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chris moore

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.

Genoa

/ 397 days ago

Spurs targeting highly rated defender as agent talks to rivals

Tottenham Hotspur is undoubtedly in need of an additional central defender, and Radu Dragusin could be the answer. Manager Ange Postecoglou is currently without highly rated Micky van de Ven due to an injured hamstring. The Dutch defender pulled up with the injury in the middle of a previous matchup with Chelsea in early November. […]

Americans Abroad

/ 397 days ago

Marsch says Major League Soccer's problem is geographical

Jesse Marsch is enjoying his time away from the pitch despite interest from several clubs, including some in Major League Soccer. The former RB Leipzig and Leeds United manager was fired by the English club back in February and has taken his time looking for another coaching job. For now, the American has been contributing […]

English Football

/ 397 days ago

Troy Deeney earns first managerial job at Forest Green Rovers

Former Watford star Troy Deeney has officially been named head coach of Forest Green Rovers. The decision was made after club brass fired their previous manager, David Horseman. The striker previously joined the League Two side back in August as a player/coach. Although he has featured on the pitch for most of the team's matches […]

Leagues: LaLiga

/ 398 days ago

Endrick was 'interested' in Chelsea before joining Real Madrid

Brazilian teenage prodigy Endrick has admitted that he was "very interested" in Chelsea before ultimately signing with Real Madrid. The LaLiga giants agreed to a deal with Palmeiras in December of 2022 for an initial fee of about $38 million. At the time, he was widely considered as the top teenage prospect in the world. […]

Americans Abroad

/ 398 days ago

Bob and Michael Bradley to remain at Stabæk despite relegation

Bob Bradley and his son, Michael, are remaining with Norwegian side Stabæk, despite the club's recent relegation. The former United States men's national team manager previously accepted the position in Norway earlier this fall. Stabæk sat 15th of 16 top-flight teams at the time of Bradley's arrival at the club. The Blues had hoped that […]

AS Roma

/ 398 days ago

Gullit tells Feyenoord boss to ‘put feathers up Mourinho’s a**'

Feyenoord and Roma are facing off in Europe for the third consecutive season, and that brings back memories of antics from Jose Mourinho. The two teams are playing in an upcoming Europa League knockout round playoff tie. The Dutch side qualified for the phase after finishing third in Group E of the Champions League. The […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 398 days ago

Nottingham Forest set to replace Cooper with Nuno Espírito Santo

Nottingham Forest has informed head coach Steve Cooper that they are firing him after a string of poor results. The East Midlands club currently sits 17th in the Premier League table, just five points from the relegation zone. Luton Town could also close the gap on Forest when their match with Bournemouth finally resumes. The […]

Americans Abroad

/ 401 days ago

USMNT star may cut loan short to return to Leeds

USMNT star, Brenden Aaronson, may be heading back to Leeds United sooner than expected. The United States men's national team star previously completed a loan deal to move from England to Union Berlin. The German side secured an agreement to temporarily sign Aaronson after Leeds was relegated from the Premier League in May. However, the […]

Barcelona

/ 401 days ago

Barcelona may sell star to fund move for Newcastle midfielder

Barcelona are reportedly already looking to part ways with superstar striker Robert Lewandowski. The Catalan club signed the Poland international back in the summer of 2022 for just under $50 million. Lewandowski lit up LaLiga by scoring 23 goals and adding seven assists during the 2022/23 season. He was even in the division's Team of […]

Arsenal

/ 401 days ago

Chelsea are eyeing Arsenal goalkeeper for January move

Chelsea is reportedly amping up efforts to sign a new goalkeeper in January. The Blues previously sold Eduard Mendy and loaned out Kepa Arrizabalaga ahead of the current campaign. They then offset these departures by bringing in Robert Sanchez and Djordje Petrovic. The duo cost the club just over $45 million combined. Nevertheless, Sanchez, Chelsea's […]

American Soccer

/ 401 days ago

MLS quits US Open Cup, risks losing D1 sanctioning

Major League Soccer has officially announced that their first teams will not participate in the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In a press release sent out on Friday, the league stated that the decision came down to a vote by the team owners. As a result, teams will instead send their division-three MLS NEXT […]

Chelsea

/ 402 days ago

Nkunku could make Chelsea debut as Blues hit by more injuries

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Christopher Nkunku may soon make his debut with the club. The France international previously joined the Blues for around $65 million this past summer. The move, which was agreed for some time, was widely seen as a major coup for the west London club. However, the attacker unfortunately […]

Friendlies

/ 402 days ago

Inter Miami cashing in on Messi with expanded Asian tour

Inter Miami has officially announced a new addition to their preseason friendly fixture list. The Major League Soccer side recently announced a matchup with the El Salvador national team on Jan. 19. This match is happening in the Central American nation. Miami is then playing two games in Saudi Arabia and one in Hong Kong. […]

Business of Soccer

/ 402 days ago

German fans to protest against DFL's private equity investment

German Bundesliga fans are not happy about a recent deal for the German Football League (DFL) to sell a piece of their TV and marketing rights. The Bundesliga and the rest of the German federation were selling 8% of these rights as a private equity investment. The deal will last for up to 20 years. […]

Barcelona

/ 402 days ago

De Jong agent denies claims that Barcelona star faked illness

The agent of Frenkie de Jong poured cold water on a recent story claiming that the Barcelona midfielder faked an illness earlier this week. The Netherlands international was absent from Barcelona's trip to Belgium on Wednesday to face Royal Antwerp. The Spanish side eventually suffered a shock defeat in the game thanks to a late […]