World Soccer Talk

Kartik Krishnaiyer and Christopher Harris are back to share their analysis regarding the latest announcement from CBS Sports where they reveal the new soccer rights they've acquired in the United States.We dive into what the EFL and Serie A deals mean for soccer fans, as well as how it'll impact viewers in the United States.In other discussions, we answer your questions in the Listener Mailbag about what's best for the USMNT players wanting to raise their levels, what France's Ligue 1 should do with their US media rights, and how the Canadian national team gets disrespected by a lot of soccer analysts and fans in the United States.Also discussed are the similarities between playing Football Manager and working as an executive at a real soccer club.

Nick ends the Inside Euro 2024 series with his memories of England's journey in major tournaments during his lifetime from World Cup 1966 to Euro 2024. It's a sad tale of depression, defeat, and the Dutch (as well as the Germans).Memories of Wayne Rooney, Gary Lineker, David Beckham, Luke Shaw and Harry Kane, it's a story of heartache and heartbreak.Thanks for joining us on Nick's travelogue around Euro 2024.

Nick Webster is back in the United States where he shares his thoughts about the Euro 2024 quarterfinals and semifinals. Watching the games in Los Angeles at a local pub, he adds his thoughts about England's win versus the Netherlands, and what a complete performance it was.

Kartik and Chris return to give you their honest opinions about everything from Euro 2024 vs Copa America to FOX's coverage of both competitions. Chris discusses what he experienced watching soccer while traveling through Europe, while Kartik dives into his new job at a USL club has impacted his viewing experience.Chris and Kartik also share their uncensored analysis about the United States Men's National Team under Gregg Berhalter, as well as Gareth Southgate's England, in addition to the national teams of Brazil and Canada.Last but not least, we discuss how US media created the "golden generation" tag, and why they built up a team only to knock them back down again.

Nick Webster travels to Leipzig for one of the best match atmospheres in Euro 2024 for the Turkey against Austria game, playing us the sounds from the stadium including the national anthem and post-match celebrations.Nick gets ready to head back to the States where he'll record more podcast episodes before wrapping up this series of Inside Euro 2024.

Nick's travels continue through Germany where he reflects on the France versus Belgium game. Plus he shares what it's like traveling around Frankfurt, Germany, and what the match atmosphere is like inside the stadium there.He also shares his thoughts on Portugal versus Slovenia, and how some segments of the crowd came specifically to watch Cristiano Ronaldo instead of Portugal or Slovenia. Nick includes audio recorded live inside the stadium during the national anthems for both countries.

Nick Webster takes us on a journey to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin for the Switzerland versus Italy game. He also interviews an Italian soccer journalist about Italy, soccer history and when Italy last won the FIFA World Cup.

Nick explores Germany along the Rhine River before interviewing journalist and author Andrew Warshaw. During this episode of Inside Euro 2024, he shares his favorite game of the tournament thus far, what it was like to witness Portugal versus Georgia in person at the stadium, as well as his thoughts on one of England’s best footballers of all time.Warshaw is the author of the book, “Tottenham Hotspur: The Perfect Eleven.”