latest articles by Kartik Krishnaiyer
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/ 5959 days agoMission Merseyside
Coming in January on MLS Talk! During Landon Donovan's loan spell, we will be utilizing our network resources both in the United States and United Kingdom to bring you the most extensive and analytical coverage on the web of Landon Donovan's move to Everton. Stay tuned to MLS Talk in the new year!
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/ 5961 days agoEmile Heskey Shows the British Press Still Has Lots to Learn
For years, the British press has maligned Emile Heskey. Yet for the duration of the decade, English managers have found reason to call him into the national side. Even in his club career, he has been maligned during several Premier League stops, beginning with Leicester City in the late 1990s through today with Aston Villa. […]
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/ 5962 days agoNews from Group C: Algeria and Slovenia
Algeria: Rangers defender, Madjid Bougherra claims that Algeria can beat England because the North African nation plays with “heart.” (ESPN Soccernet/Dec 14th) Bougherra has also been named the player of the year in Algeria. According to the Daily Mail, Zinedene Zidane is set to lend his expertise to Algeria’s World Cup cause. In this piece, […]
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/ 5962 days agoGroup C World Cup Coverage
Over at our sister site, Major League Soccer Talk, we have begun weekly looks at the opposition for the US and England in Group C. Each week we'll have a look at both Algeria and Slovenia. This week we ran two features. A news roundup today, and a summary of weekend action on Monday.
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/ 5962 days agoMLS Talk Podcast #127: Robbie Russell
Robbie Russell who scored the winning PK goal in MLS Cup 2009 for Real Salt Lake sat down with Kartik Krishnaiyer days after signing with RSL in the Summer 2008 Transfer Window. This interview originally aired in an abridged version on the Champions Soccer Radio Network, American Soccer Show during July 2008. Today, MLS Talk […]
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/ 5962 days agoThe Decade in Review
Next week, we will be running a decade in review article for the US National Team, MLS, and USL. Here is the schedule: US National Team: Monday December 28th Major League Soccer: Tuesday December 29th USL/A-League: Wednesday December 30th MLS Player of the Decade: December 31st
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/ 5962 days agoEPL Talk Podcast: Holiday Edition
This special holiday edition of the EPL Talk podcast features Simon Evans of Reuters, The Gaffer and EPL Talk's Kartik Krishnaiyer describing holiday football memories and the year that was 2009. The show was taped on location at Kingshead Pub in Sunrise, FL. Don’t forget that the EPL Talk Podcast is the only Premier League […]
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/ 5963 days agoMarcus Tracy & Alejandro Bedoya Get Called Up
Two players that have seemingly been discussed ad nausea by me on this website finally have been called into the US National Team for the January camp. Alejandro Bedoya and Marcus Tracy are both players that fit a serious need for the United States. Marcus Tracy has the speed, strength, and tactical discipline to be […]
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/ 5964 days agoEPL Talk Podcast: Vijay Setlur
Vijay Setlur, Football writer/consultant joins us on the show to discuss the business around the World Cup, the popularity of football in Canada, television rights around the world and much much more. Don’t forget that the EPL Talk Podcast is the only Premier League interview and analysis podcast available for free. In the past few […]
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/ 5964 days agoUSA's World Cup Opposition: Weekend Wrap
ALGERIA Algerian Captain Yazid Monsouri and FC Lorient were crushed by league leaders Bordeaux 4-1 in Ligue Un. Nadir Belhadj scored a spectacular first half goal in Pompey 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Fratton Park. The build up play was started by Beljadj’s Algerian team mate Hassan Yedba, who also had a solid match. Karim […]
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/ 5965 days agoEPL Talk Podcast: A Look At Slovenia
We get an up close look at Slovenia the nation and football side from Robert Porderos of the Slovenian Press Agency. Hear about the reaction to World Cup Qualification in the Balkan Nation, as well as details about the nation and football in Slovenia.
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/ 5965 days agoHughes Sacking Again Shows Garry Cook Does Not Understand Football
Mark Hughes sacking by Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi based ownership group has been reportedly pushed for weeks by club Chief Executive Garry Cook. Cook, the former Nike Executive who claimed dumping the Citizens best player of the past five years (Richard Dunne) was about shirt sales, again demonstrated his naivety about English football with this […]
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/ 5966 days agoNew Features at MLS Talk
Beginning this Monday, we will have a weekly wrap up covering the play of footballers expected to feature for the United States' group opponents in South Africa. Many other websites do an outstanding job of covering the US team and Yanks Abroad, but nobody covers the opposition as well as perhaps they should be covered. […]
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/ 5967 days agoEPL Talk Podcast: ESPN Personalities thoughts on draw PT II
Former Premier League footballers and current commentators Steve McManaman and Efan Ekoku give their thoughts on the World Cup draw. Hear Ekoku's thoughts on the host nation and McManaman discuss who could surprise next summer. Be sure not to miss a single episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, the only Premier League interview show on […]
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/ 5968 days agoSuggested soccer books by American writers
I've read each of the following books and suggest them for holiday gifts. Love and Blood at the World Cup/Jamie Trecker The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro/ Joe McGinniss How Soccer Explains the World/Franklin Foer Soccer in a Football World/David Wangerin Girls of Summer/Jere Longman