Tottenham Hotspur could be tempted by a £80million offer from Real Madrid for Gareth Bale. That's according to a seemingly incredulous article in The Sun newspaper tonight. Believe it not or believe it maybe. Up until this point today, I've purposely steered away from the speculation in the Spanish media this morning that Marca had reported that Real Madrid […]

Amidst concerns about security after violent fights erupted inside the ground in the last US men's national team game, CONCACAF has another PR nightmare on their hands. This time it's the playing surface for Wednesday night's Gold Cup semi-final between USA and Honduras at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas that can be best described in […]

Arsenal have triggered a clause in Luis Suarez's contract to enter transfer talks with the striker after bidding £40million plus £1 for the footballer, according to The Guardian newspaper. Under the terms of Suarez's contract with Liverpool, the club must alert Suarez if any club bids above £40million for the player. And now that Arsenal […]

At the end of the 2009-2010 Ligue 1 season, Olympique de Marseille (OM) was sitting pretty. They had won the Ligue 1 title as well as captured the Coupe de la Ligue. And with the coming season, new players entering the fold made it look like OM could be successful for the long haul. But […]

Great news for RCN customers. The cable TV company, who offers service in the northeastern United States and Chicago, has now added access to NBC Sports Live Extra, the TV Anywhere app from NBC Sports that allows sports fans to watch live games on the web, smart phone and tabloid devices. RCN joins the growing […]

With Alvaro Negredo completing his move to Manchester City last week, the Spaniard is finally getting a shot at the big time, a chance he thoroughly deserves. Since he moved to Sevilla, Negredo has fired in 70 goals in 139 games, which is an outstanding record at any level. There is no doubt in Negredo's […]

Some of Europe’s top teams have one thing in common — a lot of talented midfield players who will not get the playing time they deserve. Bayern Munich, for example, have 13 midfielders to choose from in their first team squad yet they only have two forwards. Even if they play a 4-2-3-1 system, it's […]

Tottenham Hotspur may miss out on signing Valencia striker Roberto Soldado if they're unwilling to increase their bid for the Spanish footballer. According to reports in Spanish media, Tottenham Hotspur offered £22million for the 28-year-old striker, but Valencia are demanding £25million. The transfer talks appear to be at a stalemate unless Spurs are willing to […]

Video footage has been posted on the Internet that shows shocking footage of fights that happened during the USA against El Salvador match in the CONCACAF Gold Cup match that was played in Baltimore on Sunday night. World Soccer Talk's Morgan Green reported yesterday that there were a multitude of fights both inside and outside […]

Manchester City today officially unveiled their new away shirt for the 2013-14 season. The black kit is a beautiful work of art featuring a lot of exquisite detail as well as being accentuated with a gold trim. Here's how the City website describes the new shirt: "City will play in a new away kit next […]

Tata will replace Tito. Barcelona have appointed Gerardo "Tata" Martino as the successor to Tito Vilanova. The new Barca manager was recommended by Lionel Messi after impressing at Argentine club Newell's Old Boys both as a player and manager. Read more insight in the articles below. Here are tonight's world soccer news headlines: La Liga […]

World Soccer Talk has launched a brand-new browser experience for readers who view the site on an iPad, iPhone, Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire device. Now, when you go to www.worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com on any of those devices, you'll be presented with the same great content but in a completely different experience that is easier to read […]

It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours for me that’s included 6+ hours in a car, travel through three states and an absolute thrashing on a football pitch in Baltimore. Going to the USA vs. El Salvador quarterfinal in Baltimore, Maryland was a first for me. I had been to several club friendlies at the same […]

It feels less than a moment ago since a fresh faced Jack Wilshere wrote his name into the record books by overhauling previous talisman Cesc Fabregas as Arsenal’s youngest ever player at the tender age of just 16 years and 265 days. By replacing future captain Robin van Persie in the lapsing minutes of a […]

ESPN FC, the new daily soccer show from ESPN that will debut on August 11, will feature Max Bretos and Dan Thomas as the hosts of the show, according to Sports Illustrated. After a career at Real Madrid TV, Thomas moved to ESPN in 2010 and has been a regular host of Press Pass, as […]