Here and Abroad Frank Garza

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 those things 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 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 Twitter/X at: @lhenry019

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on Twitter/X at: @FrankGarza007

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 American soccer. He’s also a co-host of the Total Soccer Show and a writer with unique features published for ESPN and The Athletic. You can follow Joseph on Twitter/X at: @joeclowery

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on Twitter/X at: @FrankGarza007

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 help me dig into that, I’ve invited Patrick Kleinmann to join the show. Patrick is an editor and Borussia Dortmund reporter at Kicker. You can follow Patrick on Twitter at: @P_Kleinmann

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on Twitter at: @FrankGarza007

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 Milan. You can follow Enrico on Twitter / X at: @EnriBoiani

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on Twitter at: @FrankGarza007

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 / X at: @FrankGarza007