fan.
A busy show as Brian Zygo brings us a locker room report from Robertson Stadium after Houston's 1-0 win over Seattle in the MLS Playoffs.
Aaron Davidson the President of Miami FC joins us to answer questions about today's press release from the TOA declaring the intent to form a new professional league in the US and Canada. We discuss the prospects for the new league to get on TV and to begin play in 2010. Also discussed are the Miami FC contingent in the U-20 World Cup and the Academy teams of Miami FC's involvement in the USSF Development Academy program.
After a three week hiatus, Kartik Krishnaiyer returns to host the
show with some excerpts from our EPL Talk interview with critically
acclaimed and best selling author, Simon Kuper. Brian Zygo also catches
up with Rico Clark to get his thoughts on scoring for the US in front
of his father and World Cup qualification.
Among the topics discussed with Kuper are:
The use of statistics in European Football
What European football can learn from American sports
Why American sports are not very popular globally
British Imperialism versus American Imperialism as it relates to growing sports
I want to thank Daniel Feuerstein for sitting in for me last week,
and bring us some compelling and interesting content on Giants Stadium
and Red Bull Arena. I would also like to announce that this particular
show is an attempt to get back to our roots. Content with news makers
and in depth interviews. In recent years, a proliferation of websites
and shows about Football in the US have appeared. While we've enjoyed
bringing you shows on current events, those will now be limited to in
and around USMNT matches, MLS Cup, and perhaps other big news like this
unfolding USL/TOA situation. Many websites and programs do an excellent
job of broadcasting on current topics weekly. Two of them, the Football Pub, and Match Fit USA I will recommend here to those want a weekly fix on current events.
We will still be broadcasting weekly or bi-weekly, but will return
our focus to interviews and perhaps in depth analysis on a single
current topic, rather than presenting a complete weekly look at the
world of football in the US. As stated above, the USMNT matches will
continue to be analyzed in detail and you can continue to expect the
best guests, such as Jamie Trecker and others to break things down on
the show.
Episode 117 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features interviews with Tony Meola, Tab Ramos and Youri Djorkaeff about the end of an era at Giants Stadium, the home of so many soccer dreams and Red Bull New York. Thanks to MLS Talk correspondent Daniel Feuerstein for conducting the interviews.
Daniel Feuerstein, Richard Farley of World Soccer Reader and Mad About Futbol, Ignacio Rodriguez of Traffic Sports and Host Kartik Krishnaiyer break down the US U-20 team in its forst two World Cup matches. Among the issues discussed are:
- The emergence of Tony Taylor - Brek Shea's dispointing first two games - Red Bull New York's long term vision for player development - Dilly Duka and Red Bull - Gale and Miami FC - Traffic Sports USYNT player development program - Kye Davies vs Jorge Flores - Rongen's 4-3-3 MUCH MUCH MORE!
Colin Jose, the preeminent historian of the sport in North America
joins us on the podcast. This show is a must listen for anyone
interested in the evolution of the game in North America. Soccer
history in the US/Canada did not begin in the late 1980s, and the sport
is not a new one in this part of the world, as has been argued by some.
Among the topics discussed are:
The development of Canadian football/soccer through the early 1960s
When the term soccer replaced the term football to describe the sport in North America
The American Soccer League
The impact of foreign imports on the ASL
The rivalry between Bethlehem Steel and Fall River
The rivalry between Fall River and New Bedford
Who was the best American players of the ASL era
The 1930 US World Cup team’s success
Was the 1930 US Team really a “British” team?
The 1950 US World Cup victory over England
Did the 1950 World Cup team use foreign nationals in the victory over England?
The NASL’s impact on youth soccer
The Cosmos lore and how it lives today outside North America
The rivalry between the New York Cosmos and Tampa Bay Rowdies
Much, much more………………
Additionally, we get a report on the San Jose Earthquakes with
player interviews and features from our correspondent, Robert Jonas.
US U-20 defensive standout, Gale joins us on the podcast to discuss the upcoming U-20 World Cup in Egypt, his childhood in Togo and Benin, his move to the US, his youth soccer career, his time at Bradenton and his current club Miami FC. We also discuss the players long term goals including a move to Europe and the USMNT and who his favorite players are in the English Premier League. Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald assisted with this interview and many thanks are in order to him.
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Daniel Feuerstein break down a bad week for the USMNT and talk about the USL/TOA mess. On Monday, we will have an MLS Cup special wrap up show.
Eric Altshule sits down with a legend of American soccer, Alexi Lalas to discuss a myriad of different subjects. As always Lalas is very compelling and perhaps a tad bit controversial. A must listen for any American soccer fan.
A busy show as Brian Zygo brings us a locker room report from Robertson Stadium after Houston's 1-0 win over Seattle in the MLS Playoffs.
Aaron Davidson the President of Miami FC joins us to answer questions about today's press release from the TOA declaring the intent to form a new professional league in the US and Canada. We discuss the prospects for the new league to get on TV and to begin play in 2010. Also discussed are the Miami FC contingent in the U-20 World Cup and the Academy teams of Miami FC's involvement in the USSF Development Academy program.
After a three week hiatus, Kartik Krishnaiyer returns to host the
show with some excerpts from our EPL Talk interview with critically
acclaimed and best selling author, Simon Kuper. Brian Zygo also catches
up with Rico Clark to get his thoughts on scoring for the US in front
of his father and World Cup qualification.
Among the topics discussed with Kuper are:
The use of statistics in European Football
What European football can learn from American sports
Why American sports are not very popular globally
British Imperialism versus American Imperialism as it relates to growing sports
I want to thank Daniel Feuerstein for sitting in for me last week,
and bring us some compelling and interesting content on Giants Stadium
and Red Bull Arena. I would also like to announce that this particular
show is an attempt to get back to our roots. Content with news makers
and in depth interviews. In recent years, a proliferation of websites
and shows about Football in the US have appeared. While we've enjoyed
bringing you shows on current events, those will now be limited to in
and around USMNT matches, MLS Cup, and perhaps other big news like this
unfolding USL/TOA situation. Many websites and programs do an excellent
job of broadcasting on current topics weekly. Two of them, the Football Pub, and Match Fit USA I will recommend here to those want a weekly fix on current events.
We will still be broadcasting weekly or bi-weekly, but will return
our focus to interviews and perhaps in depth analysis on a single
current topic, rather than presenting a complete weekly look at the
world of football in the US. As stated above, the USMNT matches will
continue to be analyzed in detail and you can continue to expect the
best guests, such as Jamie Trecker and others to break things down on
the show.
Episode 117 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features interviews with Tony Meola, Tab Ramos and Youri Djorkaeff about the end of an era at Giants Stadium, the home of so many soccer dreams and Red Bull New York. Thanks to MLS Talk correspondent Daniel Feuerstein for conducting the interviews.
Daniel Feuerstein, Richard Farley of World Soccer Reader and Mad About Futbol, Ignacio Rodriguez of Traffic Sports and Host Kartik Krishnaiyer break down the US U-20 team in its forst two World Cup matches. Among the issues discussed are:
- The emergence of Tony Taylor - Brek Shea's dispointing first two games - Red Bull New York's long term vision for player development - Dilly Duka and Red Bull - Gale and Miami FC - Traffic Sports USYNT player development program - Kye Davies vs Jorge Flores - Rongen's 4-3-3 MUCH MUCH MORE!
Colin Jose, the preeminent historian of the sport in North America
joins us on the podcast. This show is a must listen for anyone
interested in the evolution of the game in North America. Soccer
history in the US/Canada did not begin in the late 1980s, and the sport
is not a new one in this part of the world, as has been argued by some.
Among the topics discussed are:
The development of Canadian football/soccer through the early 1960s
When the term soccer replaced the term football to describe the sport in North America
The American Soccer League
The impact of foreign imports on the ASL
The rivalry between Bethlehem Steel and Fall River
The rivalry between Fall River and New Bedford
Who was the best American players of the ASL era
The 1930 US World Cup team’s success
Was the 1930 US Team really a “British” team?
The 1950 US World Cup victory over England
Did the 1950 World Cup team use foreign nationals in the victory over England?
The NASL’s impact on youth soccer
The Cosmos lore and how it lives today outside North America
The rivalry between the New York Cosmos and Tampa Bay Rowdies
Much, much more………………
Additionally, we get a report on the San Jose Earthquakes with
player interviews and features from our correspondent, Robert Jonas.
US U-20 defensive standout, Gale joins us on the podcast to discuss the upcoming U-20 World Cup in Egypt, his childhood in Togo and Benin, his move to the US, his youth soccer career, his time at Bradenton and his current club Miami FC. We also discuss the players long term goals including a move to Europe and the USMNT and who his favorite players are in the English Premier League. Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald assisted with this interview and many thanks are in order to him.
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Chris Rirodan co-located for this
show discuss the US-El Salvador match and the choices Bob Bradley must make for
next year’s World Cup. Clint Dempsey as a #10, should Brian Ching start ahead
of Jozy Altidore, will Edgar Castillo feature at left back and whether or not
Eddie Johnson should get another look are among the big picture items
discussed. Additionally, we discuss the US Open Cup Final, DC United’s 4-4-2 vs
a 3-5-2, the recent success of Bruce Arena’s Galaxy, and the USL situation.
Ben Rycroft of the Metro News joins us to discuss TFC, and other matters related to Canadian Soccer including Julian DeGuzman's current predicament without a club side.
We also speak to Brian Quarstad about the sale of USL to NuRock and the breakdown in the relationship with the USL-1 owners association which we have reported extensively on all week.
Peter Vermes, Technical Director and Head Coach of the Kansas City Wizards talks with Kartik Krishnaiyer about the following subjects:
- The 1990 World Cup, where Vermes was among the top US players - Playing in Europe and how it has shaped his experiences in the sport every since. - How Kansas City signed Claudio Lopez despite having to navigate the minefield that is South American superstar player contracts. - What is a Technical Director? - Bob Gansler's coaching style and tactics. Hear Vermes' explanation as to why Gansler's 3-5-2 was so effective and flexible. - Why Bob Gansler was so successful - Tony Meola's remarkable 2000 MLS season - Miklos Molnar's contributions to Kasnas City's MLS Cup triumph - The impact the NY Cosmos had on him as a soccer player, growing up
Peter Vermes is one of the pioneers in contemporary American soccer. It was an honor for MLS Talk of having the privilege to discuss these issues with him.
Episode 107 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features reports and post match audio from correspondents Brian Zygo in Houston, Chris Riordan in Columbus, Robert Jonas in San Jose and Daniel Feuerstein in New Jersey. We hear interviews with among others, Dominic Kinnear and Juan Pablo Angel.
Jamie Trecker, the senior soccer writer at FOX Soccer joins us to break
down USA-Mexico. Hear Trecker's views about the tactics used by Bob
Bradley, Mexico's recent success against the US and the state of the
national team. A must listen podcast for any fan of the USMNT.
The huge World Cup qualifying clash between the US and Mexico is the focus of this show. We hear from Brian Ching, Stuart Holden and Oguchi Onyewu about the match. We also preview the match with Reuters Simon Evans, and Bruce McGuire of DuNord.
This action packed episode of the Major League Soccer Talk
Podcast features post match audio from Juan Carlos Osorio after Red Bull was
dumped out of the CONCACAF Champions League, as well some analysis by host
Kartik Krishnaiyer about the advancement of DC United and Puerto Rico Islanders
into the group stage of the CCL.
Afterwards we hear from Ventura County Fusion forward
Anthony Hamilton and coach Graham Smith in preparation for the PDL Final on
Saturday. Larry Sunderland who is director of Player Development for the
Chicago Fire joins us to discuss the Fire perspective on the champions match as
well as the entire pyramid of development in Chicago Fire organization.
Finally, Ignacio Rodriguez the play by play voice of Miami
FC joins us to discuss the signing of Gale Agbossoumonde, a star of the US U-20
National Team. We get the scoop on the next step in Gale’s development beyond
USL-1 and the USYNT setup.
A busy MLS Talk Podcast as Laurence McKenna who filmed the Canadian National Team's Gold Cup experience along with cohort Max Bell joins us. Following that we get a look at the new Football Pub show with Brian Hough as well as some of his thoughts on the US National Team. Finally, we get our weekly reports from San Jose and Houston.
We are honored to have Grant Wahl, from Sports Illustrated and author of the Beckham Experiment join us. Hear about Wahl's experience writing the book and about specific issues related to the Galaxy. AEG, Alexi Lalas, 19 Entertainment, and Alan Gordon are covered in full in this comprehensive interview. The Beckham Experiment is a must read for all soccer fans in America: hear the author's perspective on the events that shaped the book.
We also get a season wrap up on the Seattle Wolves, a PDL team we have been tracking on the website and podcast from Alex Caulfield, their director of public relations.
Fox Soccer's senior writer Jamie Trecker joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down the USMNT's 13 game summer which included two world cup qualifiers, the Confederations Cup and Gold Cup. Hear which players caught Trecker's eye and which were disapointments. Also hear his views on Coach Bob Bradley and the structure of US Soccer. We also discuss the MLS salary cap, player development and FOX's big plans for UEFA Champions League coverage.
We also get a report on San Jose's 2-2 draw with DC United from correspondent Robert Jonas.
We are privileged to have a conversation with Juan Arango, who has served as color commentator for the international TV feed during the Gold Cup. Juan also writes for Goal.com and Mad About Futbol. Among the topics discussed: The returns on Nicaragua and Grenada's first Gold Cup. Why does Canada always get the short end of the officiating in CONCACAF. Is Costa Rica actually better without Walter Centano? What USA and Mexico "B" players have stood out in this tournament and can push for a spot in the big qualifier next month at Azteca. We also discuss Charlie Davies development as a top international and USL's impact on the development on Haitian football.
PDL side Ventura County Fusion hosts Burnley in a friendly tonight. The manager of the club, Graham Smith joins us to discuss Anton Peterlin who was sold to Everton earlier this month as well as the PDL and his thoughts on the USMNT. This interview features different content from the Smith interview released last week on EPL Talk. Then Tommy Knapp, the Director of Ticket Sales and Hospitality for Miami FC joins us to discuss his role in selling USL-1 to South Florida. Finally, host Kartik Krishnaiyer gives his thoughts about artificial turf in MLS, USL and College Soccer.
David Beckham is back in MLS. We hear from Beckham, Landon
Donovan, Bruce Arena, Juan Carlos Osorio and Juan Pablo Angel after LA’s 3-1
win over Red Bull. Daniel Feuerstein joins us to break down the match and talk
about the state of the Red Bulls. Is this team actually worse than the infamous
1999 Metrostars team? Chris Riordan joins us to talk about the Puerto Rico
Islanders. Chris’ interviews with reigning USL-1 player of the year Jonny
Steele and Islanders coach Colin Clarke follow. Among the topics discussed are
the Islanders great success in CONCACAF last year, the current USL-1 campaign
and the impact of current Islanders players on the ongoing CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Finally, we get a report on the continued poor play of the San Jose Earthquakes
from correspondent Robert Jonas.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup, our continental championship has been in full
swing across the country in the last week. Adam Beasley from the Miami
Herald joins us to discuss the competition, as well as Oguchi Onyewu's
massive transfer to AC Milan in Serie A, and why Miami, a failed MLS
and USL market always draws so well for internationals. Omar Cummings
of the Colorado Rapids and the Jamaican National Team talks to us about
his performance in the Gold Cup and his play for the Rapids. We hear
from Alfredo Pacheco of the Red Bulls about the El Salvadorian
national team's quest to make South Africa 2010. We also hear from Canadian manager Stephen Hart on why he hates artificial turf.
Last Tuesday Harrisburg City pulled off the upset of this year's US Open Cup with a win in Foxborough against the New England Revolution. Tiyi Shipalane, one of the clubs star players joins us to preview Tuesday's quarterfinal versus DC United, look back at last weeks upset, discuss his native South Africa and converse about his playing career. You may remmeber Shipalane from the 2006 PDL Final when he scored the match winner for the Michigan Bucks versus the Laredo Heat.
Misha Sher, Business Development Director of Soccerex and now a contributor to our show joins us from London to give his take on the USMNT Confederations Cup run and bring us up to speed on some transfer talk related to American players. Daniel Feuerstein then joins us to discuss the US Open Cup and break down the USMNT depth chart. Ignacio Rodriguez brings us up to speed on Miami FC and Chris Rirodan reports on the Puerto Rico Islanders/Carolina Railhawks match. An action packed MLS Talk Podcast.
Martin Rogers from Yahoo! Sports joins us top give his take on today's
Confederations Cup final and the US Team. Then in our second segment,
Chris Webb from United Mania.com, Brian Zygo from 1560 the Game in Houston and Bruce McGuire from DuNord
join us to discuss today's game and put a wrap on the USMNT performance
in the Confederations Cup. Hear our opinions on which players raised
their profile and value the last two weeks and which players did not.
Also we discuss the Landon Donovan's exceptional tournament and what
this means for perhaps the greatest American field player ever.
Frequent guest on our show, Jamie Trecker of Fox Sports and author of Love and Blood joins us. Today's discussion with Jamie however is focused on different issues: the historical and cultural context of the US win over Spain and the US National Team in American society. We also preview the Confederations Cup final against Brazil. Following that discussion Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with some postgame interviews following San Jose's 2-1 win over the LA galaxy.
The United States National Team made history on Wednesday
by defeating World #1 Spain 2-0 in South Africa to reach the first
final in a FIFA event in the nations history. Martin Rogers of Yahoo!
Sports and Bruce McGuire of DuNord Futbol join host Kartik Krishnaiyer
to discuss Bob Bradley's tactics, where this victory ranks all time in
US history, what this win means for US Soccer, and which Americans have
elevated themselves in the European Tranfer Market. Oh and we talk
about the game itself also! A must isten to podcast after one of the
greatest wins in US history.
Also please check out Martin Rogers postgame piece for Yahoo! Sports here
The US shocked Egypt 3-0 in the final group game of the Confederations Cup and thanks to other results moved through to the semifinals of the second biggest FIFA event. Jamie Trecker from FOX Sports and Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in LA have all the analysis of the game. Included in the topics discussed, the savvy tactical move by Bob Bradley to insert Charlie Davies into the lineup at forward, the good play of Brad Guzan, but also the concern that this result could cloud the USSF's perception of the obvious shortcomings of the national team program as we prepare for World Cup 2010.
The United States bombed out of the Confederations Cup with a 3-0 loss to Brazil. Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports join us to discuss the game and the current state of the US National Team. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's tactics, Dunga's embrace of anti-football, the US player selection, and comparing this US team to past World Cup sides the US has fielded. Also we discuss Jermaine Jones and where he fits into the US setup.
Epsiode 89 features three reports. First off we talk with Miami FC President Aaron Davidson about the state of the team and the potential of defender Facundo Erpen being sold to a club in Europe or Latin America. Next up Brian Zygo catches up with several Dyanmo players after their 3-1 victory over FC Dallas in Frisco, Finally Robert Jonas brings us up to speed on the new look Quakes, which according to Robert are the same as the old Quakes!
We also discuss PDL club Ocean City's remarkable Open Cup run defeating two USL teams in the last two weeks.
The United States gave a heroic effort against Italy in South Africa but as has been typical of the US in big games, they fell short and serious questions amount the tactics persist. Fox Sports Jamie Trecker, the Miami Herald's Adam Beasley and Hannah Lee of Forza Football breakdown the game.
Special thanks to Hannah for co-producing this show for me and allowing us to release it in very timely fashion!
The United States Men's National Team begins Confederations Cup group play Monday against Italy. Get the perspective of two top journalists on the US team and event itself: Beau Dure of the USA Today and Bruce McGuire of DuNord join us. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's squad selection, players on the outside of the pool who could help in qualifying, Freddy Adu's situation and much much more. A cannot miss podcast episode for anyone who wants to be prepared as a fan for next week's action!
Episode 86 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features a review of Honduras-USA with Chris Riordan as well as a preview of the first round of US Open Cup matches. Here why host Kartik Krishnaiyer believes the US has a batter shot of getting a result versus Italy in the Confederations Cup than versus Egypt (more on this later in the next show). Additionally, Ignacio Rodriguez director of Public Relations for Miami FC joins us to discuss Open Cup and USL-1. Adam Soucie comes on the show to discuss the potential of promotion and relegation in the US, and Brian Zygo wraps up another win for the Houston Dynamo.
One of the most frustrating games in recent US National
Team History took place Wednesday night at Saprissa Stadium. Jamie
Trecker of Fox Sports, Dave Denholm of 710 ESPN Radio, Chris Webb of
United Mania and our own Mario Valdez discuss the match and the current
state of the US National Team from every possible angle.
Among
the topics discussed are the tactics for the match, Bob Bradley's
training style, the setup of the USSF, the current player selection
criteria, as well as a historical overview of how we got here and
where this performance ranks in the post 1990 era for the USMNT.
A full hour plus of US National Team conversation on this show.
Prior to the start of an active June for the US National Team we
take a trip around the United States looking at USL and MLs. We start
in Seattle with the PDL's Seattle Wolves and Director of Public
Relations Alexander Caulfield. A native of Merseyside we discuss not
only the Wolves but the 2008-09 season for Liverpool Football Club.
Next we travel to Orlando to talk with Supporters Group President Adam Soucie the authour of the Soucie on Soccer blogsite about the potential to bring USL-1 to Orlando.
Next,
Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with post match analysis and
interviews following the Quakes 2-1 won over RSL. Manager Frank Yallop
talks to Robert about the match in the report.
One the best in
MLS, DeRo returned to Houston for the first time since being traded to
TFC this past closed season. Brian Zygo catches up with him and has
other post match interviews and commentary from Houston.
MLS Talk #85 will be released later this week and will feature a breakdown of the US match against Costa Rica and a preview of the CONCACAF weekend qualifiers.
Episode 83 features a roundtable discussion moderated by host Kartik Krishnaiyer. Panelists for this discussion include Brian Zygo of 1560 the Game in Houston, and the Houston bureau of MLS Talk, Chris Webb of United Mania and Chris Riordan of MLS Talk's DC buerau.
Topics discussed include the US National Team player selections, the prospects for the nats in Costa Rica and at home against Honduras as well as the Confederations Cup. We also discuss the soccer scene in the DC Metropolitan area as well as the demise of Bobby Convey as a footballer.
Episode 82 features a round table discussion on South Florida's soccer scene and other US Soccer issues with two veteran journalists: Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Jeff Rusnak of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Among the topics discussed are US Soccer's development system, the collapse of the Barca Miami bid to join MLS and other South Florida related issues.
Brian Zygo from 1560 the game in Houston and an MLS Talk Correspondent provides a report with locker room interviews from Frank Yallop, Brian Ching and others after Houston's 3-1 thrashing of San Jose.
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports a regular guest on the show stops by to discuss the latest happening with the US National Team and in CONCACAF. Afterward, we discuss the National Premier Soccer League with NPSL Director of Public Relations Ryan Knapp.
Chris Oakley the creator of Some People on the Pitch, who is one of the leading football analysts in the UK joins us to discuss US Soccer from a UK perspective.
Following the interview we get an update on the Houston Dynamo from Brian Zygo.
Michigan Bucks Chairman Dan Duggan joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a timely discussion as the PDL season begins. We discuss the history of the Bucks including several deep US Open Cup runs between 1999 and 2002, the 2006 PDL title, and the number of big name USMNT, MLS and USL players whose careers have started with the Bucks. We also talk about possible MLS and USL-1 expansion in the Detroit market, the largest North American metropolitan area without a MLS or USL-1 franchise.
We focus on the rally this past Saturday to save DC United. Correspondent Chris Riordan checks in with comments from fans and United President Kevin Payne. We also get reports from the Bay Area and Houston and look ahead to Puerto Rico's CONCACAF Champions League Qualifier this Friday.
Beau Dure the Soccer (and mixed martial arts) online editor/writer for the USA Today joins us on the show. We cover a potpourri of topics including the US Men's National Team, Kenny Cooper, Freddy Adu, MLS, WPS, David Beckham, Zach Thornton, Jair Marrufo USL's success in certain markets and many many more issues in today's game.
In this weeks show we debut two MLS Talk correspondents. Robert Jonas from San Jose and Brian Zygo from Houston. In the upcoming weeks we will debut reports from Washington, Puerto Rico, Miami, and other MLS/USL/WPS markets.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also urges all DC area listeners and readers to attend this weekend's save DC United rally.
We mark our 75th ever show today with an announcement that we will be covering MLS and USL like never before, with weekly features and locker room interviews. Rod Underwood, coach of the Cleveland City Stars joins us to preview his teams home opener Friday night on FSC versus Rochester. We also speak with Ignacio Rodriguez about Miami FC's strong start to the season.
World Soccer Daily and Fox Football Fone In co-host Steven Cohen joins MLS Talk host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss a variety of topic related to football in the United States. We discuss FOX acquisition of Champions League rights, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, the international calender, and the CONCACAF Champions League. We also recieve a clarification of Steven's constroversial remarks of last week regarding the commemoration of Hillsborough disaster.
Fernando Clavijo winner of 61 caps as a player for the United States National Team, and former MLS and International manager joins us on the program. Listen to Clavijo's memories of his time with the National Team, the 1994 World Cup, managing in MLS and his thoughts about USL-1.
Facundo Erpen was a 2006 MLS All Star and won the 2006 and 2007 Supporters Shield with DC United. Now a member of Miami FC, Erpen recalls the 2006 MLS All Star game, where the MLS select side defeated Chelsea 1-0 in Chicago. He also discusses the upcoming season for Miami FC, his current team.
The United Soccer Leagues First Division made quite splash this past year sending two teams into the knock out stages of the CONCACAF Champions League. In this episode of the podcast Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccerhttp://www.insidemnsoccer.com/ and the USL Week in Review to look ahead to the league season.
Cleveland City Stars Manager Rod Underwood and Miami FC Director of Public Relations Ignacio Rodriguez also join us to discuss their teams coming into the season. The two teams meet this Saturday at Lockhart Stadium in the season opener.
Our old friend Jamie Trecker of FOX Sports joins us for Episode 71 to discuss FOX's acquisition of UEFA Champions League Rights beginning in August 2009, the poor US performance against El Salvador, a split in soccer fans in the US, and MLS related news.
A true legend of world football, Enzo Francescoli joins us on the show. Named one of the 100 greatest living footballers by Pele, Enzo takes us through his career at River Plate, Monaco, and Cagliari as well as with the Uruguay National Team. But first we discuss his current venture, GOL TV and its immediate future. A cannot miss show for any lover of football in the United States, Latin America or Europe.
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Peter Wilt, the President/CEO/Part owner of the Chicago Red Stars of
WPS joins us to talk about the new team as well as the history of the
Chicago Fire, an organization he ran from its inception until a few
seasons ago. A can't miss podcast for any fan of the game from the
Chicago-land area or national fan of MLS or WPS.
Episode 67 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features an interview with Dave Brett Wasser, the President of the NASL Alumni Association. In the show we discuss the legacy of the league on youth soccer and both the US and Canadian National Teams. We also discuss the impact the New York Cosmos and other top clubs made on world football and the reluctance of the MLS to embrace the legacy of the NASL.
We also ask a trivia question for a chance to win a A replica football jersey courtesy of SoccerPro.com
Jamie Trecker the senior soccer writer for Fox Sports.com joins us on
the podcast to discuss the US National Team, Mexico's difficulties of
late, MLS Expansion and USL's success in the CONCACAF Champions League.
We also discuss his book which our friend Lou Bruno reviewed for EPL
Talk in 2007.
Major League Soccer Talk's newest writer Daniel Feuerstein sits down with Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the David Beckham saga and the US National Team. Feuerstein, who covers the New York Red Bulls for the Champions Soccer Radio Network will be contributing to Major League Soccer Talk periodcially.
Scott French, the managing editor of The Soccer Magazine formerly Major League Soccer Magazine joins us to discuss among other things the magazine's rebranding, US-Mexico, the inaugural season of WPS, and the CONCACAF Champions League.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Martin Rogers of Yahoo!
Sports, 1560 AM, The Game in Houston's Brian Zygo (who also contributes to
Major League Soccer Talk), Chris Webb of United Mania and Johnathan Starling
who hosts the EPL Talk podcast. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley"s tactics,
the psychology in Mexican football, Sven Goran Eriksson's reliance on foreign
born players for El Tri, and David Beckham"s AC Milan transfer saga.
MLS Talk US National Team Correspondent Mario Valdez joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for this look back at the January Training Camp, and the friendly against Sweden. We look ahead to the big qualifier against Mexico in Columbus as well.
Episode 60 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features analysis by host Kartik Krishnaiyer on the MLS Draft. An interview with Cleveland City Stars GM Mark Geissbauer discussing the club's move to USL-1 follows.
Bruce McGuire joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the January Transfer window as it affects American footballers as well as MLS. We also discuss the US National Team camp which is open at the Home Depot Center which will culminate in a friendly versus Sweden.
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports joins Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free
flowing discussion about a wide range of topics related to US Soccer
and World Football. Among the topics discussed: Nevan Subotic's thought
process as to why he may play for Germany instead of the US whom he
played for at the youth level, Jose Francisco Torres's decision to play
for the US over Mexico, the attractiveness of USL's style of play, the
world credit crunch's affect on European Football and what impact Sven
Goran Eriksson is having on Mexican Football. A can't miss episode for
all world football fans!
Episode 56 features an interview with US National Team and former Toronto FC midfielder/defender Mo Edu. Edu talks about his role with the US Olympic Team as well as his recent move to Rangers of the SPL. Following that Brian Quarstad of Blue Sky Soccer joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to preview the USL Playoffs and discuss why the Puerto Rico Islanders and Montreal Impact have been so strong in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Episode 55 features an interview with US midfielder Eddie Lewis who after playing nine season in England has returned home to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Also Chris Webb from United Mania joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free flowing discussion which topics include United's US Open Cup triumph, Marcello Gallardo's injuries, United's playoff prospects the continued success of USL clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League, the fallout from the failure of team USA at the Olympics and critquing Bob Bradley's player selections for CONCACAF qualifers. Chris also mentions a name of who could be the next big thing for the US team. You won't want to miss that, as it is a name not on most fans radar.
Ray Hudson is a playing, coaching and broadcasting figure who has few equals in the United States today. As a seven year member of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL, Hudson played alongside such legends of the game as Nene Cubillias, Gerd Mueller and George Best. Later he played several for the Strikers of the APSL and went on to manage the MLS' Miami Fusion and DC United. Living in Fort Lauderdale, Hudson now commentates on Internationals, Bundesliga, and La Liga matches for Miami based GOL TV. The interview with host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses Hudson's career from the time he touched down on American soil in 1977 right through today when he calls matches for GOL TV.
Goalkeeper Eric Reed joins us on the latest edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast to discuss his career at UCLA where he started for three years along with such standouts as Sal Zizzo, Benny Feilhaber, Kamani Hill and Matt Taylor. We also discuss this past season with Cleveland City Stars who won the USL-2 title this past Saturday as well as Reed's time in the PDL and with the California Victory of USL-1.
Robbie Russell is one of the few Americans to have started multiple UEFA Champions League matches in his career while with Rosenborg. Host, Krishnaiyer had a chance to sit down with the versatile defender who has recently joined Real Salt Lake to talk about his time in Europe and his return to the United States to play in MLS.
Martin Rogers, World Soccer writer for Yahoo! Sports joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer on Episode 51. We review how the Euro 2008 tournament was received in England, preview tonight's Superliga final between Houston and New England as well as look ahead to the Olympic Football tournament which Martin will cover in person from China. We also discuss Tottenham's transfer moves as well. A can't miss episode covering all topics relevant to American and World football this summer!
No club in the history of MLS has won as many trophies as DC United. No MLS club has penetrated its local sports scene as throughly as DC United. On Episode 50 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast we chat with Chris Webb of Unitedmania.com a website that has been covering the club since the early days of MLS. Relive the glory of three MLS Cups in four seasons, as well as the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup and Inter-American Cup triumphs, which still stand today as two of the biggest events ever won by MLS sides. We also discuss United's current problems, and the first ever four game losing streak at RFK Stadium for the club.
Brian Zygo from the World Soccer Wrap podcast joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down the Dynamo's heartbreaking 1-0 Superliga Group A loss to Guadalajara. Houston played well enough to earn something from the match and Brian who spoke to Dynamo players and coaches after the match discusses the psychology of the side going into the last group match of Superliga this weekend.
We also pay tribute to Claudio Reyna who on Wednesday will announce his retirement from professional soccer.
Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad and Mexican Football correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show joins us on MLS Talk Episode 48 to review an exciting opening weekend of Superliga 2008. We discuss DC United troubles, the strength of Pachuca, as well as the different playing style New England presents Mexican sides, making the Revs a challenging side to face.
Kartik Krishnaiyer's CSRN American Soccer Show co-host Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in Los Angeles reviews last year's Superliga final between the LA Galaxy and Pachuca. Hear why Denholm, a veteran sports reporter and commentator who has attended events such as the Super Bowl, the World Series and the NBA Finals says last year's Superliga final is the best sporting event he has ever been to. We also preview this year's competition.
In the first of our three preview episodes of Superliga 2008, we speak to Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show which is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. Valdez discusses the prospects of the four Mexican teams that have qualified for Superliga and also assess the ability of DC United, recently on a roll to continue winning against tougher competition.
On this episode which due to a server error was not released in early May when it was recorded, Luis Bueno of SI.com, Sideline Views, and the Press Enterprise discusses the Superclassico match between Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy as well as other topics related to Mexican Football and MLS. Again, the episode is now dated but still a useful listen as many prevalent topics are discussed.
In Episode 42 we discuss current issues in the league including the great start for Landon Donovan, the play of Amado Guevara with Toronto FC and other issues including ticket prices and the marketing of the league. Correspondent Michael Haley joins us.
David Falk of http://goalseattle.com joins us to discuss the campaign to make the historic name Sounders the nickname for Seattle's new MLS franchise. Bruce McGuire of DuNord then joins us to discuss Kansas City's new home ground and DC United's heartbreaking defeat in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals
Episode 40 features an interview with Pieter Brown who is helping to spearhead the effort to return MLS to South Florida. The supporters club the Miami Ultras are working diligently to secure an MLS franchise in the region that lost MLS Soccer after the 2001 season.
The Fort Lauderdale based Miami Fusion played in MLS from 1998 thru
2001. The club were finalsits in the 2000 Open Cup and won the 2001
Supporters Shield. In this very special episode of the podcast we look
back at the Fusion with longtime South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist
Jeff Rusnak.
Before we get to the interview with Jeff Rusnak we have several short
clips with former Fusion players including Jeff Cassar, Nick Rimando,
Garth Lagerway, Andy Williams, Kyle Beckerman and Pablo Mastroeni
about their memories of the clubs, the fans and of the South Florida
community. All of this in episode 39.
Episode 38 features an interview with Trevor Hayward of MLS Soccer Club USA about the groups efforts to buy a club in USL-2 as well as a discussion of the current state of the New York Red Bulls. The end of the episode also features and important announcement about the future of Major League Soccer Talk.
Mario Valdes and Johnathan Starling join us to discuss a holiday cornucopia of topics: MLS Cup, the US win over South Africa at Ellis Park, continued MLS expansion, the talk that MLS will allow more senior internationals and much much more. Don't miss this festive holiday edition of the pod!
Episode 36 features an interview with legendary author Dougie Brimson about Hooliganism and Racism in Soccer and how possible it is to see these forces reach our shores as Soccer and MLS grow in popularity in the United States.
In this two plus hour special extravaganza we catch up with Phil Schoen of GOL TV, our correspondent Michael Haley, Bruce McGuire of DuNord Futbol and Bryan Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show. Among the topics discussed are the MLS Cup final, US-South Africa, are the LA Galaxy too selfish and arrogant for MLS and the future of the salary cap and designated player rule. This and much much more in our biggest and best show yet.
Episode 34 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features a look at Americans Abroad with our correspondent Mario Valdes. We take a look at Yanks plying their trade in some of the most obscure and less the glamorous international leagues and talk about the future national team prospects for several of these youngsters. This episode is a can't miss for anyone wishing to track some of the players eligible to play for the national team you cannot see weekly on Fox Soccer Channel or GOL TV.
Welcome aboard the pod Major League Soccer Talk, your ship for the latest news regarding the coaching vacancies in Los Angeles and New York. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses Ruud Gullit's potential appointment as Los Angeles Galaxy Manager as well as discussing the MLS Cup Playoffs and its relationship to other sports in this busy time on the American sports calendar. Brant Parsons of the Orlando Sentinel joins us to discuss Arsenal's draw with Manchester United, the potential of Brad Guzan moving to Arsenal this January, Freddy Adu, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey the MLS playoffs and much more!
Two major news stories broke in the last 24 hours: The decision of Frank Yallop to leave the LA Galaxy to return to San Jose and the sacking of Bruce Arena by the Red Bull Management. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer analyzes both moves and speculates about potential reasons Arena's tenure with the Red Bulls was so short. Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show joins us to discuss the season for the Houston Dynamo whom Brian has been privileged to watch from press row much of the year. We look back on Houston's Champions Cup, Superliga and ongoing MLS Cup runs.
Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show joins us to preview the second leg of FC Dallas-Houston, and Johnathan Starling joins us to recap the epic encounter at RFK Stadium between DC United and the Chicago Fire. We also discuss Glen Davis in the booth and why can't ESPN make him a more regular part of the broadcast team.
Major League Soccer Talk Correspondent David Trotter joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a discussion about the Chicago Fire-DC United match. The conversation was taped as Mr. Trotter left Toyota Park Thursday evening following the Fire's 1-0 first leg win. The other three playoff series are also reviewed in this episode.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer moderates a round table playoff preview. Guests include Bruce McGuire of Dunord Futbol, Dave Trotter of the France Football Blog and Jonathan Starling of EPL Talk and the 3rd Half website. Each playoff series is covered in depth as are the five teams that missed the playoffs. Also, the "Beckham Rule" is discussed and we speculate as to who the next massive international signing will be for MLS.
Eric Gilbertson a fan of the Seattle Sounders since the mid 1970s joins us to discuss the history of the franchise as well as the probable move of the team to MLS in 2008 or 2009. We also review the US-Switzerland game with Jonathan Starling and give Bob Bradley the props he deserves for putting so much faith in young players and those playing their club football outside MLS and the Premier League.
Max Bretos the voice of the MLS on FSC joins us for a conversation. The topics discussed include whether Landon Donovan deserved the Honda Player of the Year Award, the state of MLS, a preview of the US-Switzerland game which he will call for FSC. We also delve into his background as a broadcaster as Fox Soccer Channel /Fox Sports World prepares to celebrate it's tenth anniversary.
Episode 26 features a conversation between host Kartik Krishnaiyer and special guest Max Bretos, the voice of MLS on Fox Soccer Channel previewing this weekend's FSC Saturday Night match up between Toronto FC and the resurgent L.A. Galaxy. The episode also features a full length interview with Bruce McGuire of the http://dunordfutbol.com website about all of the latest happenings in MLS and with the US National Team.
Episode 25 features an interview with Peter Brown the co-host of CSRN's Around the League, Divers and Cheats and Chivas USA shows. In the interview host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Brown about the current state of Chivas USA, how MLS measures up internationally, when MLS teams will begin winning matches on Mexican soil and much much more.
Episode 24 features an exclusive look ahead to the content of the new issue of Major League Soccer Magazine which will hit news stands next week. Major League Soccer Magazine Managing Editor Scott French joins us for an in-depth look at yet another jam packed issue of the magazine.
Episode 23 features an interview with Mick Scrivner of the Ipswich Town America Supporters Club. We discuss his memories of growing up in England watching Football and legends such as Mick Mills and Sir. Bobby Robson. We also discuss watching Frank Yallop both in Ipswich and with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and how his play with Ipswich foretold his success as a club and national team manager. We also discuss the supporters club for Ipswich Town here in the USA and much more! Also, a review of the weekend in MLS and a look ahead to DC United's match with Chivas of Guadalajara in the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 are discussed in the show.
Episode 22 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an interview with Jamie Trecker, who is the Senior Writer at Fox Soccer.com. Among the topics discussed are his new book "Love and Blood" about Germany 2006, the state of US Soccer, MLS and Americans abroad, what the US National Team needs to do to achieve more success in the future and much much more! Also a lucky listener will win a copy of "Love and Blood" if they correctly answer an MLS related trivia question.
In Episode 21, Host Kartik Krishnaiyer has a conversation with Matt Scmisvh the founder of the Manchester City America Supporters Group. The discussion includes a look at former Manchester City players in MLS and an overview of the the league including a focus on the Colorado Rapids. This is followed by a discussion of current issues with Jonathan Starling.
Episode 20 features a conversation with Michael Haley, Major League Soccer Talk correspondent about the hot play of DC United and Chivas USA as well as the play of several Americans abroad. Next week we will have two episodes, an early week and a late week edition.
Episode 19 features a look at the New England Revolution franchise. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Major League Soccer Talk Correspondent Benny Summers dissect the history of the Revs including discussions about former stars Joe Max Moore, Walter Zenga and Mike Burns. This year's Revolution team is also looked at in depth, and the rest of the Eastern Conference is discussed as well.
Episode 18 features a conversation between host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Fox Soccer Channel's Christopher Sullivan. Sullivan discusses his playing career, his training program DVD, and his thoughts and impressions of the current group of players in the US National Team player pool.
Episode 17 features an interview by host Kartik Krishnaiyer with Brant
Parsons the soccer writer for the Orlando Sentinel and the author of
the "Other Football" blog on the Orlando Sentinel.com website. Topics
discussed include, the attitude towards the game in the American media,
the future of Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, the current state of the US
National Team, the Scheduling practices of MLS and much much more.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer interviews Nick Webster of Fox Soccer Channel
and Champions Soccer Radio. Webster, the host of Fox Football Fone-In
discusses his memories of watching the game when he moved to the U.S.A
in 1987, the first MLS game for the LA Galaxy, his work with Fox Soccer
Channel and the current state of both the US and English national
teams.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer moderates an MLS roundtable discussion with
correspondents Michael Haley, BC John and Dave Trotter. Topics
discussed include the Superliga final, David Beckham's injury, Alexi
Lalas' responsibility for the Galaxy's disasterous season, the problem
with MLS scheduling and the impact of Cuauhtemoc Blanco on the Chicago
Fire.
Episode 14 features an interview with Sons of Ben supporters group who are attempting to bring a MLS team to the Philadelphia area. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also looks back at this week’s Major League Soccer action as well as the U.S. against Sweden match.
Episode 13 features an interview with the editor of the Major League
Soccer Magazine Scott French, as well as a look at Superliga semi-final
results including Pachuca's impressive win and the compelling win by
the LA Galaxy and David Beckham's first goal for the Californian team.
For more details about the Major League Soccer Magazine, go here.
Episode 12 features a review of David Beckham’s official MLS debut against DC United plus an in-depth analysis with BC John regarding American players that formerly played in the States who now play in Europe. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also discusses an exciting new Major League Soccer magazine and much more.
Episode 11 features an interview with Sean Wheelock, the American soccer correspondent for BBC Five Live radio and one of the most experienced soccer commentators in the US. Wheelock discusses what Beckham mania was like, how Major League Soccer compares with other leagues around the world, how he got involved in soccer broadcasting, what it was like commentating on Kansas City in the early days of MLS, his disappointment about Superliga not being covered by U.S. English-speaking television and much more.
Episode 10 focuses on the latest news about the first round of games
from Superliga, how to encourage Mexicans living in the USA to adopt
the MLS, thoughts on David Beckham's debut for the LA Galaxy and
Blanco's first match for Chicago. Plus, host Kartik Krishnaiyer and
co-host Michael Haley discuss the latest news from Major League Soccer
and consider the future of Bobby Convey at Reading in England.
Episode 9 features an interview with Phil McThomas, host of the Soccer Shout Podcast and the soon-to-be-launched web site, Clever Football. He joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer in a conversation about Phil's football endeavours. Kartik also delves into the loss by the U.S. under-20 side against Austria, and discusses Superliga as well as the latest action from Major League Soccer and much more.
Episode 8 features an interview with GolTV commentator and announcer Kelly O'Donnell on the topic of U.S. soccer and the team's recent rise at the under-20 World Cup and the fall at Copa America. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and O'Donnell discuss which U.S. youngsters are the hope for the future, as well as whether Giuseppi Rossi ever will play for the U.S. men's national team. Lastly, O'Donnell discusses which markets Major League Soccer may move into in the near future.
Episode 7 features an interview with Lindsey Dean, the GolTV commentator and co-host of GolTV's "American Soccer" TV show. Dean shares his impressions of the US team's performances at Copa America and discusses the US under-20's team and their remarkable win over Brazil. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer continues the discussion regarding the u-20's performance with BC John and they both dissect the incredible Freddy Adu performance and whether he may be playing for a European club team in the near future.
Episode 6 features a discussion between Kartik Krishnaiyer and Michael Haley regarding the recent U.S. results at Copa America, the u-20 World Cup and the Gold Cup. Plus there's a discussion of the latest developments from the world of Major League Soccer, the Freddy Adu anomaly, how prevalent B teams are in Copa America, lessons learned by US soccer, the future of Kasey Keller and much more.
Episode 5 features hosts Kartik Krishnaiyer and BCJohn dissecting the triumphant win by the U.S. over Mexico in the final of the Gold Cup with the added bonus of Kartik providing the perspective of what it was like watching the final from Mexico and how the experience was so much different there. Also discussed are the exploits of Major League Soccer and the return of Copa America, and much more.
In episode 4 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast, host Kartik Krishnaiyer speaks with BCJohn and Michael Haley about the Gold Cup, last week's Major League Soccer action and whether Landon Donovan will be playing in this summer's Copa America. Also discussed is the backlash by the European media against U.S. soccer due to Alexi Lalas's controversial statements this past week. Plus Kartik and Michael debate Dave Sarachan's sacking from the Chicago Fire head coach position.
In episode 3, Kartik interviews GolTV announcer and commentator Phil Schoen and talks with Major League Soccer Talk correspondent Michael Haley. In the conversation with Schoen, he discusses the U.S. team's chances in Copa America, which players may be called up for that tournament and much more about US soccer. Michael Haley and Kartik, meanwhile, discuss the recent performances by the US Men's National Team in the Gold Cup.
Episode 2 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an exclusive interview with Andrew Shue regarding his new movie entitled "Gracie." Host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Shue about his days playing at the LA Galaxy, his son's passion for Manchester United, why soccer fans should go see "Gracie," and much more. Also on the podcast is a conversation with Michael Haley discussing the US's recent 4-1 win against China in a friendly, and what positives can be taken from that game before the US begins its defence of the Gold Cup this summer. Listen now.
Episode 1 of the Major League Soccer Talk is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. The
inaugural show features an interview with The Gaffer from EPL Talk and
discussions with two Major League Soccer Talk correspondents about the MLS,
David Beckham, LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls and much more. Listen now.
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Chris Rirodan co-located for this
show discuss the US-El Salvador match and the choices Bob Bradley must make for
next year’s World Cup. Clint Dempsey as a #10, should Brian Ching start ahead
of Jozy Altidore, will Edgar Castillo feature at left back and whether or not
Eddie Johnson should get another look are among the big picture items
discussed. Additionally, we discuss the US Open Cup Final, DC United’s 4-4-2 vs
a 3-5-2, the recent success of Bruce Arena’s Galaxy, and the USL situation.
Ben Rycroft of the Metro News joins us to discuss TFC, and other matters related to Canadian Soccer including Julian DeGuzman's current predicament without a club side.
We also speak to Brian Quarstad about the sale of USL to NuRock and the breakdown in the relationship with the USL-1 owners association which we have reported extensively on all week.
Peter Vermes, Technical Director and Head Coach of the Kansas City Wizards talks with Kartik Krishnaiyer about the following subjects:
- The 1990 World Cup, where Vermes was among the top US players - Playing in Europe and how it has shaped his experiences in the sport every since. - How Kansas City signed Claudio Lopez despite having to navigate the minefield that is South American superstar player contracts. - What is a Technical Director? - Bob Gansler's coaching style and tactics. Hear Vermes' explanation as to why Gansler's 3-5-2 was so effective and flexible. - Why Bob Gansler was so successful - Tony Meola's remarkable 2000 MLS season - Miklos Molnar's contributions to Kasnas City's MLS Cup triumph - The impact the NY Cosmos had on him as a soccer player, growing up
Peter Vermes is one of the pioneers in contemporary American soccer. It was an honor for MLS Talk of having the privilege to discuss these issues with him.
Episode 107 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features reports and post match audio from correspondents Brian Zygo in Houston, Chris Riordan in Columbus, Robert Jonas in San Jose and Daniel Feuerstein in New Jersey. We hear interviews with among others, Dominic Kinnear and Juan Pablo Angel.
Jamie Trecker, the senior soccer writer at FOX Soccer joins us to break
down USA-Mexico. Hear Trecker's views about the tactics used by Bob
Bradley, Mexico's recent success against the US and the state of the
national team. A must listen podcast for any fan of the USMNT.
The huge World Cup qualifying clash between the US and Mexico is the focus of this show. We hear from Brian Ching, Stuart Holden and Oguchi Onyewu about the match. We also preview the match with Reuters Simon Evans, and Bruce McGuire of DuNord.
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Chris Rirodan co-located for this
show discuss the US-El Salvador match and the choices Bob Bradley must make for
next year’s World Cup. Clint Dempsey as a #10, should Brian Ching start ahead
of Jozy Altidore, will Edgar Castillo feature at left back and whether or not
Eddie Johnson should get another look are among the big picture items
discussed. Additionally, we discuss the US Open Cup Final, DC United’s 4-4-2 vs
a 3-5-2, the recent success of Bruce Arena’s Galaxy, and the USL situation.
Ben Rycroft of the Metro News joins us to discuss TFC, and other matters related to Canadian Soccer including Julian DeGuzman's current predicament without a club side.
We also speak to Brian Quarstad about the sale of USL to NuRock and the breakdown in the relationship with the USL-1 owners association which we have reported extensively on all week.
Peter Vermes, Technical Director and Head Coach of the Kansas City Wizards talks with Kartik Krishnaiyer about the following subjects:
- The 1990 World Cup, where Vermes was among the top US players - Playing in Europe and how it has shaped his experiences in the sport every since. - How Kansas City signed Claudio Lopez despite having to navigate the minefield that is South American superstar player contracts. - What is a Technical Director? - Bob Gansler's coaching style and tactics. Hear Vermes' explanation as to why Gansler's 3-5-2 was so effective and flexible. - Why Bob Gansler was so successful - Tony Meola's remarkable 2000 MLS season - Miklos Molnar's contributions to Kasnas City's MLS Cup triumph - The impact the NY Cosmos had on him as a soccer player, growing up
Peter Vermes is one of the pioneers in contemporary American soccer. It was an honor for MLS Talk of having the privilege to discuss these issues with him.
Episode 107 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features reports and post match audio from correspondents Brian Zygo in Houston, Chris Riordan in Columbus, Robert Jonas in San Jose and Daniel Feuerstein in New Jersey. We hear interviews with among others, Dominic Kinnear and Juan Pablo Angel.
Jamie Trecker, the senior soccer writer at FOX Soccer joins us to break
down USA-Mexico. Hear Trecker's views about the tactics used by Bob
Bradley, Mexico's recent success against the US and the state of the
national team. A must listen podcast for any fan of the USMNT.
The huge World Cup qualifying clash between the US and Mexico is the focus of this show. We hear from Brian Ching, Stuart Holden and Oguchi Onyewu about the match. We also preview the match with Reuters Simon Evans, and Bruce McGuire of DuNord.
This action packed episode of the Major League Soccer Talk
Podcast features post match audio from Juan Carlos Osorio after Red Bull was
dumped out of the CONCACAF Champions League, as well some analysis by host
Kartik Krishnaiyer about the advancement of DC United and Puerto Rico Islanders
into the group stage of the CCL.
Afterwards we hear from Ventura County Fusion forward
Anthony Hamilton and coach Graham Smith in preparation for the PDL Final on
Saturday. Larry Sunderland who is director of Player Development for the
Chicago Fire joins us to discuss the Fire perspective on the champions match as
well as the entire pyramid of development in Chicago Fire organization.
Finally, Ignacio Rodriguez the play by play voice of Miami
FC joins us to discuss the signing of Gale Agbossoumonde, a star of the US U-20
National Team. We get the scoop on the next step in Gale’s development beyond
USL-1 and the USYNT setup.
A busy MLS Talk Podcast as Laurence McKenna who filmed the Canadian National Team's Gold Cup experience along with cohort Max Bell joins us. Following that we get a look at the new Football Pub show with Brian Hough as well as some of his thoughts on the US National Team. Finally, we get our weekly reports from San Jose and Houston.
We are honored to have Grant Wahl, from Sports Illustrated and author of the Beckham Experiment join us. Hear about Wahl's experience writing the book and about specific issues related to the Galaxy. AEG, Alexi Lalas, 19 Entertainment, and Alan Gordon are covered in full in this comprehensive interview. The Beckham Experiment is a must read for all soccer fans in America: hear the author's perspective on the events that shaped the book.
We also get a season wrap up on the Seattle Wolves, a PDL team we have been tracking on the website and podcast from Alex Caulfield, their director of public relations.
Fox Soccer's senior writer Jamie Trecker joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down the USMNT's 13 game summer which included two world cup qualifiers, the Confederations Cup and Gold Cup. Hear which players caught Trecker's eye and which were disapointments. Also hear his views on Coach Bob Bradley and the structure of US Soccer. We also discuss the MLS salary cap, player development and FOX's big plans for UEFA Champions League coverage.
We also get a report on San Jose's 2-2 draw with DC United from correspondent Robert Jonas.
We are privileged to have a conversation with Juan Arango, who has served as color commentator for the international TV feed during the Gold Cup. Juan also writes for Goal.com and Mad About Futbol. Among the topics discussed: The returns on Nicaragua and Grenada's first Gold Cup. Why does Canada always get the short end of the officiating in CONCACAF. Is Costa Rica actually better without Walter Centano? What USA and Mexico "B" players have stood out in this tournament and can push for a spot in the big qualifier next month at Azteca. We also discuss Charlie Davies development as a top international and USL's impact on the development on Haitian football.
PDL side Ventura County Fusion hosts Burnley in a friendly tonight. The manager of the club, Graham Smith joins us to discuss Anton Peterlin who was sold to Everton earlier this month as well as the PDL and his thoughts on the USMNT. This interview features different content from the Smith interview released last week on EPL Talk. Then Tommy Knapp, the Director of Ticket Sales and Hospitality for Miami FC joins us to discuss his role in selling USL-1 to South Florida. Finally, host Kartik Krishnaiyer gives his thoughts about artificial turf in MLS, USL and College Soccer.
David Beckham is back in MLS. We hear from Beckham, Landon
Donovan, Bruce Arena, Juan Carlos Osorio and Juan Pablo Angel after LA’s 3-1
win over Red Bull. Daniel Feuerstein joins us to break down the match and talk
about the state of the Red Bulls. Is this team actually worse than the infamous
1999 Metrostars team? Chris Riordan joins us to talk about the Puerto Rico
Islanders. Chris’ interviews with reigning USL-1 player of the year Jonny
Steele and Islanders coach Colin Clarke follow. Among the topics discussed are
the Islanders great success in CONCACAF last year, the current USL-1 campaign
and the impact of current Islanders players on the ongoing CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Finally, we get a report on the continued poor play of the San Jose Earthquakes
from correspondent Robert Jonas.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup, our continental championship has been in full
swing across the country in the last week. Adam Beasley from the Miami
Herald joins us to discuss the competition, as well as Oguchi Onyewu's
massive transfer to AC Milan in Serie A, and why Miami, a failed MLS
and USL market always draws so well for internationals. Omar Cummings
of the Colorado Rapids and the Jamaican National Team talks to us about
his performance in the Gold Cup and his play for the Rapids. We hear
from Alfredo Pacheco of the Red Bulls about the El Salvadorian
national team's quest to make South Africa 2010. We also hear from Canadian manager Stephen Hart on why he hates artificial turf.
Last Tuesday Harrisburg City pulled off the upset of this year's US Open Cup with a win in Foxborough against the New England Revolution. Tiyi Shipalane, one of the clubs star players joins us to preview Tuesday's quarterfinal versus DC United, look back at last weeks upset, discuss his native South Africa and converse about his playing career. You may remmeber Shipalane from the 2006 PDL Final when he scored the match winner for the Michigan Bucks versus the Laredo Heat.
Misha Sher, Business Development Director of Soccerex and now a contributor to our show joins us from London to give his take on the USMNT Confederations Cup run and bring us up to speed on some transfer talk related to American players. Daniel Feuerstein then joins us to discuss the US Open Cup and break down the USMNT depth chart. Ignacio Rodriguez brings us up to speed on Miami FC and Chris Rirodan reports on the Puerto Rico Islanders/Carolina Railhawks match. An action packed MLS Talk Podcast.
Martin Rogers from Yahoo! Sports joins us top give his take on today's
Confederations Cup final and the US Team. Then in our second segment,
Chris Webb from United Mania.com, Brian Zygo from 1560 the Game in Houston and Bruce McGuire from DuNord
join us to discuss today's game and put a wrap on the USMNT performance
in the Confederations Cup. Hear our opinions on which players raised
their profile and value the last two weeks and which players did not.
Also we discuss the Landon Donovan's exceptional tournament and what
this means for perhaps the greatest American field player ever.
Frequent guest on our show, Jamie Trecker of Fox Sports and author of Love and Blood joins us. Today's discussion with Jamie however is focused on different issues: the historical and cultural context of the US win over Spain and the US National Team in American society. We also preview the Confederations Cup final against Brazil. Following that discussion Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with some postgame interviews following San Jose's 2-1 win over the LA galaxy.
The United States National Team made history on Wednesday
by defeating World #1 Spain 2-0 in South Africa to reach the first
final in a FIFA event in the nations history. Martin Rogers of Yahoo!
Sports and Bruce McGuire of DuNord Futbol join host Kartik Krishnaiyer
to discuss Bob Bradley's tactics, where this victory ranks all time in
US history, what this win means for US Soccer, and which Americans have
elevated themselves in the European Tranfer Market. Oh and we talk
about the game itself also! A must isten to podcast after one of the
greatest wins in US history.
Also please check out Martin Rogers postgame piece for Yahoo! Sports here
The US shocked Egypt 3-0 in the final group game of the Confederations Cup and thanks to other results moved through to the semifinals of the second biggest FIFA event. Jamie Trecker from FOX Sports and Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in LA have all the analysis of the game. Included in the topics discussed, the savvy tactical move by Bob Bradley to insert Charlie Davies into the lineup at forward, the good play of Brad Guzan, but also the concern that this result could cloud the USSF's perception of the obvious shortcomings of the national team program as we prepare for World Cup 2010.
The United States bombed out of the Confederations Cup with a 3-0 loss to Brazil. Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports join us to discuss the game and the current state of the US National Team. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's tactics, Dunga's embrace of anti-football, the US player selection, and comparing this US team to past World Cup sides the US has fielded. Also we discuss Jermaine Jones and where he fits into the US setup.
Epsiode 89 features three reports. First off we talk with Miami FC President Aaron Davidson about the state of the team and the potential of defender Facundo Erpen being sold to a club in Europe or Latin America. Next up Brian Zygo catches up with several Dyanmo players after their 3-1 victory over FC Dallas in Frisco, Finally Robert Jonas brings us up to speed on the new look Quakes, which according to Robert are the same as the old Quakes!
We also discuss PDL club Ocean City's remarkable Open Cup run defeating two USL teams in the last two weeks.
The United States gave a heroic effort against Italy in South Africa but as has been typical of the US in big games, they fell short and serious questions amount the tactics persist. Fox Sports Jamie Trecker, the Miami Herald's Adam Beasley and Hannah Lee of Forza Football breakdown the game.
Special thanks to Hannah for co-producing this show for me and allowing us to release it in very timely fashion!
The United States Men's National Team begins Confederations Cup group play Monday against Italy. Get the perspective of two top journalists on the US team and event itself: Beau Dure of the USA Today and Bruce McGuire of DuNord join us. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's squad selection, players on the outside of the pool who could help in qualifying, Freddy Adu's situation and much much more. A cannot miss podcast episode for anyone who wants to be prepared as a fan for next week's action!
Episode 86 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features a review of Honduras-USA with Chris Riordan as well as a preview of the first round of US Open Cup matches. Here why host Kartik Krishnaiyer believes the US has a batter shot of getting a result versus Italy in the Confederations Cup than versus Egypt (more on this later in the next show). Additionally, Ignacio Rodriguez director of Public Relations for Miami FC joins us to discuss Open Cup and USL-1. Adam Soucie comes on the show to discuss the potential of promotion and relegation in the US, and Brian Zygo wraps up another win for the Houston Dynamo.
One of the most frustrating games in recent US National
Team History took place Wednesday night at Saprissa Stadium. Jamie
Trecker of Fox Sports, Dave Denholm of 710 ESPN Radio, Chris Webb of
United Mania and our own Mario Valdez discuss the match and the current
state of the US National Team from every possible angle.
Among
the topics discussed are the tactics for the match, Bob Bradley's
training style, the setup of the USSF, the current player selection
criteria, as well as a historical overview of how we got here and
where this performance ranks in the post 1990 era for the USMNT.
A full hour plus of US National Team conversation on this show.
Prior to the start of an active June for the US National Team we
take a trip around the United States looking at USL and MLs. We start
in Seattle with the PDL's Seattle Wolves and Director of Public
Relations Alexander Caulfield. A native of Merseyside we discuss not
only the Wolves but the 2008-09 season for Liverpool Football Club.
Next we travel to Orlando to talk with Supporters Group President Adam Soucie the authour of the Soucie on Soccer blogsite about the potential to bring USL-1 to Orlando.
Next,
Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with post match analysis and
interviews following the Quakes 2-1 won over RSL. Manager Frank Yallop
talks to Robert about the match in the report.
One the best in
MLS, DeRo returned to Houston for the first time since being traded to
TFC this past closed season. Brian Zygo catches up with him and has
other post match interviews and commentary from Houston.
MLS Talk #85 will be released later this week and will feature a breakdown of the US match against Costa Rica and a preview of the CONCACAF weekend qualifiers.
Episode 83 features a roundtable discussion moderated by host Kartik Krishnaiyer. Panelists for this discussion include Brian Zygo of 1560 the Game in Houston, and the Houston bureau of MLS Talk, Chris Webb of United Mania and Chris Riordan of MLS Talk's DC buerau.
Topics discussed include the US National Team player selections, the prospects for the nats in Costa Rica and at home against Honduras as well as the Confederations Cup. We also discuss the soccer scene in the DC Metropolitan area as well as the demise of Bobby Convey as a footballer.
Episode 82 features a round table discussion on South Florida's soccer scene and other US Soccer issues with two veteran journalists: Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Jeff Rusnak of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Among the topics discussed are US Soccer's development system, the collapse of the Barca Miami bid to join MLS and other South Florida related issues.
Brian Zygo from 1560 the game in Houston and an MLS Talk Correspondent provides a report with locker room interviews from Frank Yallop, Brian Ching and others after Houston's 3-1 thrashing of San Jose.
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports a regular guest on the show stops by to discuss the latest happening with the US National Team and in CONCACAF. Afterward, we discuss the National Premier Soccer League with NPSL Director of Public Relations Ryan Knapp.
Chris Oakley the creator of Some People on the Pitch, who is one of the leading football analysts in the UK joins us to discuss US Soccer from a UK perspective.
Following the interview we get an update on the Houston Dynamo from Brian Zygo.
Michigan Bucks Chairman Dan Duggan joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a timely discussion as the PDL season begins. We discuss the history of the Bucks including several deep US Open Cup runs between 1999 and 2002, the 2006 PDL title, and the number of big name USMNT, MLS and USL players whose careers have started with the Bucks. We also talk about possible MLS and USL-1 expansion in the Detroit market, the largest North American metropolitan area without a MLS or USL-1 franchise.
We focus on the rally this past Saturday to save DC United. Correspondent Chris Riordan checks in with comments from fans and United President Kevin Payne. We also get reports from the Bay Area and Houston and look ahead to Puerto Rico's CONCACAF Champions League Qualifier this Friday.
Beau Dure the Soccer (and mixed martial arts) online editor/writer for the USA Today joins us on the show. We cover a potpourri of topics including the US Men's National Team, Kenny Cooper, Freddy Adu, MLS, WPS, David Beckham, Zach Thornton, Jair Marrufo USL's success in certain markets and many many more issues in today's game.
In this weeks show we debut two MLS Talk correspondents. Robert Jonas from San Jose and Brian Zygo from Houston. In the upcoming weeks we will debut reports from Washington, Puerto Rico, Miami, and other MLS/USL/WPS markets.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also urges all DC area listeners and readers to attend this weekend's save DC United rally.
We mark our 75th ever show today with an announcement that we will be covering MLS and USL like never before, with weekly features and locker room interviews. Rod Underwood, coach of the Cleveland City Stars joins us to preview his teams home opener Friday night on FSC versus Rochester. We also speak with Ignacio Rodriguez about Miami FC's strong start to the season.
World Soccer Daily and Fox Football Fone In co-host Steven Cohen joins MLS Talk host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss a variety of topic related to football in the United States. We discuss FOX acquisition of Champions League rights, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, the international calender, and the CONCACAF Champions League. We also recieve a clarification of Steven's constroversial remarks of last week regarding the commemoration of Hillsborough disaster.
Fernando Clavijo winner of 61 caps as a player for the United States National Team, and former MLS and International manager joins us on the program. Listen to Clavijo's memories of his time with the National Team, the 1994 World Cup, managing in MLS and his thoughts about USL-1.
Facundo Erpen was a 2006 MLS All Star and won the 2006 and 2007 Supporters Shield with DC United. Now a member of Miami FC, Erpen recalls the 2006 MLS All Star game, where the MLS select side defeated Chelsea 1-0 in Chicago. He also discusses the upcoming season for Miami FC, his current team.
The United Soccer Leagues First Division made quite splash this past year sending two teams into the knock out stages of the CONCACAF Champions League. In this episode of the podcast Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccerhttp://www.insidemnsoccer.com/ and the USL Week in Review to look ahead to the league season.
Cleveland City Stars Manager Rod Underwood and Miami FC Director of Public Relations Ignacio Rodriguez also join us to discuss their teams coming into the season. The two teams meet this Saturday at Lockhart Stadium in the season opener.
Our old friend Jamie Trecker of FOX Sports joins us for Episode 71 to discuss FOX's acquisition of UEFA Champions League Rights beginning in August 2009, the poor US performance against El Salvador, a split in soccer fans in the US, and MLS related news.
A true legend of world football, Enzo Francescoli joins us on the show. Named one of the 100 greatest living footballers by Pele, Enzo takes us through his career at River Plate, Monaco, and Cagliari as well as with the Uruguay National Team. But first we discuss his current venture, GOL TV and its immediate future. A cannot miss show for any lover of football in the United States, Latin America or Europe.
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Peter Wilt, the President/CEO/Part owner of the Chicago Red Stars of
WPS joins us to talk about the new team as well as the history of the
Chicago Fire, an organization he ran from its inception until a few
seasons ago. A can't miss podcast for any fan of the game from the
Chicago-land area or national fan of MLS or WPS.
Episode 67 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features an interview with Dave Brett Wasser, the President of the NASL Alumni Association. In the show we discuss the legacy of the league on youth soccer and both the US and Canadian National Teams. We also discuss the impact the New York Cosmos and other top clubs made on world football and the reluctance of the MLS to embrace the legacy of the NASL.
We also ask a trivia question for a chance to win a A replica football jersey courtesy of SoccerPro.com
Jamie Trecker the senior soccer writer for Fox Sports.com joins us on
the podcast to discuss the US National Team, Mexico's difficulties of
late, MLS Expansion and USL's success in the CONCACAF Champions League.
We also discuss his book which our friend Lou Bruno reviewed for EPL
Talk in 2007.
Major League Soccer Talk's newest writer Daniel Feuerstein sits down with Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the David Beckham saga and the US National Team. Feuerstein, who covers the New York Red Bulls for the Champions Soccer Radio Network will be contributing to Major League Soccer Talk periodcially.
Scott French, the managing editor of The Soccer Magazine formerly Major League Soccer Magazine joins us to discuss among other things the magazine's rebranding, US-Mexico, the inaugural season of WPS, and the CONCACAF Champions League.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Martin Rogers of Yahoo!
Sports, 1560 AM, The Game in Houston's Brian Zygo (who also contributes to
Major League Soccer Talk), Chris Webb of United Mania and Johnathan Starling
who hosts the EPL Talk podcast. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley"s tactics,
the psychology in Mexican football, Sven Goran Eriksson's reliance on foreign
born players for El Tri, and David Beckham"s AC Milan transfer saga.
MLS Talk US National Team Correspondent Mario Valdez joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for this look back at the January Training Camp, and the friendly against Sweden. We look ahead to the big qualifier against Mexico in Columbus as well.
Episode 60 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features analysis by host Kartik Krishnaiyer on the MLS Draft. An interview with Cleveland City Stars GM Mark Geissbauer discussing the club's move to USL-1 follows.
Bruce McGuire joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the January Transfer window as it affects American footballers as well as MLS. We also discuss the US National Team camp which is open at the Home Depot Center which will culminate in a friendly versus Sweden.
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports joins Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free
flowing discussion about a wide range of topics related to US Soccer
and World Football. Among the topics discussed: Nevan Subotic's thought
process as to why he may play for Germany instead of the US whom he
played for at the youth level, Jose Francisco Torres's decision to play
for the US over Mexico, the attractiveness of USL's style of play, the
world credit crunch's affect on European Football and what impact Sven
Goran Eriksson is having on Mexican Football. A can't miss episode for
all world football fans!
Episode 56 features an interview with US National Team and former Toronto FC midfielder/defender Mo Edu. Edu talks about his role with the US Olympic Team as well as his recent move to Rangers of the SPL. Following that Brian Quarstad of Blue Sky Soccer joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to preview the USL Playoffs and discuss why the Puerto Rico Islanders and Montreal Impact have been so strong in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Episode 55 features an interview with US midfielder Eddie Lewis who after playing nine season in England has returned home to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Also Chris Webb from United Mania joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free flowing discussion which topics include United's US Open Cup triumph, Marcello Gallardo's injuries, United's playoff prospects the continued success of USL clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League, the fallout from the failure of team USA at the Olympics and critquing Bob Bradley's player selections for CONCACAF qualifers. Chris also mentions a name of who could be the next big thing for the US team. You won't want to miss that, as it is a name not on most fans radar.
Ray Hudson is a playing, coaching and broadcasting figure who has few equals in the United States today. As a seven year member of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL, Hudson played alongside such legends of the game as Nene Cubillias, Gerd Mueller and George Best. Later he played several for the Strikers of the APSL and went on to manage the MLS' Miami Fusion and DC United. Living in Fort Lauderdale, Hudson now commentates on Internationals, Bundesliga, and La Liga matches for Miami based GOL TV. The interview with host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses Hudson's career from the time he touched down on American soil in 1977 right through today when he calls matches for GOL TV.
Goalkeeper Eric Reed joins us on the latest edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast to discuss his career at UCLA where he started for three years along with such standouts as Sal Zizzo, Benny Feilhaber, Kamani Hill and Matt Taylor. We also discuss this past season with Cleveland City Stars who won the USL-2 title this past Saturday as well as Reed's time in the PDL and with the California Victory of USL-1.
Robbie Russell is one of the few Americans to have started multiple UEFA Champions League matches in his career while with Rosenborg. Host, Krishnaiyer had a chance to sit down with the versatile defender who has recently joined Real Salt Lake to talk about his time in Europe and his return to the United States to play in MLS.
Martin Rogers, World Soccer writer for Yahoo! Sports joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer on Episode 51. We review how the Euro 2008 tournament was received in England, preview tonight's Superliga final between Houston and New England as well as look ahead to the Olympic Football tournament which Martin will cover in person from China. We also discuss Tottenham's transfer moves as well. A can't miss episode covering all topics relevant to American and World football this summer!
No club in the history of MLS has won as many trophies as DC United. No MLS club has penetrated its local sports scene as throughly as DC United. On Episode 50 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast we chat with Chris Webb of Unitedmania.com a website that has been covering the club since the early days of MLS. Relive the glory of three MLS Cups in four seasons, as well as the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup and Inter-American Cup triumphs, which still stand today as two of the biggest events ever won by MLS sides. We also discuss United's current problems, and the first ever four game losing streak at RFK Stadium for the club.
Brian Zygo from the World Soccer Wrap podcast joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down the Dynamo's heartbreaking 1-0 Superliga Group A loss to Guadalajara. Houston played well enough to earn something from the match and Brian who spoke to Dynamo players and coaches after the match discusses the psychology of the side going into the last group match of Superliga this weekend.
We also pay tribute to Claudio Reyna who on Wednesday will announce his retirement from professional soccer.
Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad and Mexican Football correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show joins us on MLS Talk Episode 48 to review an exciting opening weekend of Superliga 2008. We discuss DC United troubles, the strength of Pachuca, as well as the different playing style New England presents Mexican sides, making the Revs a challenging side to face.
Kartik Krishnaiyer's CSRN American Soccer Show co-host Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in Los Angeles reviews last year's Superliga final between the LA Galaxy and Pachuca. Hear why Denholm, a veteran sports reporter and commentator who has attended events such as the Super Bowl, the World Series and the NBA Finals says last year's Superliga final is the best sporting event he has ever been to. We also preview this year's competition.
In the first of our three preview episodes of Superliga 2008, we speak to Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show which is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. Valdez discusses the prospects of the four Mexican teams that have qualified for Superliga and also assess the ability of DC United, recently on a roll to continue winning against tougher competition.
On this episode which due to a server error was not released in early May when it was recorded, Luis Bueno of SI.com, Sideline Views, and the Press Enterprise discusses the Superclassico match between Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy as well as other topics related to Mexican Football and MLS. Again, the episode is now dated but still a useful listen as many prevalent topics are discussed.
In Episode 42 we discuss current issues in the league including the great start for Landon Donovan, the play of Amado Guevara with Toronto FC and other issues including ticket prices and the marketing of the league. Correspondent Michael Haley joins us.
David Falk of http://goalseattle.com joins us to discuss the campaign to make the historic name Sounders the nickname for Seattle's new MLS franchise. Bruce McGuire of DuNord then joins us to discuss Kansas City's new home ground and DC United's heartbreaking defeat in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals
Episode 40 features an interview with Pieter Brown who is helping to spearhead the effort to return MLS to South Florida. The supporters club the Miami Ultras are working diligently to secure an MLS franchise in the region that lost MLS Soccer after the 2001 season.
The Fort Lauderdale based Miami Fusion played in MLS from 1998 thru
2001. The club were finalsits in the 2000 Open Cup and won the 2001
Supporters Shield. In this very special episode of the podcast we look
back at the Fusion with longtime South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist
Jeff Rusnak.
Before we get to the interview with Jeff Rusnak we have several short
clips with former Fusion players including Jeff Cassar, Nick Rimando,
Garth Lagerway, Andy Williams, Kyle Beckerman and Pablo Mastroeni
about their memories of the clubs, the fans and of the South Florida
community. All of this in episode 39.
Episode 38 features an interview with Trevor Hayward of MLS Soccer Club USA about the groups efforts to buy a club in USL-2 as well as a discussion of the current state of the New York Red Bulls. The end of the episode also features and important announcement about the future of Major League Soccer Talk.
Mario Valdes and Johnathan Starling join us to discuss a holiday cornucopia of topics: MLS Cup, the US win over South Africa at Ellis Park, continued MLS expansion, the talk that MLS will allow more senior internationals and much much more. Don't miss this festive holiday edition of the pod!
Episode 36 features an interview with legendary author Dougie Brimson about Hooliganism and Racism in Soccer and how possible it is to see these forces reach our shores as Soccer and MLS grow in popularity in the United States.
In this two plus hour special extravaganza we catch up with Phil Schoen of GOL TV, our correspondent Michael Haley, Bruce McGuire of DuNord Futbol and Bryan Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show. Among the topics discussed are the MLS Cup final, US-South Africa, are the LA Galaxy too selfish and arrogant for MLS and the future of the salary cap and designated player rule. This and much much more in our biggest and best show yet.
Episode 34 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features a look at Americans Abroad with our correspondent Mario Valdes. We take a look at Yanks plying their trade in some of the most obscure and less the glamorous international leagues and talk about the future national team prospects for several of these youngsters. This episode is a can't miss for anyone wishing to track some of the players eligible to play for the national team you cannot see weekly on Fox Soccer Channel or GOL TV.
Welcome aboard the pod Major League Soccer Talk, your ship for the latest news regarding the coaching vacancies in Los Angeles and New York. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses Ruud Gullit's potential appointment as Los Angeles Galaxy Manager as well as discussing the MLS Cup Playoffs and its relationship to other sports in this busy time on the American sports calendar. Brant Parsons of the Orlando Sentinel joins us to discuss Arsenal's draw with Manchester United, the potential of Brad Guzan moving to Arsenal this January, Freddy Adu, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey the MLS playoffs and much more!
Two major news stories broke in the last 24 hours: The decision of Frank Yallop to leave the LA Galaxy to return to San Jose and the sacking of Bruce Arena by the Red Bull Management. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer analyzes both moves and speculates about potential reasons Arena's tenure with the Red Bulls was so short. Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show joins us to discuss the season for the Houston Dynamo whom Brian has been privileged to watch from press row much of the year. We look back on Houston's Champions Cup, Superliga and ongoing MLS Cup runs.
Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show joins us to preview the second leg of FC Dallas-Houston, and Johnathan Starling joins us to recap the epic encounter at RFK Stadium between DC United and the Chicago Fire. We also discuss Glen Davis in the booth and why can't ESPN make him a more regular part of the broadcast team.
Major League Soccer Talk Correspondent David Trotter joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a discussion about the Chicago Fire-DC United match. The conversation was taped as Mr. Trotter left Toyota Park Thursday evening following the Fire's 1-0 first leg win. The other three playoff series are also reviewed in this episode.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer moderates a round table playoff preview. Guests include Bruce McGuire of Dunord Futbol, Dave Trotter of the France Football Blog and Jonathan Starling of EPL Talk and the 3rd Half website. Each playoff series is covered in depth as are the five teams that missed the playoffs. Also, the "Beckham Rule" is discussed and we speculate as to who the next massive international signing will be for MLS.
Eric Gilbertson a fan of the Seattle Sounders since the mid 1970s joins us to discuss the history of the franchise as well as the probable move of the team to MLS in 2008 or 2009. We also review the US-Switzerland game with Jonathan Starling and give Bob Bradley the props he deserves for putting so much faith in young players and those playing their club football outside MLS and the Premier League.
Max Bretos the voice of the MLS on FSC joins us for a conversation. The topics discussed include whether Landon Donovan deserved the Honda Player of the Year Award, the state of MLS, a preview of the US-Switzerland game which he will call for FSC. We also delve into his background as a broadcaster as Fox Soccer Channel /Fox Sports World prepares to celebrate it's tenth anniversary.
Episode 26 features a conversation between host Kartik Krishnaiyer and special guest Max Bretos, the voice of MLS on Fox Soccer Channel previewing this weekend's FSC Saturday Night match up between Toronto FC and the resurgent L.A. Galaxy. The episode also features a full length interview with Bruce McGuire of the http://dunordfutbol.com website about all of the latest happenings in MLS and with the US National Team.
Episode 25 features an interview with Peter Brown the co-host of CSRN's Around the League, Divers and Cheats and Chivas USA shows. In the interview host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Brown about the current state of Chivas USA, how MLS measures up internationally, when MLS teams will begin winning matches on Mexican soil and much much more.
Episode 24 features an exclusive look ahead to the content of the new issue of Major League Soccer Magazine which will hit news stands next week. Major League Soccer Magazine Managing Editor Scott French joins us for an in-depth look at yet another jam packed issue of the magazine.
Episode 23 features an interview with Mick Scrivner of the Ipswich Town America Supporters Club. We discuss his memories of growing up in England watching Football and legends such as Mick Mills and Sir. Bobby Robson. We also discuss watching Frank Yallop both in Ipswich and with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and how his play with Ipswich foretold his success as a club and national team manager. We also discuss the supporters club for Ipswich Town here in the USA and much more! Also, a review of the weekend in MLS and a look ahead to DC United's match with Chivas of Guadalajara in the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 are discussed in the show.
Episode 22 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an interview with Jamie Trecker, who is the Senior Writer at Fox Soccer.com. Among the topics discussed are his new book "Love and Blood" about Germany 2006, the state of US Soccer, MLS and Americans abroad, what the US National Team needs to do to achieve more success in the future and much much more! Also a lucky listener will win a copy of "Love and Blood" if they correctly answer an MLS related trivia question.
In Episode 21, Host Kartik Krishnaiyer has a conversation with Matt Scmisvh the founder of the Manchester City America Supporters Group. The discussion includes a look at former Manchester City players in MLS and an overview of the the league including a focus on the Colorado Rapids. This is followed by a discussion of current issues with Jonathan Starling.
Episode 20 features a conversation with Michael Haley, Major League Soccer Talk correspondent about the hot play of DC United and Chivas USA as well as the play of several Americans abroad. Next week we will have two episodes, an early week and a late week edition.
Episode 19 features a look at the New England Revolution franchise. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Major League Soccer Talk Correspondent Benny Summers dissect the history of the Revs including discussions about former stars Joe Max Moore, Walter Zenga and Mike Burns. This year's Revolution team is also looked at in depth, and the rest of the Eastern Conference is discussed as well.
Episode 18 features a conversation between host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Fox Soccer Channel's Christopher Sullivan. Sullivan discusses his playing career, his training program DVD, and his thoughts and impressions of the current group of players in the US National Team player pool.
Episode 17 features an interview by host Kartik Krishnaiyer with Brant
Parsons the soccer writer for the Orlando Sentinel and the author of
the "Other Football" blog on the Orlando Sentinel.com website. Topics
discussed include, the attitude towards the game in the American media,
the future of Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, the current state of the US
National Team, the Scheduling practices of MLS and much much more.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer interviews Nick Webster of Fox Soccer Channel
and Champions Soccer Radio. Webster, the host of Fox Football Fone-In
discusses his memories of watching the game when he moved to the U.S.A
in 1987, the first MLS game for the LA Galaxy, his work with Fox Soccer
Channel and the current state of both the US and English national
teams.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer moderates an MLS roundtable discussion with
correspondents Michael Haley, BC John and Dave Trotter. Topics
discussed include the Superliga final, David Beckham's injury, Alexi
Lalas' responsibility for the Galaxy's disasterous season, the problem
with MLS scheduling and the impact of Cuauhtemoc Blanco on the Chicago
Fire.
Episode 14 features an interview with Sons of Ben supporters group who are attempting to bring a MLS team to the Philadelphia area. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also looks back at this week’s Major League Soccer action as well as the U.S. against Sweden match.
Episode 13 features an interview with the editor of the Major League
Soccer Magazine Scott French, as well as a look at Superliga semi-final
results including Pachuca's impressive win and the compelling win by
the LA Galaxy and David Beckham's first goal for the Californian team.
For more details about the Major League Soccer Magazine, go here.
Episode 12 features a review of David Beckham’s official MLS debut against DC United plus an in-depth analysis with BC John regarding American players that formerly played in the States who now play in Europe. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also discusses an exciting new Major League Soccer magazine and much more.
Episode 11 features an interview with Sean Wheelock, the American soccer correspondent for BBC Five Live radio and one of the most experienced soccer commentators in the US. Wheelock discusses what Beckham mania was like, how Major League Soccer compares with other leagues around the world, how he got involved in soccer broadcasting, what it was like commentating on Kansas City in the early days of MLS, his disappointment about Superliga not being covered by U.S. English-speaking television and much more.
Episode 10 focuses on the latest news about the first round of games
from Superliga, how to encourage Mexicans living in the USA to adopt
the MLS, thoughts on David Beckham's debut for the LA Galaxy and
Blanco's first match for Chicago. Plus, host Kartik Krishnaiyer and
co-host Michael Haley discuss the latest news from Major League Soccer
and consider the future of Bobby Convey at Reading in England.
Episode 9 features an interview with Phil McThomas, host of the Soccer Shout Podcast and the soon-to-be-launched web site, Clever Football. He joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer in a conversation about Phil's football endeavours. Kartik also delves into the loss by the U.S. under-20 side against Austria, and discusses Superliga as well as the latest action from Major League Soccer and much more.
Episode 8 features an interview with GolTV commentator and announcer Kelly O'Donnell on the topic of U.S. soccer and the team's recent rise at the under-20 World Cup and the fall at Copa America. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and O'Donnell discuss which U.S. youngsters are the hope for the future, as well as whether Giuseppi Rossi ever will play for the U.S. men's national team. Lastly, O'Donnell discusses which markets Major League Soccer may move into in the near future.
Episode 7 features an interview with Lindsey Dean, the GolTV commentator and co-host of GolTV's "American Soccer" TV show. Dean shares his impressions of the US team's performances at Copa America and discusses the US under-20's team and their remarkable win over Brazil. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer continues the discussion regarding the u-20's performance with BC John and they both dissect the incredible Freddy Adu performance and whether he may be playing for a European club team in the near future.
Episode 6 features a discussion between Kartik Krishnaiyer and Michael Haley regarding the recent U.S. results at Copa America, the u-20 World Cup and the Gold Cup. Plus there's a discussion of the latest developments from the world of Major League Soccer, the Freddy Adu anomaly, how prevalent B teams are in Copa America, lessons learned by US soccer, the future of Kasey Keller and much more.
Episode 5 features hosts Kartik Krishnaiyer and BCJohn dissecting the triumphant win by the U.S. over Mexico in the final of the Gold Cup with the added bonus of Kartik providing the perspective of what it was like watching the final from Mexico and how the experience was so much different there. Also discussed are the exploits of Major League Soccer and the return of Copa America, and much more.
In episode 4 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast, host Kartik Krishnaiyer speaks with BCJohn and Michael Haley about the Gold Cup, last week's Major League Soccer action and whether Landon Donovan will be playing in this summer's Copa America. Also discussed is the backlash by the European media against U.S. soccer due to Alexi Lalas's controversial statements this past week. Plus Kartik and Michael debate Dave Sarachan's sacking from the Chicago Fire head coach position.
In episode 3, Kartik interviews GolTV announcer and commentator Phil Schoen and talks with Major League Soccer Talk correspondent Michael Haley. In the conversation with Schoen, he discusses the U.S. team's chances in Copa America, which players may be called up for that tournament and much more about US soccer. Michael Haley and Kartik, meanwhile, discuss the recent performances by the US Men's National Team in the Gold Cup.
Episode 2 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an exclusive interview with Andrew Shue regarding his new movie entitled "Gracie." Host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Shue about his days playing at the LA Galaxy, his son's passion for Manchester United, why soccer fans should go see "Gracie," and much more. Also on the podcast is a conversation with Michael Haley discussing the US's recent 4-1 win against China in a friendly, and what positives can be taken from that game before the US begins its defence of the Gold Cup this summer. Listen now.
Episode 1 of the Major League Soccer Talk is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. The
inaugural show features an interview with The Gaffer from EPL Talk and
discussions with two Major League Soccer Talk correspondents about the MLS,
David Beckham, LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls and much more. Listen now.
This action packed episode of the Major League Soccer Talk
Podcast features post match audio from Juan Carlos Osorio after Red Bull was
dumped out of the CONCACAF Champions League, as well some analysis by host
Kartik Krishnaiyer about the advancement of DC United and Puerto Rico Islanders
into the group stage of the CCL.
Afterwards we hear from Ventura County Fusion forward
Anthony Hamilton and coach Graham Smith in preparation for the PDL Final on
Saturday. Larry Sunderland who is director of Player Development for the
Chicago Fire joins us to discuss the Fire perspective on the champions match as
well as the entire pyramid of development in Chicago Fire organization.
Finally, Ignacio Rodriguez the play by play voice of Miami
FC joins us to discuss the signing of Gale Agbossoumonde, a star of the US U-20
National Team. We get the scoop on the next step in Gale’s development beyond
USL-1 and the USYNT setup.
A busy MLS Talk Podcast as Laurence McKenna who filmed the Canadian National Team's Gold Cup experience along with cohort Max Bell joins us. Following that we get a look at the new Football Pub show with Brian Hough as well as some of his thoughts on the US National Team. Finally, we get our weekly reports from San Jose and Houston.
We are honored to have Grant Wahl, from Sports Illustrated and author of the Beckham Experiment join us. Hear about Wahl's experience writing the book and about specific issues related to the Galaxy. AEG, Alexi Lalas, 19 Entertainment, and Alan Gordon are covered in full in this comprehensive interview. The Beckham Experiment is a must read for all soccer fans in America: hear the author's perspective on the events that shaped the book.
We also get a season wrap up on the Seattle Wolves, a PDL team we have been tracking on the website and podcast from Alex Caulfield, their director of public relations.
Fox Soccer's senior writer Jamie Trecker joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down the USMNT's 13 game summer which included two world cup qualifiers, the Confederations Cup and Gold Cup. Hear which players caught Trecker's eye and which were disapointments. Also hear his views on Coach Bob Bradley and the structure of US Soccer. We also discuss the MLS salary cap, player development and FOX's big plans for UEFA Champions League coverage.
We also get a report on San Jose's 2-2 draw with DC United from correspondent Robert Jonas.
We are privileged to have a conversation with Juan Arango, who has served as color commentator for the international TV feed during the Gold Cup. Juan also writes for Goal.com and Mad About Futbol. Among the topics discussed: The returns on Nicaragua and Grenada's first Gold Cup. Why does Canada always get the short end of the officiating in CONCACAF. Is Costa Rica actually better without Walter Centano? What USA and Mexico "B" players have stood out in this tournament and can push for a spot in the big qualifier next month at Azteca. We also discuss Charlie Davies development as a top international and USL's impact on the development on Haitian football.
PDL side Ventura County Fusion hosts Burnley in a friendly tonight. The manager of the club, Graham Smith joins us to discuss Anton Peterlin who was sold to Everton earlier this month as well as the PDL and his thoughts on the USMNT. This interview features different content from the Smith interview released last week on EPL Talk. Then Tommy Knapp, the Director of Ticket Sales and Hospitality for Miami FC joins us to discuss his role in selling USL-1 to South Florida. Finally, host Kartik Krishnaiyer gives his thoughts about artificial turf in MLS, USL and College Soccer.
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Chris Rirodan co-located for this
show discuss the US-El Salvador match and the choices Bob Bradley must make for
next year’s World Cup. Clint Dempsey as a #10, should Brian Ching start ahead
of Jozy Altidore, will Edgar Castillo feature at left back and whether or not
Eddie Johnson should get another look are among the big picture items
discussed. Additionally, we discuss the US Open Cup Final, DC United’s 4-4-2 vs
a 3-5-2, the recent success of Bruce Arena’s Galaxy, and the USL situation.
Ben Rycroft of the Metro News joins us to discuss TFC, and other matters related to Canadian Soccer including Julian DeGuzman's current predicament without a club side.
We also speak to Brian Quarstad about the sale of USL to NuRock and the breakdown in the relationship with the USL-1 owners association which we have reported extensively on all week.
Peter Vermes, Technical Director and Head Coach of the Kansas City Wizards talks with Kartik Krishnaiyer about the following subjects:
- The 1990 World Cup, where Vermes was among the top US players - Playing in Europe and how it has shaped his experiences in the sport every since. - How Kansas City signed Claudio Lopez despite having to navigate the minefield that is South American superstar player contracts. - What is a Technical Director? - Bob Gansler's coaching style and tactics. Hear Vermes' explanation as to why Gansler's 3-5-2 was so effective and flexible. - Why Bob Gansler was so successful - Tony Meola's remarkable 2000 MLS season - Miklos Molnar's contributions to Kasnas City's MLS Cup triumph - The impact the NY Cosmos had on him as a soccer player, growing up
Peter Vermes is one of the pioneers in contemporary American soccer. It was an honor for MLS Talk of having the privilege to discuss these issues with him.
Episode 107 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features reports and post match audio from correspondents Brian Zygo in Houston, Chris Riordan in Columbus, Robert Jonas in San Jose and Daniel Feuerstein in New Jersey. We hear interviews with among others, Dominic Kinnear and Juan Pablo Angel.
Jamie Trecker, the senior soccer writer at FOX Soccer joins us to break
down USA-Mexico. Hear Trecker's views about the tactics used by Bob
Bradley, Mexico's recent success against the US and the state of the
national team. A must listen podcast for any fan of the USMNT.
The huge World Cup qualifying clash between the US and Mexico is the focus of this show. We hear from Brian Ching, Stuart Holden and Oguchi Onyewu about the match. We also preview the match with Reuters Simon Evans, and Bruce McGuire of DuNord.
This action packed episode of the Major League Soccer Talk
Podcast features post match audio from Juan Carlos Osorio after Red Bull was
dumped out of the CONCACAF Champions League, as well some analysis by host
Kartik Krishnaiyer about the advancement of DC United and Puerto Rico Islanders
into the group stage of the CCL.
Afterwards we hear from Ventura County Fusion forward
Anthony Hamilton and coach Graham Smith in preparation for the PDL Final on
Saturday. Larry Sunderland who is director of Player Development for the
Chicago Fire joins us to discuss the Fire perspective on the champions match as
well as the entire pyramid of development in Chicago Fire organization.
Finally, Ignacio Rodriguez the play by play voice of Miami
FC joins us to discuss the signing of Gale Agbossoumonde, a star of the US U-20
National Team. We get the scoop on the next step in Gale’s development beyond
USL-1 and the USYNT setup.
A busy MLS Talk Podcast as Laurence McKenna who filmed the Canadian National Team's Gold Cup experience along with cohort Max Bell joins us. Following that we get a look at the new Football Pub show with Brian Hough as well as some of his thoughts on the US National Team. Finally, we get our weekly reports from San Jose and Houston.
We are honored to have Grant Wahl, from Sports Illustrated and author of the Beckham Experiment join us. Hear about Wahl's experience writing the book and about specific issues related to the Galaxy. AEG, Alexi Lalas, 19 Entertainment, and Alan Gordon are covered in full in this comprehensive interview. The Beckham Experiment is a must read for all soccer fans in America: hear the author's perspective on the events that shaped the book.
We also get a season wrap up on the Seattle Wolves, a PDL team we have been tracking on the website and podcast from Alex Caulfield, their director of public relations.
Fox Soccer's senior writer Jamie Trecker joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down the USMNT's 13 game summer which included two world cup qualifiers, the Confederations Cup and Gold Cup. Hear which players caught Trecker's eye and which were disapointments. Also hear his views on Coach Bob Bradley and the structure of US Soccer. We also discuss the MLS salary cap, player development and FOX's big plans for UEFA Champions League coverage.
We also get a report on San Jose's 2-2 draw with DC United from correspondent Robert Jonas.
We are privileged to have a conversation with Juan Arango, who has served as color commentator for the international TV feed during the Gold Cup. Juan also writes for Goal.com and Mad About Futbol. Among the topics discussed: The returns on Nicaragua and Grenada's first Gold Cup. Why does Canada always get the short end of the officiating in CONCACAF. Is Costa Rica actually better without Walter Centano? What USA and Mexico "B" players have stood out in this tournament and can push for a spot in the big qualifier next month at Azteca. We also discuss Charlie Davies development as a top international and USL's impact on the development on Haitian football.
PDL side Ventura County Fusion hosts Burnley in a friendly tonight. The manager of the club, Graham Smith joins us to discuss Anton Peterlin who was sold to Everton earlier this month as well as the PDL and his thoughts on the USMNT. This interview features different content from the Smith interview released last week on EPL Talk. Then Tommy Knapp, the Director of Ticket Sales and Hospitality for Miami FC joins us to discuss his role in selling USL-1 to South Florida. Finally, host Kartik Krishnaiyer gives his thoughts about artificial turf in MLS, USL and College Soccer.
David Beckham is back in MLS. We hear from Beckham, Landon
Donovan, Bruce Arena, Juan Carlos Osorio and Juan Pablo Angel after LA’s 3-1
win over Red Bull. Daniel Feuerstein joins us to break down the match and talk
about the state of the Red Bulls. Is this team actually worse than the infamous
1999 Metrostars team? Chris Riordan joins us to talk about the Puerto Rico
Islanders. Chris’ interviews with reigning USL-1 player of the year Jonny
Steele and Islanders coach Colin Clarke follow. Among the topics discussed are
the Islanders great success in CONCACAF last year, the current USL-1 campaign
and the impact of current Islanders players on the ongoing CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Finally, we get a report on the continued poor play of the San Jose Earthquakes
from correspondent Robert Jonas.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup, our continental championship has been in full
swing across the country in the last week. Adam Beasley from the Miami
Herald joins us to discuss the competition, as well as Oguchi Onyewu's
massive transfer to AC Milan in Serie A, and why Miami, a failed MLS
and USL market always draws so well for internationals. Omar Cummings
of the Colorado Rapids and the Jamaican National Team talks to us about
his performance in the Gold Cup and his play for the Rapids. We hear
from Alfredo Pacheco of the Red Bulls about the El Salvadorian
national team's quest to make South Africa 2010. We also hear from Canadian manager Stephen Hart on why he hates artificial turf.
Last Tuesday Harrisburg City pulled off the upset of this year's US Open Cup with a win in Foxborough against the New England Revolution. Tiyi Shipalane, one of the clubs star players joins us to preview Tuesday's quarterfinal versus DC United, look back at last weeks upset, discuss his native South Africa and converse about his playing career. You may remmeber Shipalane from the 2006 PDL Final when he scored the match winner for the Michigan Bucks versus the Laredo Heat.
Misha Sher, Business Development Director of Soccerex and now a contributor to our show joins us from London to give his take on the USMNT Confederations Cup run and bring us up to speed on some transfer talk related to American players. Daniel Feuerstein then joins us to discuss the US Open Cup and break down the USMNT depth chart. Ignacio Rodriguez brings us up to speed on Miami FC and Chris Rirodan reports on the Puerto Rico Islanders/Carolina Railhawks match. An action packed MLS Talk Podcast.
Martin Rogers from Yahoo! Sports joins us top give his take on today's
Confederations Cup final and the US Team. Then in our second segment,
Chris Webb from United Mania.com, Brian Zygo from 1560 the Game in Houston and Bruce McGuire from DuNord
join us to discuss today's game and put a wrap on the USMNT performance
in the Confederations Cup. Hear our opinions on which players raised
their profile and value the last two weeks and which players did not.
Also we discuss the Landon Donovan's exceptional tournament and what
this means for perhaps the greatest American field player ever.
Frequent guest on our show, Jamie Trecker of Fox Sports and author of Love and Blood joins us. Today's discussion with Jamie however is focused on different issues: the historical and cultural context of the US win over Spain and the US National Team in American society. We also preview the Confederations Cup final against Brazil. Following that discussion Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with some postgame interviews following San Jose's 2-1 win over the LA galaxy.
The United States National Team made history on Wednesday
by defeating World #1 Spain 2-0 in South Africa to reach the first
final in a FIFA event in the nations history. Martin Rogers of Yahoo!
Sports and Bruce McGuire of DuNord Futbol join host Kartik Krishnaiyer
to discuss Bob Bradley's tactics, where this victory ranks all time in
US history, what this win means for US Soccer, and which Americans have
elevated themselves in the European Tranfer Market. Oh and we talk
about the game itself also! A must isten to podcast after one of the
greatest wins in US history.
Also please check out Martin Rogers postgame piece for Yahoo! Sports here
The US shocked Egypt 3-0 in the final group game of the Confederations Cup and thanks to other results moved through to the semifinals of the second biggest FIFA event. Jamie Trecker from FOX Sports and Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in LA have all the analysis of the game. Included in the topics discussed, the savvy tactical move by Bob Bradley to insert Charlie Davies into the lineup at forward, the good play of Brad Guzan, but also the concern that this result could cloud the USSF's perception of the obvious shortcomings of the national team program as we prepare for World Cup 2010.
The United States bombed out of the Confederations Cup with a 3-0 loss to Brazil. Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports join us to discuss the game and the current state of the US National Team. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's tactics, Dunga's embrace of anti-football, the US player selection, and comparing this US team to past World Cup sides the US has fielded. Also we discuss Jermaine Jones and where he fits into the US setup.
Epsiode 89 features three reports. First off we talk with Miami FC President Aaron Davidson about the state of the team and the potential of defender Facundo Erpen being sold to a club in Europe or Latin America. Next up Brian Zygo catches up with several Dyanmo players after their 3-1 victory over FC Dallas in Frisco, Finally Robert Jonas brings us up to speed on the new look Quakes, which according to Robert are the same as the old Quakes!
We also discuss PDL club Ocean City's remarkable Open Cup run defeating two USL teams in the last two weeks.
The United States gave a heroic effort against Italy in South Africa but as has been typical of the US in big games, they fell short and serious questions amount the tactics persist. Fox Sports Jamie Trecker, the Miami Herald's Adam Beasley and Hannah Lee of Forza Football breakdown the game.
Special thanks to Hannah for co-producing this show for me and allowing us to release it in very timely fashion!
The United States Men's National Team begins Confederations Cup group play Monday against Italy. Get the perspective of two top journalists on the US team and event itself: Beau Dure of the USA Today and Bruce McGuire of DuNord join us. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's squad selection, players on the outside of the pool who could help in qualifying, Freddy Adu's situation and much much more. A cannot miss podcast episode for anyone who wants to be prepared as a fan for next week's action!
Episode 86 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features a review of Honduras-USA with Chris Riordan as well as a preview of the first round of US Open Cup matches. Here why host Kartik Krishnaiyer believes the US has a batter shot of getting a result versus Italy in the Confederations Cup than versus Egypt (more on this later in the next show). Additionally, Ignacio Rodriguez director of Public Relations for Miami FC joins us to discuss Open Cup and USL-1. Adam Soucie comes on the show to discuss the potential of promotion and relegation in the US, and Brian Zygo wraps up another win for the Houston Dynamo.
One of the most frustrating games in recent US National
Team History took place Wednesday night at Saprissa Stadium. Jamie
Trecker of Fox Sports, Dave Denholm of 710 ESPN Radio, Chris Webb of
United Mania and our own Mario Valdez discuss the match and the current
state of the US National Team from every possible angle.
Among
the topics discussed are the tactics for the match, Bob Bradley's
training style, the setup of the USSF, the current player selection
criteria, as well as a historical overview of how we got here and
where this performance ranks in the post 1990 era for the USMNT.
A full hour plus of US National Team conversation on this show.
Prior to the start of an active June for the US National Team we
take a trip around the United States looking at USL and MLs. We start
in Seattle with the PDL's Seattle Wolves and Director of Public
Relations Alexander Caulfield. A native of Merseyside we discuss not
only the Wolves but the 2008-09 season for Liverpool Football Club.
Next we travel to Orlando to talk with Supporters Group President Adam Soucie the authour of the Soucie on Soccer blogsite about the potential to bring USL-1 to Orlando.
Next,
Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with post match analysis and
interviews following the Quakes 2-1 won over RSL. Manager Frank Yallop
talks to Robert about the match in the report.
One the best in
MLS, DeRo returned to Houston for the first time since being traded to
TFC this past closed season. Brian Zygo catches up with him and has
other post match interviews and commentary from Houston.
MLS Talk #85 will be released later this week and will feature a breakdown of the US match against Costa Rica and a preview of the CONCACAF weekend qualifiers.
Episode 83 features a roundtable discussion moderated by host Kartik Krishnaiyer. Panelists for this discussion include Brian Zygo of 1560 the Game in Houston, and the Houston bureau of MLS Talk, Chris Webb of United Mania and Chris Riordan of MLS Talk's DC buerau.
Topics discussed include the US National Team player selections, the prospects for the nats in Costa Rica and at home against Honduras as well as the Confederations Cup. We also discuss the soccer scene in the DC Metropolitan area as well as the demise of Bobby Convey as a footballer.
Episode 82 features a round table discussion on South Florida's soccer scene and other US Soccer issues with two veteran journalists: Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Jeff Rusnak of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Among the topics discussed are US Soccer's development system, the collapse of the Barca Miami bid to join MLS and other South Florida related issues.
Brian Zygo from 1560 the game in Houston and an MLS Talk Correspondent provides a report with locker room interviews from Frank Yallop, Brian Ching and others after Houston's 3-1 thrashing of San Jose.
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports a regular guest on the show stops by to discuss the latest happening with the US National Team and in CONCACAF. Afterward, we discuss the National Premier Soccer League with NPSL Director of Public Relations Ryan Knapp.
Chris Oakley the creator of Some People on the Pitch, who is one of the leading football analysts in the UK joins us to discuss US Soccer from a UK perspective.
Following the interview we get an update on the Houston Dynamo from Brian Zygo.
Michigan Bucks Chairman Dan Duggan joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a timely discussion as the PDL season begins. We discuss the history of the Bucks including several deep US Open Cup runs between 1999 and 2002, the 2006 PDL title, and the number of big name USMNT, MLS and USL players whose careers have started with the Bucks. We also talk about possible MLS and USL-1 expansion in the Detroit market, the largest North American metropolitan area without a MLS or USL-1 franchise.
We focus on the rally this past Saturday to save DC United. Correspondent Chris Riordan checks in with comments from fans and United President Kevin Payne. We also get reports from the Bay Area and Houston and look ahead to Puerto Rico's CONCACAF Champions League Qualifier this Friday.
Beau Dure the Soccer (and mixed martial arts) online editor/writer for the USA Today joins us on the show. We cover a potpourri of topics including the US Men's National Team, Kenny Cooper, Freddy Adu, MLS, WPS, David Beckham, Zach Thornton, Jair Marrufo USL's success in certain markets and many many more issues in today's game.
In this weeks show we debut two MLS Talk correspondents. Robert Jonas from San Jose and Brian Zygo from Houston. In the upcoming weeks we will debut reports from Washington, Puerto Rico, Miami, and other MLS/USL/WPS markets.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also urges all DC area listeners and readers to attend this weekend's save DC United rally.
We mark our 75th ever show today with an announcement that we will be covering MLS and USL like never before, with weekly features and locker room interviews. Rod Underwood, coach of the Cleveland City Stars joins us to preview his teams home opener Friday night on FSC versus Rochester. We also speak with Ignacio Rodriguez about Miami FC's strong start to the season.
World Soccer Daily and Fox Football Fone In co-host Steven Cohen joins MLS Talk host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss a variety of topic related to football in the United States. We discuss FOX acquisition of Champions League rights, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, the international calender, and the CONCACAF Champions League. We also recieve a clarification of Steven's constroversial remarks of last week regarding the commemoration of Hillsborough disaster.
Fernando Clavijo winner of 61 caps as a player for the United States National Team, and former MLS and International manager joins us on the program. Listen to Clavijo's memories of his time with the National Team, the 1994 World Cup, managing in MLS and his thoughts about USL-1.
Facundo Erpen was a 2006 MLS All Star and won the 2006 and 2007 Supporters Shield with DC United. Now a member of Miami FC, Erpen recalls the 2006 MLS All Star game, where the MLS select side defeated Chelsea 1-0 in Chicago. He also discusses the upcoming season for Miami FC, his current team.
The United Soccer Leagues First Division made quite splash this past year sending two teams into the knock out stages of the CONCACAF Champions League. In this episode of the podcast Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccerhttp://www.insidemnsoccer.com/ and the USL Week in Review to look ahead to the league season.
Cleveland City Stars Manager Rod Underwood and Miami FC Director of Public Relations Ignacio Rodriguez also join us to discuss their teams coming into the season. The two teams meet this Saturday at Lockhart Stadium in the season opener.
Our old friend Jamie Trecker of FOX Sports joins us for Episode 71 to discuss FOX's acquisition of UEFA Champions League Rights beginning in August 2009, the poor US performance against El Salvador, a split in soccer fans in the US, and MLS related news.
A true legend of world football, Enzo Francescoli joins us on the show. Named one of the 100 greatest living footballers by Pele, Enzo takes us through his career at River Plate, Monaco, and Cagliari as well as with the Uruguay National Team. But first we discuss his current venture, GOL TV and its immediate future. A cannot miss show for any lover of football in the United States, Latin America or Europe.
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Peter Wilt, the President/CEO/Part owner of the Chicago Red Stars of
WPS joins us to talk about the new team as well as the history of the
Chicago Fire, an organization he ran from its inception until a few
seasons ago. A can't miss podcast for any fan of the game from the
Chicago-land area or national fan of MLS or WPS.
Episode 67 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features an interview with Dave Brett Wasser, the President of the NASL Alumni Association. In the show we discuss the legacy of the league on youth soccer and both the US and Canadian National Teams. We also discuss the impact the New York Cosmos and other top clubs made on world football and the reluctance of the MLS to embrace the legacy of the NASL.
We also ask a trivia question for a chance to win a A replica football jersey courtesy of SoccerPro.com
Jamie Trecker the senior soccer writer for Fox Sports.com joins us on
the podcast to discuss the US National Team, Mexico's difficulties of
late, MLS Expansion and USL's success in the CONCACAF Champions League.
We also discuss his book which our friend Lou Bruno reviewed for EPL
Talk in 2007.
Major League Soccer Talk's newest writer Daniel Feuerstein sits down with Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the David Beckham saga and the US National Team. Feuerstein, who covers the New York Red Bulls for the Champions Soccer Radio Network will be contributing to Major League Soccer Talk periodcially.
Scott French, the managing editor of The Soccer Magazine formerly Major League Soccer Magazine joins us to discuss among other things the magazine's rebranding, US-Mexico, the inaugural season of WPS, and the CONCACAF Champions League.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Martin Rogers of Yahoo!
Sports, 1560 AM, The Game in Houston's Brian Zygo (who also contributes to
Major League Soccer Talk), Chris Webb of United Mania and Johnathan Starling
who hosts the EPL Talk podcast. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley"s tactics,
the psychology in Mexican football, Sven Goran Eriksson's reliance on foreign
born players for El Tri, and David Beckham"s AC Milan transfer saga.
MLS Talk US National Team Correspondent Mario Valdez joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for this look back at the January Training Camp, and the friendly against Sweden. We look ahead to the big qualifier against Mexico in Columbus as well.
Episode 60 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features analysis by host Kartik Krishnaiyer on the MLS Draft. An interview with Cleveland City Stars GM Mark Geissbauer discussing the club's move to USL-1 follows.
Bruce McGuire joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the January Transfer window as it affects American footballers as well as MLS. We also discuss the US National Team camp which is open at the Home Depot Center which will culminate in a friendly versus Sweden.
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports joins Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free
flowing discussion about a wide range of topics related to US Soccer
and World Football. Among the topics discussed: Nevan Subotic's thought
process as to why he may play for Germany instead of the US whom he
played for at the youth level, Jose Francisco Torres's decision to play
for the US over Mexico, the attractiveness of USL's style of play, the
world credit crunch's affect on European Football and what impact Sven
Goran Eriksson is having on Mexican Football. A can't miss episode for
all world football fans!
Episode 56 features an interview with US National Team and former Toronto FC midfielder/defender Mo Edu. Edu talks about his role with the US Olympic Team as well as his recent move to Rangers of the SPL. Following that Brian Quarstad of Blue Sky Soccer joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to preview the USL Playoffs and discuss why the Puerto Rico Islanders and Montreal Impact have been so strong in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Episode 55 features an interview with US midfielder Eddie Lewis who after playing nine season in England has returned home to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Also Chris Webb from United Mania joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free flowing discussion which topics include United's US Open Cup triumph, Marcello Gallardo's injuries, United's playoff prospects the continued success of USL clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League, the fallout from the failure of team USA at the Olympics and critquing Bob Bradley's player selections for CONCACAF qualifers. Chris also mentions a name of who could be the next big thing for the US team. You won't want to miss that, as it is a name not on most fans radar.
Ray Hudson is a playing, coaching and broadcasting figure who has few equals in the United States today. As a seven year member of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL, Hudson played alongside such legends of the game as Nene Cubillias, Gerd Mueller and George Best. Later he played several for the Strikers of the APSL and went on to manage the MLS' Miami Fusion and DC United. Living in Fort Lauderdale, Hudson now commentates on Internationals, Bundesliga, and La Liga matches for Miami based GOL TV. The interview with host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses Hudson's career from the time he touched down on American soil in 1977 right through today when he calls matches for GOL TV.
Goalkeeper Eric Reed joins us on the latest edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast to discuss his career at UCLA where he started for three years along with such standouts as Sal Zizzo, Benny Feilhaber, Kamani Hill and Matt Taylor. We also discuss this past season with Cleveland City Stars who won the USL-2 title this past Saturday as well as Reed's time in the PDL and with the California Victory of USL-1.
Robbie Russell is one of the few Americans to have started multiple UEFA Champions League matches in his career while with Rosenborg. Host, Krishnaiyer had a chance to sit down with the versatile defender who has recently joined Real Salt Lake to talk about his time in Europe and his return to the United States to play in MLS.
Martin Rogers, World Soccer writer for Yahoo! Sports joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer on Episode 51. We review how the Euro 2008 tournament was received in England, preview tonight's Superliga final between Houston and New England as well as look ahead to the Olympic Football tournament which Martin will cover in person from China. We also discuss Tottenham's transfer moves as well. A can't miss episode covering all topics relevant to American and World football this summer!
No club in the history of MLS has won as many trophies as DC United. No MLS club has penetrated its local sports scene as throughly as DC United. On Episode 50 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast we chat with Chris Webb of Unitedmania.com a website that has been covering the club since the early days of MLS. Relive the glory of three MLS Cups in four seasons, as well as the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup and Inter-American Cup triumphs, which still stand today as two of the biggest events ever won by MLS sides. We also discuss United's current problems, and the first ever four game losing streak at RFK Stadium for the club.
Brian Zygo from the World Soccer Wrap podcast joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down the Dynamo's heartbreaking 1-0 Superliga Group A loss to Guadalajara. Houston played well enough to earn something from the match and Brian who spoke to Dynamo players and coaches after the match discusses the psychology of the side going into the last group match of Superliga this weekend.
We also pay tribute to Claudio Reyna who on Wednesday will announce his retirement from professional soccer.
Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad and Mexican Football correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show joins us on MLS Talk Episode 48 to review an exciting opening weekend of Superliga 2008. We discuss DC United troubles, the strength of Pachuca, as well as the different playing style New England presents Mexican sides, making the Revs a challenging side to face.
Kartik Krishnaiyer's CSRN American Soccer Show co-host Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in Los Angeles reviews last year's Superliga final between the LA Galaxy and Pachuca. Hear why Denholm, a veteran sports reporter and commentator who has attended events such as the Super Bowl, the World Series and the NBA Finals says last year's Superliga final is the best sporting event he has ever been to. We also preview this year's competition.
In the first of our three preview episodes of Superliga 2008, we speak to Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show which is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. Valdez discusses the prospects of the four Mexican teams that have qualified for Superliga and also assess the ability of DC United, recently on a roll to continue winning against tougher competition.
On this episode which due to a server error was not released in early May when it was recorded, Luis Bueno of SI.com, Sideline Views, and the Press Enterprise discusses the Superclassico match between Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy as well as other topics related to Mexican Football and MLS. Again, the episode is now dated but still a useful listen as many prevalent topics are discussed.
In Episode 42 we discuss current issues in the league including the great start for Landon Donovan, the play of Amado Guevara with Toronto FC and other issues including ticket prices and the marketing of the league. Correspondent Michael Haley joins us.
David Falk of http://goalseattle.com joins us to discuss the campaign to make the historic name Sounders the nickname for Seattle's new MLS franchise. Bruce McGuire of DuNord then joins us to discuss Kansas City's new home ground and DC United's heartbreaking defeat in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals
Episode 40 features an interview with Pieter Brown who is helping to spearhead the effort to return MLS to South Florida. The supporters club the Miami Ultras are working diligently to secure an MLS franchise in the region that lost MLS Soccer after the 2001 season.
The Fort Lauderdale based Miami Fusion played in MLS from 1998 thru
2001. The club were finalsits in the 2000 Open Cup and won the 2001
Supporters Shield. In this very special episode of the podcast we look
back at the Fusion with longtime South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist
Jeff Rusnak.
Before we get to the interview with Jeff Rusnak we have several short
clips with former Fusion players including Jeff Cassar, Nick Rimando,
Garth Lagerway, Andy Williams, Kyle Beckerman and Pablo Mastroeni
about their memories of the clubs, the fans and of the South Florida
community. All of this in episode 39.
Episode 38 features an interview with Trevor Hayward of MLS Soccer Club USA about the groups efforts to buy a club in USL-2 as well as a discussion of the current state of the New York Red Bulls. The end of the episode also features and important announcement about the future of Major League Soccer Talk.
Mario Valdes and Johnathan Starling join us to discuss a holiday cornucopia of topics: MLS Cup, the US win over South Africa at Ellis Park, continued MLS expansion, the talk that MLS will allow more senior internationals and much much more. Don't miss this festive holiday edition of the pod!
Episode 36 features an interview with legendary author Dougie Brimson about Hooliganism and Racism in Soccer and how possible it is to see these forces reach our shores as Soccer and MLS grow in popularity in the United States.
In this two plus hour special extravaganza we catch up with Phil Schoen of GOL TV, our correspondent Michael Haley, Bruce McGuire of DuNord Futbol and Bryan Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show. Among the topics discussed are the MLS Cup final, US-South Africa, are the LA Galaxy too selfish and arrogant for MLS and the future of the salary cap and designated player rule. This and much much more in our biggest and best show yet.
Episode 34 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features a look at Americans Abroad with our correspondent Mario Valdes. We take a look at Yanks plying their trade in some of the most obscure and less the glamorous international leagues and talk about the future national team prospects for several of these youngsters. This episode is a can't miss for anyone wishing to track some of the players eligible to play for the national team you cannot see weekly on Fox Soccer Channel or GOL TV.
Welcome aboard the pod Major League Soccer Talk, your ship for the latest news regarding the coaching vacancies in Los Angeles and New York. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses Ruud Gullit's potential appointment as Los Angeles Galaxy Manager as well as discussing the MLS Cup Playoffs and its relationship to other sports in this busy time on the American sports calendar. Brant Parsons of the Orlando Sentinel joins us to discuss Arsenal's draw with Manchester United, the potential of Brad Guzan moving to Arsenal this January, Freddy Adu, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey the MLS playoffs and much more!
Two major news stories broke in the last 24 hours: The decision of Frank Yallop to leave the LA Galaxy to return to San Jose and the sacking of Bruce Arena by the Red Bull Management. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer analyzes both moves and speculates about potential reasons Arena's tenure with the Red Bulls was so short. Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show joins us to discuss the season for the Houston Dynamo whom Brian has been privileged to watch from press row much of the year. We look back on Houston's Champions Cup, Superliga and ongoing MLS Cup runs.
Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show joins us to preview the second leg of FC Dallas-Houston, and Johnathan Starling joins us to recap the epic encounter at RFK Stadium between DC United and the Chicago Fire. We also discuss Glen Davis in the booth and why can't ESPN make him a more regular part of the broadcast team.
Major League Soccer Talk Correspondent David Trotter joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a discussion about the Chicago Fire-DC United match. The conversation was taped as Mr. Trotter left Toyota Park Thursday evening following the Fire's 1-0 first leg win. The other three playoff series are also reviewed in this episode.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer moderates a round table playoff preview. Guests include Bruce McGuire of Dunord Futbol, Dave Trotter of the France Football Blog and Jonathan Starling of EPL Talk and the 3rd Half website. Each playoff series is covered in depth as are the five teams that missed the playoffs. Also, the "Beckham Rule" is discussed and we speculate as to who the next massive international signing will be for MLS.
Eric Gilbertson a fan of the Seattle Sounders since the mid 1970s joins us to discuss the history of the franchise as well as the probable move of the team to MLS in 2008 or 2009. We also review the US-Switzerland game with Jonathan Starling and give Bob Bradley the props he deserves for putting so much faith in young players and those playing their club football outside MLS and the Premier League.
Max Bretos the voice of the MLS on FSC joins us for a conversation. The topics discussed include whether Landon Donovan deserved the Honda Player of the Year Award, the state of MLS, a preview of the US-Switzerland game which he will call for FSC. We also delve into his background as a broadcaster as Fox Soccer Channel /Fox Sports World prepares to celebrate it's tenth anniversary.
Episode 26 features a conversation between host Kartik Krishnaiyer and special guest Max Bretos, the voice of MLS on Fox Soccer Channel previewing this weekend's FSC Saturday Night match up between Toronto FC and the resurgent L.A. Galaxy. The episode also features a full length interview with Bruce McGuire of the http://dunordfutbol.com website about all of the latest happenings in MLS and with the US National Team.
Episode 25 features an interview with Peter Brown the co-host of CSRN's Around the League, Divers and Cheats and Chivas USA shows. In the interview host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Brown about the current state of Chivas USA, how MLS measures up internationally, when MLS teams will begin winning matches on Mexican soil and much much more.
Episode 24 features an exclusive look ahead to the content of the new issue of Major League Soccer Magazine which will hit news stands next week. Major League Soccer Magazine Managing Editor Scott French joins us for an in-depth look at yet another jam packed issue of the magazine.
Episode 23 features an interview with Mick Scrivner of the Ipswich Town America Supporters Club. We discuss his memories of growing up in England watching Football and legends such as Mick Mills and Sir. Bobby Robson. We also discuss watching Frank Yallop both in Ipswich and with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and how his play with Ipswich foretold his success as a club and national team manager. We also discuss the supporters club for Ipswich Town here in the USA and much more! Also, a review of the weekend in MLS and a look ahead to DC United's match with Chivas of Guadalajara in the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 are discussed in the show.
Episode 22 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an interview with Jamie Trecker, who is the Senior Writer at Fox Soccer.com. Among the topics discussed are his new book "Love and Blood" about Germany 2006, the state of US Soccer, MLS and Americans abroad, what the US National Team needs to do to achieve more success in the future and much much more! Also a lucky listener will win a copy of "Love and Blood" if they correctly answer an MLS related trivia question.
In Episode 21, Host Kartik Krishnaiyer has a conversation with Matt Scmisvh the founder of the Manchester City America Supporters Group. The discussion includes a look at former Manchester City players in MLS and an overview of the the league including a focus on the Colorado Rapids. This is followed by a discussion of current issues with Jonathan Starling.
Episode 20 features a conversation with Michael Haley, Major League Soccer Talk correspondent about the hot play of DC United and Chivas USA as well as the play of several Americans abroad. Next week we will have two episodes, an early week and a late week edition.
Episode 19 features a look at the New England Revolution franchise. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Major League Soccer Talk Correspondent Benny Summers dissect the history of the Revs including discussions about former stars Joe Max Moore, Walter Zenga and Mike Burns. This year's Revolution team is also looked at in depth, and the rest of the Eastern Conference is discussed as well.
Episode 18 features a conversation between host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Fox Soccer Channel's Christopher Sullivan. Sullivan discusses his playing career, his training program DVD, and his thoughts and impressions of the current group of players in the US National Team player pool.
Episode 17 features an interview by host Kartik Krishnaiyer with Brant
Parsons the soccer writer for the Orlando Sentinel and the author of
the "Other Football" blog on the Orlando Sentinel.com website. Topics
discussed include, the attitude towards the game in the American media,
the future of Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, the current state of the US
National Team, the Scheduling practices of MLS and much much more.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer interviews Nick Webster of Fox Soccer Channel
and Champions Soccer Radio. Webster, the host of Fox Football Fone-In
discusses his memories of watching the game when he moved to the U.S.A
in 1987, the first MLS game for the LA Galaxy, his work with Fox Soccer
Channel and the current state of both the US and English national
teams.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer moderates an MLS roundtable discussion with
correspondents Michael Haley, BC John and Dave Trotter. Topics
discussed include the Superliga final, David Beckham's injury, Alexi
Lalas' responsibility for the Galaxy's disasterous season, the problem
with MLS scheduling and the impact of Cuauhtemoc Blanco on the Chicago
Fire.
Episode 14 features an interview with Sons of Ben supporters group who are attempting to bring a MLS team to the Philadelphia area. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also looks back at this week’s Major League Soccer action as well as the U.S. against Sweden match.
Episode 13 features an interview with the editor of the Major League
Soccer Magazine Scott French, as well as a look at Superliga semi-final
results including Pachuca's impressive win and the compelling win by
the LA Galaxy and David Beckham's first goal for the Californian team.
For more details about the Major League Soccer Magazine, go here.
Episode 12 features a review of David Beckham’s official MLS debut against DC United plus an in-depth analysis with BC John regarding American players that formerly played in the States who now play in Europe. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also discusses an exciting new Major League Soccer magazine and much more.
Episode 11 features an interview with Sean Wheelock, the American soccer correspondent for BBC Five Live radio and one of the most experienced soccer commentators in the US. Wheelock discusses what Beckham mania was like, how Major League Soccer compares with other leagues around the world, how he got involved in soccer broadcasting, what it was like commentating on Kansas City in the early days of MLS, his disappointment about Superliga not being covered by U.S. English-speaking television and much more.
Episode 10 focuses on the latest news about the first round of games
from Superliga, how to encourage Mexicans living in the USA to adopt
the MLS, thoughts on David Beckham's debut for the LA Galaxy and
Blanco's first match for Chicago. Plus, host Kartik Krishnaiyer and
co-host Michael Haley discuss the latest news from Major League Soccer
and consider the future of Bobby Convey at Reading in England.
Episode 9 features an interview with Phil McThomas, host of the Soccer Shout Podcast and the soon-to-be-launched web site, Clever Football. He joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer in a conversation about Phil's football endeavours. Kartik also delves into the loss by the U.S. under-20 side against Austria, and discusses Superliga as well as the latest action from Major League Soccer and much more.
Episode 8 features an interview with GolTV commentator and announcer Kelly O'Donnell on the topic of U.S. soccer and the team's recent rise at the under-20 World Cup and the fall at Copa America. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and O'Donnell discuss which U.S. youngsters are the hope for the future, as well as whether Giuseppi Rossi ever will play for the U.S. men's national team. Lastly, O'Donnell discusses which markets Major League Soccer may move into in the near future.
Episode 7 features an interview with Lindsey Dean, the GolTV commentator and co-host of GolTV's "American Soccer" TV show. Dean shares his impressions of the US team's performances at Copa America and discusses the US under-20's team and their remarkable win over Brazil. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer continues the discussion regarding the u-20's performance with BC John and they both dissect the incredible Freddy Adu performance and whether he may be playing for a European club team in the near future.
Episode 6 features a discussion between Kartik Krishnaiyer and Michael Haley regarding the recent U.S. results at Copa America, the u-20 World Cup and the Gold Cup. Plus there's a discussion of the latest developments from the world of Major League Soccer, the Freddy Adu anomaly, how prevalent B teams are in Copa America, lessons learned by US soccer, the future of Kasey Keller and much more.
Episode 5 features hosts Kartik Krishnaiyer and BCJohn dissecting the triumphant win by the U.S. over Mexico in the final of the Gold Cup with the added bonus of Kartik providing the perspective of what it was like watching the final from Mexico and how the experience was so much different there. Also discussed are the exploits of Major League Soccer and the return of Copa America, and much more.
In episode 4 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast, host Kartik Krishnaiyer speaks with BCJohn and Michael Haley about the Gold Cup, last week's Major League Soccer action and whether Landon Donovan will be playing in this summer's Copa America. Also discussed is the backlash by the European media against U.S. soccer due to Alexi Lalas's controversial statements this past week. Plus Kartik and Michael debate Dave Sarachan's sacking from the Chicago Fire head coach position.
In episode 3, Kartik interviews GolTV announcer and commentator Phil Schoen and talks with Major League Soccer Talk correspondent Michael Haley. In the conversation with Schoen, he discusses the U.S. team's chances in Copa America, which players may be called up for that tournament and much more about US soccer. Michael Haley and Kartik, meanwhile, discuss the recent performances by the US Men's National Team in the Gold Cup.
Episode 2 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an exclusive interview with Andrew Shue regarding his new movie entitled "Gracie." Host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Shue about his days playing at the LA Galaxy, his son's passion for Manchester United, why soccer fans should go see "Gracie," and much more. Also on the podcast is a conversation with Michael Haley discussing the US's recent 4-1 win against China in a friendly, and what positives can be taken from that game before the US begins its defence of the Gold Cup this summer. Listen now.
Episode 1 of the Major League Soccer Talk is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. The
inaugural show features an interview with The Gaffer from EPL Talk and
discussions with two Major League Soccer Talk correspondents about the MLS,
David Beckham, LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls and much more. Listen now.
David Beckham is back in MLS. We hear from Beckham, Landon
Donovan, Bruce Arena, Juan Carlos Osorio and Juan Pablo Angel after LA’s 3-1
win over Red Bull. Daniel Feuerstein joins us to break down the match and talk
about the state of the Red Bulls. Is this team actually worse than the infamous
1999 Metrostars team? Chris Riordan joins us to talk about the Puerto Rico
Islanders. Chris’ interviews with reigning USL-1 player of the year Jonny
Steele and Islanders coach Colin Clarke follow. Among the topics discussed are
the Islanders great success in CONCACAF last year, the current USL-1 campaign
and the impact of current Islanders players on the ongoing CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Finally, we get a report on the continued poor play of the San Jose Earthquakes
from correspondent Robert Jonas.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup, our continental championship has been in full
swing across the country in the last week. Adam Beasley from the Miami
Herald joins us to discuss the competition, as well as Oguchi Onyewu's
massive transfer to AC Milan in Serie A, and why Miami, a failed MLS
and USL market always draws so well for internationals. Omar Cummings
of the Colorado Rapids and the Jamaican National Team talks to us about
his performance in the Gold Cup and his play for the Rapids. We hear
from Alfredo Pacheco of the Red Bulls about the El Salvadorian
national team's quest to make South Africa 2010. We also hear from Canadian manager Stephen Hart on why he hates artificial turf.
Last Tuesday Harrisburg City pulled off the upset of this year's US Open Cup with a win in Foxborough against the New England Revolution. Tiyi Shipalane, one of the clubs star players joins us to preview Tuesday's quarterfinal versus DC United, look back at last weeks upset, discuss his native South Africa and converse about his playing career. You may remmeber Shipalane from the 2006 PDL Final when he scored the match winner for the Michigan Bucks versus the Laredo Heat.
Misha Sher, Business Development Director of Soccerex and now a contributor to our show joins us from London to give his take on the USMNT Confederations Cup run and bring us up to speed on some transfer talk related to American players. Daniel Feuerstein then joins us to discuss the US Open Cup and break down the USMNT depth chart. Ignacio Rodriguez brings us up to speed on Miami FC and Chris Rirodan reports on the Puerto Rico Islanders/Carolina Railhawks match. An action packed MLS Talk Podcast.
Martin Rogers from Yahoo! Sports joins us top give his take on today's
Confederations Cup final and the US Team. Then in our second segment,
Chris Webb from United Mania.com, Brian Zygo from 1560 the Game in Houston and Bruce McGuire from DuNord
join us to discuss today's game and put a wrap on the USMNT performance
in the Confederations Cup. Hear our opinions on which players raised
their profile and value the last two weeks and which players did not.
Also we discuss the Landon Donovan's exceptional tournament and what
this means for perhaps the greatest American field player ever.
Frequent guest on our show, Jamie Trecker of Fox Sports and author of Love and Blood joins us. Today's discussion with Jamie however is focused on different issues: the historical and cultural context of the US win over Spain and the US National Team in American society. We also preview the Confederations Cup final against Brazil. Following that discussion Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with some postgame interviews following San Jose's 2-1 win over the LA galaxy.
The United States National Team made history on Wednesday
by defeating World #1 Spain 2-0 in South Africa to reach the first
final in a FIFA event in the nations history. Martin Rogers of Yahoo!
Sports and Bruce McGuire of DuNord Futbol join host Kartik Krishnaiyer
to discuss Bob Bradley's tactics, where this victory ranks all time in
US history, what this win means for US Soccer, and which Americans have
elevated themselves in the European Tranfer Market. Oh and we talk
about the game itself also! A must isten to podcast after one of the
greatest wins in US history.
Also please check out Martin Rogers postgame piece for Yahoo! Sports here
The US shocked Egypt 3-0 in the final group game of the Confederations Cup and thanks to other results moved through to the semifinals of the second biggest FIFA event. Jamie Trecker from FOX Sports and Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in LA have all the analysis of the game. Included in the topics discussed, the savvy tactical move by Bob Bradley to insert Charlie Davies into the lineup at forward, the good play of Brad Guzan, but also the concern that this result could cloud the USSF's perception of the obvious shortcomings of the national team program as we prepare for World Cup 2010.
The United States bombed out of the Confederations Cup with a 3-0 loss to Brazil. Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports join us to discuss the game and the current state of the US National Team. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's tactics, Dunga's embrace of anti-football, the US player selection, and comparing this US team to past World Cup sides the US has fielded. Also we discuss Jermaine Jones and where he fits into the US setup.
Epsiode 89 features three reports. First off we talk with Miami FC President Aaron Davidson about the state of the team and the potential of defender Facundo Erpen being sold to a club in Europe or Latin America. Next up Brian Zygo catches up with several Dyanmo players after their 3-1 victory over FC Dallas in Frisco, Finally Robert Jonas brings us up to speed on the new look Quakes, which according to Robert are the same as the old Quakes!
We also discuss PDL club Ocean City's remarkable Open Cup run defeating two USL teams in the last two weeks.
The United States gave a heroic effort against Italy in South Africa but as has been typical of the US in big games, they fell short and serious questions amount the tactics persist. Fox Sports Jamie Trecker, the Miami Herald's Adam Beasley and Hannah Lee of Forza Football breakdown the game.
Special thanks to Hannah for co-producing this show for me and allowing us to release it in very timely fashion!
The United States Men's National Team begins Confederations Cup group play Monday against Italy. Get the perspective of two top journalists on the US team and event itself: Beau Dure of the USA Today and Bruce McGuire of DuNord join us. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's squad selection, players on the outside of the pool who could help in qualifying, Freddy Adu's situation and much much more. A cannot miss podcast episode for anyone who wants to be prepared as a fan for next week's action!
Episode 86 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features a review of Honduras-USA with Chris Riordan as well as a preview of the first round of US Open Cup matches. Here why host Kartik Krishnaiyer believes the US has a batter shot of getting a result versus Italy in the Confederations Cup than versus Egypt (more on this later in the next show). Additionally, Ignacio Rodriguez director of Public Relations for Miami FC joins us to discuss Open Cup and USL-1. Adam Soucie comes on the show to discuss the potential of promotion and relegation in the US, and Brian Zygo wraps up another win for the Houston Dynamo.
One of the most frustrating games in recent US National
Team History took place Wednesday night at Saprissa Stadium. Jamie
Trecker of Fox Sports, Dave Denholm of 710 ESPN Radio, Chris Webb of
United Mania and our own Mario Valdez discuss the match and the current
state of the US National Team from every possible angle.
Among
the topics discussed are the tactics for the match, Bob Bradley's
training style, the setup of the USSF, the current player selection
criteria, as well as a historical overview of how we got here and
where this performance ranks in the post 1990 era for the USMNT.
A full hour plus of US National Team conversation on this show.
Prior to the start of an active June for the US National Team we
take a trip around the United States looking at USL and MLs. We start
in Seattle with the PDL's Seattle Wolves and Director of Public
Relations Alexander Caulfield. A native of Merseyside we discuss not
only the Wolves but the 2008-09 season for Liverpool Football Club.
Next we travel to Orlando to talk with Supporters Group President Adam Soucie the authour of the Soucie on Soccer blogsite about the potential to bring USL-1 to Orlando.
Next,
Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with post match analysis and
interviews following the Quakes 2-1 won over RSL. Manager Frank Yallop
talks to Robert about the match in the report.
One the best in
MLS, DeRo returned to Houston for the first time since being traded to
TFC this past closed season. Brian Zygo catches up with him and has
other post match interviews and commentary from Houston.
MLS Talk #85 will be released later this week and will feature a breakdown of the US match against Costa Rica and a preview of the CONCACAF weekend qualifiers.
Episode 83 features a roundtable discussion moderated by host Kartik Krishnaiyer. Panelists for this discussion include Brian Zygo of 1560 the Game in Houston, and the Houston bureau of MLS Talk, Chris Webb of United Mania and Chris Riordan of MLS Talk's DC buerau.
Topics discussed include the US National Team player selections, the prospects for the nats in Costa Rica and at home against Honduras as well as the Confederations Cup. We also discuss the soccer scene in the DC Metropolitan area as well as the demise of Bobby Convey as a footballer.
Episode 82 features a round table discussion on South Florida's soccer scene and other US Soccer issues with two veteran journalists: Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Jeff Rusnak of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Among the topics discussed are US Soccer's development system, the collapse of the Barca Miami bid to join MLS and other South Florida related issues.
Brian Zygo from 1560 the game in Houston and an MLS Talk Correspondent provides a report with locker room interviews from Frank Yallop, Brian Ching and others after Houston's 3-1 thrashing of San Jose.
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports a regular guest on the show stops by to discuss the latest happening with the US National Team and in CONCACAF. Afterward, we discuss the National Premier Soccer League with NPSL Director of Public Relations Ryan Knapp.
Chris Oakley the creator of Some People on the Pitch, who is one of the leading football analysts in the UK joins us to discuss US Soccer from a UK perspective.
Following the interview we get an update on the Houston Dynamo from Brian Zygo.
Michigan Bucks Chairman Dan Duggan joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a timely discussion as the PDL season begins. We discuss the history of the Bucks including several deep US Open Cup runs between 1999 and 2002, the 2006 PDL title, and the number of big name USMNT, MLS and USL players whose careers have started with the Bucks. We also talk about possible MLS and USL-1 expansion in the Detroit market, the largest North American metropolitan area without a MLS or USL-1 franchise.
We focus on the rally this past Saturday to save DC United. Correspondent Chris Riordan checks in with comments from fans and United President Kevin Payne. We also get reports from the Bay Area and Houston and look ahead to Puerto Rico's CONCACAF Champions League Qualifier this Friday.
Beau Dure the Soccer (and mixed martial arts) online editor/writer for the USA Today joins us on the show. We cover a potpourri of topics including the US Men's National Team, Kenny Cooper, Freddy Adu, MLS, WPS, David Beckham, Zach Thornton, Jair Marrufo USL's success in certain markets and many many more issues in today's game.
In this weeks show we debut two MLS Talk correspondents. Robert Jonas from San Jose and Brian Zygo from Houston. In the upcoming weeks we will debut reports from Washington, Puerto Rico, Miami, and other MLS/USL/WPS markets.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also urges all DC area listeners and readers to attend this weekend's save DC United rally.
We mark our 75th ever show today with an announcement that we will be covering MLS and USL like never before, with weekly features and locker room interviews. Rod Underwood, coach of the Cleveland City Stars joins us to preview his teams home opener Friday night on FSC versus Rochester. We also speak with Ignacio Rodriguez about Miami FC's strong start to the season.
World Soccer Daily and Fox Football Fone In co-host Steven Cohen joins MLS Talk host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss a variety of topic related to football in the United States. We discuss FOX acquisition of Champions League rights, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, the international calender, and the CONCACAF Champions League. We also recieve a clarification of Steven's constroversial remarks of last week regarding the commemoration of Hillsborough disaster.
Fernando Clavijo winner of 61 caps as a player for the United States National Team, and former MLS and International manager joins us on the program. Listen to Clavijo's memories of his time with the National Team, the 1994 World Cup, managing in MLS and his thoughts about USL-1.
Facundo Erpen was a 2006 MLS All Star and won the 2006 and 2007 Supporters Shield with DC United. Now a member of Miami FC, Erpen recalls the 2006 MLS All Star game, where the MLS select side defeated Chelsea 1-0 in Chicago. He also discusses the upcoming season for Miami FC, his current team.
The United Soccer Leagues First Division made quite splash this past year sending two teams into the knock out stages of the CONCACAF Champions League. In this episode of the podcast Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccerhttp://www.insidemnsoccer.com/ and the USL Week in Review to look ahead to the league season.
Cleveland City Stars Manager Rod Underwood and Miami FC Director of Public Relations Ignacio Rodriguez also join us to discuss their teams coming into the season. The two teams meet this Saturday at Lockhart Stadium in the season opener.
Our old friend Jamie Trecker of FOX Sports joins us for Episode 71 to discuss FOX's acquisition of UEFA Champions League Rights beginning in August 2009, the poor US performance against El Salvador, a split in soccer fans in the US, and MLS related news.
A true legend of world football, Enzo Francescoli joins us on the show. Named one of the 100 greatest living footballers by Pele, Enzo takes us through his career at River Plate, Monaco, and Cagliari as well as with the Uruguay National Team. But first we discuss his current venture, GOL TV and its immediate future. A cannot miss show for any lover of football in the United States, Latin America or Europe.
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Peter Wilt, the President/CEO/Part owner of the Chicago Red Stars of
WPS joins us to talk about the new team as well as the history of the
Chicago Fire, an organization he ran from its inception until a few
seasons ago. A can't miss podcast for any fan of the game from the
Chicago-land area or national fan of MLS or WPS.
Episode 67 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features an interview with Dave Brett Wasser, the President of the NASL Alumni Association. In the show we discuss the legacy of the league on youth soccer and both the US and Canadian National Teams. We also discuss the impact the New York Cosmos and other top clubs made on world football and the reluctance of the MLS to embrace the legacy of the NASL.
We also ask a trivia question for a chance to win a A replica football jersey courtesy of SoccerPro.com
Jamie Trecker the senior soccer writer for Fox Sports.com joins us on
the podcast to discuss the US National Team, Mexico's difficulties of
late, MLS Expansion and USL's success in the CONCACAF Champions League.
We also discuss his book which our friend Lou Bruno reviewed for EPL
Talk in 2007.
Major League Soccer Talk's newest writer Daniel Feuerstein sits down with Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the David Beckham saga and the US National Team. Feuerstein, who covers the New York Red Bulls for the Champions Soccer Radio Network will be contributing to Major League Soccer Talk periodcially.
Scott French, the managing editor of The Soccer Magazine formerly Major League Soccer Magazine joins us to discuss among other things the magazine's rebranding, US-Mexico, the inaugural season of WPS, and the CONCACAF Champions League.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Martin Rogers of Yahoo!
Sports, 1560 AM, The Game in Houston's Brian Zygo (who also contributes to
Major League Soccer Talk), Chris Webb of United Mania and Johnathan Starling
who hosts the EPL Talk podcast. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley"s tactics,
the psychology in Mexican football, Sven Goran Eriksson's reliance on foreign
born players for El Tri, and David Beckham"s AC Milan transfer saga.
MLS Talk US National Team Correspondent Mario Valdez joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for this look back at the January Training Camp, and the friendly against Sweden. We look ahead to the big qualifier against Mexico in Columbus as well.
Episode 60 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features analysis by host Kartik Krishnaiyer on the MLS Draft. An interview with Cleveland City Stars GM Mark Geissbauer discussing the club's move to USL-1 follows.
Bruce McGuire joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the January Transfer window as it affects American footballers as well as MLS. We also discuss the US National Team camp which is open at the Home Depot Center which will culminate in a friendly versus Sweden.
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports joins Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free
flowing discussion about a wide range of topics related to US Soccer
and World Football. Among the topics discussed: Nevan Subotic's thought
process as to why he may play for Germany instead of the US whom he
played for at the youth level, Jose Francisco Torres's decision to play
for the US over Mexico, the attractiveness of USL's style of play, the
world credit crunch's affect on European Football and what impact Sven
Goran Eriksson is having on Mexican Football. A can't miss episode for
all world football fans!
Episode 56 features an interview with US National Team and former Toronto FC midfielder/defender Mo Edu. Edu talks about his role with the US Olympic Team as well as his recent move to Rangers of the SPL. Following that Brian Quarstad of Blue Sky Soccer joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to preview the USL Playoffs and discuss why the Puerto Rico Islanders and Montreal Impact have been so strong in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Episode 55 features an interview with US midfielder Eddie Lewis who after playing nine season in England has returned home to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Also Chris Webb from United Mania joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free flowing discussion which topics include United's US Open Cup triumph, Marcello Gallardo's injuries, United's playoff prospects the continued success of USL clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League, the fallout from the failure of team USA at the Olympics and critquing Bob Bradley's player selections for CONCACAF qualifers. Chris also mentions a name of who could be the next big thing for the US team. You won't want to miss that, as it is a name not on most fans radar.
Ray Hudson is a playing, coaching and broadcasting figure who has few equals in the United States today. As a seven year member of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL, Hudson played alongside such legends of the game as Nene Cubillias, Gerd Mueller and George Best. Later he played several for the Strikers of the APSL and went on to manage the MLS' Miami Fusion and DC United. Living in Fort Lauderdale, Hudson now commentates on Internationals, Bundesliga, and La Liga matches for Miami based GOL TV. The interview with host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses Hudson's career from the time he touched down on American soil in 1977 right through today when he calls matches for GOL TV.
Goalkeeper Eric Reed joins us on the latest edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast to discuss his career at UCLA where he started for three years along with such standouts as Sal Zizzo, Benny Feilhaber, Kamani Hill and Matt Taylor. We also discuss this past season with Cleveland City Stars who won the USL-2 title this past Saturday as well as Reed's time in the PDL and with the California Victory of USL-1.
Robbie Russell is one of the few Americans to have started multiple UEFA Champions League matches in his career while with Rosenborg. Host, Krishnaiyer had a chance to sit down with the versatile defender who has recently joined Real Salt Lake to talk about his time in Europe and his return to the United States to play in MLS.
Martin Rogers, World Soccer writer for Yahoo! Sports joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer on Episode 51. We review how the Euro 2008 tournament was received in England, preview tonight's Superliga final between Houston and New England as well as look ahead to the Olympic Football tournament which Martin will cover in person from China. We also discuss Tottenham's transfer moves as well. A can't miss episode covering all topics relevant to American and World football this summer!
No club in the history of MLS has won as many trophies as DC United. No MLS club has penetrated its local sports scene as throughly as DC United. On Episode 50 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast we chat with Chris Webb of Unitedmania.com a website that has been covering the club since the early days of MLS. Relive the glory of three MLS Cups in four seasons, as well as the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup and Inter-American Cup triumphs, which still stand today as two of the biggest events ever won by MLS sides. We also discuss United's current problems, and the first ever four game losing streak at RFK Stadium for the club.
Brian Zygo from the World Soccer Wrap podcast joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down the Dynamo's heartbreaking 1-0 Superliga Group A loss to Guadalajara. Houston played well enough to earn something from the match and Brian who spoke to Dynamo players and coaches after the match discusses the psychology of the side going into the last group match of Superliga this weekend.
We also pay tribute to Claudio Reyna who on Wednesday will announce his retirement from professional soccer.
Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad and Mexican Football correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show joins us on MLS Talk Episode 48 to review an exciting opening weekend of Superliga 2008. We discuss DC United troubles, the strength of Pachuca, as well as the different playing style New England presents Mexican sides, making the Revs a challenging side to face.
Kartik Krishnaiyer's CSRN American Soccer Show co-host Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in Los Angeles reviews last year's Superliga final between the LA Galaxy and Pachuca. Hear why Denholm, a veteran sports reporter and commentator who has attended events such as the Super Bowl, the World Series and the NBA Finals says last year's Superliga final is the best sporting event he has ever been to. We also preview this year's competition.
In the first of our three preview episodes of Superliga 2008, we speak to Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show which is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. Valdez discusses the prospects of the four Mexican teams that have qualified for Superliga and also assess the ability of DC United, recently on a roll to continue winning against tougher competition.
On this episode which due to a server error was not released in early May when it was recorded, Luis Bueno of SI.com, Sideline Views, and the Press Enterprise discusses the Superclassico match between Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy as well as other topics related to Mexican Football and MLS. Again, the episode is now dated but still a useful listen as many prevalent topics are discussed.
In Episode 42 we discuss current issues in the league including the great start for Landon Donovan, the play of Amado Guevara with Toronto FC and other issues including ticket prices and the marketing of the league. Correspondent Michael Haley joins us.
David Falk of http://goalseattle.com joins us to discuss the campaign to make the historic name Sounders the nickname for Seattle's new MLS franchise. Bruce McGuire of DuNord then joins us to discuss Kansas City's new home ground and DC United's heartbreaking defeat in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals
Episode 40 features an interview with Pieter Brown who is helping to spearhead the effort to return MLS to South Florida. The supporters club the Miami Ultras are working diligently to secure an MLS franchise in the region that lost MLS Soccer after the 2001 season.
The Fort Lauderdale based Miami Fusion played in MLS from 1998 thru
2001. The club were finalsits in the 2000 Open Cup and won the 2001
Supporters Shield. In this very special episode of the podcast we look
back at the Fusion with longtime South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist
Jeff Rusnak.
Before we get to the interview with Jeff Rusnak we have several short
clips with former Fusion players including Jeff Cassar, Nick Rimando,
Garth Lagerway, Andy Williams, Kyle Beckerman and Pablo Mastroeni
about their memories of the clubs, the fans and of the South Florida
community. All of this in episode 39.
Episode 38 features an interview with Trevor Hayward of MLS Soccer Club USA about the groups efforts to buy a club in USL-2 as well as a discussion of the current state of the New York Red Bulls. The end of the episode also features and important announcement about the future of Major League Soccer Talk.
Mario Valdes and Johnathan Starling join us to discuss a holiday cornucopia of topics: MLS Cup, the US win over South Africa at Ellis Park, continued MLS expansion, the talk that MLS will allow more senior internationals and much much more. Don't miss this festive holiday edition of the pod!
Episode 36 features an interview with legendary author Dougie Brimson about Hooliganism and Racism in Soccer and how possible it is to see these forces reach our shores as Soccer and MLS grow in popularity in the United States.
In this two plus hour special extravaganza we catch up with Phil Schoen of GOL TV, our correspondent Michael Haley, Bruce McGuire of DuNord Futbol and Bryan Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show. Among the topics discussed are the MLS Cup final, US-South Africa, are the LA Galaxy too selfish and arrogant for MLS and the future of the salary cap and designated player rule. This and much much more in our biggest and best show yet.
Episode 34 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features a look at Americans Abroad with our correspondent Mario Valdes. We take a look at Yanks plying their trade in some of the most obscure and less the glamorous international leagues and talk about the future national team prospects for several of these youngsters. This episode is a can't miss for anyone wishing to track some of the players eligible to play for the national team you cannot see weekly on Fox Soccer Channel or GOL TV.
Welcome aboard the pod Major League Soccer Talk, your ship for the latest news regarding the coaching vacancies in Los Angeles and New York. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses Ruud Gullit's potential appointment as Los Angeles Galaxy Manager as well as discussing the MLS Cup Playoffs and its relationship to other sports in this busy time on the American sports calendar. Brant Parsons of the Orlando Sentinel joins us to discuss Arsenal's draw with Manchester United, the potential of Brad Guzan moving to Arsenal this January, Freddy Adu, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey the MLS playoffs and much more!
Two major news stories broke in the last 24 hours: The decision of Frank Yallop to leave the LA Galaxy to return to San Jose and the sacking of Bruce Arena by the Red Bull Management. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer analyzes both moves and speculates about potential reasons Arena's tenure with the Red Bulls was so short. Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show joins us to discuss the season for the Houston Dynamo whom Brian has been privileged to watch from press row much of the year. We look back on Houston's Champions Cup, Superliga and ongoing MLS Cup runs.
Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show joins us to preview the second leg of FC Dallas-Houston, and Johnathan Starling joins us to recap the epic encounter at RFK Stadium between DC United and the Chicago Fire. We also discuss Glen Davis in the booth and why can't ESPN make him a more regular part of the broadcast team.
Major League Soccer Talk Correspondent David Trotter joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a discussion about the Chicago Fire-DC United match. The conversation was taped as Mr. Trotter left Toyota Park Thursday evening following the Fire's 1-0 first leg win. The other three playoff series are also reviewed in this episode.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer moderates a round table playoff preview. Guests include Bruce McGuire of Dunord Futbol, Dave Trotter of the France Football Blog and Jonathan Starling of EPL Talk and the 3rd Half website. Each playoff series is covered in depth as are the five teams that missed the playoffs. Also, the "Beckham Rule" is discussed and we speculate as to who the next massive international signing will be for MLS.
Eric Gilbertson a fan of the Seattle Sounders since the mid 1970s joins us to discuss the history of the franchise as well as the probable move of the team to MLS in 2008 or 2009. We also review the US-Switzerland game with Jonathan Starling and give Bob Bradley the props he deserves for putting so much faith in young players and those playing their club football outside MLS and the Premier League.
Max Bretos the voice of the MLS on FSC joins us for a conversation. The topics discussed include whether Landon Donovan deserved the Honda Player of the Year Award, the state of MLS, a preview of the US-Switzerland game which he will call for FSC. We also delve into his background as a broadcaster as Fox Soccer Channel /Fox Sports World prepares to celebrate it's tenth anniversary.
Episode 26 features a conversation between host Kartik Krishnaiyer and special guest Max Bretos, the voice of MLS on Fox Soccer Channel previewing this weekend's FSC Saturday Night match up between Toronto FC and the resurgent L.A. Galaxy. The episode also features a full length interview with Bruce McGuire of the http://dunordfutbol.com website about all of the latest happenings in MLS and with the US National Team.
Episode 25 features an interview with Peter Brown the co-host of CSRN's Around the League, Divers and Cheats and Chivas USA shows. In the interview host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Brown about the current state of Chivas USA, how MLS measures up internationally, when MLS teams will begin winning matches on Mexican soil and much much more.
Episode 24 features an exclusive look ahead to the content of the new issue of Major League Soccer Magazine which will hit news stands next week. Major League Soccer Magazine Managing Editor Scott French joins us for an in-depth look at yet another jam packed issue of the magazine.
Episode 23 features an interview with Mick Scrivner of the Ipswich Town America Supporters Club. We discuss his memories of growing up in England watching Football and legends such as Mick Mills and Sir. Bobby Robson. We also discuss watching Frank Yallop both in Ipswich and with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and how his play with Ipswich foretold his success as a club and national team manager. We also discuss the supporters club for Ipswich Town here in the USA and much more! Also, a review of the weekend in MLS and a look ahead to DC United's match with Chivas of Guadalajara in the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 are discussed in the show.
Episode 22 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an interview with Jamie Trecker, who is the Senior Writer at Fox Soccer.com. Among the topics discussed are his new book "Love and Blood" about Germany 2006, the state of US Soccer, MLS and Americans abroad, what the US National Team needs to do to achieve more success in the future and much much more! Also a lucky listener will win a copy of "Love and Blood" if they correctly answer an MLS related trivia question.
In Episode 21, Host Kartik Krishnaiyer has a conversation with Matt Scmisvh the founder of the Manchester City America Supporters Group. The discussion includes a look at former Manchester City players in MLS and an overview of the the league including a focus on the Colorado Rapids. This is followed by a discussion of current issues with Jonathan Starling.
Episode 20 features a conversation with Michael Haley, Major League Soccer Talk correspondent about the hot play of DC United and Chivas USA as well as the play of several Americans abroad. Next week we will have two episodes, an early week and a late week edition.
Episode 19 features a look at the New England Revolution franchise. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Major League Soccer Talk Correspondent Benny Summers dissect the history of the Revs including discussions about former stars Joe Max Moore, Walter Zenga and Mike Burns. This year's Revolution team is also looked at in depth, and the rest of the Eastern Conference is discussed as well.
Episode 18 features a conversation between host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Fox Soccer Channel's Christopher Sullivan. Sullivan discusses his playing career, his training program DVD, and his thoughts and impressions of the current group of players in the US National Team player pool.
Episode 17 features an interview by host Kartik Krishnaiyer with Brant
Parsons the soccer writer for the Orlando Sentinel and the author of
the "Other Football" blog on the Orlando Sentinel.com website. Topics
discussed include, the attitude towards the game in the American media,
the future of Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, the current state of the US
National Team, the Scheduling practices of MLS and much much more.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer interviews Nick Webster of Fox Soccer Channel
and Champions Soccer Radio. Webster, the host of Fox Football Fone-In
discusses his memories of watching the game when he moved to the U.S.A
in 1987, the first MLS game for the LA Galaxy, his work with Fox Soccer
Channel and the current state of both the US and English national
teams.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer moderates an MLS roundtable discussion with
correspondents Michael Haley, BC John and Dave Trotter. Topics
discussed include the Superliga final, David Beckham's injury, Alexi
Lalas' responsibility for the Galaxy's disasterous season, the problem
with MLS scheduling and the impact of Cuauhtemoc Blanco on the Chicago
Fire.
Episode 14 features an interview with Sons of Ben supporters group who are attempting to bring a MLS team to the Philadelphia area. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also looks back at this week’s Major League Soccer action as well as the U.S. against Sweden match.
Episode 13 features an interview with the editor of the Major League
Soccer Magazine Scott French, as well as a look at Superliga semi-final
results including Pachuca's impressive win and the compelling win by
the LA Galaxy and David Beckham's first goal for the Californian team.
For more details about the Major League Soccer Magazine, go here.
Episode 12 features a review of David Beckham’s official MLS debut against DC United plus an in-depth analysis with BC John regarding American players that formerly played in the States who now play in Europe. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also discusses an exciting new Major League Soccer magazine and much more.
Episode 11 features an interview with Sean Wheelock, the American soccer correspondent for BBC Five Live radio and one of the most experienced soccer commentators in the US. Wheelock discusses what Beckham mania was like, how Major League Soccer compares with other leagues around the world, how he got involved in soccer broadcasting, what it was like commentating on Kansas City in the early days of MLS, his disappointment about Superliga not being covered by U.S. English-speaking television and much more.
Episode 10 focuses on the latest news about the first round of games
from Superliga, how to encourage Mexicans living in the USA to adopt
the MLS, thoughts on David Beckham's debut for the LA Galaxy and
Blanco's first match for Chicago. Plus, host Kartik Krishnaiyer and
co-host Michael Haley discuss the latest news from Major League Soccer
and consider the future of Bobby Convey at Reading in England.
Episode 9 features an interview with Phil McThomas, host of the Soccer Shout Podcast and the soon-to-be-launched web site, Clever Football. He joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer in a conversation about Phil's football endeavours. Kartik also delves into the loss by the U.S. under-20 side against Austria, and discusses Superliga as well as the latest action from Major League Soccer and much more.
Episode 8 features an interview with GolTV commentator and announcer Kelly O'Donnell on the topic of U.S. soccer and the team's recent rise at the under-20 World Cup and the fall at Copa America. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and O'Donnell discuss which U.S. youngsters are the hope for the future, as well as whether Giuseppi Rossi ever will play for the U.S. men's national team. Lastly, O'Donnell discusses which markets Major League Soccer may move into in the near future.
Episode 7 features an interview with Lindsey Dean, the GolTV commentator and co-host of GolTV's "American Soccer" TV show. Dean shares his impressions of the US team's performances at Copa America and discusses the US under-20's team and their remarkable win over Brazil. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer continues the discussion regarding the u-20's performance with BC John and they both dissect the incredible Freddy Adu performance and whether he may be playing for a European club team in the near future.
Episode 6 features a discussion between Kartik Krishnaiyer and Michael Haley regarding the recent U.S. results at Copa America, the u-20 World Cup and the Gold Cup. Plus there's a discussion of the latest developments from the world of Major League Soccer, the Freddy Adu anomaly, how prevalent B teams are in Copa America, lessons learned by US soccer, the future of Kasey Keller and much more.
Episode 5 features hosts Kartik Krishnaiyer and BCJohn dissecting the triumphant win by the U.S. over Mexico in the final of the Gold Cup with the added bonus of Kartik providing the perspective of what it was like watching the final from Mexico and how the experience was so much different there. Also discussed are the exploits of Major League Soccer and the return of Copa America, and much more.
In episode 4 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast, host Kartik Krishnaiyer speaks with BCJohn and Michael Haley about the Gold Cup, last week's Major League Soccer action and whether Landon Donovan will be playing in this summer's Copa America. Also discussed is the backlash by the European media against U.S. soccer due to Alexi Lalas's controversial statements this past week. Plus Kartik and Michael debate Dave Sarachan's sacking from the Chicago Fire head coach position.
In episode 3, Kartik interviews GolTV announcer and commentator Phil Schoen and talks with Major League Soccer Talk correspondent Michael Haley. In the conversation with Schoen, he discusses the U.S. team's chances in Copa America, which players may be called up for that tournament and much more about US soccer. Michael Haley and Kartik, meanwhile, discuss the recent performances by the US Men's National Team in the Gold Cup.
Episode 2 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an exclusive interview with Andrew Shue regarding his new movie entitled "Gracie." Host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Shue about his days playing at the LA Galaxy, his son's passion for Manchester United, why soccer fans should go see "Gracie," and much more. Also on the podcast is a conversation with Michael Haley discussing the US's recent 4-1 win against China in a friendly, and what positives can be taken from that game before the US begins its defence of the Gold Cup this summer. Listen now.
Episode 1 of the Major League Soccer Talk is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. The
inaugural show features an interview with The Gaffer from EPL Talk and
discussions with two Major League Soccer Talk correspondents about the MLS,
David Beckham, LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls and much more. Listen now.
US U-20 defensive standout, Gale joins us on the podcast to discuss the upcoming U-20 World Cup in Egypt, his childhood in Togo and Benin, his move to the US, his youth soccer career, his time at Bradenton and his current club Miami FC. We also discuss the players long term goals including a move to Europe and the USMNT and who his favorite players are in the English Premier League. Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald assisted with this interview and many thanks are in order to him. 
Peter Vermes, Technical Director and Head Coach of the Kansas City Wizards talks with Kartik Krishnaiyer about the following subjects:
Jamie Trecker, the senior soccer writer at FOX Soccer joins us to break
down USA-Mexico. Hear Trecker's views about the tactics used by Bob
Bradley, Mexico's recent success against the US and the state of the
national team. A must listen podcast for any fan of the USMNT.
The huge World Cup qualifying clash between the US and Mexico is the focus of this show. We hear from Brian Ching, Stuart Holden and Oguchi Onyewu about the match. We also preview the match with Reuters Simon Evans, and Bruce McGuire of DuNord.
A busy MLS Talk Podcast as Laurence McKenna who filmed the Canadian National Team's Gold Cup experience along with cohort Max Bell joins us. Following that we get a look at the new Football Pub show with Brian Hough as well as some of his thoughts on the US National Team. Finally, we get our weekly reports from San Jose and Houston.
We are honored to have Grant Wahl, from Sports Illustrated and author of the Beckham Experiment join us. Hear about Wahl's experience writing the book and about specific issues related to the Galaxy. AEG, Alexi Lalas, 19 Entertainment, and Alan Gordon are covered in full in this comprehensive interview. The Beckham Experiment is a must read for all soccer fans in America: hear the author's perspective on the events that shaped the book. 
Fox Soccer's senior writer Jamie Trecker joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down the USMNT's 13 game summer which included two world cup qualifiers, the Confederations Cup and Gold Cup. Hear which players caught Trecker's eye and which were disapointments. Also hear his views on Coach Bob Bradley and the structure of US Soccer. We also discuss the MLS salary cap, player development and FOX's big plans for UEFA Champions League coverage. 
We are privileged to have a conversation with Juan Arango, who has served as color commentator for the international TV feed during the Gold Cup. Juan also writes for Goal.com and Mad About Futbol. Among the topics discussed: The returns on Nicaragua and Grenada's first Gold Cup. Why does Canada always get the short end of the officiating in CONCACAF. Is Costa Rica actually better without Walter Centano? What USA and Mexico "B" players have stood out in this tournament and can push for a spot in the big qualifier next month at Azteca. We also discuss Charlie Davies development as a top international and USL's impact on the development on Haitian football. 
PDL side Ventura County Fusion hosts Burnley in a friendly tonight. The manager of the club, Graham Smith joins us to discuss Anton Peterlin who was sold to Everton earlier this month as well as the PDL and his thoughts on the USMNT. This interview features different content from the Smith interview released last week on EPL Talk. Then Tommy Knapp, the Director of Ticket Sales and Hospitality for Miami FC joins us to discuss his role in selling USL-1 to South Florida. Finally, host Kartik Krishnaiyer gives his thoughts about artificial turf in MLS, USL and College Soccer. 
Last Tuesday Harrisburg City pulled off the upset of this year's US Open Cup with a win in Foxborough against the New England Revolution. Tiyi Shipalane, one of the clubs star players joins us to preview Tuesday's quarterfinal versus DC United, look back at last weeks upset, discuss his native South Africa and converse about his playing career. You may remmeber Shipalane from the 2006 PDL Final when he scored the match winner for the Michigan Bucks versus the Laredo Heat. 
Major League Soccer Talk #95: Confederations Cup Wrap, US Open Cup Update, US Depth Chart Discussion
Misha Sher, Business Development Director of Soccerex and now a contributor to our show joins us from London to give his take on the USMNT Confederations Cup run and bring us up to speed on some transfer talk related to American players. Daniel Feuerstein then joins us to discuss the US Open Cup and break down the USMNT depth chart. Ignacio Rodriguez brings us up to speed on Miami FC and Chris Rirodan reports on the Puerto Rico Islanders/Carolina Railhawks match. An action packed MLS Talk Podcast.
Frequent guest on our show, Jamie Trecker of Fox Sports and author of Love and Blood joins us. Today's discussion with Jamie however is focused on different issues: the historical and cultural context of the US win over Spain and the US National Team in American society. We also preview the Confederations Cup final against Brazil. Following that discussion Robert Jonas joins us from the Bay Area with some postgame interviews following San Jose's 2-1 win over the LA galaxy. 
The US shocked Egypt 3-0 in the final group game of the Confederations Cup and thanks to other results moved through to the semifinals of the second biggest FIFA event. Jamie Trecker from FOX Sports and Dave Denholm from 710 ESPN Radio in LA have all the analysis of the game. Included in the topics discussed, the savvy tactical move by Bob Bradley to insert Charlie Davies into the lineup at forward, the good play of Brad Guzan, but also the concern that this result could cloud the USSF's perception of the obvious shortcomings of the national team program as we prepare for World Cup 2010. 
The United States bombed out of the Confederations Cup with a 3-0 loss to Brazil. Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports join us to discuss the game and the current state of the US National Team. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's tactics, Dunga's embrace of anti-football, the US player selection, and comparing this US team to past World Cup sides the US has fielded. Also we discuss Jermaine Jones and where he fits into the US setup. 
Epsiode 89 features three reports. First off we talk with Miami FC President Aaron Davidson about the state of the team and the potential of defender Facundo Erpen being sold to a club in Europe or Latin America. Next up Brian Zygo catches up with several Dyanmo players after their 3-1 victory over FC Dallas in Frisco, Finally Robert Jonas brings us up to speed on the new look Quakes, which according to Robert are the same as the old Quakes!
The United States Men's National Team begins Confederations Cup group play Monday against Italy. Get the perspective of two top journalists on the US team and event itself: Beau Dure of the USA Today and Bruce McGuire of DuNord join us. Among the topics discussed are Bob Bradley's squad selection, players on the outside of the pool who could help in qualifying, Freddy Adu's situation and much much more. A cannot miss podcast episode for anyone who wants to be prepared as a fan for next week's action!
Episode 86 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features a review of Honduras-USA with Chris Riordan as well as a preview of the first round of US Open Cup matches. Here why host Kartik Krishnaiyer believes the US has a batter shot of getting a result versus Italy in the Confederations Cup than versus Egypt (more on this later in the next show). Additionally, Ignacio Rodriguez director of Public Relations for Miami FC joins us to discuss Open Cup and USL-1. Adam Soucie comes on the show to discuss the potential of promotion and relegation in the US, and Brian Zygo wraps up another win for the Houston Dynamo. 
Prior to the start of an active June for the US National Team we
take a trip around the United States looking at USL and MLs. We start
in Seattle with the PDL's Seattle Wolves and Director of Public
Relations Alexander Caulfield. A native of Merseyside we discuss not
only the Wolves but the 2008-09 season for Liverpool Football Club.
Episode 82 features a round table discussion on South Florida's soccer scene and other US Soccer issues with two veteran journalists: Phil Schoen of GOL TV and Jeff Rusnak of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Among the topics discussed are US Soccer's development system, the collapse of the Barca Miami bid to join MLS and other South Florida related issues. 
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports a regular guest on the show stops by to discuss the latest happening with the US National Team and in CONCACAF. Afterward, we discuss the National Premier Soccer League with NPSL Director of Public Relations Ryan Knapp. 
Chris Oakley the creator of Some People on the Pitch, who is one of the leading football analysts in the UK joins us to discuss US Soccer from a UK perspective. 
Michigan Bucks Chairman Dan Duggan joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a timely discussion as the PDL season begins. We discuss the history of the Bucks including several deep US Open Cup runs between 1999 and 2002, the 2006 PDL title, and the number of big name USMNT, MLS and USL players whose careers have started with the Bucks. We also talk about possible MLS and USL-1 expansion in the Detroit market, the largest North American metropolitan area without a MLS or USL-1 franchise. 
We focus on the rally this past Saturday to save DC United. Correspondent Chris Riordan checks in with comments from fans and United President Kevin Payne. We also get reports from the Bay Area and Houston and look ahead to Puerto Rico's CONCACAF Champions League Qualifier this Friday. 
Beau Dure the Soccer (and mixed martial arts) online editor/writer for the USA Today joins us on the show. We cover a potpourri of topics including the US Men's National Team, Kenny Cooper, Freddy Adu, MLS, WPS, David Beckham, Zach Thornton, Jair Marrufo USL's success in certain markets and many many more issues in today's game. 
In this weeks show we debut two MLS Talk correspondents. Robert Jonas from San Jose and Brian Zygo from Houston. In the upcoming weeks we will debut reports from Washington, Puerto Rico, Miami, and other MLS/USL/WPS markets. 
We mark our 75th ever show today with an announcement that we will be covering MLS and USL like never before, with weekly features and locker room interviews. Rod Underwood, coach of the Cleveland City Stars joins us to preview his teams home opener Friday night on FSC versus Rochester. We also speak with Ignacio Rodriguez about Miami FC's strong start to the season. 
World Soccer Daily and Fox Football Fone In co-host Steven Cohen joins MLS Talk host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss a variety of topic related to football in the United States. We discuss FOX acquisition of Champions League rights, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, the international calender, and the CONCACAF Champions League. We also recieve a clarification of Steven's constroversial remarks of last week regarding the commemoration of Hillsborough disaster. 
Fernando Clavijo winner of 61 caps as a player for the United States National Team, and former MLS and International manager joins us on the program. Listen to Clavijo's memories of his time with the National Team, the 1994 World Cup, managing in MLS and his thoughts about USL-1. 
The United Soccer Leagues First Division made quite splash this past year sending two teams into the knock out stages of the CONCACAF Champions League. In this episode of the podcast Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccerhttp://www.insidemnsoccer.com/ and the USL Week in Review to look ahead to the league season. 
Our old friend Jamie Trecker of FOX Sports joins us for Episode 71 to discuss FOX's acquisition of UEFA Champions League Rights beginning in August 2009, the poor US performance against El Salvador, a split in soccer fans in the US, and MLS related news. 
A true legend of world football, Enzo Francescoli joins us on the show. Named one of the 100 greatest living footballers by Pele, Enzo takes us through his career at River Plate, Monaco, and Cagliari as well as with the Uruguay National Team. But first we discuss his current venture, GOL TV and its immediate future. A cannot miss show for any lover of football in the United States, Latin America or Europe. 
Peter Wilt, the President/CEO/Part owner of the Chicago Red Stars of
WPS joins us to talk about the new team as well as the history of the
Chicago Fire, an organization he ran from its inception until a few
seasons ago. A can't miss podcast for any fan of the game from the
Chicago-land area or national fan of MLS or WPS.
Episode 67 of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast features an interview with Dave Brett Wasser, the President of the NASL Alumni Association. In the show we discuss the legacy of the league on youth soccer and both the US and Canadian National Teams. We also discuss the impact the New York Cosmos and other top clubs made on world football and the reluctance of the MLS to embrace the legacy of the NASL. 
Major League Soccer Talk's newest writer Daniel Feuerstein sits down with Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the David Beckham saga and the US National Team. Feuerstein, who covers the New York Red Bulls for the Champions Soccer Radio Network will be contributing to Major League Soccer Talk periodcially. 
Mario Valdez who covers Yanks Abroad and Mexican Football for the show and podcast joins us to recap the US victory over Mexico in Columbus. 
Scott French, the managing editor of The Soccer Magazine formerly Major League Soccer Magazine joins us to discuss among other things the magazine's rebranding, US-Mexico, the inaugural season of WPS, and the CONCACAF Champions League. 
Bruce McGuire joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the January Transfer window as it affects American footballers as well as MLS. We also discuss the US National Team camp which is open at the Home Depot Center which will culminate in a friendly versus Sweden. 
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports joins Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free
flowing discussion about a wide range of topics related to US Soccer
and World Football. Among the topics discussed: Nevan Subotic's thought
process as to why he may play for Germany instead of the US whom he
played for at the youth level, Jose Francisco Torres's decision to play
for the US over Mexico, the attractiveness of USL's style of play, the
world credit crunch's affect on European Football and what impact Sven
Goran Eriksson is having on Mexican Football. A can't miss episode for
all world football fans!
Episode 56 features an interview with US National Team and former Toronto FC midfielder/defender Mo Edu. Edu talks about his role with the US Olympic Team as well as his recent move to Rangers of the SPL. Following that Brian Quarstad of Blue Sky Soccer joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to preview the USL Playoffs and discuss why the Puerto Rico Islanders and Montreal Impact have been so strong in the CONCACAF Champions League. 
Episode 55 features an interview with US midfielder Eddie Lewis who after playing nine season in England has returned home to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Also Chris Webb from United Mania joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free flowing discussion which topics include United's US Open Cup triumph, Marcello Gallardo's injuries, United's playoff prospects the continued success of USL clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League, the fallout from the failure of team USA at the Olympics and critquing Bob Bradley's player selections for CONCACAF qualifers. Chris also mentions a name of who could be the next big thing for the US team. You won't want to miss that, as it is a name not on most fans radar. 
Ray Hudson is a playing, coaching and broadcasting figure who has few equals in the United States today. As a seven year member of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL, Hudson played alongside such legends of the game as Nene Cubillias, Gerd Mueller and George Best. Later he played several for the Strikers of the APSL and went on to manage the MLS' Miami Fusion and DC United. Living in Fort Lauderdale, Hudson now commentates on Internationals, Bundesliga, and La Liga matches for Miami based GOL TV. The interview with host Kartik Krishnaiyer discusses Hudson's career from the time he touched down on American soil in 1977 right through today when he calls matches for GOL TV. 
Goalkeeper Eric Reed joins us on the latest edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast to discuss his career at UCLA where he started for three years along with such standouts as Sal Zizzo, Benny Feilhaber, Kamani Hill and Matt Taylor. We also discuss this past season with Cleveland City Stars who won the USL-2 title this past Saturday as well as Reed's time in the PDL and with the California Victory of USL-1. 
Robbie Russell is one of the few Americans to have started multiple UEFA Champions League matches in his career while with Rosenborg. Host, Krishnaiyer had a chance to sit down with the versatile defender who has recently joined Real Salt Lake to talk about his time in Europe and his return to the United States to play in MLS. 
Martin Rogers, World Soccer writer for Yahoo! Sports joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer on Episode 51. We review how the Euro 2008 tournament was received in England, preview tonight's Superliga final between Houston and New England as well as look ahead to the Olympic Football tournament which Martin will cover in person from China. We also discuss Tottenham's transfer moves as well. A can't miss episode covering all topics relevant to American and World football this summer!
No club in the history of MLS has won as many trophies as DC United. No MLS club has penetrated its local sports scene as throughly as DC United. On Episode 50 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast we chat with Chris Webb of Unitedmania.com a website that has been covering the club since the early days of MLS. Relive the glory of three MLS Cups in four seasons, as well as the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup and Inter-American Cup triumphs, which still stand today as two of the biggest events ever won by MLS sides. We also discuss United's current problems, and the first ever four game losing streak at RFK Stadium for the club. 
Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad and Mexican Football correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show joins us on MLS Talk Episode 48 to review an exciting opening weekend of Superliga 2008. We discuss DC United troubles, the strength of Pachuca, as well as the different playing style New England presents Mexican sides, making the Revs a challenging side to face. 
Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap podcast joins us to discuss Superliga from the Houston Dynamo perspective. 
In the first of our three preview episodes of Superliga 2008, we speak to Mario Valdez, Americans Abroad correspondent for CSRN's American Soccer Show which is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. Valdez discusses the prospects of the four Mexican teams that have qualified for Superliga and also assess the ability of DC United, recently on a roll to continue winning against tougher competition. 
On this episode which due to a server error was not released in early May when it was recorded, Luis Bueno of SI.com, Sideline Views, and the Press Enterprise discusses the Superclassico match between Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy as well as other topics related to Mexican Football and MLS. Again, the episode is now dated but still a useful listen as many prevalent topics are discussed. 
David Falk of http://goalseattle.com joins us to discuss the campaign to make the historic name Sounders the nickname for Seattle's new MLS franchise. Bruce McGuire of DuNord then joins us to discuss Kansas City's new home ground and DC United's heartbreaking defeat in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals 
The Fort Lauderdale based Miami Fusion played in MLS from 1998 thru
2001. The club were finalsits in the 2000 Open Cup and won the 2001
Supporters Shield. In this very special episode of the podcast we look
back at the Fusion with longtime South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist
Jeff Rusnak. 
Episode 38 features an interview with Trevor Hayward of MLS Soccer Club USA about the groups efforts to buy a club in USL-2 as well as a discussion of the current state of the New York Red Bulls. The end of the episode also features and important announcement about the future of Major League Soccer Talk. 
Episode 36 features an interview with legendary author Dougie Brimson about Hooliganism and Racism in Soccer and how possible it is to see these forces reach our shores as Soccer and MLS grow in popularity in the United States. 
Brian Zygo of the World Soccer Wrap show joins us to preview the second leg of FC Dallas-Houston, and Johnathan Starling joins us to recap the epic encounter at RFK Stadium between DC United and the Chicago Fire. We also discuss Glen Davis in the booth and why can't ESPN make him a more regular part of the broadcast team. 
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer moderates a round table playoff preview. Guests include Bruce McGuire of Dunord Futbol, Dave Trotter of the France Football Blog and Jonathan Starling of EPL Talk and the 3rd Half website. Each playoff series is covered in depth as are the five teams that missed the playoffs. Also, the "Beckham Rule" is discussed and we speculate as to who the next massive international signing will be for MLS. 
Eric Gilbertson a fan of the Seattle Sounders since the mid 1970s joins us to discuss the history of the franchise as well as the probable move of the team to MLS in 2008 or 2009. We also review the US-Switzerland game with Jonathan Starling and give Bob Bradley the props he deserves for putting so much faith in young players and those playing their club football outside MLS and the Premier League. 
Max Bretos the voice of the MLS on FSC joins us for a conversation. The topics discussed include whether Landon Donovan deserved the Honda Player of the Year Award, the state of MLS, a preview of the US-Switzerland game which he will call for FSC. We also delve into his background as a broadcaster as Fox Soccer Channel /Fox Sports World prepares to celebrate it's tenth anniversary. 
Episode 25 features an interview with Peter Brown the co-host of CSRN's Around the League, Divers and Cheats and Chivas USA shows. In the interview host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Brown about the current state of Chivas USA, how MLS measures up internationally, when MLS teams will begin winning matches on Mexican soil and much much more. 
Episode 24 features an exclusive look ahead to the content of the new issue of Major League Soccer Magazine which will hit news stands next week. Major League Soccer Magazine Managing Editor Scott French joins us for an in-depth look at yet another jam packed issue of the magazine. 
Episode 23 features an interview with Mick Scrivner of the Ipswich Town America Supporters Club. We discuss his memories of growing up in England watching Football and legends such as Mick Mills and Sir. Bobby Robson. We also discuss watching Frank Yallop both in Ipswich and with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and how his play with Ipswich foretold his success as a club and national team manager. We also discuss the supporters club for Ipswich Town here in the USA and much more! Also, a review of the weekend in MLS and a look ahead to DC United's match with Chivas of Guadalajara in the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 are discussed in the show. 
In Episode 21, Host Kartik Krishnaiyer has a conversation with Matt Scmisvh the founder of the Manchester City America Supporters Group. The discussion includes a look at former Manchester City players in MLS and an overview of the the league including a focus on the Colorado Rapids. This is followed by a discussion of current issues with Jonathan Starling. 
Episode 20 features a conversation with Michael Haley, Major League Soccer Talk correspondent about the hot play of DC United and Chivas USA as well as the play of several Americans abroad. Next week we will have two episodes, an early week and a late week edition. 
Episode 19 features a look at the New England Revolution franchise. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Major League Soccer Talk Correspondent Benny Summers dissect the history of the Revs including discussions about former stars Joe Max Moore, Walter Zenga and Mike Burns. This year's Revolution team is also looked at in depth, and the rest of the Eastern Conference is discussed as well. 
Episode 18 features a conversation between host Kartik Krishnaiyer and Fox Soccer Channel's Christopher Sullivan. Sullivan discusses his playing career, his training program DVD, and his thoughts and impressions of the current group of players in the US National Team player pool. 
Episode 17 features an interview by host Kartik Krishnaiyer with Brant
Parsons the soccer writer for the Orlando Sentinel and the author of
the "Other Football" blog on the Orlando Sentinel.com website. Topics
discussed include, the attitude towards the game in the American media,
the future of Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, the current state of the US
National Team, the Scheduling practices of MLS and much much more.
Host Kartik Krishnaiyer interviews Nick Webster of Fox Soccer Channel
and Champions Soccer Radio. Webster, the host of Fox Football Fone-In
discusses his memories of watching the game when he moved to the U.S.A
in 1987, the first MLS game for the LA Galaxy, his work with Fox Soccer
Channel and the current state of both the US and English national
teams.
Episode 14 features an interview with Sons of Ben supporters group who are attempting to bring a MLS team to the Philadelphia area. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also looks back at this week’s Major League Soccer action as well as the U.S. against Sweden match.
Episode 12 features a review of David Beckham’s official MLS debut against DC United plus an in-depth analysis with BC John regarding American players that formerly played in the States who now play in Europe. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer also discusses an exciting new Major League Soccer magazine and much more.
Episode 11 features an interview with Sean Wheelock, the American soccer correspondent for BBC Five Live radio and one of the most experienced soccer commentators in the US. Wheelock discusses what Beckham mania was like, how Major League Soccer compares with other leagues around the world, how he got involved in soccer broadcasting, what it was like commentating on Kansas City in the early days of MLS, his disappointment about Superliga not being covered by U.S. English-speaking television and much more.
Episode 9 features an interview with Phil McThomas, host of the Soccer Shout Podcast and the soon-to-be-launched web site, Clever Football. He joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer in a conversation about Phil's football endeavours. Kartik also delves into the loss by the U.S. under-20 side against Austria, and discusses Superliga as well as the latest action from Major League Soccer and much more.
Episode 8 features an interview with GolTV commentator and announcer Kelly O'Donnell on the topic of U.S. soccer and the team's recent rise at the under-20 World Cup and the fall at Copa America. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer and O'Donnell discuss which U.S. youngsters are the hope for the future, as well as whether Giuseppi Rossi ever will play for the U.S. men's national team. Lastly, O'Donnell discusses which markets Major League Soccer may move into in the near future.
Episode 7 features an interview with Lindsey Dean, the GolTV commentator and co-host of GolTV's "American Soccer" TV show. Dean shares his impressions of the US team's performances at Copa America and discusses the US under-20's team and their remarkable win over Brazil. Host Kartik Krishnaiyer continues the discussion regarding the u-20's performance with BC John and they both dissect the incredible Freddy Adu performance and whether he may be playing for a European club team in the near future.
Episode 6 features a discussion between Kartik Krishnaiyer and Michael Haley regarding the recent U.S. results at Copa America, the u-20 World Cup and the Gold Cup. Plus there's a discussion of the latest developments from the world of Major League Soccer, the Freddy Adu anomaly, how prevalent B teams are in Copa America, lessons learned by US soccer, the future of Kasey Keller and much more.
Episode 5 features hosts Kartik Krishnaiyer and BCJohn dissecting the triumphant win by the U.S. over Mexico in the final of the Gold Cup with the added bonus of Kartik providing the perspective of what it was like watching the final from Mexico and how the experience was so much different there. Also discussed are the exploits of Major League Soccer and the return of Copa America, and much more.
In episode 3, Kartik interviews GolTV announcer and commentator Phil Schoen and talks with Major League Soccer Talk correspondent Michael Haley. In the conversation with Schoen, he discusses the U.S. team's chances in Copa America, which players may be called up for that tournament and much more about US soccer. Michael Haley and Kartik, meanwhile, discuss the recent performances by the US Men's National Team in the Gold Cup.
Episode 2 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast features an exclusive interview with Andrew Shue regarding his new movie entitled "Gracie." Host Kartik Krishnaiyer asks Shue about his days playing at the LA Galaxy, his son's passion for Manchester United, why soccer fans should go see "Gracie," and much more. Also on the podcast is a conversation with Michael Haley discussing the US's recent 4-1 win against China in a friendly, and what positives can be taken from that game before the US begins its defence of the Gold Cup this summer. Listen now.
Episode 1 of the Major League Soccer Talk is hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer. The
inaugural show features an interview with The Gaffer from EPL Talk and
discussions with two Major League Soccer Talk correspondents about the MLS,
David Beckham, LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls and much more. Listen now.