The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has terminated its 12-year, $415 million broadcasting deal with Qatari media company beIN SPORTS. This move is likely to spark legal action. CAF signed on with beIN in 2017. The contract ran through 2028, and it covered top competitions. For example, beIN had the broadcast rights to the Africa […]

Argentina and Brazil fans, the wait is over. Telemundo Deportes and TelevisaUnivision have both secured media rights deals to broadcast Argentina and Brazil World Cup qualifiers to viewers in the United States. The deals closed late Wednesday after both Argentina and Brazil signed an agreement this week to be represented by Sportfive, a German-based sports […]

Former Atalanta defender Joakim Maehle has made some startling comments about the club's manager, Gian Piero Gasperini. Having spent two and a half years in Bergamo, the 26-year-old has decided to leave in the summer of this year to sign with Wolfsburg. Earlier this week, Maehle made waves during a news conference while representing the […]

Real Madrid grabbed Kepa Arrizabalaga from under the noses of Bayern in order to replace Thibaut Courtois, who will be out for a lengthy time with a major knee injury. Many options were considered before the German champions signed Daniel Peretz from Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. During the offseason, the Bavarian club looked for […]

The shocking allegation that Louis van Gaal made regarding Lionel Messi's World Cup triumph has caused a major uproar in the soccer community. The Netherlands, coached by Van Gaal, were eliminated in the Quarter-Finals by the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner and Argentina. December 10, 2022, was the date of their matchup when in a nail-biter, […]

According to rumors out of Brazil, Manchester United have been contemplating leaving Antony off their roster. United are reportedly contemplating cutting Antony off of their first team while they do their probe, as reported by UOL. The Telegraph also reports that groups that advocate for and support women who have been victims of assault have […]

Chelsea are looking to replace Three with a new front-of-shirt jersey sponsor and is in talks with Riyadh Air about a possible deal. The Blues' partnership with the telecommunications firm Three ended in the summer. Since the Blues' efforts to replace them have been met with legal challenges from the Premier League, they have been […]

As the technology becomes more widespread and available, more soccer leagues and cups adopt the video assistant referee, or VAR. This fifth official works behind the scenes to identify several infractions that may go unnoticed on the field. VAR works to address fouls. That can be a foul in the build-up to a goal or […]

The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup draw took place on Tuesday. The continental cup champions from each of the six confederations will travel to Saudi Arabia to compete. There, they will join the defending champions of the Saudi Pro League, Al-Ittihad, as the host always has a representative in the tournament. Al-Ittihad now has Karim […]

Manchester City is reportedly joining the long line of clubs interested in Brighton starlet Evan Ferguson. The 18-year-old Ireland international is set to become one of the most sought-after players in next year's summer transfer window. Despite his age, the striker is quickly turning heads in the Premier League. After playing sparingly in the top […]

Christian Pulisic sent a sneaky jab at the celebrities who saw Lionel Messi play for Inter Miami against LAFC. The American star said these people are welcome to attend the USMNT games. Numerous celebrities attended MLS games featuring Lionel Messi, drawing large crowds to venues around the country. The guest list for his last event […]

Sergio Ramos took a swipe at Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after his long-awaited return to Sevilla. He is returning to the club after 18 years away, most of that was with Real Madrid. After not playing in his hometown for 18 years, the 37-year-old free agent has signed with Sevilla. His move to the […]

In a new way to provide more transparency on major refereeing decisions in the Premier League, officials are releasing audio conversations from referees during matches. Howard Webb, the current referee chief of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), has introduced a new show surrounding these audio discussions. Match Officials Mic'd Up features Webb as […]

Manchester United has recorded the highest net spend of any club in the world over the last decade. According to a new study by CIES Football Observatory, the Red Devils have topped the soccer club charts by posting a net spend of $1.48 billion during this timeframe. Net spend is essentially total money spent on […]

For the 2023-24 season, David Moyes has introduced a whole new coaching staff. West Ham United have hired former Netherlands international John Heitinga as their new assistant coach. Since the conclusion of last season, when assistant coaches Paul Nevin and Mark Warburton left, Moyes has been left with vacancies. Both Mark Robson (promoted from U21s […]