Earlier today, Thomas Vermaelen took part in a light training session with the members of Barcelona's squad who are not on international duty. Vermaelen signed from Arsenal for a reported £15 million last summer, but was almost immediately sidelined with a serious injury problem. The defender is hoping to make his Barcelona debut before the […]

Photos of Arsenal's home and third jerseys for the 2015-16 season have been leaked on the Internet. While the home shirt for Arsenal (see below) is a traditional shirt design with a classy collar, the third shirt is dramatically different than what Gunners fans are accustomed to seeing. For the second season of its contract […]

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There’s an interesting, subtle change at work within the U.S. National Team's way of doing things. And we didn’t even need to see the disappointing result (3-2 loss on two more late goals … grrrr!) play out today in Denmark to spot that changing reality. For a decade or more, as U.S. pathfinder types pounded […]

Sami Khedira has confirmed he will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season when his five-year contract with the club comes to an end. The announcement will come as no surprise for those who have followed the player's saga in Spain over the past two seasons. In November it was learned Madrid refused to […]

The Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao will be held in the Camp Nou on May 30. It had been reported both finalists favored the Santiago Bernabeu as the final's site. But Real Madrid were against the match being played in their home stadium and informed the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) the venue would […]

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is determined to leave his mark within the team despite a lack of playing time under manager Carlo Ancelotti. The France international is preparing for tomorrow's friendly against Brazil and is expected to start in Didier Deschamps starting eleven. Although the 21-year-old has been a regular with the French national […]

The US National Team debuted its brand-new away jersey for 2015 featuring a unique blue and white design. As usual, Nike pushes the envelope with a stark design that will be worn by both the US Men's National Team and Women's National Team throughout 2015 including the Gold Cup, Women's World Cup and other competitions. […]

The 2015-16 Bundesliga season will be the first of a five-year deal to show the top flight German league on US television. The new rights holder, FOX Sports, hasn't released any details yet regarding its coverage plans, but World Soccer Talk recently sat down with DFL Sports Enterprises Managing Director Jörg Daubitzer to discuss how the Bundesliga […]

Minnesota is perhaps the most deserving market for MLS that has joined the league since Portland was announced in April 2009. The region, which has played host to a team in a professional league since 1990 — the longest such streak for any American market — has been through its ups and down of the “wild wild […]

Beginning at Noon ET/11am CT, watch a livestream of the press conference to officially announce Minnesota United as the latest team to be awarded a MLS franchise. Minnesota United, who currently play in NASL, will become MLS team number 23. MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Dr. McGuire, the owner of Minnesota United FC of the […]

Frank Lampard has no regrets over how his final Premier League season has developed – but is eagerly awaiting the next chapter of his career in the United States. Former England midfielder Lampard is playing out the season with Manchester City before joining their sister club New York City, the Major League Soccer newcomers, in […]

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features guests George Quraishi and Brian Sciaretta. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. Jason kicks off today's show with Howler Magazine's George Quraishi as they discuss soccer media in the United States. […]

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has failed in his bid to overturn a three-match suspension for standing on Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea. The Slovakia international appealed to an independent panel sitting in judgement on the matter on the basis his action was accidental and not intentional. However, Press Association Sport understands the panel rejected […]

World Soccer Talk featured columnist Simon Evans will be hosting a Reddit AMA this Thursday (3/26) at 6:00pm EST to talk all things Major League Soccer, U.S. National Team, and what it's like to write for Reuters and The Guardian. This AMA comes at a time when several narratives are running through these topics. Want to […]