In a remarkable development, Lionel Messi, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, will join Inter Miami, a Major League Soccer team. However, in order to register him as a Designated Player, Rodolfo Pizarro will need to leave. The South Florida club made the stunning transfer announcement on June 7. After leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Messi became a […]

The Los Angeles Football Club, who sold out the Rose Bowl on Independence Day, may play there again soon. Soon, the City Council will vote on a licensing deal that would enable LAFC to play in the Leagues Cup quarterfinal. This information comes from a staff report scheduled to be on the agenda at Monday's […]

The failure rate of American soccer clubs in the United States is the worst in the world. It's abysmal, both on the men's and women's side of the game. From 1992 to present, the United States has seen more than 150 men's and women's professional soccer teams go out of business. However, listen to any […]

Unsurprisingly, both the United States and Panama meet in the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal on Wednesday evening. It's not surprising because between 2005 and 2019, USA has played Panama a total of nine times at all eight Gold Cups. Two of those games were in the final which the US both won (2005 and 2013). […]

Major League Soccer has announced their coverage plans for the upcoming All-Star game festivities. The MLS All-Star players are set to take on Premier League side Arsenal in the match on Wednesday, July 19th in Washington D.C. MLS Season Pass will provide complete coverage of the game that kicks off at 8:30PM ET. The streaming […]

Inter Miami could be set to finally unveil Lionel Messi on Sunday, July 16th. The Argentina international revealed that he would be joining the Major League Soccer outfit over a month ago. Messi is signing with Miami after two difficult seasons with Paris Saint-Germain. Financial issues forced his initial departure from Barcelona. All parties involved […]

The 2023 Women's World Cup will be the biggest tournament in the competition's history. After all, FIFA expanded the upcoming tournament in Australia and New Zealand to 32 teams. This also means that the total matches will reach 64 for the first time. However, the growing event looks set to fall short of the governing […]

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham AFC are returning to ESPN airwaves, sources have told World Soccer Talk. The Red Dragons are heading to the United States to play four friendlies this summer, and two of the games are live on ESPN networks. Tickets to those two televised matches, against Chelsea (sold out; Chapel Hill) […]

Joao Felix is currently enduring a relatively tough summer back at Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese playmaker spent the second half of last season on loan at Chelsea. Things did not exactly go as planned in west London. Felix was sent off in his first game with the Blues and managed to score just four goals […]

Juventus could be set to save a significant amount of money should they offload Paul Pogba this summer. The France international re-joined the Serie A club last summer from Manchester United as a free agent. However, various injuries forced the midfielder to the sidelines for the majority of the 2022/23 season. Pogba made just 10 […]

When a soccer club signs a huge player, we often assume shirt sales will be a huge financial windfall for the club. But is that really the case? Data suggests that it's not as large a chunk of club revenue as you might think. Figures posted at The Sports Journal reveal the shirt sales revenue […]

Sources tell World Soccer Talk that the Soccer Champions Tour has found a home on ESPN networks this summer. The 2023 tournament features a slew of friendlies involving many of the top teams in Europe. For example, Manchester United, Arsenal, AC Milan and Juventus. Also, Barcelona and Real Madrid play out their third Clásico in […]

Brazil is to soccer what New Orleans is to jazz – the most beautiful form it can take. Brazil is always a contender to win the men's World Cup or any other competition it plays in. The national side sacks managers for only reaching the quarterfinals but no further. A last-eight finish is a waste […]

If you're looking for tickets to see Messi in MLS this season, it might be a little tricky. But we're here to help with a few suggestions on the best places to score seats. If you're in south Florida and are hoping to see a home game, prepare to open your wallet. Inter Miami CF […]

We finally got our first look at the Chelsea 2023/24 home kit, as the club have revealed the new design for the upcoming season. The mostly blue top is touted as a tribute to the 1997/98 side that won the Cup Winners' Cup, League Cup, and UEFA Super Cup. As a refresher, here's what that […]