Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has been included in Vicente del Bosque's 26-man Spanish national team squad for the country's upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus on Saturday and its friendly versus the defending World Cup champions Germany next Tuesday. The 29-year-old was also a member of the Spain side which won the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships. In […]

Inter Milan have announced that they have relieved first team head coach Walter Mazzarri of his duties. The club released an official statement on their website confirming the sacking of Mazzarri, who had been in charge of Inter for seventeen months. "FC Internazionale would like to announce that Walter Mazzarri has been relieved if his […]

With the January transfer window edging closer and closer, clubs are no doubt making preparations to ensure that they land their targets with a minimum amount of fuss. One such club is Arsenal who has been experiencing an indifferent season thus far. Recent reports have linked the Gunners with Mattia Destro, Aymeric Laporte and Clément […]

On Thursday, New York City FC (NYCFC) held an event in midtown Manhattan’s Terminal 5 to unveil their inaugural kit for the club’s first MLS season. Before the official business began, the floor crowded with supporters, press, and school children. Banners hung above the area showcasing the pride of New York, New Jersey and the […]

Are we a little too harsh on international soccer? While it’s typically been perceived as a mere blemish on the domestic landscape, some revamps to the various competitions seem to have given teams an edge, thus facilitating a much more entertaining product. That’s certainly been the case as nations look to qualify for Euro 2016, […]

One of the many positive stories coming from Southampton's strong start to this season's Premier League campaign has been the play of defender Toby Alderweireld. The Belgian international was secured on-loan from defending La Liga champions Atletico Madrid on the final day of the summer transfer window. Seeing that Alderweireld's playing time would have been […]

England's Football Association has charged AFC Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers FC for separate incidents of player misconduct. The Black Cats have been indicted with failing to control their players during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Everton at the Stadium of Light. While QPR stand accused of failing to control their players during an incident in their […]

The TV viewing figures are in for last Saturday's double-header of soccer that was televised on the free-to-air NBC network. The 12:30-2:30pm ET game between Queens Park Rangers and Manchester City was watched by an average of 908,000 people. Meanwhile, the 2:30-4:30pm ET broadcast of the MLS playoff between DC United and New York Red […]

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has confirmed that he will be out of the Gunners' lineup for a further seven weeks due to a knee injury. The 25-year-old was diagnosed with a partial tear in his knee following Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea during the first week of October. At the time, the German informed the Gunners […]

Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar's agent has put clubs on alert by admitting that his client has put himself in a position to make a "nice big move". The 29-year-old Holland International has already told manager Paul Lambert that he will remain at the Birmingham club past the January transfer window. But Vlaar's contract is […]

New York City FC has unveiled its home shirt for its debut MLS season. And other than having a NYCFC crest and a design by adidas instead of Nike, it makes the team look like Manchester City in disguise. The shirt features a sky blue color and white rounded-collar as well as white trim. The only […]

FIFA have confirmed that Morocco will continue as hosts of the Club World Cup despite the country's refusal to hold the African Nations Cup due to concerns over the spread of the Ebola virus. Morocco recently declined to hold the African Nations Cup between January 17 and February 8, 2015 because of the risks associated […]

Editor's note: World Soccer Talk writer David Bronstein attended last night's Argentina vs Croatia game at West Ham United's stadium last night. Here's his match report from the evening. East London was treated to some South American flair Wednesday night as Argentina took on Croatia at West Ham's Upton Park. The World Cup runners-up came […]

FIFA today announced that after an 18-month investigation by former New York district attorney Michael Garcia, there is not sufficient evidence to justify stripping either Russia or Qatar of the 2018 or 2022 World Cups. German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert ruled that there was not enough evidence to justify re-opening the process. Qatar was cleared to […]

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky spoke to the Czech Republic press on Tuesday about his frustrations over a lack of playing time this season. The 34-year-old admitted that while he is currently on good terms with manager Arsene Wenger, he is not quite sure why he has seen a big drop off in time spent on […]