Kartik Krishnaiyer
Co-host of the weekly Soccer Lens podcast, the twice a week CSRN American Soccer Show and of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast. I am married and live in south Florida.
Has MLS Robbed American Soccer of International Competitiveness?
We’re constantly hammered with one side of the coin, including Sunday at the conclusion of the US-Netherlands match on NBC by Marcelo Balboa, that Major League Soccer is responsible for the US being more competitive in major international tournaments. This theory is so often repeated it has become gospel for many fans of the beautiful…
A Mexican Twist in the North London Derby
The North London derby will have some new fans this upcoming season as many football fans in North America will be engaged in one of the world’s great derbies for the first time. That’s because perhaps the two best young players in the region, Giovanni Dos Santos (Gio) and Carlos Vela will now be part…
Tonya Antonucci Interview: Women’s Professional Soccer CEO
The Women’s Professional Soccer league kicks off its inaugural season in April 2009. WPS teams will be based in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. The league will expand to eight teams by 2010 with the inclusion of Philadelphia. Currently, the WPS teams are working on building their…
Reining In MLS’ Foreign Player Addiction
At the conclusion of a successful 2007 season, which saw MLS’ attendance at it highest level since the inaugural season of 1996 and media coverage beyond once imaginable levels, the league opted to increase the number of international squad spots to eight from the previous four senior and three youth internationals. This new rule has…
Some Thoughts On SuperLiga 2008
As we enter the knockout stages of SuperLiga 2008, let me state that while the intensity level was as high for these matches last year, the football has been much better this year. No offense to anybody, but an L.A. Galaxy side featuring Alan Gordon and Edson Buddle as starting forwards and an injured David…
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