With every deal that the Bundesliga has signed in the United States, the German league has become more popular. From GolTV to FOX Sports to, beginning in the summer of 2020, ESPN, the Bundesliga keeps on working diligently to try to crack the American market. But the Bundesliga's deal with ESPN is something else. It's […]

ESPN’s English-language television coverage of Major League Soccer generated a two percent increase during the 2019 regular season, according to Nielsen. The 31-match schedule on ESPN and ESPN2 delivered an average audience of 246,000 viewers, up from 241,000 viewers for 31 matches in 2018. On ESPN, 25 matches averaged 266,000 viewers, a seven percent gain […]

Major League Soccer has a TV ratings problem, and it's named FOX Soccer. During the penultimate weekend of the regular season when teams are typically fighting to finish in the top 4 seeds in the playoffs, you would expect FOX Sports to generate impressive viewing numbers for two vital games featuring clubs that are based […]

NBC Sports and the Premier League celebrate the 2019-20 season by heading southwest for the first time with the next Premier League Mornings Live fan festival in Austin, Texas on October 26-27, 2019. The two-day fan festival will take over Scholz Garten, the oldest beer garden in America, and features live action from nine games […]

When Arsenal were originally linked with Matteo Guendouzi in the summer of 2018, many Gooners around the globe had the same reaction: “who?” After all, the then teenager was a relative unknown player outside of France. Plying his trade for Ligue 2 side Lorient, there was little information on the shaggy-haired midfielder. Nevertheless, Arsenal’s brass […]

Asif Kapadia’s trilogy of documenting child geniuses and fame comes to an end with Diego Maradona. The film focuses on the Argentinian’s Napoli years and does an excellent job chronicling Maradona’s tumultuous time in Italy. The Academy Award-winning director stated in June he initially thought about making a movie about the mercurial icon around 1998-99 […]

The worst kept secret about the Bundesliga in the United States has now been officially confirmed. Beginning in the summer of 2020, ESPN+ will be the exclusive broadcaster of the German league in the United States. It means that the five-year grip that FOX Sports had on the United States is coming to an end. […]

Sling TV and LaLiga North America have formed a partnership to help increase the awareness of the Spanish top-flight league in the United States. With all games being broadcast exclusively via beIN SPORTS, one of the biggest complaints from soccer fans in the United States has been the accessibility of matches because beIN SPORTS is […]

When my wife asked me what I wanted for my fiftieth birthday, I started dreaming of the places I could go. Maybe a backpack trip around Europe? Or perhaps a trip to South America to explore a continent I hadn't visited. But at the end of the day, there could be only one destination I […]

Arsenal endured a grueling game on Sunday to move clear of their rivals in the table. After going a goal and a man down, the Gunners fired back to get the victory against Aston Villa. This was only the ninth occurrence of a team winning a match after having a player sent off while losing […]

There is a serious issue regarding MLS games losing to foreign competition and leagues abroad. Many soccer fans in the United States are accustomed to getting up in the morning and watching matches from Europe, leading to burnout by the end of each weekend day. Others focus on Liga MX and Latin American competitions that […]

Many people decided to hand the Premier League title over to Liverpool after Manchester City’s best center-back Aymeric Laporte suffered a knee injury that would keep him out for at least six months. More jumped on the bandwagon when the Citizens were upset at Norwich City last week and suffered a 3-2 loss. The news […]

The Rugby Union World Cup kicks off from Japan on Friday, September 20th. But even if you’re already shelling out for cable, satellite, or an internet TV service, you’ll have to spend even more to watch the defending champion New Zealand All Blacks tackle the rest of the world’s best. That’s because NBC is charging […]

Arsenal once again shot themselves in the foot to drop points. After going up 2-0 away to Watford at the weekend, the Gunners endured a horrendous second half to only salvage a draw. While the draw means that they are still level with their main rivals for a top four place, these self-inflicted wounds are […]

Now that the summer transfer window has firmly closed, teams can now focus on players that they already currently have on their rosters. While head coaches/managers are surely fully focused on the season at hand, there could be work done behind the scenes. This is now a great time to hand out contract extensions to […]