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MLS considers allowing 62% of teams into playoffs

Major League Soccer is considering some interesting changes to its playoffs and the number of teams involved. The 2023 season set to start in just a few weeks. Despite this, the league does not have a playoff structure currently set in stone. One of the alterations that could be coming to MLS is 18 teams […]

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Exclusive interview: Alan Shearer on promotion and relegation

World Soccer Talk sat down with English soccer legend Alan Shearer to hear his thoughts on promotion and relegation, and the role it plays in world soccer. Legendary English footballer Alan Shearer has seen it all. From being the all-time Premier League goalscorer, as well as his playing career with Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle […]

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Aubameyang is being targeted by LAFC

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could soon be heading Stateside with LAFC among the suitors. The Gabon international's future is currently in the air after falling down the pecking order at Chelsea. Blues boss Graham Potter recently left Aubameyang off of his Champions League roster. This means that the 33-year-old forward will not feature in the competition for […]

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Christian Atsu pulled from rubble after Turkey earthquake

Responders found Ghana international Christian Atsu alive and rescued him from rubble after a massive earthquake in Turkey. The former Chelsea and Newcastle winger now plays with Hatayspor. Officials reported Atsu missing after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and parts of Syria on Monday. Thousands of buildings in the two countries collapsed, killing over […]

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Pep Guardiola could quit City if club lied to him about finances

Pep Guardiola could quit at Manchester City if he follows through on his words given the latest accusations that the club broke financial rules. The news broke Monday morning that the Premier League accused Manchester City of exaggerating the value of its sponsorship deals. If true, the club brought in money directly through United Arab […]

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Man City allegedly broke financial rules more than 100 times

The Premier League has charged Manchester City with breaking the financial rules set in place more than 100 times. The five-year investigation reviewed breaches that occurred over a time span from 2009/10 to 2017/18. According to the Premier League, Manchester City broke the rules in the sense that the club failed to provide the league […]

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Why soccer fans prefer promotion and relegation

Promotion and relegation is a system used throughout most of the soccer world. Clubs move up and down their country's standings based on their relative strength via results on the field from season to season. And soccer fans all over the world overwhelmingly prefer it to the alternative. The alternative is the franchise system. One […]

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Leeds sack Jesse Marsch after only 2 league wins in 6 months

Leeds United relieved manager Jesse Marsch of his role on Monday. The American only took over at Elland Road on Feb. 28 in 2022. After escaping relegation a season ago, Leeds is back towards the bottom of the table after 21 games played. Leeds released a statement on the sacking. Leeds sits in 17th, only […]

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Inter win derby to go second in Serie A

Lautaro Martinez’s deflected header in the first half gave Inter the Derby della Madonnina bragging rights as they beat cross-city rivals AC Milan by 1-0 at the San Siro on Sunday evening. The Nerazzurri were on top of the reigning Champions throughout the match and dominated every blade of grass on the pitch as they […]

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Barcelona thrash Sevilla to go eight points clear in La Liga

A fantastic second-half performance saw Barcelona score three goals as they beat Sevilla at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening. The result sees Xavi's side take full advantage of Real Madrid's shock loss at Mallorca earlier in the day as the Catalans stretched their lead to eight points at the summit of the La Liga […]

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Record-breaking Kane goal dents City’s title hopes

Harry Kane’s record-breaking 267th goal for Tottenham Hotspur gave them a much-deserved victory over reigning Premier League Champions Manchester City on Sunday evening. It was the English striker’s 200th league goal and the result sees the London club move within a point of a Champions League berth. Conte missing for Spurs Tottenham came into this […]

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Nottingham Forest edge Leeds as pressure mounts on Marsch

Nottingham Forest grabbed huge three points as they narrowly beat Leeds United 1-0 at the City Ground on Sunday afternoon. Brennan Johnson scored the game’s only goal as the result piles mounting pressure on Leeds manager Jesse Marsch. Forest go five unbeaten While Forest are now unbeaten in five, Leeds have now lost three consecutive […]

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Nearly 20% of US households have over 3 Apple devices

Apple devices are a mainstay of US households. The portfolio of devices are so frequent around the United States, that almost a fifth of the population is an Apple loyalist. Parks Associates, a market research firm conducted a quarterly survey of 10,000 US households analyzing if they use Apple, Google, Samsung or Amazon devices. The […]

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Real Madrid suffer title blow after loss to Mallorca

Real Madrid suffered a huge blow in their bid to retain the La Liga after they were beaten by midtable Mallorca 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. The result means that the reigning Champions remain five points behind league leader Barcelona by 5 points having played an extra game. Carlo Ancelotti’s side came into the game with […]

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Last chance to save $20 on Peacock Premium annual plan

If you're a soccer fan and have been looking into getting Peacock, now is a good time. You can score a $20 Peacock discount with a limited time offer now through Tuesday, February 7. NBC's streaming service is home to the Premier League, with multiple matches shown each weekend. It's also the Spanish-language home of […]