Eric Wynalda has never been one to hide his opinions – on any subject. (Andy Mead/YCJ Photo)

National Soccer Hall of Famer Eric Wynalda has joined fellow Hall of Famer and former teammate Tony Meola to host the popular SiriusXM FC afternoon show Counter Attack.

Wynalda and Meola played on the 1990 and 1994 U.S. men’s national team at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.

Wynalda, who once hosted Wynalda Talks Football on SiriusXM (2015-17), will make his Counter Attack debut today, Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. Counter Attack airs weekdays on SiriusXM FC, SiriusXM’s dedicated soccer channel, and covers the latest news, events and results in the game both domestic and abroad.

Meola has hosted Counter Attack with Brian Dunseth, the former U.S. Olympian and veteran Major League Soccer player, since 2017. Dunseth can be heard Fridays on SiriusXM FC’s Grumpy Pundits (9:00 am ET) and continues to host SiriusXM’s Week in the Tackle podcast.

SiriusXM FC (channel 157) is available to subscribers nationwide in their car and on the SXM App. The SXM App is available to subscribers on mobile devices and a wide variety of connected platforms in the home including smart speakers, smart TVs and streaming media players. Streaming access is included with all of SiriusXM’s audio trials and most popular plans.

 

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.