One of my most memorable moments that embodied Mario Kempes as a person was when he was walking around during the 2006 World Cup coverage and he was en route to the studio to tape a show. He walked by a group of employees that were joking and laughing with a former US international that […]

Spain has named its provisional 30-man squad for World Cup 2014. Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado and Real Madrid starlet Isco are the most glaring omissions as the World and European champions announced their squad today. Fernando Torres, who has been dropped from the last few Spain squads, was included. His spot appears to have come […]

Belgium released its 24-man squad for World Cup 2014 today. The squad will be reduced to 23 before June 2. Depending on the fitness of goalkeeper Koen Casteels, one player will drop out of the final squad to meet FIFA's 23-man squad requirement. There weren't many major surprises in the side other than the snub […]

The 21st MLS team, Orlando City Soccer Club, has announced its new logo for its upcoming 2015 season where they will be participating in MLS play for the first time. David Brotherton, a fan and graphic-designer who purchased season tickets in 2011, designed their new lion logo. Brotherton also submitted designs for a stadium and ideas […]

Rio Ferdinand has been a titan of English football and of Manchester United for the last twelve seasons. Yesterday it was announced that he will be leaving the club this summer at the same time as his long-time central defense partner Nemanja Vidic. His move to Old Trafford from Leeds United for, then a British […]

With the World Cup in Brazil just weeks away, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has some extremely difficult decisions on his hands. Italy is considered by many to be a dark horse, but some (self-included) even consider them to be a serious threat to win. The Azzurri face a demanding group that features England, Uruguay and […]

A new video has been released, which features the fantasy-inspired world inhabited by star players such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Landon Donovan and Oscar dos Santos, where they show off their “out of this world” football skills enhanced by the latest cutting edge technology and devices The four-minute Training Video provides fans […]

Time is running out to enter the World Soccer Talk and Campo Retro contest to win a brand-new personalized Campo Retro shirt. This is your chance to try to win one of the unique and personalized retro shirts available from the Campo Retro site in time for the World Cup. With classic shirts and track […]

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Tim Sherwood with immediate effect. Club chairman Daniel Levy released the following statement today: “We appointed Tim mid-season as someone who knew both the players and the Club. “We agreed an 18-month contract with a break clause at the end of the season and we have now exercised that option. […]

Brazil is not finished with preparations for the 2014 World Cup, despite the kick off being only five weeks away. The first game is set to take place in Sao Paulo’s Itaquera stadium between the host nation and Croatia on June 12th. However, a quarter of the stadiums across the country are not finished. Many of […]

Chelsea has agreed a £32million fee with Atletico Madrid for striker Diego Costa, according to Sky Sports sources. Costa is reportedly in talks to secure a transfer to Chelsea sometime this summer. The English club is trying to tie up contracts and are most likely to make an announcement by June. Both parties want to […]

In the United States, more than 30 million Americans watched the debut season of the Premier League on NBC during 2013/14. There's no doubt that NBC far surpassed the expectations of most Americans. In fact, throughout the entire season, NBC raised the bar of soccer coverage on US television and achieved a near perfect broadcast […]

England star Wayne Rooney is featured in a brand-new World Cup TV commercial from Nike, where even a parked bus won't stop Rooney from scoring. While Nike's new video isn't better than the best soccer commercial ever, I love how it marries match footage with what looks like a scene from a video game! Mobile […]

NBCUniversal scored a big gain in its viewership of 10 games on 10 networks on Sunday with a 1.56 metered market rating when combined for all games, according to The Nielsen Company. This number is up 79% from the previous 2011-2012’s Championship Sunday coverage that featured six games on six channels across FOX and ESPN […]

US Men's National Team Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named his 30-man roster for World Cup 2014. GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) DEFENDERS (11): DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg), Brad Evans (Seattle […]