latest articles by Kartik Krishnaiyer
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/ 6216 days agoHillsborough: A US Perspective
Reuters Photo The date was August 6th, 1989. The ticket read, Zenith Data Systems Cup, Independiente vs. Arsenal, Joe Robbie Stadium. My 15th birthday present from my parents was a ticket to this match, a ticket stub I have kept safe since because the match was so memorable. It was the moment I finally rediscovered […]
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/ 6217 days agoMatt Taylor: An American Story
Who said Americans cannot buy a break in Europe? The story of Jay DeMerit's rise from the PDL to the EPL has been well written, but fewer have tracked the fall and then the rise of Matt Taylor from MLS to USL to USASA to Bundesliga. Many MLS and USL fans remember Taylor. While at […]
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/ 6218 days agoIs Bob Bradley Really a "Eurosnob"?
Much has been made on this site and others about Bob Bradley reluctance to call in MLS based players (except those he is 100% comfortable with) for qualifiers, while continuing to call in footballers from European Leagues that some US fans believe are of lesser quality. For example, no objective analyst of the game would […]
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/ 6219 days agoMLS, USL, WPS Review: Seeing Red
Happy Easter to everyone and thanks to today's Holiday we're combining all three reviews into one this week largely because all the matches were played on Saturday this week. Attendance bounced back this week in MLS in the biggest possible way with large crowds in Houston, Los Angeles, and Seattle, and respectable crowds in Salt […]
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/ 6220 days agoParity in Football
By Chris Riordan The detractors of MLS are very quick to point out the leagues’ deficiencies. However, there is something that MLS has, which a lot of Europe ’s top flights don’t … parity. Sure, it’s a bit frustrating seeing the level of team’s play fluctuate so much, week to week. It certainly show’s the […]
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/ 6220 days agoON TV This Weekend
I was traveling yesterday and did not get the opportunity to do the TV listings involving American players. ALL TIMES EASTERN Saturday Rennes- St Etiene, 3pm Setanta San Jose- Chicago 4pm, Telefutura TFC- FC Dallas 4pm, MLS DK Washington-Chicago (WPS), 6pm FSC San Luis-Tecos, 6pm Telefutura RSL-DC United, 6pm DK Carolina-Minnesota 7pm USL Live Columbus-Colorado, […]
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/ 6220 days agoAmericans Should Stay in MLS
By Chris Riordan There is an important question beckoning, one that needs an answer. Where can talented members of the U.S. men’s National Team go, to best cultivate their talent? Some of our most talented players are withering away on benches in Europe . Last year, Jozy Altidore was transferred from Red Bull New York […]
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/ 6222 days agoUS World Cup 2018/2022 Bid Moves Forward
US Soccer President Sunil Gulati met the media this afternoon to discuss the potential venues for the 2018/2022 World Cups. 70 venues are currently under consideration Some notes from the press conference: The World Cup bid will based out of MLS Headquarters in New York. Geographic clustering of venues may be necessary given FIFA's requirements […]
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/ 6223 days agoMore Mexican Misery: Islanders Out of CONCACAF after PKs
Taking a 2-0 lead back to Mexico for an MLS or USL side in a Continental competition should never be permitted. For third time in three years a team from one of North America's leagues has blown a two goal aggregate lead heading into the second leg. Ironically, however the result ended up being affected […]
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/ 6224 days agoCONCACAF Champions League Semifinals: Keys for the Islanders
Well the big day has finally arrived. After three weeks of waiting, the Puerto Rico Islanders of USL-1 face off against Mexican giants Cruz Azul in Mexico City in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals. The Islanders hold a 2-0 aggregate lead with the winner of the tie advancing to the Confederation […]
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/ 6225 days agoMLS Monday Review: Attendance Issues Discussed
Attendance throughout MLS outside of the success stories of Toronto and Seattle are way down. For years, MLS has inflated its attendance numbers through various schemes but this season the attendance figures are actually passing the eyeball test for the first time in the league's fourteen year history. TV ratings on ESPN2 are slightly up […]
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/ 6225 days agoCOLD DAY HOT FIRE
By Lou Bruno Since Christmas Day when my wife and daughter gave me a Fire jersey as a Christmas gift I waited for the Fire home opener for 2009 as my first chance to show my team pride at Toyota Park. Little did I expect that we would have better weather on Christmas Day then […]
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/ 6226 days ago2009 USL-1 Preview
USL-1 season begins in two weeks and thanks to Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccer for compiling this preview of USL-1. Tomorrow we'll have our weekly MLS review and a preview of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinal second leg match between USL-1's Islanders and Cruz Azul of the FMF. For the record I believe the […]
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/ 6228 days agoFindley Hat Trick, NYC USL, Weekend TV
Robbie Findley became the latest Alexi Lalas reject to scorch MLS with a hat trick last night at Rio Tinto Stadium in RSL's 4-1 win over Columbus. Findley has been capped once for the United States against Switzerland in a friendly back in October 2007. When I attempted to ask Findley last year at RSL […]
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/ 6229 days agoSven Sacked, Celades Cleared to Play
Well we said today was going to be busy. A source told me earlier today Sven Goran Eriksson would be sacked by Mexico at the next FMF Board meeting, April 27th, but it appears to have been done already according to Soccernet. Mexico was destroyed last night by Honduras, losing 3-1 in a match which […]