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Christian Polanco Interview: The funny side of the beautiful game Feb 21, 2022

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A stand-up comedian, Christian Polanco is not your run-of-the-mill member of the soccer media landscape. In fact, he hardly considers himself a part of that group at all. However, Polanco and co-host Alexis Guerreros take the complexity of the beautiful game and make it into comedy.

Polanco discusses all kinds of things about how his time as a comedian opened doors into the soccer world:

The role of the FIFA video games in developing his fandom.
Finding a Premier League side to support.
Starting out as a comedian.
Bridging the gap between comedy and sports.
The role of NYCFC in his career development.
Asking Patrick Vieira a bold question.
Going to Germany to play soccer.
Also, much more.

Polanco also talks about the Cooligans Podcast and how fuboTV allowed the program to go to new heights.

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Copa Libertadores coming to streaming in 2023 Feb 17, 2022

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We discuss why streaming is in Copa Libertadores' future beginning in 2023, when the rights end with beIN SPORTS and what the future looks like for the broadcaster, Televisa Univision joins the streaming wars, what soccer fans need to know about Vix and Vix+, our thoughts on Craig Burley's argument that the Premier League is more important than the Club World Cup, the intricacies of Peacock, Paramount+, ESPN+ and Hulu, plus Arlo White, The 2 Robbies and Tim Howard's vanishing act during Premier League coverage.

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Stephen Warnock Interview: The switch from playing to commentating Feb 14, 2022

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Stephen Warnock only retired from his playing career in 2018. Usually, players take some time off to travel, spend time with loved ones. However, Stephen Warnock jumped on an opportunity to get behind the scenes.

In this interview, the freelance commentator who frequently works Premier League games discusses that transition and how it rapidly unfolded. Warnock goes into further detail on a number of ideas and topics related to both his playing days and time as a co-commentator.

His career path as a player making stops at major clubs
Liverpool FC TV and his first exposure to sports media
Baby steps in growing his commentary résumé.
The biggest games he has had the honor of calling
How one specific growing market is where he wants to end up in the long run
The benefits of being a former player and commentating
And much more

Warnock may be new to the scene, but he is a mainstay among the voices for Premier League broadcasts.

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Future of Champions League rights in the U.S. Feb 10, 2022

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We discuss the improvements being made to Peacock, why we believe Alexi Lalas' goes over-the-top at times with his analysis, the clunkiness of not having NBCSN available for Premier League games, does ESPN have a lack of depth in their co-commentator slot, is MLS at a disadvantage where soccer fans feel they can't 'burn the candle' at both ends, our recommended matches to watch this weekend, who could be in the running for the rights to the UEFA Champions League after CBS' deal ends, and much more.

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John Nicholson Interview: Life as a writer and pursuing ventures outside soccer Feb 07, 2022

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Noted for famous books such as We Ate All the Pies and Can we have out football back?, John Nicholson is one of the top soccer writers.

With his extended-form non-fiction work, Nicholson dives into topics regarding how the game has changed over time. More often than not, developments to the game take away from the historic and respected nature that fans across the globe fell in love with.

Nicholson dives into those two books and what they mean to him, as well as a variety of other topics:

How he got into the writing industry
Supporting Middlesbrough and some of his favorite memories
Organizing and releasing T-shirts for sale
Expanding on his passion for Rock 'n' Roll with Rock Candy Magazine
His writing with Football 365 and his knowledge of the beautiful game
Applying his trade to fiction works, not just non-fiction soccer writing.

John Nicholson's books are best-selling works and are still available. You can also follow his work at his Twitter (@JohnnyTheNic) and for Football 365.

A video version of this interview is available on the World Soccer Talk YouTube channel.

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Why Peacock is more of a must for Premier League viewers Feb 03, 2022

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We discuss our thoughts on the differences between ESPN, CBS and FOX’s coverage of Team USA, why fans of Premier League teams will experience big changes this February, who has the best Transfer Deadline Day coverage, and can beIN SPORTS do better with their AFCON coverage? Finally, we share our recommendations of what to watch this weekend.

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Jim Beglin interview: Show ’n’ Tell Jan 31, 2022

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Jim Beglin, heard on Premier League and Champions League broadcasts, talks with Kyle Fansler about his time in the media industry.Beglin, who represented Liverpool and Leeds among other clubs during his playing career, is part of a special company. He won a league and cup double with Liverpool in the 1985/86 season.

Unfortunately, injuries plagued the Irishman's career, forcing an early retirement in 1991.

On the bright side, his playing career opened the door into the broadcast injury. With his experience playing in and winning some of England and Europe's biggest competitions, his knowledge of the game is extensive.

In this episode, Beglin discusses a variety of topics.

How injuries actually brought new opportunities off the pitch
Playing on some of Liverpool's most dominant sides
Representing Ireland internationally
Dealing with criticism from listeners and watchers
The experience of calling World Cup games
Moving from Ireland to England as a teenager in the 1980s
The current international and club scene in Europe

The most common places to hear Jim Beglin's voice on calls is through the Premier League world feed or Paramount+'s Champions League coverage. In the United States, Beglin is usually part of the duo calling the biggest EPL games. Therefore, NBC often uses its own in-house commentary team to call those games.

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MISSING: Critical USMNT studio analyst Jan 28, 2022

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We discuss why do the US soccer networks have such a hard time finding a critical USMNT analyst, our thoughts on ESPN's coverage of the USA-El Salvador game, where does Taylor Twellman go from here, all the details about Euro 2024 and Euro 2028 are heading, what we expect from CBS' coverage of Canada-USA, news about a new soccer documentary on Netflix plus listener mailbag and a whole lot more.

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The Worst Run Club in the Premier League Jan 25, 2022

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In this episode, we feature Matt Jones from The Blue Room Podcast and Kartik Krishnaiyer. They discuss the impact of fan culture on soccer clubs in light of what's happening at Everton.

When fans feel powerless against the decisions made by their own club that they’ve supported all their life, what do they do? On today’s podcast episode, we delve into the current situation at Everton and what it says about the club’s owner is on a completely different wavelength than the club’s fanbase.

Whether you’re a supporter of Everton or not, it’s something that most fans can relate to. Club owners make business decisions that are often mistake prone. But what happens when those irresponsible decisions take your club close to relegation?

In the podcast, a central figure of conversation is Kia Joorabchian, the businessman who brokered irresponsible deals with clubs all around England including Arsenal, Manchester City, QPR and West Ham United, among others.

With the season already half over, we ask what the expectations are from Everton supporters, and what can be learned. And where Everton may go from here based on the current decline.

Also discussed is the role of supporters groups and how vital it is that fans have a voice within the clubs. The controversy at the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns is covered, and how the role of fans and clubs differs between the United States and England.

The guests also discuss the effectiveness of fan protests, and whether they work to get the point across.

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Derek Rae Interview: Show ’n’ Tell Jan 24, 2022

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Derek Rae joins host Kyle Fansler to talk about his career in soccer broadcasting.

Rae, one of the most popular and known voices in English-language soccer commentary, shows off a handful of items collected throughout his time in the game. His time covering soccer includes a number of major games and tournaments, including perhaps the most memorable Champions League Final of all time.

Also, Derek Rae talks about his language background. Many people recognize the commentator for his attention to detail in regards to pronunciation of teams and players, like Bruno Fernandes and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Some of the other topics discussed include:

• His thoughts on pronouncing player names

• The advantages of being a freelance commentator

• How a background in language helped him in his broadcast career

• His memories of calling Champions League games on ESPN

• What it was like calling the greatest Champions League final ever

• Which World Cup has been the most memorable for him out of all of them since 1990

• His thoughts on the biennial World Cup

• Commentating the mother of all club derbies in the world

Rae is a freelance commentator, meaning he covers an array of events. He frequently can be heard on Bundesliga broadcasts, ESPN's LaLiga coverage and as the voice of the FIFA video game series.

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