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/ 1125 days ago

Relegation described as biggest financial jeopardy in soccer

Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish recently spoke on the financial repercussions surrounding relegation from the Premier League. The English businessman helped purchase the south London club in the summer of 2010. Palace was in the second-tiered Championship at the time after relegation from the top flight in 2005. The club gained promotion back […]

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/ 1125 days ago

Milan interested in signing Tyler Adams to boost midfield

Tyler Adams could once again be on the move during the upcoming transfer window. Leeds United signed the United States national team midfielder just last summer from RB Leipzig. The deal cost the Whites about $17 million. However, AC Milan is now reportedly monitoring Adams ahead of the summer window. Relegation could force Leeds to […]

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/ 1126 days ago

Leeds, Leicester draw opens door at bottom of EPL table

Leeds United and Leicester City played out to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night at Elland Road. Both teams entered the midweek matchup dangerously close to the drop zone. Leeds were sitting 16th, just one point ahead of Leicester. A win by either team would have helped create some distance near the bottom of the […]

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/ 1126 days ago

Wrexham Increasing Interest in Lower-League US Soccer

The latest episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast is presented by Sling. Hosted by Christopher Harris and Kartik Krishnaiyer, this episode discusses how Wrexham is increasing the interest in lower-league soccer in the United States. The success of the fifth division team was the biggest soccer story from this past weekend, arguably bigger than […]

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/ 1126 days ago

FOX announces full Women's World Cup broadcast schedule

FOX revealed its full schedule plans for the 2023 Women's World Cup down under in Australia and New Zealand. While the actual talent for the coverage is still largely under wraps, American soccer fans at least know how to watch the tournament. In fact, there is a record number of games on FOX, even if […]

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/ 1126 days ago

FIFA blocks EPL request for temporary head injury substitutions

FIFA has reportedly blocked a trial for temporary substitutions for players that have suffered a head injury. The world's governing body of the sport was previously approached by multiple soccer leagues on the issue. However, The Times is claiming that FIFA has now rejected the concept. According to the British news outlet, officials from the […]

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/ 1126 days ago

EPL commentators on NBC: April 25 to 27

It truly could be a title decider. Arsenal and Manchester City, the runaway teams at the top of the Premier League table, have their long-anticipated battle on Wednesday. If Arsenal wins, the Premier League race is alive and well, and it becomes anyone's to play for. However, if Manchester City wins, it would be just […]

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/ 1126 days ago

Garnacho may miss FA Cup Final for U20 World Cup

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho may miss the FA Cup Final against crosstown rivals Manchester City, as he has reportedly chosen to play in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. However, it remains to be seen if United will grant Garnacho's wishes to opt for the youth international competition. Garnacho has options for both FA Cup […]

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/ 1126 days ago

Evan Ferguson shuns big clubs, signs new Brighton deal

Brighton & Hove Albion teenage striker Evan Ferguson has agreed to a new long-term contract with the club. The 18-year-old center forward only just signed his professional deal with the Seagulls back in October. That previous contract was to keep Ferguson at the team until 2026. However, the latest updated contract will now tie down […]

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/ 1126 days ago

Daniel Levy wants to scrap pro/rel from Women's Super League

Tottenham Hotspur chairman and co-owner Daniel Levy is calling on major changes to the Women's Super League (WSL). According to the Daily Mail, Levy wants the English top-flight women's division to become a closed league. This would essentially end promotion and relegation for the division. Levy is not the only team official to be lobbying […]

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/ 1127 days ago

Serie A European spots heat up as Atalanta defeats Roma

Atalanta defeated Roma to create a logjam of teams vying for European spots in Serie A. The 3-1 win over Jose Mourinho's Roma kept Atalanta's bid of getting back into European competition alive. La Dea entered the game in seventh, five points behind Inter Milan. Roma, on the other hand, was level with Milan but […]

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/ 1127 days ago

Money-burdened Barcelona secures stadium financing

Barcelona managed to secure financing of roughly $1.5 billion to update Camp Nou over the next couple of years. Even though developments to the historic stadium are already underway, funding was always an issue. After all, Barcelona estimates the cost of the renovations to be just shy of $1 billion. Barcelona released a statement that […]

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/ 1127 days ago

Italian police ban 171 Juventus fans for racist abuse

A number of Juventus fans picked up bans and fines from Italian police stemming from racist abuse they hailed at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. The incidents occurred after Lukaku leveled a Coppa Italia semifinal game late in Turin. Juventus fans behind the goal where the Belgian scored laid into Lukaku. Inexplicably, Lukaku picked up […]

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/ 1127 days ago

Unrivaled dominance of the Barcelona women's team

Throughout most of women's soccer history, and through today, many teams are not professional. Players earned less money, had worse facilities, and it was harder to grow their division without huge financial backing. England, the Netherlands and France are all examples of leagues that professionalized early. Consequently, these three countries are bearing national team success. […]

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/ 1127 days ago

Chelsea close to hiring Mauricio Pochettino as manager

Chelsea is looking at Mauricio Pochettino as the most likely man to take over the managerial role at Stamford Bridge. At one point, the shortlist for the job featured Pochettino, Carlo Ancelotti, Julian Nagelsmann and more. However, reports now indicate Chelsea is going with the Premier-League-proven Argentine to take the reigns. According to The Guardian, […]