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/ 1926 days agoArsenal’s young guns are taking the reins
Arsenal’s 2020/21 season has certainly not gone to plan so far. After all, the Gunners find themselves mid-table after 24 Premier League matches and they have also been knocked out of both the FA Cup and League Cup tournaments. Though they are obviously underperforming, this Arsenal team could easily be even worse off if it […]

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/ 1931 days agoParamount+ trying to acquire more soccer rights, CBS exec says
CBS All Access, which has been streaming all of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and NWSL games since 2020, will be renamed to Paramount+ on March 4. Expectations are growing that executives are interested in acquiring more soccer rights for Paramount+ so it can compete against ESPN+, Peacock TV and other streaming services. "It's […]

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/ 1931 days agoCBS growing into Champions League coverage with US stars
In its first full season of UEFA Champions League coverage, CBS Sports are making big strides, winning over new fans and are fortunate to be in the right place at the right time — especially considering the Round of 16 knockout phase that begins this week. "In the first two days — Tuesday and Wednesday — we have […]

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/ 1935 days agoCBS and Univision welcome Champions League return
With the UEFA Champions League returning to airwaves with the start of the knockout phase on Tuesday, February 16, viewers in the United States will have more options to watch games on television than before. As always, every single game will be available via streaming options including CBS All Access (English-language) and fuboTV (Spanish-language), but […]

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/ 1948 days agoLow-risk, high-reward Martin Ødegaard gives Arsenal options
Arsenal officially announced the loan signing of Real Madrid’s Martin Odegaard on Wednesday. The agreement between the two big clubs keeps the Norway international in north London until the end of the current campaign. While it is a short-term loan, reports have also suggested that the Gunners will be allowed to hold talks with Real […]

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/ 1951 days agoESPN trying to acquire LaLiga rights for U.S. market, sources say
Future El Clásico matches featuring Real Madrid and Barcelona could be heading to ESPN in the near future. A source with knowledge of the situation revealed to World Soccer Talk that ESPN has been in talks to try to finalize a U.S. rights deal for LaLiga that would encompass the next six seasons beginning in […]

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/ 1952 days agoCBS offers discount on annual plans ahead of Paramount+ debut
CBS All Access, which will be renamed to Paramount+ on March 4, is offering their best deal yet — 50% off for 12 months when you sign up for their annual plan. For soccer fans, that means exclusive coverage to every single UEFA Champions League and Europa League for just $29.99 per year. It's unlikely that Paramount+ will […]

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/ 1960 days agoHector Bellerin’s ‘Unseen Journey’ shows incredible insight into injury recovery
Editor's note: Chris Moore takes a close look at Hector Bellerin’s ‘Unseen Journey’ to share his insight into the extraordinary story about how the Arsenal footballer bounced back from a serious injury. Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin is quite frankly one of the more interesting soccer players in the world. Not only is the 25-year-old Spaniard a […]

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/ 1978 days agoReviewing NBC's EPL coverage after 7 years
In this story, we will be reviewing NBC's EPL coverage seven years removed from their acquisition of the rights. In the seven and a half years, NBC Sports Group have televised the Premier League across their various platforms. For the most part, U.S. fans have been very satisfied with the level of coverage they have […]

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/ 1985 days agoNBCSN's days are numbered as a channel
A top media journalist predicts NBCSN shutting down as a channel is imminent. The home of the Premier League in the United States has a lifespan of possible less than 12 months. Fans of the Premier League in the United States have for the last several years been accustomed to a default linear TV channel […]

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/ 1990 days agoDanny Higginbotham begins next chapter of career in United States
Danny Higginbotham, one of the top Premier League commentators the last few years, recently relocated to the USA. His move mirrors a similar one made recently by Premier League broadcast veteran Jon Champion who relocated to the U.S. in 2019 to become ESPN’s lead voice on MLS and U.S. Men’s National Team matches. Higginbotham, who […]

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/ 1995 days agoPeacock pulls a bait and switch by removing replays of TV games
UPDATE (January 12, 2021): Peacock makes U-turn and will now include Premier League TV games on-demand Earlier this season, despite originally promising Peacock TV subscribers they would have access to on-demand replays of all 380 matches (see screenshot below), Peacock TV has pulled a bait and switch. The updated Help Center page now […]

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/ 1999 days ago3 main reasons for Arsenal’s Premier League slide
As Arsenal have racked up just 13 Premier League points in their first 11 matches, the Gunners look like a shell of the team that beat Manchester City and Chelsea on the way to their record 14th FA Cup. While the team is obviously sputtering, there is more than one reason for their place in […]

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/ 1999 days agoUSA vs. El Salvador friendly: USMNT rookies aim to put themselves in contention
This year has been a year of the unprecedented with a global pandemic and the resulting sporting cancellations and postponements. US Soccer has been no exception: friendlies in March cancelled, Nations League games in June postponed, and no games played in September or October. With the USMNT returning to action in November many fans were […]

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/ 2000 days agoHistory of Americans in Champions League
The American soccer Twitterverse can't stop discussing the record numbers of American men playing in the UEFA Champions League, so we thought it appropriate to go back into the time machine to review the history of Americans in Champions League. This 2020/21 season, there are ten USMNT-eligible players who have made Group Stage rosters, exceeding […]