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chris moore

Chris is the news writer at World Soccer Talk. He previously worked as a featured writer for the company and is the Arsenal FC expert. Prior to joining World Soccer Talk in 2014, Chris was a freelancer for the Yahoo Contributor Network. While at Yahoo, he published over 100 soccer-related articles and was a regular in the website’s monthly “Hot 100” list.

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/ 139 days ago

Chelsea sets record for most expensive soccer squad in history

Chelsea officially has the most expensive soccer squad in the history of the sport. According to the CIES Football Observatory, the Blues have spent $1.4 billion on combined transfers to compile their current roster. The organization researches and analyzes statistical data in soccer. Created in 1995 in partnership with FIFA, CIES mostly focuses on transfer […]

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/ 139 days ago

Galatasaray eyes potential move for Man United flop Casemiro

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro could soon depart the club in the coming days. This comes even though most European transfer windows are currently closed. Premier League clubs now cannot bring in new players via transfer after their window shut on August 30th. Nevertheless, English top-flight teams can still sell players to certain leagues around the […]

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/ 139 days ago

Aston Villa exec says club was hours from PSR breach this summer

Aston Villa executive Damian Vidagany has claimed that the club was recently hours away from breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR). The West Midlands club previously revealed losses of $151 million in the spring. Financial rules, however, state that Premier League teams cannot exceed $137 million in losses over three years. Because of their precarious […]

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/ 139 days ago

Leicester avoids PSR penalty thanks to relegation loophole

Leicester City has successfully won its appeal after previously being charged with a penalty for breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR). Premier League officials originally charged the Foxes for exceeding the three-year loss limit of about $137 million. Leicester recorded combined losses of nearly $170 million ending in the financial year of 2022/23. In the […]

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/ 140 days ago

Final Luis Suarez match with Uruguay to air on Fanatiz PPV

Luis Suarez has officially announced that he is retiring from the Uruguay national team. The legendary forward made the revelation during a press conference on Monday evening. Suarez will now leave La Celeste as the team's all-time leading goalscorer. The striker has netted 69 goals in 142 total matches with Uruguay. This figure is currently […]

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/ 140 days ago

Southgate becomes favorite to replace Ten Hag at Man Utd

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly back in the hot seat once again. The Dutchman's job was previously under threat after the club's massively disappointing 2023/24 Premier League campaign. The Red Devils ultimately finished eighth in the English top-flight table, their worst-ever showing in the modern era. They also ended the campaign with […]

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/ 140 days ago

Selhurst Park expansion to cost Crystal Palace $200 million

Crystal Palace is planning to make extensive improvements to its home stadium in the near future. Selhurst Park dates back 100 years ago to construction in 1924. The South London club previously renovated the historic arena several times in recent decades. Nevertheless, plans to drastically improve the stadium have been in the works for years […]

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/ 140 days ago

Antonee Robinson: The missing piece to Man United's puzzle?

Manchester United is already looking to make additional moves in the transfer market. This comes as the summer window only just closed on Friday. The Red Devils made several big splashes during the recent period, spending about $236 million on five players. Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, and Manuel Ugarte were […]

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/ 143 days ago

Champions League: Add these must-see games to your calendar

The newly revamped 2024/25 Champions League league phase calendar has been officially released by UEFA. Teams previously learned which eight clubs they will face in the competition during a draw on Thursday. The exact fixture list, however, was not initially announced. Instead, the governing body waited until Saturday to reveal the schedules. Previous Champions League […]

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/ 143 days ago

Osimhen left in limbo after being removed from Napoli squad

Victor Osimhen's future is currently in the air after a series of recent dramatic events. Despite just signing a new contract with Napoli in December, the club wanted to sell the striker during the summer. This, however, has not yet occurred. As a result, Osimhen will likely remain on Napoli's books, even though they clearly […]

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/ 143 days ago

Premier League clubs spent 33x more than MLS in window

The Premier League's summer transfer window officially closed late Friday night. In total, English top-flight teams combined to spend about $2.6 billion on new players. While each club shelled out different amounts of money, the figure represents an average of $130 million per Premier League team. It also works out to around $8.5 million per […]

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/ 143 days ago

Petty ref decision sends Declan Rice off in Arsenal-Brighton tie

Arsenal failed to keep their winning streak going to start the Premier League season on Saturday as Declan Rice was sent off against Brighton. The Gunners faced a tough test against Brighton in the early English top-flight match of the weekend. The Seagulls, like Arsenal, began the current campaign with a pair of victories. While […]

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/ 144 days ago

Ligue 1 finance woes continue as beIN SPORTS miss payments

French Ligue 1 clubs have been notified that they should plan on receiving less money than expected from beIN SPORTS. Both global streaming service DAZN and beIN SPORTS currently share the media rights to the French top flight in France. However, according to a new report, beIN SPORTS is late in making payments to the […]

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/ 144 days ago

Palace pulls off a coup to keep Marc Guehi despite record offer

Crystal Palace star defender Marc Guehi is remaining with the club after a lengthy period of uncertainty. Newcastle had been pursuing a deal to sign the England international for much of August. In fact, the Magpies even submitted four separate proposals to Crystal Palace regarding the center-back. The most recent offer was reportedly in the […]

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/ 144 days ago

Europa League draw reveals several fascinating matches

Many American soccer fans were able to watch the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League draw live on Thursday. The governing body opted to broadcast the league phase draw of the continent's top club tournament at Noon (ET). Nevertheless, the 2024/25 Europa League draw took place before many here in the United States even woke up. UEFA […]