In this podcast episode, World Soccer Talk conducts an interview with Gemma Owen, the director of the Wrexham AFC Women operations. Much like the men's side, the Wrexham Women's team has undergone considerable change since American investors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over at the club. Not only has Wrexham Women earned promotion to […]

Debating the best soccer leagues in the world can be a fun exercise. But beyond personal opinions, it's possible to quantify the argument with some data to back it up. Thanks to the sports analytics gurus at Opta, we can do just that. Opta's Power Rankings assign an "ability score" of 0-100 to each club, […]

Wrexham is one of the most popular soccer teams in the United States. Despite the fact that it competes in the fourth tier in the English pyramid, millions of Americans have an affection for the side. Attribute that to Welcome to Wrexham, the FX docuseries that chronicles Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney taking over the […]

FC Cincinnati won the Supporters Shield with the best record in the MLS regular season, an award its coach claims is better than the MLS Cup. It is Cincinnati's first trophy since its inception. Having joined MLS in 2019, this is, of course, FC Cincinnati's best finish in an MLS regular season. Pat Noonan, the […]

Messi Meets America, the new documentary series from Apple, is not included in MLS Season Pass, an Apple spokesperson told World Soccer Talk. Instead, subscribers to MLS Season Pass wanting to watch Apple's Messi series will need to add Apple TV+, the subscription streaming service that costs $6.99 per month. Produced by Smuggler Entertainment and […]

Wrexham AFC Women would be interested in facing NWSL teams in friendlies in the United States if the opportunity presents itself in the future, a club executive told World Soccer Talk. "We would absolutely love to be able to do something like that," said Gemma Owen, Head of Women's Football Operations at Wrexham AFC. "Not […]

Barcelona is signing 16-year-old talent Lamine Yamal to a new contract extension that includes an other-worldly release clause. New reports indicate Barcelona wants to retain the winger for the future. Therefore, it is making the release clause over $1 billion. Playing in his first season with the senior squad, Lamine Yamal has impressed. Even though […]

The ongoing injury issue with Lionel Messi has ruled him out of yet another game, this time in Chicago. Inter Miami is traveling to Soldier Field to play against the club at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. However, the Argentine superstar is not going to play, according to a new report. Gastón Edul of […]

History was made late in Sacramento Republic FC's 2-0 win over the Las Vegas Lights in USL action. But the history in question had little to do with the scoreline. When Da’vian Kimbrough was subbed into the game in the 87th minute, it set a record for US professional soccer. Kimbrough became the youngest professional […]

Scottish Premiership side Rangers relieved manager Michael Beale of his duties. Currently, the Scottish giants sit third in the domestic table with 12 points after seven games. Rangers has four wins and three losses under Beale, who only took over at the Ibrox Stadium in November 2022. Therefore, Beale did not last one year with […]

Liverpool published a statement on Sunday that targeted VAR following a horrendous decision that disallowed a goal for the Reds. Luis Diaz scored in the 34th minute to put Liverpool ahead against Tottenham. However, VAR officials deemed that Diaz was in an offside position at the time of Mohamed Salah's would-be assist. Instead, the video […]

Former Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng is close to signing a free-agent contract to return to the club. After losing Matthijs de Ligt to injury, the German giants are vulnerable at the back and might need more defensive reinforcements. There was a noticeable void in the middle of the week without him, Dayot Upamecano, and […]

Saturday's scoreless draw against Clermont Foot cost Paris Saint-Germain the opportunity to take over a temporary lead in the Ligue 1 rankings. The defending champions wanted to continue their winning streak after two consecutive outstanding performances against Borussia Dortmund and Marseille. A scoreless draw with a struggling Clermont team shows that they still have ways […]

Reports indicate that DAZN will most certainly participate in the next EPL TV rights auction, which might be rather competitive. The domestic rights of the Premier League were last put up for auction in 2018, bringing in $6.2 billion and drastically altering the playing field for teams. Because of this ruling, even mid-table teams now […]

A fresh chapter in Tyler Adams' club career at Bournemouth has begun as the forward picked up an injury. The USMNT captain joined the Cherries from Leeds in August, but a hamstring injury kept him out of action until now. His absence from action began on March 11. After coming off the bench to make […]