The MLS expansion draft never goes how anyone expects, nor does any one team do exactly what any other team would do. With the fluidity and communication between teams in MLS greater than in any other American sports league, the Expansion Draft is often a mechanism for teams to complete trades, send players out on […]

Mauricio Pochettino was frustrated by the "laughable" floodlight failures that disrupted Tottenham's Europa League clash with Besiktas. Spurs were usurped at the top of Group C after Cenk Tosun's second-half effort saw the hosts eke out a 1-0 win at the Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium. It was a result which left head coach Pochettino understandably frustrated, […]

Soccer is growing at an astonishing rate in this country. Yet there are some people who refuse to believe it. Soccer haters continuous go to line is, “Nobody cares about soccer.” This could not be farther from the truth. Not only were there TV viewership records set during this past World Cup, but attendance at […]

Roberto Martinez felt Everton's youngsters seized their chance to impress despite a 1-0 defeat by Krasnodar in the Europa League. With the Toffees already guaranteed to top Group H ahead of the final game and their Russian opponents eliminated, Martinez took the opportunity to showcase the latest "diamonds" to come off a production line that […]

Momentum is a word that's thrown around regularly in soccer, and it's a valuable, intangible commodity for managers. Especially at this time of year with the fixtures coming up thick and fast ahead of a frenetic festive period. The best way to accrue some momentum is arguably by beating a city or positional rival, and […]

Earlier today, the chief of the Catalan regional police force informed reporters that two Paris Saint-Germain fans were stabbed on Wednesday night following the French champions' Champions League match against Barcelona. Chief Albert Batlle explained that the crime was committed near the Camp Nou and the suspects are believed to be part of the notorious […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has come to the defense of his Brazilian left-back Marcelo, who has come under criticism from national team coach Dunga. In an interview with the Brazilian newspaper O Globo, the current Selecao boss said he was unimpressed with the defender's performance during this summer's World Cup. Dunga stated that the […]

Former Barcelona man Victor Valdes has been named the best goalkeeper in the history of La Liga, according to a study by the Spanish Center of Football History and Statistics (CIHEFE). The study, undertaken by Vidal Vinaras de Blas, analyzed the careers of 790 keepers who have played in the Spanish first division since the […]

Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldo is now part-owner of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Ronaldo, who is considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, has acquired approximately 25% of the Strikers and becomes part of the new ownership of the club, joining Brazilian investors Paulo Cesso, Ricardo Geromel and Rafael Bertani who acquired […]

Here's the TV/Internet schedule for soccer fans in the United States: Qarabag vs Inter Milan, Noon, FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports GO, ESPN3 & FOX Soccer 2GO Dnipro vs St Etienne, Noon, ESPN3 Besiktas vs Tottenham, 1pm, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports GO, ESPN3 & FOX Soccer 2GO Monchengladbach vs Zurich, 1pm, FOX Soccer Plus & FOX […]

World Soccer Talk writer Pete Quinn will be taking over the @worldsoccertalk Twitter account on Thursday, December 11 beginning at 6pm ET/3pm PT to answer questions from you, the readers about any soccer topic you're interested in. Pete has been writing for World Soccer Talk since 2013. He's best known for his thorough analysis of Manchester United, […]

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel suffered a broken metatarsal during training and has been ruled out for at least one month. While manager Nigel Pearson was optimistic of the initial diagnosis, he added that it was possible the Danish international could be sidelined for longer than one month. "Kasper is having an operation on a […]

Arouna Kone feels like he is starting his career again ahead of his long-awaited comeback for Everton. The Ivory Coast striker followed Roberto Martinez from Wigan to Everton in the summer of 2013 but made just one start and five substitute appearances before suffering a knee injury last October. More than a year later he […]

The Champions League group stage wrapped up last night with the 6th and final group match-day. Now that the first part of the tournament is over and the next part (the knockout rounds) don't begin until February, it's a good time to look back and review the statistics of the group stage. 1. Most Wins: […]

QPR have announced they will not be taking disciplinary action against Steven Caulker over the incident that left the defender requiring hospital treatment. Caulker suffered a cut to his head amid reports he was involved in a brawl at a London pub on Sunday afternoon with players from Crystal Palace also present at the social […]