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/ 1209 days agoMLS picks up linear TV deals with FOX and Univision
While Major League Soccer has a massive streaming deal, MLS has also acquired linear TV rights from both FOX and Univision. The entities announced a four-year deal, even though MLS's streaming deal with MLS Season Pass on Apple is a 10-year agreement. FOX Sports's channels, namely FOX, FS1 and FOX Deportes, have exclusive English- and […]
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/ 1209 days agoArgentina advance to World Cup Final after Messi, Alvarez show
For the sixth time in its history, Argentina will play in a World Cup Final. La Abiceleste put together a dominant display against the 2018 runner-up, Croatia, on Tuesday. Lionel Messi grabbed the opening goal with a first-half penalty. Yet, it was Julian Alvarez to got the scoresheet with a brace. Plus, the Manchester City […]
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/ 1210 days agoUnivision acquires Leagues Cup rights but passes on MLS
Univision will broadcast Leagues Cup games beginning in 2023. It will not, however, do the same for Major League Soccer. Univision will have linear rights to the package of Leagues Cup games, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer's Jonathan Tannenwald. Featuring Liga MX against Major League Soccer teams battling each other, the Leagues Cup Final appears […]
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/ 1210 days agoMan City plans Etihad Stadium expansion to 60,000+ seats
Manchester City announced the beginning of feasibility studies for an expansion to Etihad Stadium. The City of Manchester Stadium, as it is known without sponsorships, is already one of the biggest in the country. It has a soccer capacity of just around 55,000. That, alone ranks it as the sixth biggest soccer stadium in England. […]
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/ 1210 days agoBrazil interested in appointing Pep Guardiola as coach, says report
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is on the radar for international coaching positions, including the highly touted Brazil job. Brazil head coach Tite departed the role after Brazil shockingly exited the World Cup in the quarterfinals against Croatia. That being said, he did mention his plans to leave after this World Cup prior to the […]
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/ 1210 days agoGio Reyna criticizes Gregg Berhalter in Instagram post
United States Men's National Team player Gio Reyna took to Instagram today to criticize comments made by head coach Gregg Berhalter. Reyna's decision to speak publicly is in response to a leak of Berhalter's speech that he made last week at a leadership conference. Berhalter singled out a single player in his 26-man World Cup […]
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/ 1211 days agoLiverpool's Luis Diaz out until March after surgery
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz will remain on the sidelines for three months after he had successful surgery on his knee. The knee issue stems from an injury in Liverpool's loss against Arsenal earlier in the campaign in early October. Thomas Partey and the Colombian international collided. However, Diaz left the game due as it was […]
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/ 1211 days agoGregg Berhalter airs dirty laundry on Gio Reyna
Gregg Berhalter revealed some of the reason why Gio Reyna saw limited game time at the 2022 World Cup. In fact, the United States Men's National Team head coach says he almost sent the 20-year-old away from the team. It is important to know that Berhalter did not explicitly mention Gio Reyna. When talking to […]
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/ 1211 days agoTop 5 viral videos from World Cup 2022
The viral videos coming out of the 2022 World Cup show the passion of the game, for better or for worse. For instance, there are some clips that show fans wildly celebrating an upset win. They flood the streets with thousands of their closest friends as if they won the World Cup. Of course, for […]
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/ 1212 days agoRiver Plate to play in Florida and Texas in January
River Plate is making its way to the US to play in a trio of friendlies in early January. The four-time Copa Libertadores winners will play in Austin, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando at the homes of MLS sides Austin FC, Inter Miami and Orlando City. However, the Argentine club is not playing those respective MLS […]
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/ 1213 days agoTite resigns from Brazil after shock World Cup exit
Tite, who coached Brazil for six years dating back to 2016, resigned from the position after the Seleção lost to Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals. Brazil only lost on penalties to the 2018 runner-up on penalties. In fact, Tite's squad had the lead with just five minutes to play in extra time. However, this marks […]
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/ 1213 days agoHow to stream Wrexham games in the National League
American fans can now stream Wrexham games in the National League. Previously, FA Cup games were available through ESPN+. In fact, select games even aired on ESPN2 as Wrexham punched its way into the FA Cup proper. That appearance on TV averaged 89,000 viewers. Remarkably, that was more than the MLS Decision Day broadcast on […]
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/ 1214 days agoTelemundo's Sammy Sadovnik reveals his secret to gol calls
World Soccer Talk had the opportunity to interview Telemundo World Cup commentator Sammy Sadovnik. Currently, Sadovnik is stationed in Doha with the rest of Telemundo's on-air talent. Like most play-by-play voices out in Qatar, the World Cup is the busiest possible schedule. For example, Sadovnik called games virtually every day. The two-day break between the […]
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/ 1214 days agoParamount+ offers winter savings before club soccer returns
Paramount+ is offering a limited time code that allows users to have savings in the winter. This is especially notable due to the fact that club soccer, which Paramount+ heavily features, is back right at the turn of the year. For example, Serie A's first game back from the World Cup break is Jan. 4. […]
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/ 1216 days agoWho will win the World Cup?
With eight teams remaining in the 2022 World Cup, options are dwindling as to who can win the tournament. There are the usual favorites. France and England have a tasty quarterfinal fixture. Lionel Messi and Argentina play the Netherlands in a 2014 semifinal rematch. Then, Brazil and Portugal lit up their respective opposition in the […]