Kartik Krishnaiyer

Kartik Krishnaiyer

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A lifelong lover of soccer, the beautiful game, he served from January 2010 until May 2013 as the Director of Communications and Public Relations for the North American Soccer League (NASL). Raised on the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the old NASL, Krishnaiyer previously hosted the American Soccer Show on the Champions Soccer Radio Network, the Major League Soccer Talk podcast and the EPL Talk Podcast. His soccer writing has been featured by several media outlets including The Guardian and The Telegraph. He rejoins World Soccer Talk as a senior writer, and podcast co-host.

latest articles by Kartik Krishnaiyer

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/ 6662 days ago

News and Notes: Jan. 25, 2008

Junior Agogo an MLS almuni who was decent with Colorado and a washout with San Jose scored the game winner for Ghana last night int heir African Nations Cup triumph over Namibia. Agogo now plays back home in England (he is English but was eligible to play for Ghana through his parents) for Nottingham Forest. […]

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/ 6663 days ago

Camp Rosters for U-23 and Full National Team

The month long US training camp at the National Training Center in Carson, CA continues with some cuts and releases following the Sweden match. the following 21 players, 16 of which are based in MLS, the other 5 who are based in Scandinavia will continue preparation for the super classico clash with Mexico on February […]

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/ 6663 days ago

Developing Leadership for the US National Team

With the annual January training camp in full swing for the US, and January B+ friendly as I like to call it out of the way let's look ahead towards qualifying. Here and now in 2008 the US has a deeper player pool than ever before. But at the same time, the talent at the […]

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/ 6664 days ago

Transfer Center Updates

Johnson Eddie Johnson to Fulham confirmed and Fabrice Pancrate potentially to Chicago are just two of several updates in our CSRN American Soccer Show Transfer Center. Our team of correspondents have feelers all over the league to gauge the latest transfer activity all over MLS. Check it out! The page will be updated at least three […]

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/ 6664 days ago

USL on FSC 2008 Schedule Set

USL on FSC 2008 Schedule Day Date Away team Home team Time (ET) Friday April 25 Montreal @ Atlanta 8:00 pm Friday May 2 Seattle @ Atlanta 8:00 pm Friday May 9 Miami @ Charleston 8:00 pm Friday May 16 Minnesota @ Atlanta 8:00 pm Friday May 23 Seattle @ Vancouver 11:00 pm Friday May […]

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/ 6665 days ago

New Transfer Center Feature

As discussed on the soon to be released 6th episode of the American Soccer Show, the Transfer Market in MLS is hotter in this January window than ever before. Thus we are adding to CSRN's American Soccer Spot a real time Transfer Center page which you can access by clicking on the tab titles Transfer […]

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/ 6666 days ago

MLS Transfer Update: Jan. 22, 2008

Key: Done Deal Possible Rumored Leaving MLS From –> To Chris Gbandi FC Dallas –> FK Haugesund (Norway) Brad Guzan Chivas USA –> Celtic (Scotland) Eddie Johnson Kansas City –> Fulham (England) PENDING A WORK PERMIT Taylor Twellman New England –> Preston North End (England) Andy Dorman New England –> St Mirren (Scotland) Troy Perkins […]

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MLS Transfer Update: Jan. 21, 2008

Key: Done Deal Possible Rumored Leaving MLS From –> To Chris Gbandi FC Dallas –> FK Haugesund (Norway) Brad Guzan Chivas USA –> Celtic (Scotland) Eddie Johnson Kansas City –> Fulham (England) PENDING A WORK PERMIT Taylor Twellman New England –> Preston North End (England) Andy Dorman New England –> St Mirren (Scotland) Troy Perkins […]

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/ 6666 days ago

MLS Transfer Updates

Check back in this space in the next few days for a full summary of MLS related transfer activity.

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/ 6667 days ago

Wynalda: Still the Best US Forward of Modern Times

The 2-0 scoreline in favor of the United States in last night's friendly in Carson, CA was a nice scoreline for the United States, but mistakes in the final third and some breakdowns defensively will have to be corrected going forward. Landon Donovan broke the record for most goals by a US National Team player […]

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/ 6669 days ago

US-Sweden Preview

For the second time in six months the United States will face Sweden in a friendly. But this time, the game will be played at the friendly confines of the Home Depot Center and without any of Sweden's stars that play outside of Scandinavia. The last time the US faced Sweden, the Red, White and […]

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/ 6669 days ago

Quick Hits: News From Baltimore

What I'm hearing around the NCSAA Convention: The US will play a friendly in Spain right before the European Championships. Spain needs all the work they can get after a rough qualifying group. J.P. Dellacamara will be paired with John Harkes on ESPN's MLS Primetime Thursday telecasts according to the scuttlebutt. Luis Figo is NOT […]

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/ 6670 days ago

Thoughts on the Latest Transfer Speculation

I have been told the Eddie Johnson to Fulham deal could be dead after Johnson failed to secure a UK work permit. Fulham will appeal, but considering they spent £5 million on Marlon King, one must wonder if they will go to the mat for Johnson the way they did for Clint Dempsey when his […]

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/ 6672 days ago

MLS Math: Does it Add Up?

I must admit despite the speculation I was mildly surprised by the news Carlos Ruiz has returned to the LA Galaxy. I understand that the Galaxy have Joe Cannon and Clint Mathis both off the books and that the three "DPs" (David Beckham, Carlos Ruiz and Landon Donovan) only count 400k each towards the approximately […]

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/ 6674 days ago

The Tale of Two American Forwards

Our friend Steven Goff of the Washington Post is reporting late Sunday eastern time that Eddie Johnson has left the US National Team camp at the Home Depot Center and is en route to Craven Cottage to negotiate a contract with Fulham. Johnson whose future we debated last week on the American Soccer Show needs […]