West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta is at risk of facing a lifetime ban from soccer. This is due to alleged involvement in a betting scandal and obstruction of the ongoing investigation by the English Football Association (FA). The Brazilian international is accused of breaching betting regulations. This includes deliberately receiving yellow cards in Premier League […]

Former England national team manager Gareth Southgate has claimed that he will take some time away from the pitch. The 54-year-old coach recently stepped down from his role with the Three Lions following Euro 2024. Much like the previous iteration of the competition, England suffered a defeat to Germany in the title game. Spain edged […]

Five former San Diego Wave employees are suing the club and the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The quintet alleges that they were subjected to discrimination, sexual harassment, and eventually wrongful termination. The news about the San Diego Wave suit comes shortly after the details of Cleveland wanting an NWSL expansion team. Due to these […]

The summer of 2025 brings both the Club World Cup and the Gold Cup to the United States. Americans at both club and country level will have the opportunity to play in front of fans across the country. However, for the elite players from the United States, they face a decision. They can either play […]

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is heading back to work. In January, the German coach shocked the soccer world by announcing that he was stepping away from the Reds. At the time, Klopp claimed he was "running out of energy" in the role. Nearly nine months later, the German has seemingly received a boost from […]

In 2021, US Soccer decided to not renew its 17-year partnership with MLS’ marketing arm Soccer United Marketing (SUM). As part of the partnership, SUM attracted deals for TV rights, sponsorship revenue, and other commercial agreements, and then split the money between US Soccer and SUM. By that time many felt that ending the partnership […]

Paul Pogba can play soccer again from March 2025. The 31-year-old tested positive for a banned substance in 2023. As a result, he was banned from professional soccer for four years initially, but it has been reduced and he can return to action next year. Following the reduction, and the likelihood that Pogba won’t return […]

Manchester City is claiming that the Premier League was "misleading" in the division's response to a recent court case between the two sides. League officials and the reigning English champions both claimed victories on the ruling by an independent panel. The case centered around Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. City publicly focused on the panel's […]

More information from Manchester City's recent court battle with the Premier League is coming to light. The reigning English champions went head-to-head with the league over Associated Party Transaction (APT) laws. APTs are sponsorship deals between clubs and companies directly linked to the owners of these teams. While the two sides will likely continue to […]

Manchester City took a positive step after the verdict supported City in its case against the Premier League regarding the league’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. In a 175-page ruling, the independent arbitration panel declared that certain aspects of the rules are unlawful. The ruling also has implications for other Premier League clubs. This relates […]

Soccer coverage in the United States has made leaps and bounds recently, but despite the increase in coverage, why are there so few great American soccer studio analysts? Yes, there are plenty of world-class ones on US television. However, most of them are foreign. The ones who are American are fairly decent, but many of […]

The legendary Diego Maradona, one of soccer's most iconic figures, is going to a public mausoleum in Buenos Aires. Following a court ruling, the remains of the 1986 World Cup champion, who passed away in November 2020, will be exhumed and relocated from the private Bella Vista Cemetery to a newly constructed memorial site in […]

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is facing increasing scrutiny from FIFA and UEFA due to the ongoing leadership crisis that has engulfed the organization. The situation arose following the suspension of former RFEF president Pedro Rocha in July 2023. It has left the federation without a permanent leader for three months. With the end of […]

Inter Miami has collected their second trophy in their short history as a Major League Soccer club. The latest triumph came on Wednesday night as the Herons earned the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield by beating the Columbus Crew. Miami won the match thanks to goals from superstar duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Messi started […]

Around 30 years ago, both MLS and the Japanese J-League started up as entirely new domestic leagues. Since then, both have undergone considerable change and expansion. For the J1 League, 10 teams competed in the 1992 season. Now, there are 20 teams in the top flight. Likewise, MLS has experienced massive growth after starting the […]