World Soccer Talk is proud to reveal its latest soccer short film entitled World Cup Memories, which features exclusive interviews with soccer stars Steve McManaman, Michael Ballack, Alexi Lalas and Craig Burley as they discuss their earliest memories of the World Cup, what it was like playing in the ultimate soccer tournament, and what it's […]

Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United striker Michael Owen argues that soccer's current salaries are justifiable, and says that footballers only earn as much as athletes do in other sports. The former England striker Michael Owen further stated that wages for footballers are deserved due to the high amount of interest shown in the […]

At just over 6ft 2in, with a blonde mohawk, it seems Brek Shea was born to stand out. An athletic wide player with the ability to glide past defenders, the 24-year-old continues to be a polarizing figure for the US Men’s National Team. Alongside those who recognize and admire his potential are those who believe […]

For those readers who haven’t been to London, it’s certainly an intriguing place. It’s unfathomably vast, hugely diverse and there’s something for absolutely everybody to do. The unwavering intensity of the place means I'd personally find it difficult to settle there, but I love a long weekend or a few days in the "Big Smoke." […]

Arsenal midfielder Gedion Zelalem looks set to break the hearts of US soccer fans as he appears set to jump off the US soccer radar to pursue an international career with Germany instead of the United States, according to a report by NBC Sports writer Richard Farley. The talented midfielder, who made his Arsenal senior […]

Two European giants exited the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League tonight as the matches went according to their scripts, with the teams leading from the first leg advancing to the quarter-finals of Europe's ultimate club competition. If you missed the match or you want to see the highlights again, watch the videos below. […]

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On World Soccer Radio 9pm ET, the Champions League is back and so is one of our favorite soccer journalists, Bobby McMahon. Nick & Danny look back on all of the day's Champions League action and discuss Alan Pardew's 7 match suspension. Get involved with the show, send us a tweet @worldsocceradio The live broadcast […]

As if the news couldn't get any worse for Arsenal fans today, the club has revealed that Mesut Ozil could be out for the next 3 weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in the team's defeat against Bayern Munich, which sent the North London club crashing out of the UEFA Champions League. In his […]

With a reported new Nike kit deal worth €700 million seen as a major attraction, nearly a quarter of Manchester United’s shares listed on the NYSE have been secured by investment firm Baron Capital this week. Manchester United owners, the Glazer family, listed the club on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012 but have […]

You know that soccer has made it in America when the politicians in the United States and Russia are using it as a weapon. On Friday, Republican U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), and Dan Coats (R-Ind.) sent a letter to FIFA president Joseph Blatter asking that he strip Russia’s FIFA membership, ban the country from […]

One my most vivid footballing memories from years gone by was watching the first game of the 2006 World Cup. It was a marvelous encounter between the hosts Germany and Costa Rica, and it began with a stunning goal from a 22-year-old left-back called Philipp Lahm. Ever since that excellent strike, I’ve always paid especially […]

Bayern Munich forward Arjen Robben scored zero goals but made two dives against Arsenal in today's UEFA Champions League match, with one of the dives resulting in a penalty for the Bundesliga club that was saved by Lukasz Fabianski. Why a footballer of his calibre would resort to such blatant diving is beyond me, especially […]

Due to the clocks moving forward in the United States this past Sunday, it means that today's UEFA Champions League matches will kick off at 3:45pm ET today because Europe hasn't changed their clocks yet. Here are today's TV and Internet schedule for soccer fans in the United States: Bayern Munich vs Arsenal, 3:45pm, FOX […]

When February began, Manchester City were flying high. Coming off a 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham at White Hart Lane, the Blues sat atop the Barclays Premier League table and some pundits were predicting that City was close to running away with the title. However, things abruptly changed on February 3rd when Manuel Pellegrini’s side was beaten […]