With growing player frustrations over an increasingly packed schedule and talk of strikes, FIFA’s Club World Cup is still set to begin this summer under an expanded format. But Gianni Infantino's latest trump card will attract viewers worldwide. His name is Lionel Messi. Although Infantino has criticized the infamous Super League for lacking competitiveness, the […]

Leaders FC Barcelona ended Real Madrid’s unbeaten start to the league campaign with an emphatic 4-0 win in the season’s first El Clásico. Kylian Mbappé had an extremely frustrating match in front of goal. The Frenchman was caught offside on a career-worst eight occasions. That's the most by any player in a single La Liga […]

Lionel Messi’s transition to MLS with Inter Miami has not only redefined on-field expectations but has also established a new precedent in the league's payroll landscape. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s salary at Inter Miami now surpasses the total wages of nearly all MLS clubs. It underlines the league's major financial shift since the Argentine's […]

Jose Mourinho, now managing Fenerbahce, has mischievously suggested that he could still win a Premier League title with Manchester United retroactively. At a recent news conference, Mourinho brought up the prospect of a fine for Manchester City for violating financial rules. He playfully remarked that United could yet be crowned champions if City were stripped […]

In an exciting development for fans in the United States, Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has confirmed the club's willingness to participate in a historic La Liga fixture on American soil. The proposed match, scheduled for December 21, 2024, would feature two of Spain’s most iconic teams—Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. If it goes through, this […]

Major League Soccer (MLS) is reportedly considering making major changes to its calendar. The North American division currently runs from spring to fall each year. However, the league may soon opt to flip the annual schedule to begin in the fall and extend to spring. The Athletic writer Paul Tenorio reports that league officials and […]

Promotion and relegation is one of the most controversial topics in American soccer. Everyone has thoughts and conversations often get heated. Most of us are speaking just as fans though. Our points of view are just as informed or ignorant as everyone else’s. That’s not true in the case of Tim Bezbatchenko. Bezbatchenko spent years […]

Christian Pulisic scored an Olimpico in AC Milan’s first Champions League win of the season against Club Brugge. Paulo Fonseca’s team recorded a 3-1 victory with the in-form American scoring the opener direct from a corner kick. The Belgian champions played the majority of the game with ten men. Pulisic continues excellent form with goal […]

The fractured youth system in US Soccer is subject to yet another change with the risk of breaking up existing teams. On Nov. 22, US Soccer will put a new ruling into effect that changes the age groups for soccer. Currently, the cutoff for each year is Jan. 1. In other words, those born from […]

As foreign leagues inch closer to playing competitively in the United States, MLS commission Don Garber is playing defense. As the top soccer division in the United States, Major League Soccer has worked to grow its domestic audience. The principal competition has always been the domestic and continental leagues in Europe. These teams in the […]

The Premier League is working to bring the Summer Series friendly competition back in 2025, but it faces major hurdles. In the summer of 2023, the competition debuted with six Premier League teams each playing three friendlies in the United States. However, for the summer of 2025, no Premier League teams have committed to the […]

The managerial carousel in the Premier League may soon make another dramatic turn. Graham Potter is linked to the Everton job as a possible replacement for current manager Sean Dyche. Everton's form has been stuttering and the Friedkin Group are edging closer to completing their takeover of the club. As a result, Potter has emerged […]

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's rivalry has captivated fans for over a decade, both on and off the pitch. While their competition for titles and individual awards has been fierce, a new battleground has emerged—financial earnings. According to Forbes' latest list of the highest-paid soccer players in 2024, Ronaldo's earnings have skyrocketed. Thus, leaving his […]

The landscape of soccer in Argentina is undergoing significant changes that include the elimination of relegation. Diario Olé also revealed the Argentine Football Association’s (AFA) plan to expand the Primera Division to 30 teams. Relegation will come back though, only in the future. This decision, finalized on October 17, reflects both structural and economic motives […]

The deal between Apple and MLS to broadcast every game in the American top flight was always a risk. In 2023, MLS Commissioner Don Garber even admitted it. On one hand, removing MLS from regional sports networks as well as only offering a slim number of games on FOX Sports has produced underwhelming results. On […]