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NWSL announces schedule for 2023 season

NWSL, the top women's soccer division in the United States, unveiled its schedule for 2023. The league's 11th regular season has 12 teams, the same as last year when Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave joined the league. Each club plays a balanced schedule with 11 home games and 11 away games. Therefore, […]

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Peacock to stream Deadline Day behind-the-scenes docuseries

Peacock has announced that a new documentary series about soccer's European transfer market is coming soon. Set to debut on Feb. 15, Deadline Day follows selected players on their quests to join new clubs. Exclusive behind-the-scene footage and interviews will be shown throughout the six-part series. Peacock series not just solely about deadline day Footage […]

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LA Galaxy: A club in turmoil overshadowed by neighboring LAFC

One of Major League Soccer’s most successful franchises has fallen on hard times. LA Galaxy fans are protesting against their club president. Their neighbor LAFC has been taking all of the limelight, as well as star signings. Meanwhile, their local beat reporter calls them a joke. Los Angeles Times soccer writer Kevin Baxter didn't hold […]

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Promotion and relegation in MLS? Don Garber on the subject

Promotion and relegation in MLS has been a hotly debated topic in US soccer circles for years. Fans and pundits alike engage pretty much daily across social media in a seemingly endless back-and-forth. But what does the head honcho at MLS, Commissioner Don Garber, have to say on the subject? A former NFL executive, Garber […]

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Hugo Lloris set to miss at least 6 weeks with knee injury

Tottenham Hotspur will reportedly be without goalkeeper Hugo Lloris for six to eight weeks due to a knee injury. BBC claims that the 36-year-old Frenchman suffered knee ligament damage during the club's 1-0 victory against Manchester City on Sunday. Despite the issue, Lloris did play the full 90 minutes of the match. Lloris has struggled […]

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Belgium appoint Domenico Tedesco as new head coach

Domenico Tedesco has been named the new head coach of the Belgium national team. The 37-year-old coach replaces Roberto Martinez after the Spaniard spent six years at the helm with the Red Devils. "It is a great honor to be the new head coach of Belgium," said Tedesco. "I'm really looking forward to the task […]

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Is European soccer going the way of European basketball?

The recent talk about the creation of a European Super League in soccer mirrors European basketball over the last two decades. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and other clubs continue to pioneer the plan for the competition. In that case, European soccer could very easily wind up with the same look as basketball in Europe. It […]

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South America submits joint bid for 2030 World Cup

Focused on the 100-year anniversary of the inaugural World Cup, four nations in South America officially submitted a bid to host the 2030 World Cup. Those countries are Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay. The first three from that list have all hosted at least one World Cup in the past. Uruguay's inclusion in the list […]

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Spurs-Man City is second most-watched game in US history

Sunday's game between Spurs and Man City was the second most-watched Premier League game in US soccer history. A total of 1.78 million watched the game across NBC, NBC Sports digital properties, Peacock and Telemundo. On the NBC network and Peacock combined, the viewing number was 1.5 million. Telemundo added an additional 288,000 viewers. Coupled […]

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Sheffield Utd eliminates Wrexham from FA Cup in stoppage time

Sheffield United advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating Wrexham, 3-1, at Bramall Lane on Tuesday. The match was a replay following a thrilling 3-3 draw last week. The hosts dominated play in the early parts of the opening period. Wrexham nearly gave away a sure goal in the 29th minute […]

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Newly promoted Union Berlin is a model club in Germany

Union Berlin continues to rise amongst soccer in Germany at an unbelievable rate. Although the club has roots dating back to the early 20th century, the team was founded with their current name in 1966. Despite this ample history, Union Berlin did not reach the top flight until 2019. Team officials hoped that their club […]

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MLS considers allowing 62% of teams into playoffs

Major League Soccer is considering some interesting changes to its playoffs and the number of teams involved. The 2023 season set to start in just a few weeks. Despite this, the league does not have a playoff structure currently set in stone. One of the alterations that could be coming to MLS is 18 teams […]

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Exclusive interview: Alan Shearer on promotion and relegation

World Soccer Talk sat down with English soccer legend Alan Shearer to hear his thoughts on promotion and relegation, and the role it plays in world soccer. Legendary English footballer Alan Shearer has seen it all. From being the all-time Premier League goalscorer, as well as his playing career with Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle […]

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Aubameyang is being targeted by LAFC

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could soon be heading Stateside with LAFC among the suitors. The Gabon international's future is currently in the air after falling down the pecking order at Chelsea. Blues boss Graham Potter recently left Aubameyang off of his Champions League roster. This means that the 33-year-old forward will not feature in the competition for […]

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Christian Atsu pulled from rubble after Turkey earthquake

Responders found Ghana international Christian Atsu alive and rescued him from rubble after a massive earthquake in Turkey. The former Chelsea and Newcastle winger now plays with Hatayspor. Officials reported Atsu missing after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and parts of Syria on Monday. Thousands of buildings in the two countries collapsed, killing over […]