On this edition of the World Soccer Talk podcast, episode 1436, Kyle Fansler chats with Derek Rae. Rae is the lead voice for ESPN's coverage of the Bundesliga. Plus, he is also the main world feed commentator of the German top flight. As Rae prepares for the latest season of the Bundesliga, he touches on […]

We predict the teams finishing from 10th to 1st positions in the Premier League for the 2022/23 season. Included in this is one major club who has fallen from grace. At the same time, that means a team has moved up the pecking order into the top 5 or 6. This is our final episode […]

We predict the Premier League teams that will finish 15th through 10th in the 2022/23 season. We also take a closer look at one of the teams promoted from the Championship, which former Premier League champion may struggle this season, and which former Manchester United striker is predicted to shine this year. Episode 1434 is […]

We discuss which five teams in the Premier League are most at risk of being relegated in the 2022/23 season. We share our picks as well as discussing what it is about the league that makes it so popular. This is part one of a three-part preview series. Episode 1433 is hosted by Christopher Harris […]

In episode 1432, World Soccer Talk Podcast hosts Christopher Harris and Kartik Krishnaiyer discuss the most interesting stories in the world of soccer media. This week, on the heels of USL side Sacramento Republic beating another MLS team in the US Open Cup, we debate what the differences are between Major League Soccer and USL. […]

We preview the 2022/23 English Championship ahead of the season opener that begins on Friday, July 29th. In the NEW episode, number 1431, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer to continue their preview of the English Championship season, discussing what makes the Football League different and previewing the remaining teams. In this episode, […]

We preview the 2022/23 English Championship ahead of the season opener that begins on Friday, July 29th. In the NEW episode, number 1430, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer to analyze the teams fighting to get promoted to the Premier League. Plus we discuss the latest news about the availability of the league […]

In the NEW episode, number 1429, Kyle Fansler is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer. In this episode, we discuss the significance of summer friendlies for both MLS and European clubs, ESPN's continued coverage of the UEFA Women's European Championship, a quietly interesting merger for streaming soccer, how many people in the United States have cut […]

In the NEW episode, number 1428, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer. In this episode, we discuss the US broadcasters in talks to acquire the rights to the UEFA Champions League, our thoughts on the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 competition so far, the challenges of watching women's soccer at the international level, which […]

Former USWNT goalkeeper Briana Scurry is our guest this week on this special episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast. She's joined by director Anthony J. Cortese, who created the Paramount+ documentary entitled The Only, which debuts July 12. In our Briana Scurry interview, hosted by World Soccer Talk content editor Kyle Fansler, she shares […]

In the NEW episode, number 1426, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer. In this episode, we discuss ESPN’s coverage of Women’s Euro 2022, news about Amazon getting Champions League rights, which US broadcaster is interested in getting the rights to the 2030 World Cup and a discussion about how USL is moving in […]

In the NEW episode, number 1425, Christopher Harris is joined by guest John Roder. They discuss: His insight into commentating on soccer. We discuss the art of commentary as well as other topics including Gareth Bale heading to MLS, USL TV ratings, FOX Sports hiring a new commentator for World Cup 2022, as well as […]

In the NEW episode, number 1424, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer. They discuss: In this episode, we’re focusing on answering all of your questions about the new MLS-Apple media rights deal. We also discuss Premier League Supporters Clubs in the United States, USL TV ratings, World Cup 2026 host cities and more. […]

In the NEW episode, number 1423, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer. They discuss: • The relief of MLS finalizing its new media rights deal (well, almost), • What the new MLS media deal means for soccer fans and the league, • Why Major League Soccer announced the deal now, and what it tells us, • Our […]

In the NEW episode, number 1422, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer. We discuss: • The Arlo White controversy about his move from NBC to golf • Soccer fans angry about new UEFA Nations League deal • Upcoming TV coverage of the World Cup playoffs • Our thoughts on who will advance from World Cup Group B […]