Former World Cup winner and current Real Madrid Castilla head coach Zinedine Zidane has taken time during the international break to visit Bayern Munich and has praised the organization and family atmosphere at the German club. The legendary player was among seven French coaches who took part in a three-day visit to the Bundesliga giant. The […]

Manager Mark Hughes has agreed a new contract with Stoke until 2018, the club have confirmed. The Potters boss revealed he had entered talks with the club over a new deal in January, with his existing contract due to run out in 2016. Hughes has been at Stoke since May 2013 and has guided them […]

Diego Simeone has delivered a video message to Atletico Madrid supporters and players following his contract renewal. Simeone extended his deal with the club until June 2020 earlier this week. It is understood Atletico Madrid made the manager the highest paid member of its squad – Simeone will reportedly earn £4.5 million per season. In a video […]

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Pepe Reina has urged David de Gea to ignore interest from Real Madrid and remain at Manchester United. De Gea has been the subject of transfer speculation with his contract set to expire in June 2016. During an interview with talkSPORT, Reina shared his thoughts on the transfer speculation surrounding De Gea, while […]

Thomas Vermaelen could make his Barcelona debut after the international break according to the doctor who operated on the defender. The Belgian took part in his first training session with the club on Wednesday after being sidelined for nearly four months following surgery on his damaged hamstring. Vermaelen's match fitness is nowhere near what it needs […]

Bayern Munich have started the search for Pep Guardiola's replacement since it is becoming increasingly unlikely the manager will extend his contract past the summer of 2016. According to various reports, Bayern executives have identified Borussia Monchengladbach coach Lucien Favre and former Mainz 05 boss Thomas Tuchel as possible successors to Guardiola. Favre has been recognized […]

Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke believes playing for manager Diego Simeone is a way of life. The product of Atletico's youth system has been with the club since he was eight years old. Now, at 23, he is a Spain international and is considered one of the best midfielders in Europe. Koke has been an integral part to […]

The European Championship qualifiers are well upon us again as top domestic leagues throughout Europe shut down for a week. The excitement to go and cheer on your national team is at fever pitch as you pray for all three points going into the latter stages of the group games. However, this qualification process for […]

19-year-old Arsenal starlet Chuba Akpom has joined English Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the rest of the 2014-15 season. The U-20 England international is seen as one of the most promising young forwards in the country, perhaps all of Europe, will be set to feature in the last seven matches for Forest and […]

If it hasn't been clear to you over the last decade or two, get used to this idea: in American soccer, it's either the MLS way or the highway. Yesterday marked the announcement of Minnesota United FC (MNUFC) making the big move from the North American Soccer League up to Major League Soccer for the […]

It’s always a curious debate as to who the best striker in the world is right now and who has been over the past decade? Below is a list of the best strikers of the past 10 years. To get this list I have looked at games played compared to goals scored and also what […]

At the Sportel Conference in Miami last week, World Soccer Talk sat down with One World Sports' Executive Vice President for Programming and Production Joel Feld to discuss the TV network's contract to televise New York Cosmos games, as well as its other soccer programming. In recent years, the Connecticut-based network has increased its rights […]

World Soccer Talk featured columnist Simon Evans is hosting a Reddit AMA this Thursday (3/26) at 6:00pm EST to talk all things Major League Soccer, U.S. National Team, and what it's like to write for Reuters and The Guardian. This AMA comes at a time when several narratives are running through these topics. Want to talk […]

John Terry has signed a one-year contract extension at Chelsea, committing to the Premier League leaders until the end of next season. The Blues announced the skipper's new deal on Thursday, three weeks after manager Jose Mourinho guaranteed Terry would be at Stamford Bridge next term. The 34-year-old's existing deal was set to expire at […]

The North American Soccer League (NASL) today announced a global partnership with ESPN whereby a minimum of a 120 NASL matches each season will be carried across 75 nations on various ESPN online platforms including ESPN3.com in the United States. While MLS secured a 7-year TV deal starting this season, the top-flight league was unable to […]