Arsenal completed their 2018 fixture list with a 5-1 away loss at the hands of league-leaders Liverpool on Saturday. Outside of two controversial penalties awarded to the home Reds, the heavy defeat came down to multiple individual errors by Arsenal’s defense. While the big match on Merseyside is done, the Gunners can help these habitual […]

Liga MX's domination on United States television continues this week with the news that 4.8 million viewers tuned in to watch Club América win the Liga MX Apertura Liguilla Final 2-0 on aggregate over two legs. The first leg of the series, which aired Thursday, December 13, averaged 2.3 million viewers, ended in a 0-0 […]

New York (AFP) – Major League Soccer welcomes expansion side FC Cincinnati to the competition when the 2019 campaign opens on March 2 with 10 games, the league announced on Thursday. The 10-match opening-day slate will find the MLS newcomers, the league's 24th club for its 24th season, debuting at Seattle with their second match […]

It’s been an ugly year across the board for US Soccer. Attendance is down for the USMNT and USWNT, while TV ratings dropped sharply for the US men's team. As it turns out TV viewership dropped for the US Women's National Team as well, though not as sharply as with the men. 2018 USWNT TV […]

London’s trio of title hopefuls will head into the festive period eager to keep up the pressure at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool and Manchester City are currently leading the way, but Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal all harbour hopes of challenging for top spot during the second half of the season. Spurs […]

As a 20-year old Tottenham Hotspur supporter who lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I want to share my story of how I became a Spurs supporter. When I was two or three years old, long before my love for Spurs surfaced, I used to be a River Plate supporter thanks to my dad’s influence. In […]

ESPN's legal streaming service was offering a complimentary 7-day trial so you can access thousands of soccer games with your subscription. Unfortunately the trial is no longer available. With ESPN+, you'll have access to a vast amount of soccer leagues and competitions including the Serie A, UEFA Nations League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA […]

Arsenal’s unbeaten run ended at 22 games following a 3-2 defeat away to Southampton on Sunday. Much like how the season has been going for the Gunners, defensive issues once again became an achilles heal. The rare victory for the Saints came after a woeful stretch of accumulating just five points in their last dozen […]

For soccer fans in the United States, the experience of watching the FA Cup is going to change forever. That's because beginning in January, every single FA Cup Third Round match will be streamed live via ESPN+, the new streaming service. In previous seasons, only select matches from the FA Cup Third Round and later […]

While attendances for both the USMNT and the USWNT were down in 2018, the trio of the Mexico National Team, International Champions Cup and Atlanta United all had very successful years with huge attendances in the United States. Out of the top 45 most-attended soccer games in the United States in 2018, an incredible 46% […]

One of the unique things about the American soccer landscape is the number of fans of other nations in the country. Nobody fits that bill better than Mexico. As has been the case in years past, Mexico’s attendance dwarfs that of the USMNT. But 2018 saw the gap reach historic proportions. This year, Mexico’s attendance […]

With average attendances for US Men's National Team games down 17% in 2018, it's even worse news for the US Women's National Team (USWNT) as their attendances dropped 22% in a horrible year for the US Soccer Federation. On the field, the USWNT had a remarkable year, posting a record of 18-0-2 and qualifying for […]

World Cup years are typically a boon for US Soccer. Attendance goes up, TV ratings increase, and revenue skyrockets. Of course, for all of that to happen, you have to qualify for the World Cup. The US did not. Predictably, interest in the team from casual and hardcore fans plummeted. It wasn't just that the […]

ESPN's surprise announcement this week that Jon Champion has decided to relocate to the United States and become ESPN's lead commentator for MLS is going to leave a gaping hole in the commentaries of Premier League games. Out of all of the Premier League commentators calling games around the world, Champion is the number one […]

Given the impressive viewing number for the 2018 MLS Cup Final, how does it compare to previous MLS Cup Finals that have aired in English-language on US television? With the over-the-air FOX network being available in approximately 115 million homes in the United States, Major League Soccer's decision to televise games on that channel in […]