Liverpool overcame fourth-tier Exeter City 3-0 on Wednesday to set up an FA Cup fourth-round clash with West Ham United, while Tottenham Hotspur won 2-0 at Leicester City. Liverpool had required a 73rd-minute equalizer from Brad Smith to snatch a 2-2 draw at Exeter in the teams' first meeting and the League Two side gave […]

Wednesday marks the 10th anniversary of Theo Walcott joining Arsenal from the famous Southampton academy in 2006. There was quite a bit of media attention when the 16-year-old speedster made the switch to north London. While many young players move from club to club throughout any given transfer window, this deal was different. After all, […]

An Italian gay rights group demanded on Wednesday that Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri be punished for his homophobic rant at Inter Milan counterpart Roberto Mancini. Following Inter's 2-0 Italian Cup quarterfinal victory at Napoli on Tuesday night, Sarri called Mancini a "poof," leading to a furious reaction from the former Manchester City boss. Fabrizio Marrazzo, […]

Poland hot-shot Robert Lewandowski said Wednesday that Bayern Munich do not need to sign another striker as the prospect of a rival for his position arriving in Bavaria loomed large. "If I am here, why do Bayern need a new striker?" asked Lewandowski at a press conference after Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge sparked transfer rumors […]

During every transfer window, soccer fans in the United States are reminded how much they miss FOX Soccer's coverage of Sky Sports News. What FOX probably initially envisioned as filler programming, the show quickly became must-see TV for many soccer fans. They were able to get their fill of the latest news, transfer rumors as well […]

The German FA (DFB) confirmed on Wednesday they will back UEFA's general secretary Gianni Infantino in his bid to become the president of world football's governing body FIFA next month. "Gianni Infantino is the candidate for Europe and is the best candidate as far as Rainer Koch and the leadership of the association is concerned," […]

World Soccer Talk is proud to announce that we've launched a completely separate Spanish-language website named World Soccer Talk en Español, which can be found at es.worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com. The content on the Spanish-language website is completely different than the English-language World Soccer Talk website. World Soccer Talk en Español is focused on bringing the latest soccer […]

The trial of Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father for tax fraud will begin on May 31 at a court in Barcelona, a regional superior court said Wednesday. Messi, recently crowned Ballon d'Or winner for a record fifth time, and his father Jorge have been charged with tax fraud for allegedly failing to declare […]

As much of the US soccer media gathered in Los Angeles Tuesday for the 2016 edition of MLS media day, much of the American soccer world focused on the decision of a 21-year old-half a world away. In case you were separated from water, toilet, roaming data or internet, Jordan Morris has decided to turn […]

The soccer World Cup is an iconic event. For the World Cup Final in 2014, it was estimated that half of the whole of humanity tuned in to watch. That’s how big it is. It even started to garner huge popularity in the US, although nowhere near as much as in Europe and South America. […]

Recent history is propelling Napoli, as is the leadership of Maurizio Sarri and goals of Gonzalo Higuain. Luca Cetta asks if the pair can take Napoli to a long-awaited Scudetto, or can Juventus or Inter spoil the party? Founder of Naples’ most read daily, Il Mattino, Greek-Italian journalist Matilde Serao understood the Neapolitan psyche. On […]

While Euro 2016 will be on ESPN this summer for English-language viewers, Univision Deportes has acquired the Spanish-language rights to the tournament, as well as other UEFA properties. Univision Deportes has acquired the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language broadcast rights to all UEFA national team competitions from 2018 to 2022. This first-of-its-kind centralized deal will make Univision Deportes the […]

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri may have been labelled the "Tinkerman" when he was in charge of Chelsea, but now he wants to be the "crazy man" who scares the Premier League's established big clubs. The Italian was mocked for constantly altering his line-up during his first spell in English football at Chelsea from 2000 to […]

Furious Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini blasted Napoli counterpart Maurizio Sarri a "racist" and claimed his rival called him a "poof" following a fiery finish to Inter's 2-0 Italian Cup victory on Tuesday. Mancini and Sarri clashed on the touchline after Adem Ljajic killed off the quarterfinal tie at the San Paolo stadium in Naples […]

Norwich City on Tuesday announced the signing of Scottish international forward Steven Naismith from Premier League rivals Everton on a three-and-a-half-year contract. The fee for the 29-year-old has not been disclosed, but he is reported to have cost Norwich $12.1 million. Naismith scored a hat trick in a 3-1 win against Chelsea in September, but […]