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/ 6077 days agoUSL Sale Complete: Reporters Notebook's......Owners Upset (UPDATED 5:30 PM MONDAY)
(MONDAY EVENING UPDATE BELOW) USL announced Thursday afternoon, Nurock Soccer Holdings LLC has purchased the USL from Umbro/Nike. Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccer and Major League Soccer Talk are currently working on the story......and will update the story as warranted. We are aware that the sale to Nurock is a shock to many including […]
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/ 6077 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast Launches
With the Russian Premier League’s most important match of the season in the books, Russian Football Now’s Chris Riordan (also of MLS Talk) and Richard Farley took ten minutes to break down the result in their second QuickCast. After their 3-0 victory, Rubin sits four points ahead of Spartak atop the league’s table. Each of […]
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/ 6077 days agoCONCACAF: MLS Teams Are Not "Failing."
I’ve read a great deal about perceived MLS failures in CONCACAF over the last week. As many of our readers know, I am not defender or apologist for MLS. But, calling two loses to FMF sides,” failures” again show many MLS fans live in an alternate reality. If anything Columbus and DC United should be […]
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/ 6077 days agoUSL at a Crossroads: Building USL
Over the next several days and in conjunction with Brian Quarstad (who wrote most of this piece and whose counsel on USL matters is invaluable) I will be presenting to you a multi-part series on the United Soccer Leagues. Where it has come from, where it might be going as well as some of the […]
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/ 6078 days agoEPL Talk Matchday Four Review: The Ugly Side of Football, Spurs & Chelsea top the table, Milan Derby and Champions League Draw
Laurence McKenna joins Kartik Krishnaiyer for our weekly review show. Topics discussed include: – Violence inside and outside the ground for West Ham-Milwall – Eduardo's shameful dive versus Celtic – Wayne Rooney and diving – Arsene Wenger wrongly and comically sent off by Mike Dean – Spurs benefit from an old friend's mistake – Chelsea […]
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/ 6080 days agoUS World Cup Squad Announced
US U-20 National Team coach Thomas Rongen announced his squad ahead of the upcoming U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Here is the squad. GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (Central Florida; Lilburn , Ga. ), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas; Middleton , Wis. ), Brian Perk (UCLA; Rancho Santa Margarita , Calif. ) DEFENDERS (6): Gale Agbossoumonde ( […]
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/ 6080 days agoEPL Talk Podcast: Catching up with Paul Dempsey, August 2009
Setanta Ireland's Paul Dempsey stops by for the first of what will be regular appearances on the EPL Talk Podcast. Among the topics discussed are: The open nature of this year's Premier League Manchester City Harry Redknapp and Spurs Giovanni Trapitoni's amazing turnaround job at the Rep. of Ireland Scottish Football's European woes The Champions […]
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/ 6080 days agoMLS Talk Podcast #108: Peter Vermes
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 […]
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/ 6081 days agoUS Squad Revealed
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Tim Howard (Everton, England). Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes, France), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover, Germany), Jay DeMerit (Watford, England), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan, Italy), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United, England), Clarence Goodson (IK Start). Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Borussia Monchengladbach, Germany), Ricardo Clark (Houston […]
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/ 6082 days agoMLS' TV Problem: Discussing Possible Solutions
With news of the remarkable TV ratings the English Premier League has achieved on ESPN2 this past Saturday morning and Monday afternoon, comes the question again about MLS’ TV strategy and viability. Both games which were timed oddly for the US TV audience outdrew every MLS primetime telecast this season on ESPN2 that has not […]
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/ 6082 days agoDoes Tuesday's "Kick Off" Put the US in the 2018 Drivers Seat?
With the ugly scenes outside and within Upton Park now etched in the minds of football fans globally, does this give the US an expected World Cup 2018 boost? Was Tuesday also the fatal day the English FA will look back upon and say that the World Cup was lost? The harsh reality of England’s […]
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/ 6083 days agoHoffenheim's American Coup
1899 Hoffenheim was the biggest story in European football last fall.The newly promoted side was leading the Bundesliga as Christmas approached. Of course, Hoffenheim fell off but they left their mark on the world of football and the Bundesliga. Today, Hoffenheim signed two of the best young American prospects ever: attacker Joseph-Claude Gyau and midfielder […]
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/ 6083 days agoMajor League Soccer Talk Podcast #107
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.
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/ 6083 days agoESPN's Premier League Opener a Missed Opportunity (Updated)
UPDATED: This weekend ESPN demonstrated why most American football fans should be pleased that the worldwide leader has acquired EPL and La Liga rights. The Saturday match, despite some hiccups between the studio tandem of Georgie Bingham and Robbie Mustoe, provided us with timely highlight and analysis of ongoing matches in a modern studio. Monday's […]
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/ 6083 days agoEPL Talk Matchday Three Review Show
The third round of fixtures is in the book for the 2009-10 Barclays Premier League campaign. Alexander Caulfield, Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna break down all the action in this, the latest edition of the EPL Talk Podcast available here and on iTunes. The latest episode focuses on: Jermain Defoe's hot start, Martin O'Neill's mastery […]