beIN SPORTS must have thought it won a lottery when PSG landed Lionel Messi to complete a trio with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. Back in the summer of 2021, LaLiga found a new home on ESPN and its paid-streaming service, ESPN+. At the time, Messi was leaving LaLiga after the financial crisis at Barcelona. He […]

Ligue 1 referees have reportedly received emails from the French Football Federation regarding Muslim players breaking fasts during domestic matches. The federation informed match officials that stopping play will not be allowed. This means that Muslim players can't take a break to consume food or drink during games. Followers of the Islamic faith are currently […]

Marseille TV schedule Our Marseille TV schedule has all the details on how to watch one of France's biggest clubs. While Paris Saint-Germain have stolen the spotlight in Ligue 1 over the past decade, Olympique de Marseille remains one of France's most successful and popular sides. Their home ground Stade Vélodrome is the largest in […]

Todd Boehly’s time in charge of Chelsea has been a whirlwind experience thus far, with the American owner bringing in a raft of new players at great expense. Yet Boehly is now looking to branch out his soccer portfolio with a takeover bid for RC Strasbourg. Strasbourg currently play in Ligue 1, although they are […]

Amid intense interest from some of Europe's elite, French midfielder Enzo Le Fée recently signed a contract that will keep him at Lorient until 2024. Despite the new contract's low value (he reportedly will receive just $2,000 per week, which is nearly $20,000 lower than the Ligue 1 average), it has not stopped some big […]

Barcelona vice president Eduard Romeu claims superstar Lionel Messi could return to the club next summer. His comments come just a couple of months since team president Joan Laporta said that Messi's time with the club is "not over." The Argentina striker shocked many in the soccer world when he departed Spain for PSG last […]

The hysteria of transfer Deadline Day has come and gone, and like a fraternity the day after hosting a “Back to Campus” party, a number of teams have to live with the consequences of their rushed decisions. On World Soccer Talk we’ve covered a number of angles on the pros and cons of the transfer […]

st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } 1. Parity Okay, let’s not kid ourselves. Not any team can win the Bundesliga. But since the inception of the EPL in 1991, four teams have won the title: United, Blackburn, Chelsea and Arsenal, but United has won 11 of those titles. In that same span, five teams have won the title in […]

July 1st saw the formal beginnings of five coaches' tenures at the helms of Bundesliga clubs. Over the next several weeks every Thursday we'll introduce these men to you. Our series of profiles begins with Bayern München's Jürgen Klinsmann, striker par excellence and noted diving enthusiast. We detail the man, his plan, his challenges, and […]

Football is not always a beautiful game; sometimes bookings are necessary. This season was no different in Germany, even if statistically player discipline was comparatively better than in the past several seasons. While goal scorers have the Torjägerkanone (awarded by the magazine kicker) to shoot for, no comparable trophy exists for the Bundesliga's best/worst troublemakers. […]