Kartik Krishnaiyer
Kartik Krishnaiyer is a lifelong fan and supporter of the beautiful game who has been attending matches in the United States since he was six years old. Between 1981 and 1983 he served as a ball boy for the NASL's Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He then was often spotted at Lockhart Stadium supporting the Fort Lauderdale Sun of the USL (1984-85) and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the ASL (now USL) in the late 1980s. As far as European Football he supports Manchester City F.C. and is also a long time season ticket holder for University of Miami Hurricane Football and Basketball. He is currently the host of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast and also co-hosts the Champions Soccer Radio Network (CSRN) American Soccer Show twice weekly. He is also a frequent contributor to the 2Gs, CSRN's Daily Headline Show and CSRN's European Football Show. He is married and has two cats and a dog.
World Cup Buzz Ultimate 23 Man Selection
World Cup Buzz podcast host Richard Farley, along with co-commentators the Gaffer, Laurence McKenna, and Kartik Krishnaiyer selected their ultimate 23 man World Cup squad. Only one England player made the ultimate 23: Left Back Ashley Cole who received the …
Group C Thoughts: England Fans Owe Rooney and Three Lions an Apology
England have limped to two draws in World Cup Group C action, having failed to score in 176 consecutive minutes following Steven Gerrard’s spectacular 4th minute strike versus the United States. Once again England are underwhelming in an international tournament, …
Remembering Cameroon's 1990 World Cup Run
African Football burst onto the world scene in the summer of 1990. Just months after the world applauded Nelson Mandela’s release from prison after 27 years, the Indomitable Lions would give the world a view into the future of African …
Looking for a European Sleeper? Part Two: Slovakia
Slovakia often gets confused in the geographically and culturally challenged United States with Slovenia. But the Repre unlike the Slovenes feature incredible quality and top flight talent up and down the squad. Marek Hamsik of Napoli is the biggest name …
Looking for a European Sleeper? Part One: Denmark
DENMARK The Danes typically perform well when they qualify for major tournaments. This current Morton Olsen led team was less fancied than any Danish side since the early 1980′s. Yet they qualified out of a strong UEFA group with relative …
ESPN Still Getting It Wrong
ESPN’s radical decision to dump American commentators in favor of several British based ones has created much consternation among the supporters of the game stateside. Those reared on the domestic game and American commentating styles decried the move away from …
Ballack Blow for Germany Could Be Fatal
Michael Ballack’s injury in Saturday’s FA Cup final was both ironic and damaging. Ballack was injured by Kevin Prince-Boateng a former German youth international who now features for Ghana, Germany’s final Group D opponent. Adding to the irony is that …