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Eskender has a decade-long experience in online soccer news and feature writing. His works range from match recaps to long-form articles. For three and half years, he was a play-by-play commentator for Canal + Ethiopia, culminating with the 2024 Copa America final coverage. He joined World Soccer Talk in August 2024.

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Yamal show in Catalan derby as Barca maintain perfect record

Barcelona extended their winning streak with a 4-1 win in the first Catalan derby of the season at Girona. Lamine Yamal was the star of the show as he reached double figures for goals as a player for Barca. Yamal reached double digits for Barca Just before the international break, Michel’s side beat Sevilla away […]

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/ 5 days ago

Brazil coach makes bold World Cup 2026 prediction

Brazil head coach Dorival Junior made an early claim of Selecao reaching the 2026 World Cup final. Despite holding the record with five titles, Brazil has struggled to repeat that feat since Ronaldo’s brace against Germany helped them lift the trophy in 2002. Uncertainty over Dorival staying at the job There was no holding back […]

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/ 6 days ago

Koeman evokes debate about Saudi Pro League vs Brasileirão

Ronald Koeman gave a contrasting view regarding Memphis Depay and his upcoming transfer to Corinthians after calling out Steven Bergwijn on his move to the Saudi Pro League. For the Netherlands coach, the level of the two leagues calls for separate evaluations when it comes to future national team calls. After the public dispute with […]

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/ 7 days ago

Biggest storylines from UEFA Nations League weekend

The UEFA Nations League continued over the weekend involving some of the best European teams. On Saturday, England, Germany and The Netherlands opened their campaign with victories. Sunday saw Spain pick their first win while Cristiano helped Portugal to a comeback over Scotland. Spain saw off Swiss with quickfire goals The European champions started their […]

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/ 10 days ago

US Soccer execs fly to Barcelona to sign Pochettino

Exclusive: A select group of US Soccer Federation executives are flying to Barcelona on Friday to finalize the deal to sign Mauricio Pochettino as the new head coach of the US Men's National Team (USMNT), sources revealed to World Soccer Talk. Sources added that the plan is for US Soccer to complete the contract signatures […]

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/ 13 days ago

Top 10 games to watch in the international break

It’s already time for the first international break of the season. Although the games might not be as appealing as the summer tournaments, the spotlight returns to national teams. Here is the list of the top 10 most interesting games to watch during the international break from today through September 12: USMNT host Marsch's Canada […]

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/ 17 days ago

Beckham says USA will win the World Cup because of Messi

What do David Beckham, the USA, the World Cup, and Lionel Messi have in common? If you're Beckham, it's the formula to winning a World Cup. On this week’s Hot Ones Wings Challenge broadcast, David Beckham has shared his stunning prediction of USMNT winning the World Cup at some point. The global superstar has been […]

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/ 18 days ago

UEFA Champions League draw: The 36 teams awaiting their fate

The stage is set for Thursday's UEFA Champions League group stage draw, live on Paramount+ from Noon ET. The playoff round completed the equation with seven clubs joining those directly qualified to the big event. The 36 teams will be in an automatic draw to decide their four home and four away games. Although the […]

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/ 20 days ago

Chelsea sets sights on Sancho, could tempt Man Utd

When the preseason started, Erik ten Hag surprisingly made peace with Manchester United’s returnee Jadon Sancho. The former England international played a big part in all last four friendlies before the curtain-raiser cup, Community Shield. Things started to return to their old status when the season officially got underway. Sancho is yet to feature in […]

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/ 20 days ago

Paulo Fonseca already in danger of losing his Milan job

It is just two games in, but Paulo Fonseca is starting to feel the pressure at AC Milan. The Rossoneri salvaged an opportunistic draw against Torino in the opening round before losing to Parma this weekend. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is now working as the club’s senior advisor, further escalated the situation. He went into the […]

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/ 21 days ago

Palmer-Madueke duo give Chelsea hope against Wolves

Chelsea sealed their first three points of the season with an emphatic second-half performance away at Wolves. The deadly partnership of Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke stole the show in a 6-2 thrashing. After the defeat to Manchester City in his Stamford Bridge debut, Enzo Maresca can finally boast his first Premier League win with […]

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/ 22 days ago

Pulisic on target for Milan in a historic Serie A game on CBS

The first-ever over-the-air (OTA) Serie A broadcast on CBS had all the makings of a memorable experience for the US viewing experience as Christian Pulisic and AC Milan took on Parma. Whilst not a traditional rivalry on the pitch or in the stands, it was a derby between American ownership groups – Krause Group vs. […]

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/ 26 days ago

NBC nets most-watched Premier League opening weekend ever

NBC Sports delivered its most-watched Premier League opening weekend ever, this past weekend. Top of the bill was the Chelsea against Manchester City game on Sunday. That one broadcast averaged 2.218 million viewers across NBC, Telemundo, and Peacock. The viewing figure nearly eclipsed the most-watched Premier League game ever on US television, which was 2.6 […]

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/ 27 days ago

Haji Wright admits his Premier League dream after another late heroics

It might not be compared to his last season's FA Cup heroics, but USMNT international Haji Wright once again came to Coventry City’s rescue in the Championship. Unlike Brenden Aaronson’s strike last week, Wright's 96th-minute goal secured all three points for the Sky Blues against Oxford United. He had to wait until November to consolidate […]

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/ 27 days ago

Ivan Toney ruins his England chances if he goes to Saudi Arabia

After a seemingly quiet transfer window by last season’s standard, Saudi clubs have been scrambling for star signings. That included an ambitious bid for a Ballon d’Or candidate Vinicius Junior. Then, there was a more realistic offer pursuing Paulo Dybala. The soccer revolution from the 2034 World Cup hosts is gathering pace again. The search […]

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/ 28 days ago

Chelsea fared better than expected despite City defeat

There were two dominant storylines ahead of the first big game of the English Premier League season. Enzo Maresca was making his debut with a head-to-head against Pep Guardiola, a coach he assisted in the triple-winning 2022-23 campaign. But there was a big contrast between the two teams heading into a new season. Manchester City […]

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/ 29 days ago

Subs saved the day for Milan in Paulo Fonseca's debut

In terms of results, AC Milan’s U.S. tour was impeccable. They beat English Premier League powerhouse Manchester City before doing the same against LaLiga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. But, with a minute remaining from the regular 90, Milan was in danger of losing to Torino in the Serie A opener. A win for the […]

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/ 32 days ago

Defining season for USMNT's starting striker Balogun at Monaco

There is always one certainty at AS Monaco every pre-season. Thanks to their respected place for nurturing talents, European giants come knocking with big offers to lure assets from the principality clubs. And, at times, they have to engage in expensive deals themselves with the hope of resale value. USMNT international Folarin Balogun is the […]

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/ 33 days ago

Ligue 1 dropped by TNT Sports in UK as concerns rise among fans

Exclusive: United Kingdom TV broadcaster TNT Sports has decided not to renew its rights deal with Ligue 1, sources have confirmed to World Soccer Talk. TNT Sports, previously known as BT Sport, had the exclusive Ligue 1 rights until mid-May 2024, broadcasting more than 200 Ligue 1 games per season. In spite of this, World […]

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/ 34 days ago

USA's Brenden Aaronson off to rollercoaster restart with Leeds

You’d think a coach has no reason to defend a substitute who scored a 95th-minute equalizer in a post-match presser. But Brenden Aaronson needed to hear that last Saturday because of incidents before and after his sublime strike that avoided Leeds United’s first home defeat to Portsmouth in 20 years. Elland Road crowd holds a […]