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In the NEW episode, number 1415, Kartik Krishnaiyer interviews Clive Tyldesley, one of the most recognizable English-language soccer commentators. Tyldesley, whom many Americans recognize from the Champions League, Premier League or even the FIFA video game series, has been calling games for more than 30 years. He and Kartik Krishnaiyer discuss various topics in this episode. • This season's UEFA...

We discuss why the Premier League appears to be unstoppable, whether Peacock TV will acquire any more soccer rights, storylines for each of the 20 clubs in the Premier League, our thoughts on this week's US Open Cup games on ESPN+, what the differences are in playing levels between MLS and USL, the local broadcast issues that MLS have to deal with, our recommended games to watch this weekend. And...

In the NEW episode, number 1413, Kyle Fansler is joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss Jesse Marsch. Jesse Marsch arrived at Leeds United with the club entrenched in a relegation battle. After two defeats in his first two games, Marsch delivered 10 points over Leeds's last four games. While not quite safe from the drop, the Elland Road club at least has reason for optimism. Kartik Krishnaiyer an...

In the latest episode, we discuss how MLS faces a big decision between short term money or long term growth, the question facing leagues about the future of broadcasting, what benefits there are for Apple TV+ in a soccer streaming deal, what FIFA+ offers soccer fans, why this Premier League season has been one of the best ever, our recommended games to watch this weekend and your questions and fee...

World Soccer Talk is excited to share our exclusive interview with Telemundo Deportes President Ray Warren. During the discussion, Warren discusses what Telemundo will offer soccer fans for the 2022 World Cup. For example, among the deliverables that Telemundo Deportes promises for World Cup 2022, they include: • Commentators calling every game live from within the stadium • An increase in the num...

We discuss the speculation in sports media that FOX Sports may be for sale, who would be the best fit to acquire the rights from FOX Sports, what soccer properties FOX Soccer has that are most valuable, why MLS's reluctance to make changes is biting them, the lure of a relegation battle over the Champions League, and your questions in the Listener Mailbag segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

We discuss our reaction to the FIFA World Cup Draw, first impressions of the Groups in the 2022 World Cup, an interview with Telemundo's Andrés Cantor to get his reaction to the draw, insight from Cantor about his experiences traveling in and around Qatar. And your questions in the Listener Mailbag segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Kartik Krishnaiyer sits down with ESPN's Seb Salazar to discuss his career and his work in the soccer media world. Salazar is the host of ESPN's studio show Futbol Americas. It focuses on soccer in North America, whether that be international soccer and CONCACAF. Or it could be club soccer with Liga MX, MLS and the NWSL. The show caters to fans that do not want to solely focus on...

We discuss whether MLS can find a way to hit their $300 million per year target for media rights?, HBO Max makes a big move, politicians are considering a big change that will impact European soccer, and your feedback about MLS TV ratings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the NEW episode, number 1406, Kyle Fansler discusses ESPN+'s big weekend. Plus, Kartik Krishnaiyer interviews a pair of ESPN's talent ahead of El Clasico and FA Cup Quarterfinals. Kartik Krishnaiyer interviews Alexis Nunes, who is part of the on-site crew for ESPN+'s coverage of the biggest game in Spain.  Later, we hear a conversation between Krishnaiyer and Kay Murray, one of the studio hosts...

Mark Donaldson has one of the more recognizable voices for ESPN's soccer coverage. Of course, the Scottish heritage is hard to miss while Donaldson calls games. In this interview between Donaldson and World Soccer Talk's Kyle Fansler, the duo discuss a variety of topics regarding Mark's career in the soccer, and overall sports, landscape: Breaking through into the commentator world. Attachment to...

We discuss what the chaos at Chelsea FC means for the club, players and fans, our power rankings of the top four soccer TV channels in the US (choosing from NBC, ESPN, CBS and FOX), ESPN Futbol Americas' unfiltered coverage of the hooliganism issue in Liga MX, where does Major League Soccer stand on its relationship with Liga MX, why MLS TV viewership continues to struggle in the United States, th...

We interview Emmy Award winning producer Pete Radovich Jr, the man behind CBS's successful coverage of the UEFA Champions League, Serie A and Concacaf competitions. We discuss how a childhood growing up in a Croatian family made him a soccer fan, the formula behind the success of CBS's UEFA Champions League coverage, how a friend's recommendation changed his life, his family connection to the NASL...

We discuss the story behind the story when it comes to this week’s landmark US Soccer deal with Turner Sports, more free soccer is coming to Spanish-language viewers, the NFL is making a big change to help FOX’s World Cup, you - the listeners - share your secrets about improving the ESPN+ experience, our thoughts on why MLS has not taken a stand against Russia, and your questions in the Listener M...

On March 1, WarnerMedia and US Soccer announced an agreement that sees USMNT, USWNT and US Open Cup games go through WarnerMedia's sports division, Turner Sports. This means that TNT and TBS will have the rights to a number of games, with streaming options also showing potential for the provider. In this podcast, World Soccer Talk's Kartik Krishnaiyer and Christopher Harris break down the deal and...

In our 1,400th episode, we discuss the Premier League title race and the clubs scrambling to avoid relegation, the evolution of soccer podcasts, where Copa Libertadores rights are likely to go, whether the elimination of the away goal rule makes games more or less exciting, how the Weston McKennie injury is going to make FOX Sports concerned, and why we’re relieved that the Winter Olympics is over...

A stand-up comedian, Christian Polanco is not your run-of-the-mill member of the soccer media landscape. In fact, he hardly considers himself a part of that group at all. However, Polanco and co-host Alexis Guerreros take the complexity of the beautiful game and make it into comedy. Polanco discusses all kinds of things about how his time as a comedian opened doors into the soccer world: The role...

We discuss why streaming is in Copa Libertadores' future beginning in 2023, when the rights end with beIN SPORTS and what the future looks like for the broadcaster, Televisa Univision joins the streaming wars, what soccer fans need to know about Vix and Vix+, our thoughts on Craig Burley's argument that the Premier League is more important than the Club World Cup, the intricacies of Peacock, Param...

Stephen Warnock only retired from his playing career in 2018. Usually, players take some time off to travel, spend time with loved ones. However, Stephen Warnock jumped on an opportunity to get behind the scenes.   In this interview, the freelance commentator who frequently works Premier League games discusses that transition and how it rapidly unfolded. Warnock goes into further detail on a numbe...

We discuss the improvements being made to Peacock, why we believe Alexi Lalas' goes over-the-top at times with his analysis, the clunkiness of not having NBCSN available for Premier League games, does ESPN have a lack of depth in their co-commentator slot,  is MLS at a disadvantage where soccer fans feel they can't 'burn the candle' at both ends, our recommended matches to watch this weekend, who...

Noted for famous books such as  We Ate All the Pies  and  Can we have out football back? , John Nicholson is one of the top soccer writers. With his extended-form non-fiction work, Nicholson dives into topics regarding how the game has changed over time. More often than not, developments to the game take away from the historic and respected nature that fans across the globe fell in love with.  Nic...

We discuss our thoughts on the differences between ESPN, CBS and FOX’s coverage of Team USA, why fans of Premier League teams will experience big changes this February, who has the best Transfer Deadline Day coverage, and can beIN SPORTS do better with their AFCON coverage? Finally, we share our recommendations of what to watch this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Jim Beglin, heard on Premier League and Champions League broadcasts, talks with Kyle Fansler about his time in the media industry. Beglin, who represented Liverpool and Leeds among other clubs during his playing career, is part of a special company. He won a league and cup double with Liverpool in the 1985/86 season. Unfortunately, injuries plagued the Irishman's career, forcing an early retiremen...

We discuss why do the US soccer networks have such a hard time finding a critical USMNT analyst, our thoughts on ESPN's coverage of the USA-El Salvador game, where does Taylor Twellman go from here, all the details about Euro 2024 and Euro 2028 are heading, what we expect from CBS' coverage of Canada-USA, news about a new soccer documentary on Netflix plus listener mailbag and a whole lot more. Ho...

In this episode, we feature Matt Jones from The Blue Room Podcast and Kartik Krishnaiyer. They discuss the impact of fan culture on soccer clubs in light of what's happening at Everton. When fans feel powerless against the decisions made by their own club that they’ve supported all their life, what do they do? On today’s podcast episode, we delve into the current situation at Everton and what it s...