Category Archives: El Fanatico

Guide to the 2021 Copa America

by Mike Koeshartanto

Copa America, South America’s premier tournament for the continent’s national teams, is weeks away! Great news for soccer fans from New York to Los Angeles and Santiago to Caracas. As we approach the competition you may have some questions about the schedule, where and how to watch, and more. Don’t…

May 11, 2021

Opinion: Chicharito’s Clout Boosts MLS

by John Guppy and Ubaldo Castillo

There’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Javier Hernández Balcázar aka Chicharito. For the past decade, the Mexican star has arguably been the top target for teams in MLS. Rumors of his potential arrival gathered steam a few weeks ago with the announcement of his signing with…

January 29, 2020

SOCCER ON U.S. TV – APRIL 2019

by Mike Koeshartanto

Spring has sprung and we’re well on our way to summer! As European leagues wrap up their seasons, let’s take a look back at April – a month that rained down plenty of soccer upon us and is also the last month until fall where a majority of leagues around…

May 18, 2019

FOX Sports & Telemundo Announce Broadcast Talent for 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup

by Mike Koeshartanto

It’s hard to believe, but we’re now less than 75 days from the kickoff of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. FOX Sports, owners of the English-language broadcast rights in the U.S., and Telemundo Deportes, owners of the Spanish-language rights, recently unveiled the on-air talent who will be joining the…

March 25, 2019

UNDERSTANDING SOCCER FANDOM

by John Guppy

BREAKING NEWS: Soccer fans are not homogenous. A simple insight, yet an extremely important one when it comes to marketing to the soccer audience in the U.S. Beginning in 2013, Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing set out to better understand soccer fans based on their interest and connection to the sport….

September 19, 2018

2017 Digital Soccer Fan Report

by Mike Koeshartanto

Another year is in the books and soccer’s imprint on America continues to grow and strengthen. From Copa America Centenario to MLS to the Premier League, fans both new and old are watching, supporting, following, and engaging in soccer at an increasing level. Last year we dove into an overall…

April 19, 2017