ESPN have added four analysts to its coverage of World Cup 2014 with the inclusion of Stewart Robson, Efan Ekoku, Alejandro Moreno and Kasey Keller.
The analysts will join the five World Cup analysts ESPN named in December, who are Steve McManaman, Michael Ballack, Alexi Lalas, Taylor Twellman and Santiago Solari.
The latest four pundits who have joined ESPN’s official World Cup 2014 team will be familiar to US audiences. Ekoku and Robson are often featured as co-commentators on Premier League matches televised by NBC, while Keller and Moreno have been featured prominently on ESPN’s coverage of the USMNT.
Don’t be surprised if ESPN makes a future announcement regarding another analyst being added to the World Cup 2014 team!
Here are tonight’s world soccer news headlines:
International soccer
- Christian Benteke ruled out of the World Cup after serious achilles injury – Daily Mail
- UEFA’s League of Nations sounds good, so what’s the catch? — Sports Illustrated
- Worker dies during accident at 2014 World Cup opening stadium — Pro Soccer Talk
- 2.57m tickets sold for 2014 World Cup – GolTV
- British government acts to shake-up English football’s transparency — Inside World Football
Premier League
- Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney a doubt for Bayern Munich trip — The Guardian
- Solksjaer will accept Sunderland ruling – even if it relegates his Cardiff City — Shields Gazette
- I can’t believe Sunderland were not docked points, says Gus Poyet — The Telegraph
- Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho ready to spend £50m on strikeforce — The Guardian
- Stadium expansion work to begin with immediate effect — Manchester City FC
- Leighton Baines can convert to a ‘Philipp Lahm’, says Everton manager — The Guardian
- BPL Live hailed a success by South Africans — Premier League
- Tim Sherwood: It’s been a long time since Glenn Hoddle’s managed a team, game’s moved on — 101GG
- Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly lands Harvard teaching position — Bleacher Report
- Tottenham consider playing home matches at various stadiums for a season to allow rebuilding of White Hart Lane – The Independent
- Newcastle United fans hire open-top bus for Mike Ashley protest — The Guardian
- A Hull City season ticket for £97.52? How Tigers prices have fared above inflation – and Premier League rivals — Hull Daily Mail
MLS
- MLS blockbuster trade: Philadelphia, Montreal swap McInerney, Wenger — Sports Illustrated
- MLS Earthquakes to begin accepting Bitcoin For merchandise, tickets, possibly concessions — Sports Business Daily
- David Beckham could face legal battle over proposed Miami stadium — Pro Soccer Talk
La Liga
Championship
- Leicester close in on promotion after victory over Sheffield Wednesday — The Guardian
- Coventry City fans deserve better than watching their team from a hill — The Guardian
- Joey Barton can make a manager says Harry Redknapp — Derby Telegraph
The Nightly Soccer Report is tomorrow’s news today. It’s often tomorrow morning’s worldwide newspaper headlines that are published the night before. We do all the work for you, combing the Internet and aggregating the news for you. Read The Nightly Soccer Report on World Soccer Talk every night before bed, so you can stay on top of all the news that matters.
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Gringo
May 17, 2014 at 1:35 am
Keller and Moreno really don’t bring much to the table.
Brian
April 5, 2014 at 4:19 pm
I’m not as worried about the studio analysts as one can get all the pre-match and post-match analysis via the internet if ESPN’s analysts are not up to par.
I’m more concerned with who the match commentators are actually going to be.
Juan
April 5, 2014 at 8:53 am
A.moreno is a f***in idiot. What does he know about futbol? he played in the mls !
rkujay
April 6, 2014 at 9:26 am
On the other hand “where my grandmother hangs her clothes”, and “where the spiders lay their eggs”, is/are brilliant.
Casey…not so much.
Brad
April 5, 2014 at 7:32 am
Not a big fan of Kasey Keller but I am glad to see they added Alejandro Moreno.
Casey G
April 5, 2014 at 4:51 am
Even tho he’s got the Rangers job to deal with, I would have loved to seen them bring back Ally McCoist, love his analysis and overview, plus i think scottish voices just sound damn good as commentary. (And dare I say) that i would have liked to see ESPN gamble on Andy Gray, i think he did a great job on the EURO 2008 Broadcasts here, and since most casual american soccer fans aren’t aware of his reputation (scandals) in the UK, i don’t see it would a bad move to bring him in.
Cantona
April 5, 2014 at 11:16 am
Andy Gray would be brilliant.. Still mixes it up well for the REAL BeIn Sports in the Mideast. I think he is getting paid way too much to moonlight for ESPN
Cantona—
LaticsFan
April 5, 2014 at 1:21 am
Hopefully they get Roberto Martinez back again.
Rick
April 4, 2014 at 9:48 pm
Good job espn – no Gus Johnson yeahhhh!
valeria simpson
April 4, 2014 at 9:08 pm
Please, please, please, please sign up Men In Blazers
Matt
April 4, 2014 at 9:43 pm
Why all the downvotes – those guys are the best!
Christopher Harris
April 4, 2014 at 9:51 pm
My two cents… they were entertaining in the beginning, now their shtick is old. So little of their podcast is actually about soccer. Instead it’s the same old jokes and very little informative or intelligent soccer content.
They have their fans, but I wonder how much of their show is authentic. They seem to kiss ass to everyone. And I also question their soccer knowledge outside of the top 5.
They seem like nice guys, but I’m not a fan of the podcast anymore.
Matt
April 4, 2014 at 11:26 pm
You may have a point. I guess I haven’t listened to the podcast enough to get tired of the schtick. I loved Roger Bennett for the USA-Mexico game in Columbus though.
Cantona
April 5, 2014 at 6:05 am
You nailed it Chris! The Gus Johnson interview ie ass kissing was the worst.. Lost all credibility after that.. Just looking to promote their brand and get on The FIFA games.. Why??? I’m still shaking my head. Their was a good piece from the Guardian on these guys asking what the hell they were doing in FIFA
Cantona—
zed kolback
April 5, 2014 at 10:28 am
i think you might be a bit outside their demo Gaffer! for young american EPL fans, MIB pod is a weekly highlite
Christopher Harris
April 5, 2014 at 12:04 pm
Good point Zed!
gargoyle
April 5, 2014 at 9:02 am
Those guys make my skin crawl. Smarmy.
Christopher Harris
April 16, 2014 at 2:26 pm
I decided to give their pod another try this week. But the first 5 minutes were spent talking about golf, so I turned it off.