Here and Abroad

On today’s show, we’re breaking down the 2024 MLS season for U.S. internationals. From standout performances to disappointing campaigns, we’ll cover all the highs and lows. We’ll reveal our pick for which U.S. International is our MVP of the season, who saw their stock rise or fall, and which players might be packing their bags for Europe in the winter transfer window. Plus, we’ll spotlight some exciting young MLS talents who could be heading to the USMNT’s January camp. To help me today, I’ve invited Favian Renkel to join the show. Favian is a freelance soccer writer and reporter based out of San Francisco. He’s written for 90min Football, SBI Soccer, and Forbes. You can follow Favian on X at: @FavianRenkel Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

The core group of the USMNT won’t be in camp again until March for the Nations League Finals. That seems like a long time away so on today’s show I wanted to share three things to keep an eye on while you wait these next three months. Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

With the Concacaf Nations League fresh on our minds, I thought it would be a good time to take a big picture look at the competition and the region as a whole. So on today’s show we’re going to discuss the value of Nations League, who are some countries that have benefited from it, and what are some of the latest trends happening throughout the Concacaf region. To help me do that, I’ve invited Jon Arnold to join the show. Jon is the creator of Getting CONCACAFed, a newsletter featuring reported stories, features, and opinion on soccer in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. He’s covered Concacaf for around a decade. You can follow Jon on TikTok at: @jonarnoldfc Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to break down the USMNT’s win against Jamaica in the quarterfinals of the Nations League. The U.S. went down to Jamaica in the first leg and won 1-0 and then played the second leg in St. Louis on Monday night, winning 4-2. The 5-2 aggregate score moves them into the Nations League semifinals in March against an opponent yet to be determined. To help me today, I’ve invited Charles Boehm to join the show. Charles is a Washington, DC-based writer and editor who has covered all levels of the American soccer scene since 2004. His work has appeared in a range of outlets including ESPN.com, MLSsoccer.com, Overlap digital magazine, Soccerwire.com, and Gothamist.com. You can follow him on X at: @cboehm Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to preview the USMNT’s upcoming Nations League quarterfinal against Jamaica. The U.S. will travel to Jamaica for the first leg this Thursday and the second leg will be the following Monday in St. Louis. To help me today, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr to join the show. Larry is the Managing Editor for SBI Soccer and Live Reporter at The Athletic. 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

On today’s show, I am going to discuss three things I’ll be watching for this week before the FIFA international break gets underway on November 11. Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to discuss USMNT center back Mark McKenzie and how he’s been performing since joining Toulouse. He signed with the french club this summer after spending the past 3.5 years in Belgium at Genk. To help me today, I’ve invited Clément Boivin to join the show. Clément is a member of La Feuille de Match, a radio show covering Toulouse Football Club news. You can follow the show on X at: @F2M_Foot Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, I’m going to share three things I’ll be keeping an eye on before the next USMNT roster is released for the November window which is the Nations League quarterfinal against Jamaica.  The roster usually gets announced on the Wednesday before the international break starts which would be November 6. So that means we’re only two weeks away from seeing the next roster! Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to break down the USMNT’s recently completed October friendlies. Last week in Mauricio Pochettino’s debut as head coach, they beat Panama 2-0 in Austin, Texas. They then followed that up with a 2-0 loss to Mexico last night in Guadalajara. To help me go through these matches, I’ve invited Seth Vertelney to join the show. Seth is the Managing Editor at Pro Soccer Wire. You can follow Seth on X at: @svertelney Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to preview the USMNT’s upcoming friendlies against Panama this Saturday night in Austin, Texas and against Mexico the following Tuesday in Guadalajara. These friendlies will be the first matches for the U.S. under new head coach, Mauricio Pochettino. To help me today, I’ve invited Brian Sciaretta to join the show. Brian is a writer at American Soccer Now. His work also appears in various newspapers across the country and he’s a frequent guest on Talksport & SiriusXM. You can follow Brian on X at: @BrianSciaretta Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to discuss Zack Steffen’s performance this season with the Colorado Rapids as well as his chances of breaking back into the USMNT roster. We’ll also talk through the other U.S. internationals who are playing for the Rapids this season - Djordje Mihailovic, Reggie Cannon, and Sam Vines. To help me do that, I’ve invited Braidon Nourse to join the show. Braidon is the Colorado Rapids beat reporter for the Denver Post. You can follow Braidon on X at: @BraidonNourse Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to get an update on the Americans playing at PSV Eindhoven: Ricardo Pepi, Malik Tillman, Richard Ledezma, and Sergiño Dest. To help me do that, I’ve invited Rik Elfrink to join the show. Rik is a journalist who covers PSV for Eindhovens Dagblad and AD Sportwereld. You can follow Rik on X at: @RikElfrink Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to get to know more about Marlon Fossey who received his first cap for the USMNT in their recent friendly against New Zealand. The right back plays his club football for Standard Liège in the Belgian Pro League. To help me today, I’ve invited Kevin Sauvage to join the show. Kevin is a sports journalist who covers Standard Liège for Sudinfo. He’s been covering the club since 2010. You can follow Kevin on X at: @KevSauvage Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to discuss the recently completed September friendlies for the USMNT. They lost 2-1 to Canada and drew 1-1 against New Zealand. The good news is that Mauricio Pochettino has finally been officially announced as the next USMNT head coach so we’ll also spend some time discussing what we’re looking forward to with him taking charge. To help me today, I’ve invited Chuck Booth to join 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 can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to preview the USMNT’s upcoming friendlies against Canada this Saturday, September 7 and against New Zealand the following Tuesday. 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: @FrankGarza007

This summer, Aidan Morris completed a transfer from The Columbus Crew to Middlesbrough in the English Championship. On today’s show, we’re going to discuss how things are going for Morris so far at his new club. To help me do that, I’ve invited Craig Johns to join the show. Craig is the Middlesbrough FC reporter for The Gazette/Teesside Live. You can follow him on X at: @craig_johns Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

Although we’re still waiting on an official announcement, multiple outlets have reported that Mauricio Pochettino will be the next head coach of the USMNT. Pochettino has coached at some of the biggest clubs in Europe but it seems like his time at Tottenham from 2014-2019 was especially important in his career and arguably the job he’s most known for. So on today’s show, we’re going to dig into his time there in an effort to learn more about him as a coach. To help me do that, I’ve invited Dan Kilpatrick to join the show. Dan is the chief football correspondent at The Standard, covering leading London clubs and the England men's national team. Dan tackles the big issues facing the game in a weekly column on Wednesdays and typically follows Tottenham day to day. He started his career as a football reporter for ESPN, joining The Standard in 2018. You can follow Dan on X at: @Dan_KP Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we’re going to preview the upcoming season for Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah at AC Milan. The club kicks off their first match of the Serie A campaign this Saturday, August 17 against Torino.  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 and La Gazzetta dello Sport. You can follow Alessandro on X at: @journale_bai Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, I’m going to share three things I’ll be keeping my eye on regarding the USMNT over the next couple of weeks. 1) The head coaching search, 2) How the summer transfer window shakes out for some U.S. internationals, and 3) The start of the European season. Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team is into the knockout round of the Olympics! They booked their ticket on Tuesday with a 3-0 win against Guinea which put them in second place in Group A, behind France. The U.S. will now move on to the quarterfinals where they will play Morocco this Friday, August 2. On today’s show, I’m going to share three quick thoughts on the U.S. Men’s Olympic team - I’ll look at their group stage performance, some players that have stood out so far, and then I’ll look ahead to their matchup against Morocco. Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007