Perhaps the biggest metric used to gauge the growing popularity of soccer in the USA is attendance. Bigger crowds means more money and more eyeballs. That in turn leads back to bigger crowds. And so on and so forth until soccer becomes a behemoth. In researching the data for 2022, we compiled a list of […]

Is it too soon to call Manchester City vs. Liverpool one of the best rivalries on Earth? It might not have the quality of 2010's Real vs Barca, nor the energy of AC Milan vs. Inter. It doesn't have the sheer violence and bloodshed of Red Star and Partizan. Yet, it may have the two […]

The world has lost a a true icon, as the legendary Pelé passed away Thursday in his native Brazil. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the Brazilian maestro dazzled the world in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, winning three World Cup titles over that span. And he spent nearly 20 years making 636 appearances with Santos […]

Are you new to the sport of soccer? Have you caught the quadrennial World Cup fever, and want to keep your interest in the game going? Do you casually watch footy year-round, but want to take your support to the next level? Then you need to know how to pick a soccer team to support […]

There are changes in store for the 2026 World Cup. It is coming to North America. Therefore, it is the first World Cup with three joint hosts. A quick word on the World Cup recently passed, though. FIFA won. FIFA faced numerous controversies regarding the tournament in Qatar and the policies and history involved. Those […]

The year is drawing to a close and that means it is time to take a look at the 2022 USMNT TV ratings. This year was different for the US than any other year for some time. The USMNT returned to the World Cup after missing out on the 2018 edition of the tournament. Consequently, the […]

Why was the Argentina vs France World Cup Final so special? Let us count the ways. It was the first final with multiple comebacks since 1966 and all that. It was the first Final ever where each team scored at least three goals. And of course, it was Leo Messi's first win. Let's see how […]

If you try to explain why soccer is so fantastic to someone who doesn’t follow the sport, you won’t be able to find the words. It is bizarre that such a global sport cannot be easily described. However, the feelings generated through the game provide its colloquial namesake. Soccer is a beautiful game. Life, especially […]

The World Cup is obviously the biggest and most popular soccer competition on the planet. Every four years, World Cup fever takes over fanatics from all over the world. However, club soccer is where it's at where you can enjoy the best games from around the world almost every day of the year. There are […]

It seemed like it was only a few weeks ago when Julian Alvarez was a starry-eyed youngster basking in the bright lights of the Argentine Primera Division. With his previous club River Plate, he looked like the greatest player to ever grace a soccer pitch and still had room for improvement. Avid fans of River […]

We almost had a World Cup Final matchup that would have guaranteed a first-time winner. Instead we have two-time champion Argentina against two-time champion France in yet another Western European-Eastern South American showdown. France is now in back-to-back finals – the first nation to do so since Brazil in 1998 and 2002. And France is […]

Morocco was drawn into a group that many labelled them underdogs in the 2022 World Cup. The first opponent was Croatia, the runner-up of the 2018 World Cup. Then, Belgium, with its 'golden generation,' was a popular pick to advance out of the group. Finally, a hungry Canadian team that finished atop CONCACAF World Cup […]

Fantasy Premier League is launching its Second Chance League during matchweek 17. Those games, which are on Boxing Day (December 26), mean any player has new life in their FPL campaign. Also, it is a fitting addition given the massive hiatus in the middle of the season. The World Cup break took away some of […]

Editor's note: Kartik Krishnaiyer's Grant Wahl tribute remembers one of soccer's most influential individuals for the sport in the United States. Grant Wahl, a fixture on the American and global soccer scene, passed away suddenly on Friday. Wahl was 49. Wahl was no ordinary soccer writer. Rather, he was an institution in the game and […]

Argentina and Croatia lock horns at Lusail stadium on Tuesday evening for a spot in the World Cup Final next Sunday. Both sides qualified for the semifinals on penalty shootouts. Lionel Messi and Argentina edged out the Netherlands in a World Cup classic. Meanwhile, Croatia stunned pre-tournament favorites Brazil. Luka Modrić hopes to go one step […]