# Beyond The 90' In-depth soccer/football content. We focus on lower divisions, including the history and culture of the sport, with experienced writers who are well-versed in the beautiful game. Page: Feed: --- ## [The ICC changes to the ODI hurt the USA and other associate nations](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/the-icc-changes-to-the-odi-hurt-the) _2026-08-20 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Watch now | [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211903926/9f73cb760f7aac5c1116e523b634eb63.mp3) ## [Mavendra Dindyal and Shimron Hetmyer Power Guyana Amazon Warriors to Victory over St. Lucia Kings](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/mavendra-dindyal-and-shimron-hetmyer) _2026-08-20 · Johnathan Starling_ Guyana Amazon Warriors 157-3 Defeat St. Lucia Kings 151-7 by 7 Wickets ## [Man City is clueless without Txixi](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/man-city-is-clueless-without-txixi) _2026-08-19 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Watch now | [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211891323/d9ecc7b0a4824087ad4e8a17a9a19eb9.mp3) ## [The Coventry-Sunderland Rivarly is Reborn again](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/the-coventry-sunderland-rivarly-is) _2026-08-19 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ It’s one my favorite rivalries because it’s so bizarre ## [Haley Thomas named FTL United Captain](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/haley-thomas-named-ftl-united-captain) _2026-08-19 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Fort Lauderdale United FC has officially named veteran defender Haley Thomas as club captain ahead of the 2026 Gainbridge Super League campaign. ## [Mourinho's Defensive Shift and the Search for the Next Makélélé...La Liga analyzed](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/mourinhos-defensive-shift-and-the) _2026-08-19 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ ESPN hosted a press conference where two La Liga legends analyzed the league’s coming season for us ## [Jamaica Kingsmen Send St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots to Crashing Defeat](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/jamaica-kingsmen-send-st-kitts-and) _2026-08-19 · Johnathan Starling_ Jamaica Kingsmen 181-5 Defeat St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots 130 by 51 Runs ## [Premier League v NFL cleanup (again)](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/premier-league-v-nfl-cleanup-again) _2026-08-18 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ The blowback I have gotten for a “retraction” which wasn’t a retraction leads me to clarify once again what happened [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211776862/472f69484bab4a53d747588085a52996.mp3) ## [Macca: Makélélé was key to our Real Madrid side](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/macca-makelele-was-key-to-our-real) _2026-08-18 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Call this confirmation bias from me, but Steve McManaman discussed this today at ESPN’s La Liga Press Conference ## [JJ Williams, Colton Swan and Woobens Pacius are headed to Europe](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/jj-williams-colton-swan-and-woobens) _2026-08-18 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ USL's need to increase player sales to prove the viability of the business has gotten a boost ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/n0PrBeCPYbF3) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [What MLS technical staffs think of the private equity play in Next Pro](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/what-mls-technical-staffs-think-of) _2026-08-18 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ It’s a mixed bag, but some of the technical staffs do not like the idea- we dig into it here ## [La Liga off to a flying start and ESPN on site this Weekend](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/la-liga-off-to-a-flying-start-and) _2026-08-18 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ The "biggest" sides haven't kicked off yet- but still the action has been fantastic thus far ## [Nicky Hayen’s tactical nous, Farai Hallam officiating decisiveness and some other Matchday One thoughts from the Championship](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/nicky-hayens-tactical-nous-farai) _2026-08-17 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Burnley looked oh so convincing late on versus West Ham thanks to some tactical tweaks ## [Significant changes to our FIFA governance coverage](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/significant-changes-to-our-fifa-governance) _2026-08-17 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ This is now more a new story than a football story, so we’ve been requested to shift gears [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211607242/758000b62fb04060fabcde673ca27204.mp3) ## [Panini collectors - get used to Topps the new FIFA partner](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/panini-collectors-get-used-to-topps) _2026-08-17 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Listen now | Topps replaced Panini with UEFA a few years ago- we go through the Euro 2024 Topps album and talk sticker collecting from the 80s onward [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211498989/023301bc431da528ce5c247335c5c3f6.mp3) ## [Barbados Tridents Use Late Innings Batting to Defeat St. Lucia Kings](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/barbados-tridents-use-late-innings) _2026-08-17 · Johnathan Starling_ Barbados Tridents 177-5 Defeats St. Lucia Kings 168-7 by 9 Runs ## [Men’s Hundred Final stars both used MLC to keep sharp](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/mens-hundred-final-stars-both-used) _2026-08-16 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Watch now | The women’s final was a straightforward affair, but the men’s final was decided by the contributions of two players were familiar with from Major League Cricket [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211465379/ad0b537e229841a22d70ee6ada6b0631.mp3) ## [St. Lucia Kings, Jamaica Kingsmen Pick Up Wins](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/st-lucia-kings-jamaica-kingsmen-pick) _2026-08-16 · Johnathan Starling_ Catching up on the CPL ## [The USL struggles in NYC area contrasted with LA area relevance](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/the-usl-struggles-in-nyc-area-contrasted) _2026-08-16 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ In-depth soccer/football content. We focus on lower divisions, including the history and culture of the sport, with experienced writers who are well-versed in the beautiful game. ## [Gainbridge Super League opening night provided more competitive matches than expected](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/gainbridge-super-league-opening-night) _2026-08-16 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Outside of Brooklyn FC everyone showed well ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/d0UEYdmMc1or) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Memphis Women Stunned Late by Alabama](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/memphis-women-stunned-late-by-alabama) _2026-08-16 · Lawrence Dockery_ Crimson Tide score winning goal with 7 seconds left ## [The Cowford Report: Free Kick's Decide Sporting Jax's Fate](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/the-cowford-report-free-kicks-decide) _2026-08-16 · Johnathan Starling_ USL Championship: Sporting Jax 0 Indy Eleven 1. Gainbridge Super League: Fort Lauderdale United 0 Sporting Jax 1 ## [Fort Lauderdale United 0-1 Sporting Jax: late free kick decides tight match](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/fort-lauderdale-united-0-1-sporting) _2026-08-16 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Fort Lauderdale had 20 of chances in the first 60 minutes and were the better team but failed to capitalize and paid in the end [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211370725/aeef19f13c7525a624017b2e68ecf4f2.mp3) ## [Halftime from Fort Lauderdale- Fort Lauderdale United getting the best of Sporting Jax so far](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/halftime-from-fort-lauderdale-ftl) _2026-08-16 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ FTL United unfortunate not to be ahead [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211366232/da9e98447d8ff42f8f19895195f07712.mp3) ## [On Fabrizio Romano and the ethics of football journalism](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/on-fabrizio-romano-and-the-ethics) _2026-08-15 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Listen now | A loaded topic in light of this weeks happenings [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211342202/320d060e29066d618eda91d277391731.mp3) ## [EFL Championship playoff changes - quick thoughts](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/efl-championship-playoff-changes) _2026-08-15 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ Eight teams now will have a shot at going up at season’s end instead of six [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211316112/995656959d3344c85737ab6533b0b163.mp3) ## [Memphis women vs. Alabama preview](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/memphis-women-vs-alabama-preview) _2026-08-15 · Lawrence Dockery_ Tigers face first of five straight power conference teams ## [Wolves 2-2 Blackburn: Tony Mowbray is back and Wolves so lucky](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/wolves-2-2-blackburn-tony-mowbray) _2026-08-14 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ The Championship is back [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211233673/42e65a78ecf721920a87b0c895f44f67.mp3) ## [The Championship Returns: Heavyweights High Stakes and Boardroom intrigues](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/the-championship-returns-heavyweights) _2026-08-14 · Kartik Krishnaiyer_ The EFL Championship season begins today, a week after the First Round of League Cup action. ## [Scott Michaels ends his Matchmaker routine, or so we thought](https://beyondthe90.substack.com/p/scott-michaels-ends-his-matchmaker) _2026-08-14 · Daniel Feuerstein_ We thought it was all over, but nope. 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