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/ 1117 days agoAngel City FC documentary coming to HBO and HBO Max
An Angel City FC documentary is coming in May 2023 to HBO and HBO Max. The NWSL's Los Angeles-based club debuted in 2022, pulling in the largest average crowds in the league. The three part docuseries is aptly titled "ANGEL CITY," and will premiere on HBO and streaming service HBO Max. It will follow the […]
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/ 1117 days ago2023 NWSL kits reviewed ahead of new season
The new National Women's Soccer League season is nearly here, and that means the 2023 NWSL kits are also hitting the pitch. The league-wide uniform supplier deal with Nike continues in 2023, with each of the league's twelve clubs getting at least one new top this season (well, maybe for each team, nothing from the […]
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/ 1133 days agoFIFA unveils Women’s World Cup posters for host cities
FIFA has revealed a set of very colorful, vibrant Women's World Cup posters ahead of the 2023 tournament. The 2023 World Cup is set to be hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand. This makes it the first men's or women's senior World Cup to ever be hosted across two different confederations. In 2006, Australia […]
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/ 1138 days agoMLS commentators week 2 on MLS Season Pass: March 4
The 2023 Major League Soccer season is underway, and we've officially entered the Apple TV era with MLS Season Pass after last weekend's opening slate. To make sure you don't miss a game, here's the schedule of MLS commentators week 2 of season 2023. Apple and Major League Soccer have kicked off the first of […]
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/ 1143 days agoAC Milan 4th kit is an 8-bit hit
The new 2023 AC Milan 4th kit has arrived, and it drapes the Serie A giants in pixelated perfection. A collaboration between the club, Puma and Paris-based fashion label KOCHÉ, the new shirt would be right at home in an early-90s video game. It's interesting that this is a 4th kit, but looks so similar […]
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/ 1152 days agoMLS 2023 kits – Reviewing this year's shirts
Spring is coming, and that means the American club soccer season is upon us. That also means new MLS 2023 kits are dropping, with new shirts for every team being released as we draw closer to kickoff that's happening on MLS Season Pass. We got a breakdown for all 29 teams (well, 28, sorry Montréal, […]
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/ 1154 days agoComparing American soccer offseasons to rest of the world
American soccer has always done things a little differently from the rest of the world. Whether it's experimenting with the rules (countdown clock, 35-yard offside line, and shootouts), the lack of promotion and relegation, or using playoffs to decide a champion, we've always been at least a little out of step with the rest of […]
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/ 1158 days agoAdidas' Scotland 150 years anniversary kit is sublime
Adidas and the Scottish Football Association have unveiled a special Scotland 150 years anniversary kit. The shirt celebrates their momentous sesquicentennial anniversary. Scottish Football Association's Twitter account for the national team teased the new shirt with a post on Thursday, showing off the elegant design: The baby blue top is accented with white collar and […]
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/ 1160 days agoPromotion and relegation in MLS? Don Garber on the subject
Promotion and relegation in MLS has been a hotly debated topic in US soccer circles for years. Fans and pundits alike engage pretty much daily across social media in a seemingly endless back-and-forth. But what does the head honcho at MLS, Commissioner Don Garber, have to say on the subject? A former NFL executive, Garber […]
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/ 1161 days agoThe Wrexham AFC story: America's new fascination
Wrexham AFC, a Welsh club in the fifth tier of the English league system, has vaulted into the consciousness of the soccer world over the past two years. To help tell their story, we spoke with soccer commentator (and lifelong Wrexham supporter) Bryn Law to learn more about the Wrexham AFC story. After being purchased […]
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/ 1162 days agoWhy soccer fans prefer promotion and relegation
Promotion and relegation is a system used throughout most of the soccer world. Clubs move up and down their country's standings based on their relative strength via results on the field from season to season. And soccer fans all over the world overwhelmingly prefer it to the alternative. The alternative is the franchise system. One […]
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/ 1163 days agoWhat is promotion and relegation?
Promotion and relegation is one of the key mechanics across much of the global sport called soccer. But what is pro/rel, as it's commonly abbreviated? If you're a new fan, especially coming from American sports, you might be completely unfamiliar with the concept. What is promotion and relegation? At the most basic level, promotion and […]
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/ 1164 days agoWrexham FA Cup replay added to ESPN2 vs Sheffield United
The magical Wrexham FA Cup run continues to enthrall soccer fans in the United States. And the hype of everyone's new favorite Welsh side has led to next week's Wrexham FA Cup replay airing on ESPN2, as well as ESPN+. The move to the big cable network comes after the initial FA Cup 4th Round […]
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/ 1167 days agoReader Mailbag: Answers to your soccer streaming questions
It's World Soccer Talk Reader Mailbag time again. This week, we're talking FA Cup and Championship on ESPN+, soccer on HBO Max, and the FIFA Women's World Cup on FOX. Don't forget to add any questions you might have about soccer and/or streaming in the comments below, and we'll do our best to answer those […]
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/ 1168 days agoSoccer games on Paramount+ in February
There's plenty of soccer games on Paramount+ this February. Here's a rundown of some of the best action coming our way: UEFA Champions League After a condensed schedule of Group Stage games brought on by the Qatar World Cup in November and December, the world's biggest club competition is back on Valentine's Day with the […]