This article first appeared in Prost Amerika The inaugural game against Orlando City may be out of the way, but the spotlight is still very much on New York City FC as the club gets ready to host New England in its very first home game. Even though expansion teams usually do not fare very… Read More »
Eric Krakauer and Cristiano Oliveira review their top football/soccer stories of 2014, and look forward to 2015.
Eric Krakauer and Cristiano Oliveira welcome Juan Arango of Al Jazeera Sport (formerly GolTV) to discuss FIFA’s newest controversy, the USMNT’s loss versus Colombia, and preview Portugal vs Argentina, and the MLS Playoffs.
This article first appeared in Soccerly.com As far as video game opponents go, Pete, my close friend and former roommate, is the worst. Our gaming rivalry has gone on for a few years, and as difficult as it is to admit, he has recently been pretty much unbeatable. As if that weren’t bad enough,… Read More »
Follow Eric Krakauer @bigsoccerheadny Eric Krakauer talks US men’s national team, Portugal, and other World Cup topics with the Sports Animals, Chris Hart and Gary Dickman of ESPN Honolulu. Click on Media Player or Link (below) ESPN Interview (click)
My appearance on Have Another Donut Podcast with Sirius XM’s Mike Corbett and Cristiano Oliveira: talking Champions League final, Donovan’s exclusion from the US men’s national team, and Mexico’s no sex rule. Have Another Donut Podcast (05/26/14)
It certainly didn’t come as a surprise. Only the most optimistic fans would have a expected Bob Bradley to have retained his position as US men’s national team coach after a rather disastrous showing in the Gold Cup. The timing of the decision, however, could be said to be a little odd. If this was… Read More »
According to Tommy Smyth, soccer has grown by “leaps and bounds” in this country, and his response to those who claim otherwise is symptomatic of his brogue-laden commentary: “are you kidding me or something? Look around, it’s everywhere.” Tommy’s unorthodox commentary has made him one of the most recognizable faces in US soccer, and his… Read More »
In recent years soccer has been among the most participated youth sports in the United States. Given this reality, the assumption had been that soccer’s popularity in this country would grow exponentially, and would inevitably rival the nation’s three traditional sports powerhouses – football, baseball, and basketball – for exposure among the country’s leading media… Read More »