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/ 99 days agoHow Wrexham player wages compare to other League One clubs
Back-to-back promotions, a glamorous takeover from Hollywood movie stars, and a documentary. For Wrexham FC and its fans, their fairytale success story seemingly knows no bounds with the club on an extraordinary upward trajectory since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over in February 2021. As the Welsh club aims for its third straight promotion, […]
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/ 100 days agoPremier League 2024/25 table predictions: Who wins the title?
There are so many variables that could affect predictions for the 2024/25 English Premier League, including some unknowns. There have been several key transfers among teams across the league. Riccardo Clafiori joined the best defense from last campaign with Arsenal. Manchester United signed several defensive players to shore up its issues from last season. Yet, […]
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/ 100 days agoWhy Manchester City has 8/1 odds to be relegated this season
The hearing regarding Manchester City's 115 rule violations begins in just a few weeks. Premier League officials previously charged the reigning English champions of breaching financial fair play (FFP) rules 18 months ago. The complexity of the case, however, has created lengthy delays. In the meantime, other Premier League sides such as Everton and Nottingham […]
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/ 101 days agoWhat it's like supporting a lower-league club in the UK
World Soccer Talk writer Euan Walsh takes us on a journey to experience what life is like supporting a lower-league club in the United Kingdom. Walsh is a supporter of Swindon Town in the south of England. Swindon was previously in the Premier League but now finds itself in the fourth tier (League Two). England's […]
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/ 102 days agoWho can stop Inter Milan from retaining the Serie A title?
Once upon a time in Italy, Juventus was the ultimate powerhouse in the top flight, clinching a whopping nine Scudetto titles in a row. But with the once-almighty Old Lady suffering a steep fall, the crown has been repeatedly passed from one head to another over the past four years. Whether this should be deemed […]
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/ 102 days agoIt's still Thierry Henry's world. We're still just living in it
It takes a very special kind of individual to generate a heart-aching nostalgia for an era that you do not even remember. It takes a special, special player to instill a yearning for a period of soccer history that transpired before you were even born, and before you were even conceived. But in the never-ending […]
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/ 103 days ago2024/25 EFL Championship preview and predictions
The English Football League (EFL) got underway this weekend, with the action in the Championship kickstarting a weekend of action-packed soccer. England’s second tier is one of the most exciting leagues in the world, and the 2024/2025 edition of the Championship features a host of former Premier League teams. Below, World Soccer Talk writer Conor […]
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/ 103 days agoReal Madrid draws biggest crowds for summer friendlies in USA
Several of the most famous European soccer teams traveled to the United States this summer. Clubs from across the pond now regularly schedule preseason friendlies Stateside to help grow their brands. The move certainly seems to be paying off. Matches involving the big European sides typically draw huge crowds because Americans do not get to […]
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/ 105 days agoHow many times each EFL club will be streamed on Paramount+
Out of the 72 teams in the English Football League (EFL), Paramount+ will be broadcasting one club more than any other between this opening weekend and the end of September. Unsurprisingly, League One side Wrexham AFC is the darling of CBS Sports. Interest in the Welsh side has skyrocketed in recent years due to the […]
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/ 105 days agoTop 25 most-attended friendlies played in the USA this summer
More than one million soccer fans filled stadiums across the United States to see summer friendlies featuring many of the biggest teams from around the world, according to new research from World Soccer Talk. These games frequently draw massive crowds as fans clamor to see players and teams they otherwise might not ever get to […]
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/ 107 days agoPochettino, Tuchel tipped for England job as US Soccer looks on
The United States men's national team and England are both looking for a new manager at the moment. Gregg Berhalter was recently fired by U.S. Soccer due to the team's string of poor performances at Copa America 2024. Gareth Southgate, on the other hand, stepped down from his role with the Three Lions after losing […]