Real Madrid, the reigning Champions League winner and record 5-time FIFA Club World Cup champions, plans to boycott the 2025 tournament. The expanded 32-club tournament comes during the summer in the United States. Real Madrid, having qualified as the champion of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, would have been one of the highlight teams at […]

With Euro 2024 nearing, ticket sales are ramping up. With 24 teams competing, there will be a total of 51 games that fans can attend. That means more chances to see games or more fans coming out to fixtures. Reselling service Viagogo has been one of the services selling tickets to games and it has […]

Copa America 2024 kicks off on June 20th, and the anticipation is building. Looking back through previous competitions, the list of Copa America winners is somewhat bigger than what one may expect. Given the small nature of CONMEBOL and so few teams competing in the tournament, there are only so many options. However, the top […]

Former New England Revolution manager Brad Friedel has re-entered the professional soccer world, joining the board of directors at Besiktas. This appointment marks Friedel’s first professional soccer role since his tenure with the Revolution ended in 2019. The 53-year-old will serve as an Advisor to the Besiktas board through the 2025-2026 season. This strategic position […]

In recent years, the landscape of Serie A has undergone significant transformation down to US owners. It has been driven by an influx of foreign ownership and a strategic reliance on experienced Italian directors. Serie A president Lorenzo Casini recently articulated this evolution, highlighting how clubs like Inter and Milan spearhead a new hybrid model. […]

With the tournament only two weeks away, Copa America preparations begin in earnest for the USMNT. To get ready for such a massive event, the Americans will play a pair of big-time friendlies. Next Wednesday they will be down in Orlando to take on mighty Brazil. But before they do that, they first have a […]

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner proclaimed he wants to see official Premier League games across the globe. The American television producer has been in place at the Merseyside club since his group's takeover in 2010. Along with Werner, John Henry and Larry Lucchino purchased the Reds in a massive deal. The trio also bought the Boston […]

The United States women's national team collected their second victory in as many matches Tuesday night. Both wins, by a combined score of 7-0, came against South Korea with new manager Emma Hayes at the helm. Tuesday's triumph was capped off with a goal from 16-year-old phenom Lily Yohannes. The midfielder entered the fray as […]

The Ligue 1 domestic TV rights in France have not found a suitor. The French top flight wants more money per year for domestic rights than TV broadcasters are willing to offer. As a result, Ligue 1 is considering a direct-to-consumer service where it would organize the broadcasts and make them available to audiences in […]

Upon earning promotion with Venezia to Serie A, Tanner Tessmann is a name popping up throughout transfer rumors. The 22-year-old played in 37 out of a possible 38 games in Serie B last season. From his defensive midfielder spot, Tessmann started 35 Serie B games, playing the full 90 minutes each time. Despite finishing third, […]

Emma Hayes has proclaimed that the United States women's national team coaching position is the biggest job in women's soccer. The English manager was previously named USWNT head coach back in November but did not immediately make the switch. Instead, Hayes remained with Chelsea Women to finish out the 2023/24 campaign. In the end, the […]

Sheffield United may be under new ownership when it starts next season as an American group works to take over. The Blades finished as the bottom club in the Premier League in 2023/24 upon a return to the top flight. Traditionally, that leads to financial challenges for clubs as they instantly work to regain Premier […]

The race for foreign soccer leagues to play regular season matches in the USA seems to be heating up as LaLiga and Liga MX. It was previously revealed that FIFA may soon alter its current rules on the issue. At the moment, the governing body blocks league games from happening in other nations. The potential […]

Oaktree Capital, an American investment group, have acquired Inter, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the club's legendary history. In fact, with Oaktree's purchase, Inter become the latest Italian team with American majority ownership. Roma, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Genoa, and AC Milan are among the others. The 2024-25 season will be the first time […]

The USL Super League (USLS) is a new Division I professional women's soccer league in the United States. The competition kicks off its inaugural season in August 2024. Operated by the United Soccer League, the USL initially scheduled the launch of the league for 2023. However, it has been postponed by a year. On Sep. […]