Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer

World Cup Buzz podcast host Richard Farley, along with co-commentators the Gaffer, Laurence McKenna, and Kartik Krishnaiyer selected their ultimate 23 man World Cup squad. Only one England player made the ultimate 23: Left Back Ashley Cole who received the … Continue reading →

England have limped to two draws in World Cup Group C action, having failed to score in 176 consecutive minutes following Steven Gerrard’s spectacular 4th minute strike versus the United States. Once again England are underwhelming in an international tournament, … Continue reading →

African Football burst onto the world scene in the summer of 1990.  Just months after the world applauded Nelson Mandela’s release from prison after 27 years, the Indomitable Lions would give the world a view into the future of African … Continue reading →

Slovakia often gets confused in the geographically and culturally challenged United States with Slovenia. But the  Repre unlike the Slovenes feature incredible quality and top flight talent up and down the squad. Marek Hamsik of Napoli is the biggest name … Continue reading →

DENMARK The Danes typically perform well when they qualify for major tournaments. This current Morton Olsen led team was less fancied than any Danish side since the early 1980′s. Yet they qualified out of a strong UEFA group with relative … Continue reading →

ESPN’s radical decision to dump American commentators in favor of several British based ones has created much consternation among the supporters of the game stateside. Those reared on the domestic game and American commentating styles decried the move away from … Continue reading →

Michael Ballack’s injury in Saturday’s FA Cup final was both ironic and damaging. Ballack was injured by Kevin Prince-Boateng a former German youth international who now features for Ghana, Germany’s final Group D opponent. Adding to the irony is that … Continue reading →

Some English pundits have dubbed it the group of EASY. England, Algeria, Slovenia, and Yanks (USA), but like every World Cup group that does not feature a true accidental qualifier (like North Korea or New Zealand) each team in Group … Continue reading →

Cacau could play a key role for Joachim Löw’s side Joachim Löw has indicated to reporters that he plans to take all six strikers from his provisional 27 man squad to South Africa. “Our plan is to have all six … Continue reading →

This past Friday, ESPN broadcast a World Cup draw special for three hours into American homes. As one of the selected reporters who attended the event, ESPN’s level of ambition was on full display. World Cup 2006 enjoyed higher than … Continue reading →