Inside the Six, #70: MLS Marketing, Cup of Nations

Once Major League Soccer gets beyond its current labor problems, the league faces a series of marketing challenges that are currently holding back some of its oldest franchises. Red Bull New York, for example, continues to struggle penetrating a fractured New York market.

To talk about that and the other challenges facing Red Bull New [...]

SPA Cup of Nations Pod: Gabon Upsets Cameroon

Gabon’s historic victory over Cameroon has the Cup of Nations podcast team – Richard Farley and Kevin McCauley – wondering how much of the Gabonese effort will carry forward. On the Thursday edition of the SPA Cup of Nations pod, Gabon’s defensive master class is discussed, with particularly focus on whether their next [...]

Inside the Six, Ep #68: Talking Donovan

On the Tuesday edition of World Soccer Reader’s Inside the Six, I am joined by Jared Dubois, who talks to me able what he saw from Landon Donovan’s debut for Everton.  That, plus my thoughts on the Cup of Nations, Manchester City, Roberto Mancini and Carlos Tevez.

WSDigest: Cup of Nations Preview – Group D

Cameroon is expected to win Group D, but who joins them is an open question. (Photo: REUTERS/Andreas Schaad)

In the final installment of my African Cup of Nations Preview series, I take a look at the group of Cameroon, Gabon, Tunisia and Zambia – Group D – at World Soccer Digest:

Across the three sets of [...]

WSDigest: Malawi “Shocks” Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire in Trouble After Draw

There is a new article about the African Cup of Nations at World Soccer Digest:

The second [...]

Inside the Six #67: Weekend Wrap-Up, Cup of Natiosn

Inside the Six’s 67th episode was a joint distribution with Set Piece Analysts. SPA’s daily Cup of Nations pod is the last half of this show which, along with the first half’s weekend wrap-up, features Kevin McCauley throughout.

We start talking Italy, move the England then back to Spain before concentrating on the African continent’s [...]