National soccer teams around the world are playing matches mid-week as an opportunity to prepare for the World Cup (if they're in the final 32), reveal their new 2014 kits (for the majority of teams) and get some much-needed match practice in with their international teammates. For viewers in the United States, that means there's […]

Portugal have unveiled their home shirt they'll be wearing at the World Cup and in 2014. Designed by Nike, the new Portugal home kit celebrates the Portuguese Football Federation’s centenary by combining the best in performance innovation with powerful national symbols and design details, creating a unique and electrifying new look. “We watched how Portugal […]

Today marks 100 days until the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil. To coincide with the 100 days mark, ESPN has debuted a new 30-second ad to promote its coverage of the World Cup. The 30-second ad, currently running on ESPN, highlights the tournament’s rich history with Brazilian culture and its impact on […]

A “Must-win” game is a cliché that one might have used to describe this past Sunday’s match between Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, if one does not fully understand the gravity of that match. “Must-win” is one of those infinitely haranguing sports clichés that, while spoken in voices of lofty timbre about battles between gladiators, […]

Panathinaikos manager Yiannis Anastasiou was hit in the face by a large cup of Coke thrown by a fan during a match between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos this past weekend. Presumably the projectile was thrown by a disgruntled Olympiacos fan because Panathinaikos went on to win the match 3-0. The YouTube description details what happened in the […]

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Dutch football association, Netherlands will be wearing a retro soccer shirt this year that features a larger than normal crest than what has previously been on the Holland shirts. Combining modernity, retro and class, the 2014 World Cup shirt for Netherlands is a beautiful piece of design, featuring […]

With the amount of expenditure on new players at Chelsea in recent times, Jose Mourinho has a star-studded squad at his disposal this season. However, the west London outfit are missing a world-class striker that can return a glut of goals, with Fernando Torres, Demba Ba and Samuel Eto’o all struggling for title-winning form.

As if Cardiff City's first and perhaps only season in the Premier League couldn't have gotten any worse, but now the league is investigating claims that club owner Vincent Tan offered his players an illegal bonus of £3.7million to avoid relegation. The Guardian newspaper reports that Tan met with the players before last weekend's game against […]

Despite initial confirmed reports that a senior Ukraine soccer executive had announced that the Ukraine-United States soccer friendly was canceled, the game between the two countries is now back on according to US Soccer. US Soccer tweeted late Monday night that the game will go ahead as scheduled: “The Football Federation of Ukraine confirmed that […]

TONIGHT on World Soccer Radio 9PM ET/6PM PT – Danny Page takes you through a wild weekend in world football as the true contenders begin to separate themselves, specifically in England. Plus, we'll be joined by Jeff Crandall of the Chicago Fire as we continue our MLS previews ahead of the season. The live broadcast […]

We all love watching soccer, but many of you will agree that two of the most annoying aspects of watching the sport on television in the United States are 1) poor commentary by the play-by-play announcers, and/or 2) the tickers that run across the bottom of the screen. But even if the soccer game features […]

UPDATE: Since the publication of this article, the US Soccer Federation has reported that the game is back on. See the updated article. In a blow to the United States Men's National Team preparations for World Cup 2014, Wednesday's friendly game between Ukraine and the United States has been cancelled by Ukraine. The USMNT will […]

With the season scheduled to kick off this Saturday, World Soccer Talk brings you the 2014 MLS Eastern Conference preview. There might be a shift in powers in the East after a few clubs made some huge offseason splashes, but one thing is for sure, Sporting Kansas City is still one of the favorites to […]

NBC Sports says that February 2014 was the most-watched month ever for Premier League soccer on US television, where the networks of NBCUniversal saw a viewership increase of 76% compared to the previous best month in US history. Certainly part of the boost was due to the Sochi Winter Games lead-in, but NBC Sports promoted […]

Major League Soccer and Chipotle Mexican Grill have reached a partnership in which the restaurant will become the Official Fast-Casual Mexican Restaurant of MLS and 12 of its clubs. Additionally, during the AT&T MLS All-Star Week in August, Chipotle will sponsor the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game featuring the nation’s top Homegrown players from MLS […]