Club Podcasts Podcast

In this episode of Kicking it with Raphael, Zac Lee Rigg (@zacrigg) from Fusion TV joined me to discuss what's going on Serie A with Roma, the epic battle between Mourinho and Pellegrini, Fergies new book and Blatter new proposals. Then I had on Fox Soccer commentator Marc Serber to discuss the latest in the EPL and recap the clasico!

Earl and Robert return from a short sabbatical to bring you back up to speed on what is happening in Major League Soccer, and it's big - the MLS Cup Playoffs are finally here! The guys break down the final table, and give you a glimpse as to what they expect for the 4 versus 5 Play-in Round of the Playoffs. They also cover the most recent news out of the domestic league, including the potential entry of Orlando City to MLS in the near future. They close the show with some silliness which is liable to offend the fans of one or more teams in the league. Trust us, we're only having fun! Our next show will be available on Saturday, November 2nd, and will be a recap of the Play-in Round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The United States of Futbol Show is your source for the latest news and independent opinion in the world of United States domestic soccer, hosted by Earl Reed and Robert Hay. We value your feedback, and would love to answer your questions. As always, you can interact with the show on Twitter or Facebook, or you can query Earl or Robert directly through Twitter. We are also available through email at usoffutbol [at] gmail [dot] com.

On this weeks edition of Kicking it with Raphael, I welcomed on Thomas Holland from Football Radar. Thomas and I discussed all the latest in the Bundesliga and analyzed Germany chances to win the 2014 World Cup. Up next, was Fox Soccer commentator Marc Serber. Marc and I gave our predictions for all the world-cup playoff matches and spoke at length about all the major contendors in the world. My last guest of the show was ESPN and Fox 1 football commentator Janusz Michallik. Janusz broke down all the biggest champions league matches of the week and looked ahead at future fixtures of the champions league. Follow me on twitter @raphaelg23 for all the latest news!

This week on Turkish Football Weekly, Jeremy Chapman returns to the podcast after a one week absence. Week 8 results of the Turkish Super League are reviewed. This includes discussion of the amount of stoppage time added in the Kayseri Erciyesspor-Fenerbahce and Bursaspor-Kayserispor matches. News this week includes the unfortunate death of 1461 Trabzon manager Kadir Ozcan and a coaching change at Genclerbirligi. Results of European club matches for Galatasaray and Trabzonspor wrap up this week's podcast.

Miguel "Piojo" Herrera held his first practice session as El Tri's head coach, Wednesday Oct. 24th, 2013, a day after Club America was eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League. In Manchester, Chicharito's Manchester United won 1-0 in a Champions League game against Carlos Vela's Real Sociedad, while Jonathan dos Santos suffered a knee injury during a practice session in Barcelona. Chivas is last place in Liga Bancomer MX. Tom, Eric, Jonny, and Nayib talk about all of these topics in this 58 minute-long episode.

This week on Turkish Football Weekly, Jeremy is out with work-related issues, so Ata is joined by guest pundit Kaan Bayazit. The Turkish national team matches against Estonia and the Netherlands for World Cup 2014 qualifying is discussed. Also, the two host deabte about particular players on the national team and where Turkey goes from here. From there, the podcast discusses Konak Belediyesi's run continuing in the UEFA Women's Champions League, and the week 8 schedule for the Turkish Super League.

El Tri lost against Costa Rica in San José, while the Stars and Stripes got a last minute 2-3 win against Panamá in Panamá City. The combination of results permits the Mexican national team to think about Brazil 2014, but on the way stand the All Whites. Tom, Eric, Jonny, and Nayib analyze El Tri's current state and propose ideas that should enable the team to reach its ultimate goal: to attend the 2014 World Cup.

In this edition of Kicking it with Raphael, I welcomed on FC Barcelona Columnist, and SB Nation's Barça Blaugranes writer Xoel Cardenas @xoelcardenas Xoel and I discussed Atletico Madrid's Koke and Diego Costa and how well they have been playing. Xoel then broke down Barcelona without Messi and what they need to do to improve. We also discussed Mexico path in World Cup Quals and finally discussed La Liga's surprise team of the season, Villarreal. Next on the show was @worldsoccertalk founder and editor Christopher Harris. Chris and I discussed all the latest in the EPL and discussed whether Gus Poyet will be able to save Sunderland from relegation! As always check me out on twitter @raphaelg23

El Tri is in San José, Costa Rica, where Tuesday evening Vucetich's team hopes to get a win or tie that would secure a play-off game vs. New Zealand. Tom, Eric, Jonny, and Nayib, a full house, preview the last hexagonal match for Mexico's national team in "Pura Vida" territory.

This week on Turkish Football Weekly, week 7 results of the Turkish Super League are reviewed. This includes the very "eventful" Fenerbahce-Trabzonspor match, which made more headlines by who showed up at the match. News this week features a shake-up of Kayserispor, and the sanctions handed out by the PFDK after the Fenerbahce-Trabzonspor match. The hosts go into a debate about said person who showed up at that match, Trabzonspor chairman Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu, and the events surrounding his appearance. The main debate topic there is whether if it was a good idea for Haciosmanoglu to show up in Sukru Saracoglu stadium to watch the match, especially considering what happened to him after the match was over. Konak Belediyesi's performance in the UEFA Women's Champions League is reviewed. The podcast concludes with a brief discussion of the roster for the Turkish national team, and the do or die situation they face in World Cup 2014 qualifiers as they face Estonia and the Netherlands.

Love international football? On this weeks episode of Kicking it with Raphael, I had the privilage of having on New York Times, CNN and BBC World Football contributor James Montague. Montague, is also the author of "When Friday Comes:Football in the War Zone". James and I discussed how football relates to politics. We took an idepth look at all the African World Cup Playoffs taking place this week. We also examined the rumors of The US National Team playing a friendly versus Iran. Finally, we discussed all the latest news in the EPL. Next on was Fox Soccer commentator Marc Serber. Marc and I discussed the LA football derby and all the latest news in the MLS. We finished off the show by discussing World Cup Qualifiers in Europe. Check me out on twitter @raphaelg23 When Friday Comes: Football in the War Zone.

Radio Cuju is back with fun headlines of Nazis, fans stealing manager's shirts and the evils of FIFA 14. We also discuss enthralling topics like what's in Harry Redknapp's pants, is Jose Mourinho a superhero, and butlers serving orange slices on silver platters. All the important stuff.

This week on Turkish Football Weekly, week 6 results of the Turkish Super League are reviewed. The rundown of the week 7 schedule is discussed. The major news of this week concerned former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini getting hire as the new Galatasaray manager. The hosts debate how successful or not successful Mancini could be at his new job. Finally, the European matches of Galatasaray and Trabzonspor are reviewed.

In this episode of Kicking it with Raphael, CNN football analyst James Masters ( @Masters_JamesD) joined me on the show to discuss the latest in the EPL. Who will Sunderland hire? How has Aaron Ramsey been able to play so well? Can Liverpool keep this up all season? Were among the questions we addressed through out our segment. Fox Soccer's Marc Serber broke down the MLS playoff chase and who he believes will make the playoffs from the West and East. In addition, he talked about the development of Chivas USA over the past season. We finally highlighted the key Champions League matches. In our opinion Arsenal vs Napoli and Man City vs Bayern are the ones you should watch! Check me out on twitter @raphaelg23 to discuss the show with me.

A very lengthy episode is on tap for this week's Turkish Football Weekly. But considering the two headlines that made the rounds not only within Turkey but beyond Turkey's borders, it will be worth the time. Week 5 results of the Turkish Super League get reviewed, and the week 6 schedule is discussed. The Besiktas-Galatasaray match from week 5 gets reviewed in its own segment, as the hosts look into the derby which featured good football, but a lot of fans wanting to "get involved" to put it mildly. Also, the subsequent sanctions handed out by the TFF's Professional Football Disciplinary Committee, mostly against Besiktas, are reviewed. While that would have taken a good chunk of an episode by itself, Galatasaray countered with its own headline making move. The hosts discuss Galatasaray's sacking of manager Fatih Terim, and whether it was shocking or perhaps to be expected.