Chris Moore

Chris Moore

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Chris is the news writer at World Soccer Talk. He previously worked as a featured writer for the company and is the Arsenal FC expert. Prior to joining World Soccer Talk in 2014, Chris was a freelancer for the Yahoo Contributor Network. While at Yahoo, he published over 100 soccer-related articles and was a regular in the website’s monthly “Hot 100” list.

latest articles by Chris Moore

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/ 1306 days ago

Netflix and Premier League in talks for new docuseries

Netflix and the Premier League are reportedly in talks to produce a new docuseries. The production company that made the streaming service's popular Formula 1: Drive to Survive docudrama already reached out to the league about the proposal. According to The Times, Box to Box Films also contacted individual clubs about the proposal. This production […]

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/ 1307 days ago

UEFA rejects Euro 2028 expansion plan of 32 teams

UEFA is reportedly ready to abandon plans of expansion for Euro 2028 to 32 teams. The tournament, hosted by England and Ireland, instead sticks to the current 24-team format. Euro 2024, with Germany as hosts, also uses the present format. Initially, organizers prepared to expand the field of team involved in the competition. It would […]

World Cup 2022

/ 1307 days ago

Beer prices at World Cup reportedly set to reach over $17

As the World Cup approaches, fans from across the world are making their way to Qatar. Consequently, they want to figure out how much they are going to spend, as it is not necessarily a cheap affair. Outside of plane tickets, lodging and the actual game tickets, food and drink is among a traveler's highest […]

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/ 1307 days ago

Manchester United debt rises to nearly $580 million

Manchester United announced that its debt has risen to nearly $580 million for 2022. This represents a 22% increase, over $100 million, compared to last year's figures. Timeframes for these fiscal years run from the beginning of June to the end of July. Along with this massive debt increase, the Red Devils also declared a […]

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/ 1307 days ago

England, Wales report soccer-related crime up nearly 60%

Reports out of England and Wales claim crime at soccer matches inside the two countries skyrocketed. Disruptive incidents are up 60% compared to the last full season before the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, figures during the pandemic did not feature in the statistics. Fans did not attend matches. When they did, it was in considerably […]

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/ 1307 days ago

Argentina government steps in to ease World Cup sticker crisis

Argentina's government is stepping in to help ease public concern over a World Cup sticker shortage throughout the country. With the soccer tournament is just two months away, scarcity of the stickers could not come at a worse time. Collecting World Cup stickers is a longstanding tradition. Panini, the manufacturer of these stickers, launched in […]

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/ 1308 days ago

Gareth Bale gains confidence, fitness after time with LAFC

Gareth Bale declared he will be in "great shape" for the upcoming World Cup, a credit to his time with LAFC. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid star endured a tough last few seasons in Spain. In fact, he only managed five total LaLiga appearances in his final campaign with Real. Bale joined Los […]

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/ 1308 days ago

England FA urges compensation for migrant workers in Qatar

The England FA called on FIFA and Qatar to compensate migrant workers, and their families, injured or killed in World Cup preparations. Over the last several years, Qatar faced harsh criticism for his treatment of workers building stadiums. "We continue to push for the principle of compensation for the families of migrant workers who have […]

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/ 1308 days ago

Chelsea fire commercial director over 'inappropriate messages'

Chelsea fired commercial director Damian Willoughby for sending 'inappropriate messages' to a finance agent last year. The improper interactions occurred prior to his employment with the Blues. Chelsea only brought on Willoughby to the position about two weeks ago before letting him go. A spokesperson for Chelsea explained the sacking to Reuters on Wednesday. "Evidence […]

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/ 1309 days ago

Russia banned from Euro 2024 tournament qualification

As a result of UEFA's ban following the invasion of Ukraine, Russia remains forbidden to compete in Euro 2024 qualifying. Russia's exclusion from major tournaments started in February. Consequently, the senior men's national team has not played a match in over 10 months. However, Russia is set to play a friendly match against Kyrgyzstan this […]

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/ 1309 days ago

Christian Pulisic claims Tuchel deceived him about playing time

American forward Christian Pulisic claims that former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel lied to him about starting a massive match. In an excerpt from his upcoming book Christian Pulisic: My Journey So Far, the USMNT star said that Tuchel promised him a start in the 2020/21 Champions League semifinal second-leg game against Real Madrid. Pulisic was […]

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/ 1309 days ago

Manchester City partnership with Asian betting site raises eyebrows

Premier League powerhouse Manchester City announced a partnership with little-known Asian betting site 8Xbet earlier in the summer. The brand became the official betting partner of the club in Asia. “We are delighted to welcome 8Xbet as a regional partner of Manchester City today," stated Tom Boyle, Vice President Global Partnerships Marketing and Operations, City […]

Clubs discuss playing UEFA Champions League games in US

UEFA is reportedly interested in making some significant changes to the Champions League, including putting matches in the US. The governing body of the sport in Europe is currently holding meetings ahead of the European Club Association gathering in Turkey later in the week. Essentially, the ECA represents the big clubs throughout the continent. These […]

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/ 1309 days ago

Barcelona claim profits could reach $273 million this season

Barcelona announced it closed out the 2021/22 financial year with profits of $98 million and a turnover of about $1 billion. The Catalan club also approved a budget for the 2022/23 season that includes an operating income limit of $1.2 billion. They even predict a profit of around $273 million for the current campaign. Barcelona […]

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/ 1312 days ago

Ricardo Pepi scores first goal for Groningen

American striker Ricardo Pepi scored his first goal for Groningen on Saturday, ahead of important World Cup warm-up matches for the USMNT striker. The 19-year-old El Paso native struck a neatly-placed header from a cross into the box. Despite the goal, Groningen lost the match to Sparta Rotterdam 2-1. Although USMNT fans probably won't mind […]