Inter Miami CF
/ 433 days agoIs The Messi Effect over? Inter Miami fans irate about high prices
In the future, when we thumb through The Messi Effect book to read about the summer of 2023, there's no doubt that Lionel Messi's incredible achievements will be center stage. His signing with Inter Miami and winning the Leagues Cup helped generate record ticket sales and shirts sold. On the pitch, his remarkable goals for […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 441 days agoHow VAR is ruining Premier League games
Is VAR ruining the Premier League? In a game that is so simple, VAR has made the sport more complicated. It has removed a lot of enjoyment from the game and has made it more tedious to watch when VAR gets involved. As such, hosts Kartik Krishnaiyer and Christopher Harris discuss how VAR is ruining […]
Arsenal
/ 446 days agoWest Ham defeats Arsenal for first time since 2019
Wednesday's London derby between West Ham United and Arsenal in Round Four of the League Cup ended as a convincing victory for the Hammers. Played at London Stadium, West Ham hosted Arsenal in a game that saw the return of Declan Rice to the pitch where he played for the Hammers for several years. With […]
CBS Sports
/ 448 days agoCould CBS improve Premier League coverage in the USA?
In this episode, we discuss whether CBS Sports could do a better job of covering the Premier League than NBC Sports does, Kartik discusses what he discovered about world soccer from traveling to Turkey, and what other soccer coverage we've been seeking out to fill the void. We also discuss what's missing from CBS Sports' […]
Commentators
/ 455 days agoJon Champion interview: Premier League commentator legend
Watch our interview with Jon Champion, the legendary soccer commentator who now works for NBC Sports as well as ESPN, ITV, and other broadcasters. For fans of Premier League clubs around the world, Jon Champion is one of the most well-known voices. In the interview, Jon Champion discusses: – What he misses most about the […]
Apple TV
/ 462 days agoMLS excludes US Open Cup from Messi Meets America docuseries
The producers behind Messi Meets America are not planning on including any footage or mentions of the US Open Cup in the docuseries, World Soccer Talk has learned. Episodes one through three, released October 11 on Apple TV+, cover the period from Lionel Messi's arrival at Inter Miami until the Leagues Cup Final where Miami […]
Podcast
/ 463 days agoVideo killed the podcast star: World Soccer Talk Podcast
In this week’s episode of the World Soccer Talk, we discuss why NBC Sports needs to step up the quality of its Premier League coverage, our thoughts on the new Messi documentary series from Apple, the trials and tribulations of Fantasy Premier League, and NWSL’s new TV deal. We also discuss: – Technical issues streaming […]
Apple TV
/ 466 days agoMessi Meets America review: A fine highlight reel with little depth
If you lived under a rock this summer and didn’t watch any of the highlights of Lionel Messi's introduction to MLS, Messi Meets America is the best way to review highlights of all of Messi's golazos and exciting moments from Inter Miami's Leagues Cup run. If you're expecting anything other than that — such as […]
Apple TV
/ 476 days agoApple TV+'s Messi series not included in MLS Season Pass
Messi Meets America, the new documentary series from Apple, is not included in MLS Season Pass, an Apple spokesperson told World Soccer Talk. Instead, subscribers to MLS Season Pass wanting to watch Apple's Messi series will need to add Apple TV+, the subscription streaming service that costs $6.99 per month. Produced by Smuggler Entertainment and […]
Apple TV
/ 483 days agoDoes Apple want to change soccer for the worse?
On this week’s episode, we discuss the return of Welcome to Wrexham, audio problems for Premier League and Bundesliga games, whether Apple’s plans for soccer are a good move or not, and where NWSL rights could go next season after this year's deal ends. In the Listener Mailbag segment, we answer your questions and feedback […]
NBC Sports
/ 487 days agoPeacock's Rugby World Cup has crossover appeal to soccer fans
Rugby is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, according to Nielsen, with more than 2,600 clubs stateside. With the Rugby World Cup currently being played in France, of which Peacock has every single game, we caught up with NBC Sports to find out more details about the competition, as well as the 2031 Rugby […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 490 days agoNBC wants Premier League Summer Series to return in 2025
This past July's inaugural Premier League Summer Series in the United States was a success for everyone involved. So much so that NBC Sports is hopeful that the competition will return in 2025, one year before the World Cup 2026 begins in North America. Speaking exclusively to World Soccer Talk, Jon Miller, President, Acquisitions & […]
CBS Sports
/ 490 days agoCBS in talks with Serie A about renewing US media rights deal
CBS Sports are in talks to renew their US media rights to Serie A, an executive has revealed to World Soccer Talk. Serie A's current media rights deal expires at the end of the 2023/24 season. While the league is struggling to sell domestic rights in Europe, league executives in Italy are hoping for an […]
CBS Sports
/ 493 days agoThierry Henry still waiting on CBS Sports to finalize contract renewal
On the day of the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final, French soccer superstar Thierry Henry told viewers on air that he was ready to talk with CBS Sports about extending his contract with the US broadcaster. Three months after that final in Turkey, Thierry Henry's CBS contract is still not finalized. While CBS Sports was […]
Wrexham
/ 496 days agoNew Yorker plays key role in filming Welcome to Wrexham series
New Yorker Miloš Balac is one of the filmmakers who's responsible for the magic of the Welcome to Wrexham series. From the heartfelt interviews with Wrexham supporters, or the incredible storytelling that goes into the series, Welcome to Wrexham is a joy to watch. It's an incredible piece of television that has been nominated for […]