The dust has settled somewhat from part one of our interview with former U.S. Men's National Team
forward and current Fox Soccer analyst Eric Wynalda.
Part two includes our conversation
about working for Fox Soccer, what it's like to put on the red, white, and blue and play for your
country, owning a soccer team, and his favorite beer.
Photo Credit: John Todd / MLSTo say Eric Wynalda is opinionated does do him justice. The man
has opinions about opinions! When we caught up with the former Men's National Team player and
current Fox Soccer deskman he had just finished recording his podcast, "Sent Off", with fellow Fox
man, Christian Miles.
I love the NFL and I'm happy that its back and that my beloved Bengals are amazingly 1-0, but the
real show is tomorrow on Fox Soccer Channel, where the stakes top Week 1 in the NFL!
CONCACAF Champions League Showdown: USA V. Mexico
8PM EST - The Galaxy travel to Morelia to try to keep MLS perfect record in Mexico entact (I have
to use it while we got it!
CNN anchor Piers Morgan: "I was ashamed to be an Arsenal fan today." "I don't trust Wenger with our
money anymore... he is too stubborn and misses the boat..." Embedded above, Morgan's views on
Arsenal. "THAT PERFORMANCE WAS ... Continue reading →
Hey NBC... the FBM Graphic Department is for hire.Well that certainly was nice of you, National
Broadcasting Corporation. And unexpected we may add. We caught wind (more than a wind... perhaps
gale-force the way the Inter-Net-Blogo-Sphere responded) that you showed a fancy little Major
League Soccer teaser video during a pre-season throwball game on Sunday.
First of all, I just wanted to say that I am blown away with all the soccer on TV right now.
In the past I would pretty much take a break from soccer once the Premier League and FA Cup
Final were over. I enjoyed the break before I was full blown into soccer again with college pre
season starting August 25th.
First of all, I just wanted to say that I am blown away with all the soccer on TV right now.
In the past I would pretty much take a break from soccer once the Premier League and FA Cup
Final were over. I enjoyed the break before I was full blown into soccer again with college pre
season starting August 25th.
OK, so I managed to pull it off this weekend and watch all the soccer that I wanted. I am
blessed with the fact that my wife Jenn, is almost as soccer crazy as I am.
We hung out together and watched soccer on tv, she was led on the couch (9 months pregnant)
while our 2 year old son ran around the living room.
OK, so I managed to pull it off this weekend and watch all the soccer that I wanted. I am
blessed with the fact that my wife Jenn, is almost as soccer crazy as I am.
We hung out together and watched soccer on tv, she was led on the couch (9 months pregnant)
while our 2 year old son ran around the living room.
OK, so I thought that soccer was over with for a few weeks.....how wrong could I have been.
I am now suddenly interested in the Gold Cup, the Euro 2011 Under 21s tournament in Denmark and
Major League Soccer....throw in there as well classic matches being shown on Fox Soccer....I am
beside myself trying to decide what to watch this weekend!
Jack Bell of the New York Times reported last Thursday that Fox has finally reached an agreement
with Comcast to broadcast Fox Soccer Channel in High Definition.
In an interview with Fox Soccer's General Manager David Nathanson, he stated that his channel
had reached an agreement with Comcast, the largest cable provider in the US.
Seemingly out of the blue and partway through the 2011 Major League Soccer season, Fox Soccer
(Channel?) announced their prime time matches would, from this moment forward, be known as "Soccer
Night in America".
The first "SNiA" will be this Friday as Portland Timbers host Philadelphia Union at 9pm (CT).
Major League Soccer announced on Friday that its broadcasting deal with Fox Soccer Channel has
been extended for one year. FSC will broadcast 31 regular season matches and three playoff matches,
including one conference final. All of the broadcasts will be in high definition. (Click here for
the full schedule.
It's official - Major League Soccer and Fox Soccer Channel are back together again, at least for
one more year.
The two sent out a press release today trumpeting the agreement which will see 31 regular season
games and three playoff games (including one conference final) broadcast by the cable channel.
UEFA Champions League
The tie of the round begins at the Emirates Stadium (Arsenal Stadium according to UEFA) as
Arsenal and FC Barcelona meet in the knockout phase of the Champions League for the second
consecutive year. When Arsenal failed to win their group, the Gunners always knew that there
would be a chance that they would get Barcelona in the Round of 16 draw, and the fates heeded such
a matchup between two of the best footballing sides in Europe.
Jeremy St. Louis, lead anchor on Fox Soccer Channel, will announce he is leaving the Fox
Soccer Report in late February. The ever popular anchor man has been with the station since it's
start 9 years ago.
Jeremy St. Louis
St. Louis sent a letter to friends and colleagues late Sunday evening announcing his resignation
on February 25th.
While a large majority of the United States is preparing for Super
Bowl Sunday coverage on Feb. 6th, there is more than just live
American Football that afternoon. FOX Soccer will be airing LIVE the
highly anticipated matchup between Chelsea FC vs. Liverpool FC on Feb.
