After an entertaining Third Place match earlier today, the stage is set for the final match of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil, the hosts, playing Spain, the current European and World champions, in a match that should be a thrilling end to an enjoyable tournament. For viewers in the United States, the coverage […]

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Brad Friedel has the vision of how the United States can become a world power in soccer and create an abundance of creative American soccer players that the national team system is lacking. Friedel was in Baltimore recently as part of Tottenham's Global Coaching Program, helping develop grassroots soccer across the world […]

I've never been a fan of the third place match concept. While the games often feature lots of goals, the idea of the match itself is practically meaningless. Yes, they decide who finishes in third place in a tournament, but who cares? Without looking, do you remember the third place winner at Euro 2012 or […]

A generation from now, naughty children around the world will be hushed into submission by whispers of a hideous and sinister figure from the darkest corner of history. Disobedient little ones will tremble at the mention of his name, balk at stories of his villainous deeds and offer prayers that wherever he is now it’s […]

Borussia Dortmund’s stadium Signal Iduna Park, formerly known as Westfalenstadion until an insurance company secured naming rights until 2021, is arguably one of the most exhilarating sporting venues. The atmosphere generated is electric even hours before kick-off. The stadium holds 80,720 people; the numbers alone vividly paint a picture of the atmosphere in itself. Matchdays […]

Andre Villas-Boas says he plans on quitting management in the next five to 10 years to realize one of his lifetime ambitions, which is to drive in the Dakar Rally. The Tottenham Hotspur manager made the comment to Portuguese newspaper O Jogo. Here's what he said: "For me, there is a limit and, in the next five […]

Aaron Evans was born in Liverpool in 1987 with a serious illness called Cerebral Palsy, which affects an area of the brain. On top of that, Evans was diagnosed with a chronic stomach illness in 2009 while playing for an academy soccer team. Despite these setbacks, they have never stopped Evans and his love for […]

It's not often that we write about soccer boots on World Soccer Talk, but when photos of the new Adizero F50 Messi came into our in-box, we couldn't resist to share them with you. The boots (or cleats, as Americans calls them) are described by adidas as "the next iteration of Messi’s f50 boots [that] […]

Chivas del Guadalajara, one of the most successful teams in Mexico, have unveiled their new home shirt for the 2013-14 season of Liga MX. Las Chivas, 'The Goats,' as they're nicknamed will be wearing their famous red and white shirt next season but with a difference. The new home shirt, designed by adidas, has blue […]

Ten days ago, on a cold winter’s night in Sydney, rain bucketed down as an entire nation sat on the edge of their seats. With the score deadlocked at 0-0 and with less than 15 minutes left on the clock, the Australian national team faced a tough task. Unable to break through a resilient Iraqi […]

AZ Alkmaar striker Jozy Altidore says he would consider a return to the Premier League to play top flight soccer in Britain. The former Hull City striker is a hot property in the European transfer market with Sunderland and other clubs interested in signing the 23-year-old American. Altidore, who scored 31 times for AZ Alkmaar […]

It's not just photographs of soccer replica shirts that are being leaked this time of the year. It's also balls — in particular, photographs of the official balls for the 2013-14 season for the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. Designed and manufactured by Nike, all three designs are from the same design family. […]

Chelsea and adidas recently extended their global partnership, which will keep adidas creating their club kits and sportswear through 2023. More importantly, it means that Chelsea will reportedly receive approximately £30million a year from adidas — for a whopping grand total of £290 million over 10 years. If those figures are correct, that's a massive […]

A photo of Tottenham Hotspur's home, away and third shirts for the 2013-14 season has been leaked on the Internet. In what appears to be the new official shirts from Under Armour, the Tottenham Hotspur shirts feature the name of what is allegedly the new shirt sponsor for Spurs — HP. Not HP Sauce, but […]

The tournament hosts Brazil will play the World and European Champions Spain on Sunday at Estadio do Maracana. For viewers in the United States, the broadcast for the match will kick off at 5:30pm ET on ESPN and WatchESPN. Spain confirmed their place in the final on Thursday evening after beating Mario Balotelli-less Italy 7-6 […]