Sydney (AFP) – Australia coach Bert van Marwijk suggested a refinement of the controversial VAR technology Monday to allow teams to consult the video referee after a software glitch marred the A-League final. Melbourne Victory beat the Newcastle Jets 1-0 to clinch the domestic title with a contentious goal after a breakdown in the video […]

Sydney (AFP) – Veteran Tim Cahill was included Monday in Bert van Marwijk's preliminary Australia squad for the World Cup, keeping him on track for a fourth appearance at the football showpiece. The 38-year-old is his country's most prolific international scorer with 50 goals, hitting the back of the net at three previous World Cups. […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane is optimistic Cristiano Ronaldo will be fit for the Champions League final against Liverpool despite Real Madrid's star player going off injured against Barcelona on Sunday. Ronaldo appeared to sustain a knock to his ankle as he bundled home a 14th-minute equaliser for Real at the Camp Nou. The striker […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus are practically assured of winning a seventh successive Serie A title after second-placed Napoli were held 2-2 by Torino on Sunday. Juventus have a six-point lead in Serie A with two games left to play. Both teams are equal in head-to-head clashes but Juventus are well ahead of their southern rivals […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Lionel Messi weaved his magic to keep 10-man Barcelona's unbeaten season alive as a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou on Sunday left Real Madrid sweating over an injury to Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was forced off at half-time after appearing to hurt his ankle and Real will be hoping their star striker […]

Being a cord cutter and watching your favorite soccer games has never been easier. That includes Sunday's high-profile match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, which will feature LaLiga's title winner against the UEFA Champions League finalist. Of course, there's also Messi versus Ronaldo, but that's a whole other story. So if you're already a cord […]

Chelsea's home shirt for the 2018/19 season will be a fresh new look that will hopefully be the start of a new and brighter chapter for the Blues after a difficult season this year. Featuring a Nike design, Chelsea's familiar blue color returns but this time it's with a unique effect of red and blue […]

If you're trying to find out how you can watch Brighton vs. Man United on US TV in the Premier League, you've come to the right place. Between Brighton and Manchester United, there's still plenty to play for. Jose Mourinho's Manchester United has an excellent opportunity to inch closer to guaranteeing a second place finish […]

Sunday's el Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid (2:45pm ET kickoff) features the two biggest teams in the world facing each other in different circumstances. It's this year's LaLiga title winner against the Champions League finalist. But whenever it comes to Barcelona against Real Madrid, it's a real fight no matter what's on the line. […]

When the annual PFA Team of the Year is announced, it is certain to contain players almost exclusively from the top six Premier League teams. In fact, there has only been one player from outside of the ‘big six’ clubs to be included in the last two Premier League teams of the season (Romelu Lukaku […]

This week, English premium sports channel Sky Sports lost out to Eleven Sports to show Spanish LaLiga football. The news feels like a bombshell to its subscribers. Sky Sports has been losing ground for a few years now when it comes to showing soccer. The corporation looks to be finally admitting that enough is enough […]

How is it possible to create such an unmemorable TV commercial about one of the greatest soccer players in the world? If anyone could do it, it's FOX Sports. The 30 second commercial is now airing on FS1 and FS2 in the United States. In it, FOX Sports focuses on the phenomenon that is CR7 […]

Twelve of the biggest soccer teams from Europe will be heading to the United States to play friendlies this summer. And those clubs include everyone from Manchester United and Barcelona to Real Madrid, Liverpool and many more. New additions this summer include the Germany powerhouses of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Plus there's also a […]

Slowly but surely, the agency that's producing the TV commercials to promote FOX Sports' coverage of this summer's World Cup is getting better. But with less than 45 days to go, time is running out if they want to capture the attention of mainstream America. So far we haven't had any very memorable TV commercials […]

MLS team LAFC and Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund are unlikely bedfellows, but both trendy clubs have been working together behind the scenes. Speaking exclusively to World Soccer Talk during a recent visit to Miami, Borussia Dortmund Head of Business Development Benedikt Scholz said, "We're very close to the LAFC franchise. We've learned from them how […]