As Major League Soccer celebrates its 25th season in 2020, it continues to chase the elusive goal of mainstream relevance. With a small but passionate fanbase, a sprinkling of stars on a handful of blue chip clubs, mediocre TV ratings, and an underwhelming New York City team, MLS is like where the NBA was before […]

Fanatiz continues to add to their already impressive offering of soccer content. The latest addition is Real Madrid TV, which is now available exclusively in the United States through Fanatiz, the soccer streaming service. Real Madrid is arguably the biggest club in the world. The 13-time Champions League winners, a record, are in the hunt […]

When Bernd Leno arrived to Arsenal in the summer of 2018, most fans and pundits around the world thought it was an adequate deal for the north London club. At £22.5 million, the German goalkeeper cost a significant chunk of change, but didn’t exactly break the bank either. The signing appeared to be a satisfactory […]

UEFA Champions League action returned this past week. TUDN, as expected, gave crisp coverage. And in between its catalog of networks, it televised every match on linear television. Additionally, TUDN brought us the UEFA Matchday highlights show on Thursday and multiple Europa League matches. The UEFA coverage being presented on Univision’s networks is the best […]

Watching LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders and DC United matches this year might be a little more, well, xtreme. That’s because these three storied MLS clubs will be sharing their stadiums with the LA Wildcats, DC Defenders, and Seattle Dragons of Vince McMahon’s reborn XFL. While most MLS clubs are now meticulous about pitch maintenance, sharing […]

A crowd of 17,489 fans filled the LA Galaxy’s stadium last week to see the USWNT win the 2020 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament by crushing Canada 3-0. The big crowd was a welcome sight after so many anemic attendances for recent USWNT and USMNT matches. For example, the Houston Dynamo’s stadium was a vast […]

Miami (AFP) – Inter Miami confirmed the signing of Mexico international midfielder Rodolfo Pizarro on Monday as the club prepares for its inaugural season in Major League Soccer. Pizarro, 26, joins Miami after a successful two-year stint with Liga MX side Monterrey which included a domestic title in 2019 as well as the CONCACAF Champions […]

I cannot understate the power of Disney+'s soccer coverage. Granted, most audiences do not think of Disney+ as a sports provider. Usually, ESPN+, Paramount+ or Peacock get that designation. Last week, SportBusiness writer Bob Williams reported growing ESPN+ numbers. While encouraging, they do not come anywhere close to the subscriber numbers for Disney+ which was […]

Rebecca Lowe, the host of NBC’s Premier League coverage, recently sat down with World Soccer Talk to share her thoughts on how she sees herself as a role model for young women and what she’s doing to help aspiring females who want a future in sports broadcasting. She also discusses the chemistry she has with […]

While attendances for home US Men's National Team (USMNT) games have been on the decline for several years due to exorbitant ticket prices and a lack of belief in the national team, there may be one factor that the US Soccer Federation is overlooking that could give the men's team a boost — the home stadiums […]

When I looked at the background of author Matt Christopher, what struck me was the depth of his work. He published over 100 books, almost entirely on sports. Some of his previous books were on athletes I admired when I was growing up, so I immediately appreciated where his new book focuses and why. While […]

Editor's note: Every week, World Soccer Talk Senior Writer Kartik Krishnaiyer shares his observations of watching world soccer on US television and streaming, as well as insights into the latest developments within the soccer TV media industry. MLS CBA and its impact on media rights Under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) agreed between the […]

When the Premier League made the decision to enforce their first-ever winter break, few would have expected it would have such a welcoming impact on TV coverage for soccer fans in the United States. After all, you would expect a two-week winter break to have a negative impact with visions of weekend mornings and afternoons […]

The January transfer window can be quite different from the summer market for Premier League clubs. While most top flight teams spend a majority of their budget on players in July and August, Januarys tend to be a bit calmer. Sure, pricy players can definitely be bought during the winter (Bruno Fernandes, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Virgil van Dijk, […]

Despite what Gregg Berhalter, Earnie Stewart, and Carlos Cordeiro have tried to tell US fans, 2019 was a resounding disappointment for the USMNT. A trio of ugly friendly losses to Jamaica, Venezuela, and Mexico, failing to win the Gold Cup, and then losing to Canada for the first time since Ronald Reagan was president do […]