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In anticipation for the Tottenham vs. Man City clash on Sunday, we are honored to have the Spanish-Dutch left footed wizard, none other than Tottenham's own, and World Cup finalist, Rafael Van der Vaart, on the show this morning with Martin and Sophie! We are extremely pleased to be able to call Rafa our first "player-guest" of 2012!

With Jimmy and Frank knee-deep in other life commitments, which may or may not be to each other since it's legal in some states, Jimmy saved this incredibly candid interview with New England Revolution head coach, Jay Heaps, from a few weeks ago just for this occasion. Among other things and without giving away the ending, Jimmy asks Jay how the hell he got the job without any legitimate coaching experience, how he tells his former teammates/current friends that they don't fit into the plans anymore, how he manages the salary cap in an MLS world where the rules change daily, and if the rumors of the Krafts being cheap are true. So, in summation, this interview might be the best one we've conducted so far and we've conducted a lot of kick ass interviews. Tune in, enjoy, and you'll probably learn something.

A.J. de la Garza, Defender, LA Galaxy, joins the show from the start to talk about the Galaxy defending their title ahead of the new season.

We are firstly joined by Benny Feilhaber, from the New England Revolution, to discuss his preparations for the upcoming MLS season.

We always appreciate when people write in. Here are just a couple emails from our audience. Feel free to write in to the show@worldfootballdaily.com email account with your thoughts, opinions, rants and raves.

Due to their inability to fend off the peer pressure since everyone else has been talking about it, Jimmy and Rafa rap at length about who is better, Landon Donovan or Clint Dempsey. After that back-and-forth, they dissect Tim Ream's move from the New York Red Bulls to Bolton and what fans should realistically expect from the transfer. Then they answer questions from their peanut gallery in the always entertaining, "Facebook Face-off." And, finally, they invite special guest and U.S. Women's National Team star, Heather Mitts, on to the show to discuss the London Olympics and what happens to women's soccer in this country now that they have no professional league to play in. Seriously, we think you'll like this one so tune in.

Editor at SuperSport and African football writer for several other media outlets including ESPN and the BBC, Gary Al-Smith joins the show to discuss the sobering topics of 74 people dead after an Egyptian football match.

Martin Rogers is back with another edition of the Yahoo! Soccer Podcast. Rogers focuses this week on the resigning of David Beckham by the Los Angeles Galaxy on Thursday. Beckham signed a two year contract and Rogers received comment from Charlie Wyett, of the Sun newspaper, and Kevin Campbell, former Arsenal, Everton, and West Bromwich Albion player, on the impact David Beckham has made in the United States. Rogers also gets comment from renowned author Jonathan Wilson on the African Cup of Nations which gets under way this weekend. Per usual, Rogers' co-host, Sophie Nicolaou, plays agree or disagree, marks out of ten, and predictions for the weekend.

In their combined desire to strive to be the best in all things, Jimmy and Frank invite soccer gambling expert, Mark Gotcher, on to the show to discuss, among other things, why they should quit their job and just bet on soccer full time like he does. Then, after satisfying the degenerate part of their brains, the dynamic duo hem and haw about the last two games involving the U.S. Men's National Team, Philadelphia hosting the 2012 MLS All-Star Game, the complete and utter domination of CONCACAF opponents by the U.S. Women's National Team, and if a laser pointer would really burn out your retina. Check it out. You could learn something.

"Boosted by the return of co-host, Frank Kuzava, after his sojourn at the NSCAA Convention and MLS SuperDraft in Kansas City, Jimmy revels in stories from his past, which include how long into an MLS preseason it took him to realize that his team wasn't as good as he hoped or wanted, which players he thought were going to be good and weren't and vice versa, and a whole lot of other stuff. Jimmy and Frank also laugh a few times at their own expense during the very popular segments, "Frankly, The News," "The Facebook Face-off," and "The Finer Points Of The Game," as well as hash out the state of the New York Red Bulls, the pronunciation of his name, and if Juergen Klinsmann is better than Bob Bradley with Fox Soccer columnist, Ives Galarcep. So listen now, you jackals."

Martin Rogers is back with another edition of the Yahoo! Soccer Podcast. Rogers delves into the topic of Tottenham, and whether or not they are considered serious title contenders in the EPL. Rogers interviews David Hynter, from the Guardian newspaper, to further delve into the Tottenham story. Rogers also brings quotes from Andy Brassell and Daniel King, from The Sun newspaper, to get their various thoughts on Spurs' season. Rogers also gets quotes from Tim Vickery, on Lionel Messi winning his third straight FIFA Ballon d'Or; Graham Hunter on Cristiano Ronaldo being booed by his home fans in Madrid; David Garrido, from Sky Sports News, on Manchester City's Vincent Kompany's red card against Manchester United on Sunday. Rogers plays marks out of ten again with his co-host, Sophie Nicolaou, agree or disagree, and gives his weekend predictions.

Jimmy and Frank minus Frank, which leaves only Jimmy, teams up with show Producer, Rafa Gonzales, to listen to Jimmy describe his own personal story about the MLS SuperDraft and why the road less traveled might be more beneficial to young soccer players than being drafted right into the league. Also, as if legally obligated, they answer questions from fans in the very popular segment titled, "The Facebook Face-Off", and they invite soccer blogger extraordinaire, Ives Galarcep, on the show who never answered his phone (Big Timer!) so they went with another soccer blogger extraordinaire, Bruce McGuire, who was gracious enough with his time to fill his stead and answer the tough questions. Take a listen.

Martin Rogers is back with the first edition of the Yahoo! Soccer Podcast for the new year. Martin talks about the return to Everton for American Landon Donovan and how he will fare on his second stint in Merseyside. Martin brings on Rory Smith from the Times for an interview talking all things Landon. Rogers also takes a clip from Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated on whether or not Donovan can be successful this time round. Rogers also looks at the back to back losses for Manchester United and asks Steve Tongue of the Independent on what the Red Devils need to improve their squad. Rogers finally brings a clip from Charlie Sale of the Daily Mail who broke the story on Apple possibly buying right for the English Premier League. Rogers' co-host, Sophie Nicolaou, returns as always for Agree or Disagree, marks out of 10, and prediction for the upcoming weekend matches.

After taking a week off to savor the gluttony and capitalistic fever that infects the masses of the United States during the holidays, Jimmy and Frank ring in the new year with intelligent commentary about what David Beckham really wants do with his life, the reality of promotion/relegation in MLS, the recent twitter statements made by the U.S. born soccer player who is playing in Germany, Preston Zimmerman, with regard to his thoughts about the U.S. National Team selection process, and some other stuff. They also welcome a formerly bearded, guitar playing, Rutgers graduate named Alexi Lalas, who becomes the first guest in the history of the show to have the courage to disagree with Jimmy. Check it out.

Co-hosts Jimmy Conrad and Frank Kuzava, who are arguably the greatest duo since The Dude and Walter, Xavi and Iniesta, and Ace and Gary, explore the hot topic of racism in sports and if it exists in Major League Soccer, how Jimmy got violated by an opponent during the run of play, and, some how, some way, they secure an exclusive interview with New York Red Bulls midfielder/defender Rafa Marquez's therapist. Maybe you should listen.

Martin Rogers closes out 2011 in this edition of the Yahoo! Soccer Podcast by going over the five big stories from the world of soccer this season. He starts by inviting Ives Galarcep on to discuss No. 5 and No. 4 which are the firing of Bob Bradley and the subsequent hiring of Jurgen Klinsman; and the Los Angeles Galaxy winning the MLS Cup in what could be David Beckham's final season with the team. No. 3 is the racism row that has come to the forefront of everyone's mind at the moment. Liverpool's Luis Suarez has been suspended (Liverpool are appealing) eight games by the English FA and Chelsea's John Terry faces criminal action as both allegedly sent racial remarks to Manchester United's Patrice Evra and Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand respectively. Rogers brings on James Lawton to discuss the matter. No. 2 was the Champions League final in which Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3-1 to win their second Champions League title in three years: Rogers brings on Andy Brassell to remember the night. A

As if you would expect anything different, Jimmy and Frank's big adventure continues with some scintillating dialogue, which includes if the game of soccer is too socialistic for the capitalistic fever that infects the United States and if be better looking automatically makes you a better soccer player since confidence is a big component to performing at a high level. In all honesty, though, the show is dominated by former MLS MVP and current ESPN broadcaster, Taylor Twellman, who never met a question that he didn't have a five-minute answer to. Also, if you have any comments, concerns, or themes that you want Jimmy, Frank, or any guest to touch upon, then the page for Jimmy Conrad's American Soccer Spectacular on Facebook is the number one destination to have your voice heard. Check it out.

Martin Rogers covers the UEFA Champions League Group Stage and the craziness that happened with big name teams - Manchester United and City - not qualifying for the Round-of-16. Martin interviews Grant Wahl from Sports Illustrated to discuss the career of Landon Donovan and whether or not he made the right decision by playing most of his career in America. Also, Rogers takes clips from Mark Ogden of the Telegraph, Bobby McMahon of the Fox Soccer Report, and Julien Laurens discussing the Champions League, and also has two clips from Graham Hunter, who preview El Clasico. As always, Rogers gives his marks out of ten for the week and play agree or disagree.

Picking up right where they left off after a brief one-week vacation to appease Jimmy's dream of being on television, Jimmy and Frank hold court about the important happenings around the country involving the great game of soccer. For example, Jimmy dissects the aristocracy of the U.S. Soccer pyramid power structure while Frank theorizes about the merits of jingoism as it relates to the head coaching positions of the U.S. National teams and in Major League Soccer. They also make up a new word, "Nyquilled," discuss why Pepto Bismal doesn't come in nacho cheese flavor, and welcome two guests to the show, forward and 14 year veteran, Josh Wolff, from D.C. United, and the executive director of the MLS Players Union, Bob Foose, to hash out, among other things, why we are trending in the right direction. So maybe you should listen. You could learn something.