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/ 795 days ago

USWNT captain apologizes after blasting American soccer fans

American women's soccer team captain Lindsey Horan has backtracked on previous comments that eventually forced an apology out of the star. Horan voiced her displeasure with the American fan base in an interview she gave to The Athletic earlier this year. She claimed that the majority of Americans "aren't that smart" when it comes to […]

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/ 795 days ago

Has the soccer streaming bubble burst?

In this week's episode, we discuss whether the soccer streaming bubble has burst. We also dive into a breakdown of the ESPN, FOX, and TNT app and whether it’s a killer app. We discuss the Premier League’s domination of the soccer landscape in the United States, and how that may not be a good thing. […]

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/ 795 days ago

Klinsmann fired by South Korea due to 'leadership' issues

Jurgen Klinsmann has officially been fired as head coach of the South Korea national team. The former USMNT manager was previously hired in February of 2023 and had a contract in place with the Asian nation until after the 2026 World Cup. Nevertheless, the German was sacked on Friday following a disappointing Asian Cup showing. […]

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/ 795 days ago

MLS and Apple make MLS Season Pass budget cuts

Major League Soccer has reduced the number of commentators and analysts calling games on MLS Season Pass in 2024. The MLS Season Pass budget cuts are part of a business effort to reduce costs after spending on production costs exceeded expectations last year, sources told World Soccer Talk. In total, 18 people have been cut […]

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/ 796 days ago

Mbappe PSG exit confirmed, surprise English option emerges

As far as anybody can tell, the Kylian Mbappe story at PSG is almost over. The 24-year-old's future with the club has been much speculated about in recent months. Now reports indicate that he has informed Paris Saint-Germain of his intention to go at the end of the season. Mbappe has had about six weeks […]

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/ 796 days ago

Struggling United has the most expensive squad in soccer history

A new UEFA report claims that Manchester United has the most expensive squad in the history of soccer. Figures from the European Club Finance and Investment Landscape study show that the Red Devils paid about $1.5 billion in combined transfer fees on their players up until the end of the 2023 financial year. Headlining the […]

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/ 797 days ago

Relevent Sports to buy EFL media rights for North America

Relevent Sports, a media agency based in New York City, is lining up the EFL media rights in North America. The current rights deal for the EFL expires at the end of the 2023/24 season. Pitch International brokered the previous deal that sent the rights in the United States to ESPN. That includes the rights […]

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/ 797 days ago

Champions League favorites open round of 16 with first-leg wins

Manchester City and Real Madrid, two of the betting favorites to win the UEFA Champions League, picked up road wins to open the round of 16. Manchester City picked up a 3-1 win in Denmark to defeat FC Copenhagen at the Parken Stadium. In the other game on Tuesday, Real Madrid used a second-half goal […]

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/ 798 days ago

FIFA in talks with 2K to help create new soccer video game

FIFA is trying to partner with American video game publisher 2K to help create a new soccer game franchise. The governing body of the sport previously parted ways with Electronic Arts (EA Sports) last year. The two sides initially joined forces to create their first video game way back in 1993. Nevertheless, after 30 years, […]

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/ 798 days ago

German fans put bike lock on goal to protest Bundesliga sale

Hannover 96 supporters went to new lengths to show their frustrations with German soccer's plans to sell 8% of the media rights. Protests have been common throughout the German soccer divisions over recent weeks. Yet, most of the time, fans throw fake money or tennis balls on the field. This also features banners in the […]

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/ 798 days ago

It's up to Messi to decide if he wants to play in the Olympics

The status of Lionel Messi in the Olympics is still unclear, but the boss of the Argentina U-23 side has informed the star that his presence is welcome. Javier Mascherano, a former teammate of Messi's at both Barcelona and Argentina, is the youth side's head coach. Messi would be eligible to play in the competition, […]

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/ 799 days ago

Get $20 off an annual ESPN+ subscription for limited time

ESPN+ is offering a discount that allows subscribers to get $20 off an annual subscription to the streaming service. The deal comes at a welcome time as the service's price continues to climb. As of February 2024, ESPN+ has a monthly cost of $10.99. The annual subscription to ESPN+ is $109.99, a stark contrast from […]

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/ 802 days ago

Messi no-show results in Hong Kong promoter losing money

Tatler Asia, the organizer of the recent Inter Miami and Hong Kong XI matchup, has announced that fans will soon receive a partial refund. Ticket holders for the February 4th game became noticeably frustrated when Lionel Messi did not feature in the fixture. The superstar remained on the bench due to a minor injury. After […]

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/ 802 days ago

Mbappe refuses to accept Madrid's lower salary, wants double

The future and salary of Kylian Mbappe between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid continues to be the subject of heated speculation. More often than not, the most recent reports indicate that the forward has decided to transfer to Madrid after the current campaign. A saga that has captivated the entire soccer community, Mbappe's association with […]

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/ 802 days ago

US owners in talks with Saudis for sale of Roma

Italian media outlets have reported that the current American owners of Roma are in talks to sell the club to Saudi investors. Since acquiring Newcastle recruiting Cristiano Ronaldo to Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia has been making a bigger splash in the soccer globe. Recently, four teams supported by the state investment fund PIF were quite active […]