Chelsea have finalized the signing of 18-year-old attacking midfielder Bertrand Traore, who has signed a 4.5-year contract from a club in his native Burkina Faso. Traore agreed a deal in October, but now that the January transfer window has opened, the clubs and player were able to completely finalize the deal. Bertrand Traore is an attacking […]

On behalf of everyone at World Soccer Talk, we'd like to wish you a happy and prosperous 2014. Thanks for your support and loyalty in 2013, and we hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful 2014! Don't stay up too late. There's a full schedule of matches on New Year's Day. For viewers […]

With the ceremony to crown the best player in soccer in January, many are wondering if the award will go to the right athlete. Before the 2013-14 season started, the favorite to win the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or was Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribéry due to his spectacular influence and playmaking ability on his side’s […]

The commentators have been announced for the New Year's Day Premier League matches on US television. Wednesday, January 1: Swansea City vs Manchester City, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network; Steve Banyard & Clive Allen Southampton vs Chelsea, 10am, NBCSN; Peter Drury & Efan Ekoku Arsenal vs Cardiff, 10am, Premier League Extra Time; Gary Taphouse & Trevor Francis […]

Liga MX team Tigres this week unveiled their official home shirt for the 2014 season. The Mexican team will be wearing its familiar yellow colors. The shirt, designed by adidas, features a blue trim that's used down the sleeves and on the collar, as well as the horizontal line that's on the upper back of […]

If you love your tiki-taka or Bayern Munich, YouTuber rlaehdwn816 has compiled a five minute video that features highlights of the tiki-taka method that manager Pep Guardiola has the Bundesliga team playing in the UEFA Champions League and German top flight. Bayern Munich ended 2013 as arguably the best team in the world, picking up […]

Chelsea Football Club have announced a loss of £49.4million for the financial year ending June 30. The club attributes the near £50million loss to a decrease in UEFA Champions League revenue in 2013 after an exit at the first group-stage compared to the previous year when the club won the tournament. Chelsea, however, claim that […]

Speculation that Stevan Jovetic is either homesick or has a mystery mental ailment has been sweeping the message boards and other supporters forums that Manchester City fans frequent. I myself as a City supporter, who presumably knows what is going on with the club, have gotten over a half-dozen questions directly about Jovetic in the […]

A winter break? Say it aint so. The festive period is without doubt my favorite part of the English football calendar. Games come thick and fast, the third round of the FA Cup is on the horizon and it’s the time of the season when in the Premier League the table really starts to take […]

Tottenham Hotspur have written to the FA and have asked them to take action against Charlie Adam for his heavy challenge on Paulinho in the game against Stoke, according to the Evening Standard newspaper. As a result of the challenge, Paulinho has been ruled out of action due to injury for one month. Video of […]

Manchester United midfielder/forward Wayne Rooney is a doubt for the New Year's Day match against Tottenham Hotspur after not training on Tuesday. Rooney is currently experiencing a groin injury that could rule him out of the Wednesday match at Old Trafford (scheduled for 12:30pm ET on NBCSN, for viewers in the United States). In addition […]

AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that he will leave the Serie A club at the end of this season. Allegri told Gazzetta dello Sport: “Of course this is my last Christmas at AC Milan. “I do not know who will be the new coach, that is a problem that does not concern me. “We […]

Hull City are preparing a £1million bid for Celtic and Greece striker Georgios Samaras in the hopes of bringing the footballer back to the Premier League. The 28-year-old 6ft 4in striker previously played at Manchester City and Heerenveen, but his current contract at Celtic is set to expire at the end of this season and […]

Despite Arsenal securing the top of the Premier League position to finish off 2013, the Gunners have been rocked by an injury crisis with a total of 7 players out while 5 key players are doubtful for tomorrow's game against Cardiff. Olivier Giroud and Kieran Gibbs have joined Arsenal's injury list. Giroud has an ankle […]

Tonight, Nick Geber discusses La Quenelle and how idiot athletes are at it again. Nick will be joined by special guest Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss these topics and more. Watch tonight at 9PM ET. Chime in via Twitter @worldsocceradio or call in to the studio at 800-878-PLAY. The live broadcast of World Soccer Radio begins at 9pm […]