Here and Abroad

On today’s show, we are going to discuss how the winter transfer season has gone for the USMNT player pool so far. To help me do that, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr to join the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Insider at SBI Soccer . He’s also a writer for MLS and MLS NEXT Pro. You can follow Larry on X at: @lhenry019 Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X...

On today’s show, we are going to break down the USMNT’s recent friendly against Slovenia which they lost 0-1. We’ll also look ahead to their next window which will be the Nations League Finals in March. To help me do all that, I’ve invited Paul Kennedy to join the show. Paul is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America . He began writing for Soccer America in 1974 and has been it...

On today’s show, we are going to preview the USMNT’s upcoming friendly against Slovenia this Saturday, January 20. The match takes place during the USMNT’s annual January camp which traditionally includes a roster of young up and comers and this year’s roster looks no different. To help me preview the match, I’ve invited Ryan Tolmich to join the show. Ryan is the American Soccer Correspondent for...

On today’s show, we are going to get the inside scoop on two Americans playing in the Bundesliga at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Joe Scally and Jordan Pefok. To help us with that, Jannik Sorgatz is joining the show today. Jannik is the chief reporter for Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Rheinische Post , a daily German newspaper headquartered in Düsseldorf. You can follow Jannik on X at: @aufmplatz Yo...

On today’s show, we are going to celebrate the new year by discussing New Year's Resolutions for the USMNT, or at least what we think they should be. To help me do that, I’ve invited Kyle Bonn to join the show. Kyle is a writer for The Sporting News and has over a decade of experience covering the sport of soccer globally. He also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer. You can follow Kyle...

On today’s show, we are going to do a final year-end stock up / stock down on a select group of USMNT players. The intent is to give an overall evaluation of what their stock has done over the past 12 month period so we’ll be comparing their stock now versus how we perceived it back on January 1, 2023. To help me with this, I’ve invited Chuck Booth back to the show. Chuck is a soccer writer at CBS...

Today, we’re going to dig into Chris Richards’ club situation at Crystal Palace. We’ll discuss the centerback’s performance since joining the club, what’s keeping him from getting more minutes, and what the local fans and pundits think of him. To help me do all that, I’ve invited Edmund Brack to join the show. Edmund is the Crystal Palace and AFC Wimbledon reporter for the South London Press . You...

It’s been just over a week since the USMNT won their two-legged Nations League quarterfinal against Trinidad & Tobago. With that win they advanced to the Nations League semifinals and also qualified for the Copa America next year. The team won’t play again in 2023 and so I thought it would be a good time to look back on the past year and discuss some of the highlights, some of the things that...

On today’s show, we are going to share five things we’ll be watching for when the USMNT plays Trinidad & Tobago in the Nations League quarterfinals. The first leg is this Thursday, November 16 in Austin, Texas and the second leg is November 20 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. To help me preview these matches, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr to join the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Insid...

The USMNT roster for the upcoming Nations League quarterfinals was released today. The U.S. plays Trinidad and Tobago in the two-legged quarterfinals with the home match being next Thursday, November 16 in Austin, Texas and the away match on November 20 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. On today’s episode, we’re going to break down the roster and to help me do that I’ve invited Joseph Lowery to join the...

On today’s show, we are going to discuss Gio Reyna and his club situation at Borussia Dortmund. As most of you know, Gio was out injured at the start of the season. He made his way back onto the field in early October and earned his first start of the season last weekend against Eintracht Frankfurt. Unfortunately, he only lasted the first half and was subbed off at halftime. I’ve been wanting to u...

AC Milan is about one quarter of the way through their Serie A season and halfway through their group stage in the Champions League. So I thought it would be a good time to check-in on their two USMNT players, Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah, and discuss how they have been performing so far. To help me do that, I’ve invited Enrico Boiani back on the show. Enrico lives in Milan where he’s a journ...

The USMNT just completed their two October friendlies. They lost to Germany 3-1 on Saturday and beat Ghana 4-0 on Tuesday. On today’s show, we are going to break down the USMNT’s performance in those two matches and talk about some of the players that stood out. To help me do that, I’ve invited Chuck Booth to join the show. Chuck is a soccer writer at CBS Sports . You can follow Chuck on Twitter /...

The USMNT has two big friendlies coming up! They play Germany this Saturday afternoon, October 14 and then Ghana on the following Tuesday night. On today’s show, we are going to preview these two matches and talk about what we’ll be watching for when they get underway. To help me do that, I’ve invited Ryan Tolmich to join the show. Ryan is the American Soccer Correspondent for GOAL . You can follo...

The 23-player roster for the USMNT’s upcoming friendlies was announced this afternoon. The U.S. plays Germany on Saturday, October 14 and then Ghana on the following Tuesday, October 17.  On today’s show, we are going to break down that roster and to help me do that, I’ve invited Kyle Bonn to join the show. Kyle is a writer for The Sporting News and has over a decade of experience covering the spo...

The USMNT recently completed their September camp with two friendlies against Uzbekistan and Oman. On today’s show, we’re going to dig into the September roster and discuss how it might change for the upcoming October camp when the U.S. plays Germany and Ghana. We’ll go through each position and discuss which players are safe and which ones are at risk of being left out. For the ones at risk, we’l...

On today’s show, we are going to discuss the two friendlies that the USMNT just completed. They beat Uzbekistan 3-0 on Saturday and Oman 4-0 on Tuesday. To help me break down their performance, I’ve invited Kevin Baxter to join the show. Kevin writes about soccer and other things for the Los Angeles Times , where he has worked for 27 years. He has covered seven World Cups, four Olympic Games, six...

The USMNT plays Uzbekistan this Saturday, September 9 and Oman the following Tuesday, September 12. This marks the official beginning of Gregg Berhalter 2.0 as the head coach returns to the sidelines for the first time since losing to the Netherlands at the World Cup. On today's show, we'll preview the two friendlies and what to expect from Berhalter 2.0. My guest today is Mike Woitalla. M...

The 24-player roster has been announced for the USMNT’s upcoming friendlies against Uzbekistan on September 9 and Oman on September 12. These will be Gregg Berhalter's first matches back on the sideline since the U.S. lost to the Netherlands at the World Cup. To help me breakdown the roster, I've invited Larry Henry Jr to join the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Insider at SBI...

Christian Pulisic made his debut for AC Milan in a 2-0 win over Bologna on Monday. He started the match and scored Milan’s second goal, with a tremendous strike from just outside the box. He also played a key part in the buildup to their first goal. On today’s show we’ll dig deeper into Pulisic’s performance, discuss how the team played overall, and we’ll also look ahead to Yunus Musah’s expected...

The Bundesliga kicks off this weekend! Union Berlin plays their season opener against Mainz on Sunday. On today's show, we talk about Union Berlin's two American players, Brenden Aaronson and Jordan Pefok, and what to expect from them this season. We’ll also do a more general overview of the club for those that haven’t watched a lot of them in the past. To help me with this topic, I’ve inv...

On today’s show, we are talking about PSV Eindhoven and what to expect from their American players this season. Ricardo Pepi joined the team on a transfer deal from Augsburg back in early July. Malik Tillman will be joining him on a loan deal from Bayern Munich that was officially announced today. To help me break down this topic, I’ve invited Marco Timmer to join the show. Marco is a journalist w...

Fabiana Della Valle is joining me today. Fabiana is a Juventus insider and journalist who writes for La Gazzetta dello Sport , a daily newspaper in Italy. We talk about the two Americans who are currently playing for Juventus. Tim Weah joined the club about a month ago on a $13 million transfer deal from Lille. Weston McKennie has been with the club since 2020. We talk about how each of them are e...

Charles Boehm is joining me today to talk about MLS-based USMNT players. Charles and I did a MLS season preview together back in February. Now that we’re well past the mid-point of the season, it seemed like a good time to check back in on this part of the USMNT player pool. Charles is a Washington, DC-based writer and editor who has covered all levels of the American soccer scene since 2004. A na...

Christian Pulisic appears to be heading to AC Milan! At the time of this recording, we were still waiting on an official announcement from the club. But multiple sources have reported that a deal has been agreed upon, that Pulisic is in Italy this week to complete a medical, and that the move will become official soon. With Pulisic set to join AC Milan, I am planning to watch them closely this sea...