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/ 6098 days agoEPL Talk Podcast #127: Simon Evans, Laurence McKenna
Simon Evans, sports correspondent for Reuters International joins us to discuss Serie A's place in the current European football landscape, Burnley FC's promotion and other issues related to the Premier League. Following Simon, we speak with our newest correspondent Laurence McKenna who spends some time previewing the Championship and looking at the English transfer market.
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/ 6098 days agoJose Francisco Torres Speaks
From today's training session here in scorching hot South Florida: “My career is in Mexico, my team is in Mexico, I have been there since I was 16 years old and now I am on the other side with the US national team. I think it is going to be a great game, playing against […]
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/ 6098 days agoQuick Training Camp Notes
A larger number of press than usual at USMNT camp today in Miami which tells us about the attention this "summer of soccer" has created. Several of the media members present are attending training here in Miami tomorrow morning and then flying to Mexico City for game. Several others are staying in this area to […]
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/ 6098 days agoThe Weekend in Context: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Some fans chuckled after week one when I said I was more interested in a matchup between the LA Galaxy and DC United than any random matchup in MLS. At the time both teams looked like they were going to be bottom feeders in the league (although I had tipped LA to improve, I did […]
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/ 6100 days agoCONCACAF's EPL Connection Grows
American football writer Ives Galarcep reports that Bobby Zamora and Jlloyd Samuel have received their Trinidad and Tobago passports after playing for England at the U-21 level. Both will be called into the full national side for this week's critical World Cup qualifier versus El Salvador. With Zamora and Samuel's additions to the CONCACAF ranks, […]
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/ 6100 days agoMLS: Taking the Good With the Bad
My views on MLS on this website in the last week have been dissected and criticized. I think this “summer of soccer” has yielded both good and bad for the American top flight. On the positive side, MLS has higher attendance than football leagues in Spain, Italy, Holland and France, making the league one of […]
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/ 6101 days agoMLS Talk Podcast #104: PDL Final, Osorio Audio, Gale Signing.
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. […]
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/ 6101 days agoUS Squad: Adu, Wynne, Pearce, Califf, Kljestan, Beasley Dropped: Holden, Marshall Retained from Gold Cup
Chad Marshall's performance in the Gold Cup has earned him a spot on the US squad for the trip to Azteca. Interestingly, this puts Marshall past foreign based players Michael Parkhurst, and Danny Califf. Consider this a major victory for MLS, and proof that the league is comparable in quality at its top level to […]
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/ 6101 days agoEPL Talk Podcast: Brian Hough, the Football Pub and Transfer News
On Episode 126, host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined in a look at the Football Pub show by Brian Hough. Hough, also gives his take on all 20 EPL teams coming into the new season. Then we catch up with Misha Sher to discuss the ESPN rights deal in the US, and all things transfer market […]
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/ 6102 days agoJeff Cunningham: The King Will Be Crowned?
For years he has run afoul of coaches and fans. He's been traded more times than you or I can count. He's been written off more times than we can count also. But, Jeff Cunningham not only keeps scoring goals, and winning games, but he's slowly closing in on becoming the king of MLS goal […]
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/ 6102 days agoUS U-20 Star Signs with Miami FC
Gale Agbossoumonde will not be going overseas just yet. Two days after USL-1 rival Puerto Rico Islanders advanced in the Champions League, Miami FC has upgraded its squad just before making the trip to face the Islanders. Miami FC today signed the US U-20 team Central Defender who should fill in a key role as […]
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/ 6102 days agoShould Results Really Matter For MLS?
MLS continued poor play in CONCACAF continued this week. While DC United advanced, they added a record where in ten preliminary round matches against teams largely from poorer leagues, MLS is win less. Those of us who watch football from around the globe do not rate MLS highly as a league. It’s not the quality […]
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/ 6103 days agoTransfer Updates
With the transfer market in full swing, I wanted to bring our readers up to speed on all the outgoing transfers involving American clubs thus far this window. (This does not include trades within MLS or USL since those are NOT transfers in the traditional sense. This list also does not include loan deals such […]
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/ 6103 days agoCONCACAF Champions League: The Triumph of American Football
It was a great night for Americans in the CONCACAF Champions League. Two teams from American leagues, that play in the United States or associated territories triumphed in Continental play. DC United’s penalty shootout victory over Firpo demonstrated the resilience of the American player- new Red and Black signing; Danny Szetela played a key role […]
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/ 6104 days agoKenny Cooper Sr: Speaking the Truth
Kenny Cooper Sr., a player I watched when growing up in the NASL has always been blunt. Cooper spoke about his son’s recent transfer to Brent Latham, one of the top football correspondents that cover the American game. Here were some of Cooper’s comments from the Yanks Abroad story and my reaction: "The value of […]