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FC Dallas winger Bernard Kamungo spoke with World Soccer Talk after the 2024 regular MLS season ended. The 22-year-old discussed his long journey towards professional soccer and his future goals. In our Bernard Kamungo interview, he also shines a light on the dilemma of picking a national team to represent. “I didn’t come this far […]

Real Madrid snubbed the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony in Paris, France. The decision comes In protest of Vinícius Júnior missing out on the biggest individual trophy in the world of soccer. The incident will go down as a lack of sportsmanship in the history of the famed club. No recipient on stage for Real Madrid's […]

Under-fire TSG Hoffenheim coach Pellegrino Matarazzo will host Miroslav Klose’s Nuremberg on Wednesday in cup action. The World Cup’s all-time top-scorer is enjoying life as a manager. Recently, Klose's 2. Bundesliga side blasted Joe Enochs’ Jahn Regensburg 8-3 last Friday.  Enochs, who represented the US in his playing days, lost his position after the embarrassing […]

Mario Balotelli has returned to Serie A with a move to relegation-threatened Genoa. Coached by another former Italian striker Alberto Gilardino, Genoa only picked up two points from the last seven league games. Balotelli was a free agent after the end of his second stint at Turkish side Adana Demirspor. Long-awaited Serie A return The […]

Arsenal and Liverpool shared the spoils in the Premier League’s match of the week. In a game of few premium chances, Arne Slot’s side twice came from behind to salvage a precious point. However, the 2-2 scoreline saw defending champions Manchester City return to the summit. Set pieces defined first-half encounter With William Saliba suspended […]

Leaders FC Barcelona ended Real Madrid’s unbeaten start to the league campaign with an emphatic 4-0 win in the season’s first El Clásico. Kylian Mbappé had an extremely frustrating match in front of goal. The Frenchman was caught offside on a career-worst eight occasions. That's the most by any player in a single La Liga […]

Fenerbahçe’s coach Jose Mourinho was sent off against his former club Manchester United on Thursday. The 1-1 draw meant the Red Devils tied all their first three Europa League games. Underwhelming United ahead at the break As expected, Mourinho picked Manchester United’s former players Fred and Sofyan Amrabat in the middle of the park. Youssef […]

Jonathan David reached double-digit goals for the season after his brace helped LOSC Lille to a famous 3-1 win at Atletico Madrid. Canada’s joint all-time leading scorer is in his last year of contract at the Ligue 1 club. At only 24, the prolific goal-getter has shown enough to suggest his potential to become the […]

Barcelona salvaged a dominant 4-1 victory over their arch-rivals Bayern Munich. Hat-trick hero Raphinha took the match ball and man-of-the-match accolades home with a memorable performance. Hansi Flick, who was in the other dugout when Barcelona suffered one of its worst defeats, continues his excellent start at the Catalan club. Barca came out top after […]

Real Madrid is set to miss Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo Goes in Saturday’s El Clasico because of injuries. Los Blancos recorded a sensational comeback win over Borussia Dortmund, but Carlo Ancelotti will now have to find solutions for one of the biggest games of the season. Madrid’s season plighted by injuries With only 22 players […]

A week before the much-awaited Ballon d’Or ceremony, Vinicius Junior scored his first-ever Champions League hat trick against Borussia Dortmund. Real Madrid leveled on points with their visitors after a second-half show clinched them a 5-2 victory. Şahin’s changes stunned Madrid The champions lost to Jonathan David’s LOSC Lille on matchday two. Meanwhile, they haven’t […]

Christian Pulisic scored an Olimpico in AC Milan’s first Champions League win of the season against Club Brugge. Paulo Fonseca’s team recorded a 3-1 victory with the in-form American scoring the opener direct from a corner kick. The Belgian champions played the majority of the game with ten men. Pulisic continues excellent form with goal […]

Mohammed Kudus suffered another setback to stardom and a potential major transfer after his red card against Tottenham Hotspur. The Ghanian continued his sparkling form with a well-taken goal to put West Ham ahead before losing his cool in the face of a crushing defeat. Saturday’s incident could be a huge put-off for the hosts […]

Jose Mourinho welcomes his former club Manchester United to Fenerbahçe on Thursday in the Europa League. While the Red Devils have been unconvincing under Erik ten Hag, one of the best coaches of modern times is also playing second fiddle to Galatasaray’s hegemony in Turkish soccer.  “You need to win every game to be the […]

Al-Hilal’s sensational 5-4 win away at defending Champions League winners Al-Ain saw Neymar make his long-awaited return to action. The Brazilian ace last played 369 days ago when Brazil lost to Uruguay. He featured in the last 15 minutes of the end-to-end action between Western Asia’s two finest clubs. Goals galore in Neymar’s return Just […]

Athletics come to mind when people hear the name Ethiopia. But, by some distance (no pun intended), the most popular sport in Ethiopia has always been soccer, with European competitions drawing large crowds in show houses. Soccer from Europe even tops local competitions in terms of how regularly fans tune in. Despite the nationwide interest […]

Liverpool reclaimed their Premier League lead with a hard-fought win over Chelsea. Curtis Jones was influential in both of their goals for a 2-1 win. The Blues dropped points away from home for the first time this season. Both teams went for the win Arne Slot and Enzo Maresca enjoyed decent starts in their maiden […]

Nigeria is boycotting their African Cup of Nations qualifying soccer game in Libya following a 15-hour stay at an airport in Bayda. Nigeria had a game against Libya in Benghazi, which is roughly four hours from Bayda. According to the Super Eagles delegate, their hosts purposefully diverted a plane to sabotage the travel plan. Libya […]

Mauricio Pochettino started his USMNT era with a win over Panama on Saturday. Yunus Musah’s first international goal and a late strike from Texas native Ricardo Pepi made the difference at Q2 Stadium. Impressive Matt Turner double save The hosts dominated proceedings and created the most clear-cut chances, but the game's defining saves came from […]

In his press conference ahead of the Panama game in Austin, Mauricio Pochettino expressed his delight at working with USMNT. He spoke in detail about the intensity he demanded from the players. The Argentinian also stressed soccer is mainly about winning. “First camp is about getting to know each other” The 52-year-old immediately returned to […]