We have the first four of the eight Champions League quarterfinalists, as Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain all booked their place in the final eight after their respective second leg ties this week. There were no major upsets in this quartet of last 16 encounters, but the contests certainly gave us food […]

Will today be a repeat of yesterday's UEFA Champions League matches where the leaders from the first leg went on to qualify for the quarter-finals? Or is an upset on the cards where Manchester City can overturn its 2-0 aggregate loss to beat Barca at Camp Nou, and can Leverkusen pull off the miracle of […]

The wave of insecurity in Argentina is reaching an alarming level. Much like any other aspect of society in that country, soccer is directly or indirectly involved. When you read soccer news from Argentina, it sounds more like a daily police blotter or sensationalistic articles about rumbles, shootouts, gunfights and death. Violence is ubiquitous throughout […]

Liverpool Football Club today announced a friendly against AS Roma, which will be played at Fenway Park in Boston on July 23. The game is part of Liverpool's 2014 preseason tour and will mark 30 years since the two clubs faced each other in the 1984 European Cup. "We are pleased to announce the latest […]

World Soccer Talk is proud to reveal its latest soccer short film entitled World Cup Memories, which features exclusive interviews with soccer stars Steve McManaman, Michael Ballack, Alexi Lalas and Craig Burley as they discuss their earliest memories of the World Cup, what it was like playing in the ultimate soccer tournament, and what it's […]

Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United striker Michael Owen argues that soccer's current salaries are justifiable, and says that footballers only earn as much as athletes do in other sports. The former England striker Michael Owen further stated that wages for footballers are deserved due to the high amount of interest shown in the […]

At just over 6ft 2in, with a blonde mohawk, it seems Brek Shea was born to stand out. An athletic wide player with the ability to glide past defenders, the 24-year-old continues to be a polarizing figure for the US Men’s National Team. Alongside those who recognize and admire his potential are those who believe […]

For those readers who haven’t been to London, it’s certainly an intriguing place. It’s unfathomably vast, hugely diverse and there’s something for absolutely everybody to do. The unwavering intensity of the place means I'd personally find it difficult to settle there, but I love a long weekend or a few days in the "Big Smoke." […]

Arsenal midfielder Gedion Zelalem looks set to break the hearts of US soccer fans as he appears set to jump off the US soccer radar to pursue an international career with Germany instead of the United States, according to a report by NBC Sports writer Richard Farley. The talented midfielder, who made his Arsenal senior […]

Two European giants exited the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League tonight as the matches went according to their scripts, with the teams leading from the first leg advancing to the quarter-finals of Europe's ultimate club competition. If you missed the match or you want to see the highlights again, watch the videos below. […]

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On World Soccer Radio 9pm ET, the Champions League is back and so is one of our favorite soccer journalists, Bobby McMahon. Nick & Danny look back on all of the day's Champions League action and discuss Alan Pardew's 7 match suspension. Get involved with the show, send us a tweet @worldsocceradio The live broadcast […]

As if the news couldn't get any worse for Arsenal fans today, the club has revealed that Mesut Ozil could be out for the next 3 weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in the team's defeat against Bayern Munich, which sent the North London club crashing out of the UEFA Champions League. In his […]

With a reported new Nike kit deal worth €700 million seen as a major attraction, nearly a quarter of Manchester United’s shares listed on the NYSE have been secured by investment firm Baron Capital this week. Manchester United owners, the Glazer family, listed the club on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012 but have […]

You know that soccer has made it in America when the politicians in the United States and Russia are using it as a weapon. On Friday, Republican U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), and Dan Coats (R-Ind.) sent a letter to FIFA president Joseph Blatter asking that he strip Russia’s FIFA membership, ban the country from […]