''Fox Football Fone-in'' (previously known as ''Fox Football Friday'') was a

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telephone call-in program that was shown on Monday evenings on

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during the August to May

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season. However, as of August 2010, the show was cancelled. The show was hosted by

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(who replaced original host

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) and

Eric Wynalda Eric Boswell Wynalda (born June 9, 1969) is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and retired player. He was formerly an analyst and color commentator for soccer coverage on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN. Previously, he served as head coach ...

, and Temryss Lane reads off the

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s. Wynalda was an incoming replacement for Steven Cohen, one of the original hosts. The show was geared towards an American audience, and focused primarily on the

, although

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, the

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and

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national teams, as well as other club and country competitions were frequently covered such as the

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, European Championship and

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finals and qualifiers. Viewers would call in to discuss football related topics. Most of the topics concern recent matches and current football news. Nick Webster is a supporter of

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side

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, with his favorite Premier League team being

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, though Webster plays more of a neutral role than when Geber, a staunch

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fan, hosted the show. The show was 2 hours in length and throughout the 2 hours, supporters from all over the country have their say by calling, e-mailing, or simply, texting Nick and Eric.

References

External links

Official Website

Interview with co-host Steven Cohen

Interview with former co-host Nick Geber
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