chris moore

UEFA has officially announced that they are boosting solidarity payments to men's clubs that do not qualify for their tournaments. The governing body of the sport in Europe currently runs three club competitions each year. This includes the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League. They also control national team tournaments such as the European […]

Real Madrid has revealed that superstar forward Kylian Mbappe has suffered a thigh injury. The Frenchman was last seen on the pitch Tuesday night at the Santiago Bernabéu. Real edged Alaves in the LaLiga match 3-2, partially thanks to Mbappe. The 25-year-old summer signing scored his club's second goal of the game minutes before halftime. […]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has claimed that the club will not "waste energy" on the Carabao Cup. Instead, the Spanish boss is set to focus on bigger competitions, such as the Premier League and Champions League. The coach's comments came following City's narrow Carabao Cup win against Watford on Tuesday. The reigning English champions […]

Raphael Varane has officially announced his retirement as a player. The legendary defender joined Italian side Como this summer after leaving Manchester United as a free agent. Despite various offers, Varane opted to sign a two-year deal with the Serie A newcomers. The center-back, however, never actually featured in the Italian top flight. Instead, the […]

Barcelona is reportedly trying to sign former Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. The potential move follows the unfortunate news that Marc-André ter Stegen will likely miss the remainder of the 2024/25 season. The star shot-stopper suffered a serious knee injury during Sunday's Barca win against Villarreal. Ter Stegen endured a full tear of his patella tendon […]

American billionaire Marc Lasry is reportedly set to purchase a majority stake in the North Carolina Courage. The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) side is currently controlled by Welsh-American businessman Steve Malik. The club was founded in 2017 after Malik purchased the rights to the Western New York Flash. Malik then subsequently moved the team […]

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has claimed that Trent Alexander-Arnold can improve defensively if he focuses more. The star is one of the top right-backs in the Premier League. Despite this, the England international is generally a more offensive defender. Statistics certainly seem to back up this notion. Alexander-Arnold has racked up 19 goals and an […]

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has defended his tactics and team's performance against Manchester City on Sunday. The Gunners were forced to finish the match down a man after Leandro Trossard was controversially sent off just before halftime. Arsenal was leading the reigning Premier League champions at the time of the red card. City, quite predictably, […]

It is safe to say that Lionel Messi has been a hit signing for Inter Miami. The global superstar previously sent shockwaves through the soccer world when he opted to join the club in the summer of 2023. While he has battled multiple injuries, Messi has so far dominated the sport here in the United […]

Real Madrid has learned their schedule for the inaugural 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The new annual tournament pits the winners of all six FIFA confederations against each other. Real Madrid, as reigning UEFA Champions League winners, previously booked a place in the competition. The tournament's name is directly derived from a former FIFA competition. The […]

Newcastle United are reportedly ready to offer Anthony Gordon an improved contract to help stave off outside interest. The winger has been a hit signing since arriving from Everton in January 2023. Newcastle paid their English counterparts around $50 million for the budding star. The fee is currently the third-most expensive signing in the club's […]

Schalke has officially fired manager Karel Geraerts and sporting director Marc Wilmots. The move to cut ties with the duo comes after the club suffered yet another demoralizing defeat on Friday. The German side quickly found themselves ahead 3-0 in the home game against Darmstadt after just 40 minutes. Nevertheless, the visitors stormed back to […]

In an interview with World Soccer Talk this week, Manchester United legend Gary Neville avoided giving his opinion about the lack of promotion and relegation in the USA. Instead, he said it would not be right for him to say that MLS should be an open league because he is not as close to U.S. […]

Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, has received heat for receiving corporate hospitality from Arsenal. Starmer is a long-term fan of the Gunners and was previously a season ticket holder. Nevertheless, the politician has since given up his usual seats at Emirates Stadium after he assumed office earlier this summer. Starmer […]

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has claimed that he wants to significantly expand the club's stadium. City Ground, Forest's home since 1898, has a maximum capacity of just over 30,000 fans. As a result, it is now the 15th-largest stadium among all current Premier League clubs. Nevertheless, the Greek businessman has plans to increase this […]