MLS team LAFC and Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund are unlikely bedfellows, but both trendy clubs have been working together behind the scenes. Speaking exclusively to World Soccer Talk during a recent visit to Miami, Borussia Dortmund Head of Business Development Benedikt Scholz said, "We're very close to the LAFC franchise. We've learned from them how […]

Even if you have no love for Tottenham, it’s been hard to overlook just how good the team have been under Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino over the past couple of seasons. He has drilled the team into hard work on and off the pitch. Bought some wonderful players. And installed a winning mentality to a […]

The World Cup is approaching rapidly and before we know it the tournament will be under way in Russia, the best teams on the planet fighting it out for the Jules Rimet trophy. Brazil, Germany, France and Spain are the favourites in the betting market, with a huge array of markets already available to […]

In 2015, FOX Sports Executive Producer David Neal — the figurehead responsible for executing FOX's World Cup vision — was spending lavishly on building a state-of-the-art multi-million dollar set in Red Square. At the time, Neal said, "I think for an American audience, you really have got to have something from Red Square. That says Russia." While […]

EXCLUSIVE: Turner Sports, the new rights-holder for the UEFA Champions League and Europa League in the United States, has added to its arsenal of soccer rights by acquiring the live and on-demand streams of key Scottish Premiership games. The matches will be streamed to viewers in the United States via the B/R Live streaming platform […]

As a result of the US Men's National Team crashing out of World Cup qualifying, FOX Sports has made the decision to take drastic cuts with their World Cup commentary team. Instead of hiring the best in the business, FOX Sports will feature an almost all-American crew. And instead of having the commentators calling the […]

West Bromwich Albion arguably produced the biggest shock of the English Premier League season when they beat Manchester United 1-0 giving Manchester City the league title. Winning the league was a landmark for coach Pep Guardiola who had spent several hundred million on acquiring players over two seasons in charge. A title was needed this […]

After 22 years as Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger is finally stepping down. While his final few seasons, have been rather turbulent, one cannot understate his achievements. 473 Premier League wins, 3 titles, 7 FA Cups, and the only unbeaten season in Premier League history. While the footballing community will undoubtably pay tribute to Wenger in […]

News of Arsene Wenger’s decision to step down as manager of Arsenal at season’s end made headlines all over the world. Reports out of England, France, America, Nigeria, New Zealand, and many other countries, flooded both news stands and social media on Friday. Publications from the Wall Street Journal to local papers have covered the […]

Editor's Note: Rebecca Searleman recaps her emotions and ruminates on the legendary Arsenal manager's resignation I’ve had 70 minutes to process the news of Arsene Wenger’s decision to leave Arsenal at the end of the 2017/2018 campaign. Following a fit of shouting “Wenger’s leaving! Wenger’s leaving! Wenger’s leaving, ”I contacted my Arsenal-supporting friends in England […]

Warning! Be prepared to make alternate viewing plans in case your local FOX station won't be showing the Manchester United vs. Spurs FA Cup semifinal this weekend. That's because many FOX stations nationwide, particularly in Texas, will be televising live coverage of the funeral for former First Lady Barbara Bush. On Saturday, the Barbara Bush […]

Accomplished soccer commentator Derek Rae will join the ranks of FOX Sports this summer to announce several World Cup games for the US broadcaster. Given his experience and world-class commentary, the addition of Rae will be a big boost to FOX Sports' coverage of the World Cup. Rae has been involved in every World Cup […]

Last year, I analyzed the soccer TV ratings data World Soccer Talk collected for 2016. This year, World Soccer Talk writer and researcher Collin Werner has more data for the 2017 season. The 2016 data did not include the Liga MX Clausura, amounting to just over one hundred games, but that is included in 2017's […]

Moscow (AFP) – Russian football chiefs said on Thursday they will probe apparent monkey chants directed at Cape Verdean midfielder Nuno Rocha during a domestic cup semi-final this week. The incident comes less than two months before Russia hosts the World Cup and is sure to fuel fears of racism marring the tournament. Wednesday's game […]

Following the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final, Sir Alex Ferguson soberly spoke to the media after the match. The legendary manager spoke on behalf of a team who had just defeated Manchester United 3-1 in the final of Europe's premier club competition. The date was May 28, 2011. The team was FC Barcelona. "They're the […]