World Soccer Talk

In the NEW episode, number 1393, Kyle Fansler talks with Premier League and Champions League co-commentator Jim Beglin. The duo go over a number of things regarding Beglin’s career as both a player and commentator. What life was like moving from Ireland to England as a teenager The experience of winning a league and cup […]

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 retirement in 1991.On the bright side, his playing career opened the door into the broadcast injury. With his experience playing in and winning some of England and Europe's biggest competitions, his knowledge of the game is extensive.In this episode, Beglin discusses a variety of topics. How injuries actually brought new opportunities off the pitch Playing on some of Liverpool's most dominant sides Representing Ireland internationally Dealing with criticism from listeners and watchers The experience of calling World Cup games Moving from Ireland to England as a teenager in the 1980s The current international and club scene in Europe The most common places to hear Jim Beglin's voice on calls is through the Premier League world feed or Paramount+'s Champions League coverage. In the United States, Beglin is usually part of the duo calling the biggest EPL games. Therefore, NBC often uses its own in-house commentary team to call those games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the NEW episode, number 1392, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss several topics: • 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 […]

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the NEW episode, number 258, Kyle Fansler chats with Matt Jones from The Blue Room Podcast and World Soccer Talk Senior Writer 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 […]

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 says about the club’s owner is on a completely different wavelength than the club’s fanbase. Whether you’re a supporter of Everton or not, it’s something that most fans can relate to. Club owners make business decisions that are often mistake prone. But what happens when those irresponsible decisions take your club close to relegation?In the podcast, a central figure of conversation is Kia Joorabchian, the businessman who brokered irresponsible deals with clubs all around England including Arsenal, Manchester City, QPR and West Ham United, among others.With the season already half over, we ask what the expectations are from Everton supporters, and what can be learned. And where Everton may go from here based on the current decline.Also discussed is the role of supporters groups and how vital it is that fans have a voice within the clubs. The controversy at the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns is covered, and how the role of fans and clubs differs between the United States and England.The guests also discuss the effectiveness of fan protests, and whether they work to get the point across. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the NEW episode, number 257, Kyle Fansler talks with Derek Rae about the commentator’s time covering the beautiful game. This is an audio recording of Kyle and Derek’s chat during their ‘Show ‘n’ Tell’...

Derek Rae joins host Kyle Fansler to talk about his career in soccer broadcasting.Rae, one of the most popular and known voices in English-language soccer commentary, shows off a handful of items collected throughout his time in the game. His time covering soccer includes a number of major games and tournaments, including perhaps the most memorable Champions League Final of all time.Also, Derek Rae talks about his language background. Many people recognize the commentator for his attention to detail in regards to pronunciation of teams and players, like Bruno Fernandes and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.Some of the other topics discussed include:• His thoughts on pronouncing player names• The advantages of being a freelance commentator• How a background in language helped him in his broadcast career• His memories of calling Champions League games on ESPN• What it was like calling the greatest Champions League final ever• Which World Cup has been the most memorable for him out of all of them since 1990• His thoughts on the biennial World Cup• Commentating the mother of all club derbies in the world Rae is a freelance commentator, meaning he covers an array of events. He frequently can be heard on Bundesliga broadcasts, ESPN's LaLiga coverage and as the voice of the FIFA video game series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the NEW episode, number 256, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss several topics: • How much (do) we need the middle men who broadcast soccer • beIN SPORTS’s coverage of Africa...

In the NEW episode, we discuss how much (do) we need the middle men who broadcast soccer, beIN SPORTS's coverage of Africa Cup Of Nations sinks to new lows, the latest analysis on the US Soccer TV rights deal for the USMNT and USWNT, DAZN has a lot of appealing soccer content heading our way, what to look out for in the new version of the Fubo app, and we answer your questions in the Listener Mailbag segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the NEW episode, number 255, Kyle Fansler chats with ESPN’s Janusz Michallik and Kartik Krishnaiyer on the topic of the strength of American players in the transfer market. Former player and current ESPN analyst...

In a discussion with ESPN's Janusz Michallik and World Soccer Talk's Kartik Krishnaiyer, host Kyle Fansler asks about several topics including: are MLS clubs selling U.S. talent too cheaply, how the pendulum is changing with MLS selling players to Europe, Americans that missed out on signing for European clubs, why European clubs are signing players from North America now than ever before, and how Insigne can help the US Men's National Team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the NEW episode, number 254, Christopher Harris is joined by co-host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss several topics: • What makes WarnerMedia an attractive destination for MLS, • ESPN+ shares some new soccer numbers with us,...

In this episode, we discuss ESPN+'s latest soccer numbers, a drought has fallen on the Africa Cup of Nations, FOX cements a World Cup deal with Twitter, which soccer channels are losing the biggest % of subscribers, and why does the FA Cup upset MLS writers so? Plus we recommend matches to watch this weekend as well as answering your questions in the Listener Mailbag segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the NEW episode, number 253, Kyle Fansler chats with Transfermarkt’s Manuel Veth and Kartik Krishnaiyer on the topic of the January Transfer Window. Kyle asks Manuel and Kartik about what major transfers we can...