Soccer Wage Hysteria Is Misguided, Says Michael Owen

At just over 6ft 2in, with a blonde mohawk, it seems Brek Shea was born to stand out. An athletic wide player with the ability to glide past defenders, the 24-year-old continues to be a polarizing figure for the US … Continue reading →

For those readers who haven’t been to London, it’s certainly an intriguing place. It’s unfathomably vast, hugely diverse and there’s something for absolutely everybody to do. The unwavering intensity of the place means I’d personally find it difficult to settle … Continue reading →

Arsenal midfielder Gedion Zelalem looks set to break the hearts of US soccer fans as he appears set to jump off the US soccer radar to pursue an international career with Germany instead of the United States, according to a … Continue reading →

Two European giants exited the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League tonight as the matches went according to their scripts, with the teams leading from the first leg advancing to the quarter-finals of Europe’s ultimate club competition. If you … Continue reading →

Do you know someone who might want to intern with World Soccer Talk as a managing editor? We’re currently seeking a hardcore soccer fan who has a core set of writing and proofing skills, and is interested in gaining valuable … Continue reading →

On World Soccer Radio 9pm ET, the Champions League is back and so is one of our favorite soccer journalists, Bobby McMahon. Nick & Danny look back on all of the day’s Champions League action and discuss Alan Pardew’s 7 … Continue reading →

As if the news couldn’t get any worse for Arsenal fans today, the club has revealed that Mesut Ozil could be out for the next 3 weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in the team’s defeat against Bayern Munich, … Continue reading →

With a reported new Nike kit deal worth €700 million seen as a major attraction, nearly a quarter of Manchester United’s shares listed on the NYSE have been secured by investment firm Baron Capital this week. Manchester United owners, the … Continue reading →

You know that soccer has made it in America when the politicians in the United States and Russia are using it as a weapon. On Friday, Republican U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), and Dan Coats (R-Ind.) sent a letter to … Continue reading →

One my most vivid footballing memories from years gone by was watching the first game of the 2006 World Cup. It was a marvelous encounter between the hosts Germany and Costa Rica, and it began with a stunning goal from … Continue reading →

Bayern Munich forward Arjen Robben scored zero goals but made two dives against Arsenal in today’s UEFA Champions League match, with one of the dives resulting in a penalty for the Bundesliga club that was saved by Lukasz Fabianski. Why … Continue reading →

Due to the clocks moving forward in the United States this past Sunday, it means that today’s UEFA Champions League matches will kick off at 3:45pm ET today because Europe hasn’t changed their clocks yet. Here are today’s TV and … Continue reading →

Finding a soccer club has completely changed the way I view sports and makes me want to shout its merits from the rooftops to the unconverted. You definitely risk preaching to the choir on a soccer website, but there’s a … Continue reading →

When February began, Manchester City were flying high. Coming off a 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham at White Hart Lane, the Blues sat atop the Barclays Premier League table and some pundits were predicting that City was close to running away … Continue reading →

Monday’s match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce was abandoned after a rain of fireworks, bricks and other objects, including a metal door handle, were thrown on to the pitch by Trabzonspor supporters. The match had been stopped twice by the referee … Continue reading →

The FA has dismissed Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul’s red card that he received in the match against Chelsea last weekend. Following an independent regulatory commission hearing, the one-match suspension for Kaboul has been dropped. Kaboul was sent off in the … Continue reading →

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has been banned for seven games for headbutting a Hull City footballer on March 1. The seven match ban will include a three-match stadium ban and a four-match touchline ban. Pardew has been fined £60,000, … Continue reading →