It should come as little surprise that the World Cup groups are unbalanced. As I mentioned in a previous article, the lack of balance in place of geographical parity has led to groups that will either excite or bore depending on the country you most want to watch. What follows is a quick calculation to […]

The anticipation and excitement among Kansas City and Real Salt Lake fans is building, to find out who will eventually become the 2013 champion of MLS today in front of a sold-out crowd in Kansas City. Weather will be a factor at Sporting Park today where the temperatures are currently 14F, and may drop later. […]

The United States have been drawn into a “Group of Death” in the 2014 World Cup. The storylines are plentiful. The USA faces Ghana yet again, this time in its opening match of Group G. The previous two World Cups for the United States have ended after losses to the Ghanaians. In 2002, the USA […]

The commentators have been announced for this weekend’s Premier League matches on US television. Drumroll please. Saturday, December 7: Manchester United vs Newcastle United, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network and mun2; Steve Banyard & Jim Beglin Southampton vs Manchester City, 10am, NBCSN and mun2; Arlo White & Graeme Le Saux Crystal Palace vs Cardiff, 10am, Premier League […]

The draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been completed, and it's time to book your trip if you want to try to watch your country play in Brazil this summer. If you are serious about traveling to Brazil next summer to support your country's soccer team, or you want to just take in […]

USA's game against Portugal on Sunday, June 22 will be televised live on ABC, according to ESPN Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Jed Drake. The ESPN executive was speaking via phone from Brazil to the US soccer media in Bristol, CT. In its other games, USA vs Ghana is scheduled for 6pm ET, while USA vs […]

England manager Roy Hodgson didn’t want to go to Manaus, but he will in the first group game against Italy (Saturday, June 14, 9pm ET). The Azzurri under Cesare Prandelli have to be considered a strong contender to advance deep into this World Cup. Uruguay’s uneven qualifying campaign notwithstanding, getting by them will be difficult […]

The draw is done and dusted and it seems to have done no harm to 2014 World Cup betting odds, at least where the favourites are concerned. Here are the final group stage line-ups for the Brazil 2014 World Cup:

FOX Sports has emerged as the likely winner of the US media rights to the 2015-18 UEFA Champions League, according to a report Sports Business Daily. Sources have revealed to SBJ that FOX will be revealed as the winner as early as today, beating NBC Sports, beIN SPORT and Univision for the rights. ESPN did […]

Now that the draw has been made for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, we finally know what teams will be playing on the different dates for the first round of the competition, with plenty of mouthwatering matches scheduled. Plus we know what the kick-off times are for each match. For viewers in the United States, […]

For World Cup 2014, the draw was concluded in December to decide which groups the 32 teams would play in. Groups A-H are as follows: Group A Brazil (A1) Croatia (A2) Mexico (A3) Cameroon (A4) Group B Spain (B1) Netherlands (B2) Chile (B3) Australia (B4) Group C Colombia (C1) Greece (C2) Ivory Coast (C3) Japan […]

Yesterday, the World Soccer Talk team was assembled in Bristol CT as guests of ESPN. During pre-production for Thursday’s ESPN FC show previewing the World Cup Draw, an ESPN staffer shouted “Nelson Mandela died.” Suddenly everyone on the set led by host Dan Thomas began reminiscing about Mandela’s life and legacy. When the ESPN FC […]

Brazil are the record World Cup winners, they’re playing at home and they’re the bookmakers’ favorites. Never mind Nostradamus, even Mystic Sally can probably envisage Thiago Silva hoisting aloft the Jules Rimet trophy next July. Despite lacking the panache of Brazilian sides of yesteryear, Luis Felipe Scolari’s men have enough quality, know-how and functionality to […]

Walking out of the 2006 World Cup Draw in Germany, Bruce Arena knew that the United States’ tournament was over before it even started. Despite boasting a strong side that would climb into the top ten of the FIFA World Rankings, Arena knew that the draw had spit out an impossible task for the USA. […]

Moyes Out?...Really?...So soon? On May 12 2013, shortly after Manchester United beat Swansea City 2-1 at Old Trafford, outgoing manager Sir Alex Ferguson addressed his home supporters and thanked them for sharing the countless memories with him at the club. United’s legendary leader reminded the fans that “all the last second goals, the comebacks, and the […]