We are just over three weeks away from the USMNT’s opening match against Bolivia in the Copa America. And one of the biggest questions U.S. fans still have is: Who’s going to replace Sergiño Dest at right back? The U.S. still has a full training camp to figure that out including two friendlies against Colombia and Brazil. Gregg Berhalter recently announced which 27 players will be participating in that camp and in his press conference afterwards, he provided a few clues about the options he’s co...
May 29, 2024•20 min
Most of the European leagues have ended their seasons or will be ending them soon. And on today’s show, we are going to look back on the European season and discuss which Americans had the most notable performances abroad. We'll discuss our American MVP, most disappointing player, and who surprised us. To help me do that, I’ve invited Greg O'Keeffe to join the show. Greg is a senior writer for The Athletic covering US soccer players in the UK & Europe. Previously he spent a decade at the Liv...
May 22, 2024•29 min
On today’s show, we are going to discuss Americans playing in the Belgian Pro League. From my research, I counted seven Americans that currently play in the league with the most well known being USMNT center back Mark McKenzie at Genk. To help me today, I’ve invited Joris Becq to join the show. Joris is one of the hosts of The Belgian Football Podcast . You can follow Joris on X at: @Joris_Becq Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007...
May 15, 2024•26 min
On today’s show, we are going to repeat an episode format we used a few months ago called 5 USMNT Questions: 5 Leagues. This is where I ask my guest 5 questions about U.S. Internationals from 5 different leagues around the world. Today, all of those leagues will be from Europe. To help me with this, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr back to the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Insider at SBI Soccer . He’s also a writer for MLS and MLS NEXT Pro. You can follow Larry on X at: @lhenry019 Here...
May 08, 2024•26 min
On today’s show, we are going to talk about Haji Wright and the season he’s having at Coventry City FC. He joined the club in August and has 18 goals in all competitions so far this season. Haji’s momentum with the USMNT also seems to be surging with his recent performance in the Nations League Finals where he scored 2 goals in the semifinal which earned him a start in the final. To help me talk through all of this, I’ve invited Andy Turner to join the show. Andy is the Coventry Telegraph sports...
May 01, 2024•25 min
On today’s show, we are going to discuss a variety of topics involving U.S. internationals playing overseas including which of their clubs we’ll be keeping a close eye on in this final month of the European season, Sergiño Dest’s injury and how that will impact the USMNT starting lineup, and where we think the striker depth chart stands as of today. To help me do all of that, I’ve invited Ryan Tolmich to join the show. Ryan is the American Soccer Correspondent for GOAL . You can follow Ryan on X...
Apr 24, 2024•24 min
On today’s show, we are going to check in on the two U.S. Internationals playing at AC Milan - Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah. They are getting ready to take on AS Roma in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals and also nearing the end of their first Serie A season. To help me today, I’ve invited Alessandro Bai to join the show. Alessandro is an Italian-Brazilian freelance journalist. He’s the Milan correspondent for Total Italian Football and he previously wrote for The Blizzard a...
Apr 17, 2024•27 min
Folarin Balogun is nearing the end of his first season at AS Monaco. On today’s show we’re going to discuss his performance so far versus expectations, how the team uses him, and what some of his struggles have been. To help me do that, I’ve invited Luke Entwistle to join the show. Luke is a Freelance Sports Journalist based in Nice, France. From there, he covers AS Monaco and the rest of Ligue 1. His work has been featured on The Guardian, Sky News, and BBC Sport. You can follow Luke on X at: @...
Apr 10, 2024•29 min
Johnny Cardoso joined Real Betis during the winter transfer window and I’ve been amazed at how quickly he’s integrated himself into the team and become a regular starter. On today’s show, we’re going to dig into how the USMNT midfielder was able to get off to such a fast start with the club. We’ll also take a closer look at why his skillset fits in so well with the team’s style of play. To help me do that, I’ve invited Manu Colchón to join the show. Manu is a journalist who lives in Spain and co...
Apr 03, 2024•7 min
For the third consecutive time, the USMNT has won the Concacaf Nations League. After squeaking by Jamaica in the semifinal, they beat Mexico 2-0 in the Final on Sunday night. On today’s show, we’re going to break down the USMNT’s performance across the two matches and discuss what’s next for the team. To help me with that, I’ve invited Mike Woitalla to join the show. Mike is the Executive Editor of Soccer America . You can follow Mike on X at: @MikeWoitalla Here And Abroad is produced by me, Fra...
Mar 27, 2024•32 min
On today’s show, we are going to preview the Concacaf Nations League Finals. The USMNT plays Jamaica in the first semifinal this Thursday, March 21. If they win, they’ll move on to the final the following Sunday against either Panama or Mexico. To help me preview the matches, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr back to the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Insider at SBI Soccer . He’s also a writer for MLS and MLS NEXT Pro. You can follow Larry on X at: @lhenry019 Here And Abroad is produced ...
Mar 20, 2024•33 min
On today’s show, we are going to focus on U.S. internationals playing in Europe’s top 5 leagues and some of the more interesting storylines around them. We'll be going through each of the top 5 leagues, one at a time, and discussing a topic involving a USMNT player or players from that league. To help me do that, I’ve invited Chuck Booth back to the show. Chuck is a soccer writer at CBS Sports . You can follow Chuck on X at: @ChuckBoothSport Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You ca...
Mar 13, 2024•29 min
On today’s show we are going to talk through three potential surprises that you could see when the USMNT roster for the Nations League gets announced next week. Why am I doing this? Even when the roster seems fairly predictable, Gregg Berhalter usually offers up at least one complete surprise. So I’m going to take three guesses of who an “out of nowhere” roster call up could be. I thought it would be a fun exercise because Berhalter seems to come up with at least one big surprise each roster. He...
Mar 06, 2024•16 min
The USMNT will be in action again on March 21 when they take on Jamaica in the Nations League semifinals. If they win that, they’ll play in the final three days later. I’m expecting that Gregg Berhalter will announce the roster for those matches somewhere around March 13 which is only a few weeks away. On today’s show we’re going to talk through what that roster might look like and some of the key decisions Berhalter will have to make as he puts it together. To help me do that, I’ve invited Kyle...
Feb 28, 2024•34 min
The MLS season kicks off on February 21 when Inter Miami takes on Real Salt Lake. Today, we’re going to do an MLS season preview of sorts but we’re specifically going to focus on MLS-based players in the USMNT player pool. To help me do that, I’ve invited Favian Renkel to join the show. Favian is a freelance soccer writer and reporter based out of San Francisco. He currently writes for 90min Football , SBI Soccer , and Forbes . You can follow Favian on X at: @FavianRenkel Here And Abroad is prod...
Feb 21, 2024•23 min
On today’s show we’re going to talk about Gio Reyna and how his loan move is going so far at Nottingham Forest. To help me with that, I’ve invited Sarah Clapson to join the show. Sarah is the Nottingham Forest correspondent for NottinghamshireLive and the Nottingham Post . She has covered the Reds since 2015 and has followed the team up and down the country, as well as abroad, to report on the latest goings-on. You can follow Sarah on X at: @Sarah_Clapson Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank...
Feb 14, 2024•23 min
On today’s show, we are going to get to know more about Esmir Bajraktarevic. The 18-year-old forward for the New England Revolution made his debut for the USMNT in their recent friendly against Slovenia. He came on in the 61st minute and it didn’t take long for his play to jump off the screen at me and many others. Since then, I’ve been wanting to learn more about Esmir and to help me do that I’ve invited Seth Macomber to join the show. Seth is a senior editor covering the New England Revolution...
Feb 07, 2024•27 min
On today’s show, we are going to discuss how the winter transfer season has gone for the USMNT player pool so far. To help me do that, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr to join the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Insider at SBI Soccer . He’s also a writer for MLS and MLS NEXT Pro. You can follow Larry on X at: @lhenry019 Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007...
Jan 31, 2024•22 min
On today’s show, we are going to break down the USMNT’s recent friendly against Slovenia which they lost 0-1. We’ll also look ahead to their next window which will be the Nations League Finals in March. To help me do all that, I’ve invited Paul Kennedy to join the show. Paul is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America . He began writing for Soccer America in 1974 and has been its editor since 1985. He started writing on soccer for France Football in 1978 and has been on its Ba...
Jan 24, 2024•25 min
On today’s show, we are going to preview the USMNT’s upcoming friendly against Slovenia this Saturday, January 20. The match takes place during the USMNT’s annual January camp which traditionally includes a roster of young up and comers and this year’s roster looks no different. To help me preview the match, I’ve invited Ryan Tolmich to join the show. Ryan is the American Soccer Correspondent for GOAL . You can follow Ryan on X at: @RyanTolmich Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You...
Jan 17, 2024•25 min
On today’s show, we are going to get the inside scoop on two Americans playing in the Bundesliga at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Joe Scally and Jordan Pefok. To help us with that, Jannik Sorgatz is joining the show today. Jannik is the chief reporter for Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Rheinische Post , a daily German newspaper headquartered in Düsseldorf. You can follow Jannik on X at: @aufmplatz You can also check out Jannik's podcast Fohlenfutter , a weekly show covering Borussia Mönchengladbach...
Jan 10, 2024•25 min
On today’s show, we are going to celebrate the new year by discussing New Year's Resolutions for the USMNT, or at least what we think they should be. To help me do that, I’ve invited Kyle Bonn to join the show. Kyle is a writer for The Sporting News and has over a decade of experience covering the sport of soccer globally. He also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer. You can follow Kyle on X at: @the_bonnfire Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @Frank...
Jan 03, 2024•25 min
On today’s show, we are going to do a final year-end stock up / stock down on a select group of USMNT players. The intent is to give an overall evaluation of what their stock has done over the past 12 month period so we’ll be comparing their stock now versus how we perceived it back on January 1, 2023. To help me with this, I’ve invited Chuck Booth back to the show. Chuck is a soccer writer at CBS Sports . You can follow Chuck on X at: @ChuckBoothSport Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Ga...
Dec 27, 2023•26 min
Today, we’re going to dig into Chris Richards’ club situation at Crystal Palace. We’ll discuss the centerback’s performance since joining the club, what’s keeping him from getting more minutes, and what the local fans and pundits think of him. To help me do all that, I’ve invited Edmund Brack to join the show. Edmund is the Crystal Palace and AFC Wimbledon reporter for the South London Press . You can follow Edmund on X at: @EdmundBrack Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can fol...
Dec 13, 2023•24 min
It’s been just over a week since the USMNT won their two-legged Nations League quarterfinal against Trinidad & Tobago. With that win they advanced to the Nations League semifinals and also qualified for the Copa America next year. The team won’t play again in 2023 and so I thought it would be a good time to look back on the past year and discuss some of the highlights, some of the things that went well, and some areas where we’d still like to see some improvement. To help me talk through tho...
Nov 29, 2023•31 min
On today’s show, we are going to share five things we’ll be watching for when the USMNT plays Trinidad & Tobago in the Nations League quarterfinals. The first leg is this Thursday, November 16 in Austin, Texas and the second leg is November 20 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. To help me preview these matches, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr to join the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Insider at SBI Soccer . He’s also a writer for MLS NEXT Pro and PHLY Sports. You can follow Larry on Twit...
Nov 14, 2023•22 min
The USMNT roster for the upcoming Nations League quarterfinals was released today. The U.S. plays Trinidad and Tobago in the two-legged quarterfinals with the home match being next Thursday, November 16 in Austin, Texas and the away match on November 20 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. On today’s episode, we’re going to break down the roster and to help me do that I’ve invited Joseph Lowery to join the show. Joseph is the founder and editor of Backheeled , an independent media network covering Americ...
Nov 09, 2023•24 min
On today’s show, we are going to discuss Gio Reyna and his club situation at Borussia Dortmund. As most of you know, Gio was out injured at the start of the season. He made his way back onto the field in early October and earned his first start of the season last weekend against Eintracht Frankfurt. Unfortunately, he only lasted the first half and was subbed off at halftime. I’ve been wanting to understand more about Gio’s limited playing time and what the future may hold for him at Dortmund. To...
Nov 01, 2023•24 min
AC Milan is about one quarter of the way through their Serie A season and halfway through their group stage in the Champions League. So I thought it would be a good time to check-in on their two USMNT players, Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah, and discuss how they have been performing so far. To help me do that, I’ve invited Enrico Boiani back on the show. Enrico lives in Milan where he’s a journalist and radio announcer for Radio Rossonera , a media platform solely dedicated to covering AC Mil...
Oct 26, 2023•28 min
The USMNT just completed their two October friendlies. They lost to Germany 3-1 on Saturday and beat Ghana 4-0 on Tuesday. On today’s show, we are going to break down the USMNT’s performance in those two matches and talk about some of the players that stood out. To help me do that, I’ve invited Chuck Booth to join the show. Chuck is a soccer writer at CBS Sports . You can follow Chuck on Twitter / X at: @ChuckBoothSport Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on Twitter...
Oct 18, 2023•30 min
