The launch of MLS Season Pass in February 2023 has been met with excitement from fans and commentators alike. The pass, which costs $14.99 per month, gives subscribers access to all MLS matches live and on-demand. This is a major boon for American commentators, who have long been limited in their opportunities to commentate on […]

Inter Miami and MLS offered superstar Lionel Messi a massive contract to bring the World Cup winner to the United States. Miami persuaded the Argentina international despite huge offers from Saudi Arabia. Weeks after the deal was officially agreed, we are beginning to get a clearer idea of just how much money Messi will make […]

With a market valuation of $3 trillion, Apple, the streaming provider of MLS, is the world's largest company. Of course, Apple does much more than just MLS. However, after reaching the height of $3 trillion, Apple dipped dramatically. Much of that was due to worrisome investors. Supply chain issues in China massively hampered profits at […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, titled MLS Success Overly Dependent on Messi, is presented by Sling. What does it say about MLS that Leagues Cup was unable to get a TV deal in Mexico? We discuss the breaking news from Mexico where the TV networks have thumbed their noses at the US-based Leagues […]

Liga MX has flip-flopped and has now decided that Leagues Cup will be available on MLS Season Pass to residents in Mexico after all. When Apple announced the deal in November 2022, Mexico was excluded from watching Leagues Cup through MLS Season Pass. So why the sudden change less than one month before the Leagues […]

MLS Season Pass subscriptions are near to reaching its first major milestone, according to MLS sources who spoke to the Seattle Times newspaper. To date, Apple and Major League Soccer have been resistant to sharing any metrics about the number of people who have signed up for MLS Season Pass subscriptions. As with many other […]

As the 2023 Major League Soccer season heads passed the halfway point, matches are becoming more and more important. MLS and tech company LG are now helping soccer fans gain access to these games for free. For a limited time, users that have an LG Smart TV can get MLS Season Pass for no charge. […]

For a time, it looked like fans in England would have the opportunity to watch Lionel Messi, and MLS would remain on the horizon. Manchester City looked like a leader in landing the Argentine on a couple of occasions. After all, he has a history with the club's two-time treble-winning manager, Pep Guardiola. However, in […]

The 2023 MLS campaign brought a world of change to the league. Not only did MLS sign on with Apple for a record-breaking streaming deal, but the development of the Leagues Cup and the addition of St. Louis made for several schedule changes. The most prominent was the move to have almost all MLS games […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk podcast, entitled Messi to MLS: winners and losers, is presented by Sling. In the biggest soccer story of the year, we break down the pros and cons of the Messi to MLS saga, and what it means for MLS Season Pass. Lionel Messi moving to Inter Miami changes […]

Every Lionel Messi game in MLS is available to watch in one spot. His move from PSG to Inter Miami brings the Argentine World Cup winner closer to Americans than ever before. In seemingly no time, Messi is playing against other MLS clubs in games that are not just friendlies. Fortunately for worldwide fans, watching […]

Major League Soccer looks set to bring Lionel Messi to the United States in a deal that includes Messi benefiting from a profit sharing deal with Apple and the league. The 36-year-old Argentine recently announced his departure from Paris Saint-Germain and the US-based league is close to finalizing a deal. It had been widely reported […]

Let’s face it. MLS desperately needs Lionel Messi. At 36 years old later this month, this may be the last best chance for league officials to sign the Argentine superstar to a contract. If the World Cup winner goes to Saudi Arabia or returns to Barcelona, it may be too late for Messi to then […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast about the MLS Season Pass statement from Apple is presented by Sling. This week, Apple finally broke its silence about MLS Season Pass. In its attempts to get soccer fans (and journalists) off Apple's backs who are asking probing questions about how the service is doing, the […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, entitled MLS: When Hype Doesn’t Match Reality, is presented by Sling. We cover a range of topics including the Bundesliga title race, Premier League relegation battle, manager merry-go-round across Europe and other subjects. But you, the listeners, keep on pulling us back in to talk about MLS […]