This is the 280th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.
For this episode, I interview USA National Soccer Hall of Famer and Broadcaster,
Dr. Joe Machnik, as we discuss the USA Soccer History from the 1970s to the pre-1994 World Cup era.
Dr. Machnik has been involved in the sport in the United States for many decades as a player, coach, referee broadcaster and Author.
He was inducted into the USA National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2017.
He was an Assistant Manager of the USA National Team during the 1990 World Cup.
He started the No. 1 Goal Keeper's Camp in 1977, that was later expanded to include field players and renamed No. 1 Soccer Camps. This camp has trained many American Internationals in its existence.
He has been the Director of Refereeing for many Leagues and Tournaments.
Currently, Dr. Machnik is the rules and match commentator on Fox Sports.
Dr. Machnik is also the author of:
‘From The Sandlots To The World Cup: Inside Seven Decades Of American Soccer (2025)’
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Dr. Machnik’s contact info:
Twitter (X): @DrJoeMachnik
Link: https://www.no1soccercamps.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sandlots-World-Cup-Decades-American/dp/B0FVPTLJZN
Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xax6TFDTdvCKNAWyir5qf?si=_41rj-5XQN6q18QX-f-wfA&nd=1&dlsi=1e3a8ca5ba4240a0
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast/id1601074369
YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS6uA_EG2gs
Blog Link:
https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_01077468140.html
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