American defender Reggie Cannon has claimed that Portugal's Primeira Liga is "much more intense" than Major League Soccer. The 25-year-old right back previously played for FC Dallas before joining Boavista in 2020 for a deal worth up to $3.5 million. The occasional United States men's national team defender made the comments during a recent appearance […]

Since Lionel Messi's announcement that he will be joining Inter Miami last month, there has been very little news about the team. A formal statement of his planned arrival is forthcoming. While the Argentine has not yet arrived in the United States, anticipation for his arrival is growing. Inter Miami's Instagram following increased by almost […]

Inter Miami's hopes of qualifying for the Major League Soccer playoffs look extremely bleak. After all, the club has the second-worst record in the entire league and the fewest points in the Eastern Conference. Miami is currently nine points away from Montreal for the final wild-card spot in the standings. While the team is way […]

MLS's marketing arm SUM has bought a sponsored article in Ad Age to promote the Mexico national team. The fact that MLS' marketing division Soccer United Marketing (SUM) is responsible for marketing and profiting from the national team of Mexico is surreal. For instance, imagine if the English FA (or Premier League) was marketing the […]

Lionel Messi is about to embark on a new chapter of his great career in Major League Soccer, and it begins with a move to Inter Miami. He will be making between $50 and $60 million per year on a two-and-a-half-year contract with Miami that includes an additional season option. Major League Soccer went all […]

Inter Miami has been linked to several players after recently acquiring Argentina World Cup winner Lionel Messi. The Argentine has reached an agreement with David Beckham's owned side and will shortly begin playing for the club. With his arrival, the seven-time Balon d’Or winner will immediately establish himself as the greatest player to have ever […]

Inter Miami midfielder Rodolfo Pizarro spoke out against the strategy of player trades in MLS on Wednesday morning. Pizarro is among the trade rumors out of Inter Miami in a summer overhaul at the club. His remarks come a few weeks before the arrival of Lionel Messi, arguably the biggest signing in MLS history. The […]

Lionel Messi coming over to the United States can have a profound impact on American soccer. Even though he is joining a fairly new MLS club, he is, indisputably, the biggest player to come to soccer in the United States in the last 50 years. It could be argued to be an all-time arrival for […]

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 […]

Wayne Rooney, manager of DC United, has revealed that he has lofty managing ambitions at a top European club. After his return to the MLS last summer as the head coach of DC United, the 37-year-old is now poised to lead the All-Stars team in their upcoming clash against Arsenal on July 19. The Englishman […]

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 […]

Barcelona is honoring former legend Lionel Messi with an official tribute in the future at Camp Nou, the club's home stadium. The Argentina international departed the Catalan club in 2021 after spending over 20 years in Spain. However, the tribute will take time to organize and will not happen this summer due to stadium issues. […]

A unique version of El Trafico will be a major attraction in one of the most anticipated games of the 2023 Major League Soccer season. On July 4, reigning MLS Cup champions LAFC battle crosstown rivals LA Galaxy at the Rose Bowl. While this is a young fixture with some memorable moments, the current seasons […]

New Inter Miami head coach Tata Martino, brings the experience of managing Atlanta United to south Florida. Formerly of Barcelona, Argentina, Mexico, and more, Martino has found success in various leagues and roles. Some of that success is a result of managing elite players. He will have the opportunity to do so again at Miami […]

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 […]