In many ways, 2013 was a fantastic year for the US Men's National Team based on their qualification for World Cup 2014, which was their most important goal of the year. Over the course of the twelve months, USMNT Head Coach (and now Technical Director) Jurgen Klinsmann took the opportunity to add to the depth […]

The silly season of the January transfer window has begun. Believe it or not, or believe it maybe but one of the British tabloids is reporting that Arsenal are trying to sign Dimitar Berbatov from Fulham to help resolve their striker conundrum with Olivier Giroud, Nicklas Bendtner and Yaya Sanogo out injured, while Lukas Podolski […]

Tonight, Nick Geber welcomes special guest David “Statman” Mosse from FOX Sports. They’ll discuss the Premier League, Man United’s long term issues and of course discuss your tweets and calls. Watch tonight at 9PM ET. Chime in via Twitter @worldsocceradio or call in to the studio at 800-878-PLAY. The live broadcast of World Soccer Radio begins at […]

Jason Cundy, a former Chelsea footballer and now talkSport pundit, joined a couple of other Chelsea pundits on Chelsea TV recently to complain about the perceived pro-Liverpool bias among the British TV media since so many of them are former Liverpool footballers (Hansen, Lawrenson, Carragher, Thompson, Redknapp, Souness, etc). The segment includes a clip of […]

Tim Sherwood’s management style is evolving game by game. Today with the inevitable onslaught expected from Manchester United, the untested Spurs boss made two very curious tactical changes that perhaps showed his growth and bravery as a manager. Ahead by a goal in the 64th minute, Sherwood brought on the highly-touted youngster Nabil Bentaleb in a […]

Chelsea footballers Frank Lampard and Branislav Ivanovic will both be out of action for a month, according to Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager had originally thought that Ivanovic's injury wasn't as severe, but Mourinho confirmed to the Chelsea website that Ivanovic and Lampard would be out until the end of January. Ivanovic injured his knee […]

For the second consecutive season, Tottenham Hotspur held off a furious Manchester United rally to claim three points at Old Trafford. But unlike last season when the Red Devils under Sir Alex Ferguson would cruise to the league title, this season the club is wobbling badly particularly at home. Manchester United entered today’s match on […]

Newcastle United defender Fabricio Coloccini could miss the next six weeks after picking up a knee injury in the Toon's 1-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns today. The Argentine defender was substituted in the 65th minute after picking up the injury, and hobbled off the pitch. Coloccini suffered medial knee ligament damage, according […]

Arsenal began the New Year holding onto their top spot in the Premier League after defeating Cardiff City 2-0 to stay a point up over Manchester City. The Gunners came into the match without four key members in their squad out due to injury. Kieran Gibbs is suffering from a calf strain, Olivier Giroud has […]

USMNT and Stoke City winger Brek Shea has joined Barnsley on loan, Stoke City have confirmed. Barnsley are currently rooted at the bottom of the SkyBet Championship league in England, and need all the help they can get to stay in the division, while Shea needs playing time in order to try to make the […]

UPDATE: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is with Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan at the Emirates Stadium, to watch Cardiff against Arsenal, and is set to become the manager of the Welsh club. Earlier today Vincent Tan's private jet was seen departing Norway with Tan and Solkskjaer on board, according to Norwegian television station TV 2. The […]

Chelsea have finalized the signing of 18-year-old attacking midfielder Bertrand Traore, who has signed a 4.5-year contract from a club in his native Burkina Faso. Traore agreed a deal in October, but now that the January transfer window has opened, the clubs and player were able to completely finalize the deal. Bertrand Traore is an attacking […]

On behalf of everyone at World Soccer Talk, we'd like to wish you a happy and prosperous 2014. Thanks for your support and loyalty in 2013, and we hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful 2014! Don't stay up too late. There's a full schedule of matches on New Year's Day. For viewers […]

With the ceremony to crown the best player in soccer in January, many are wondering if the award will go to the right athlete. Before the 2013-14 season started, the favorite to win the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or was Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribéry due to his spectacular influence and playmaking ability on his side’s […]

The commentators have been announced for the New Year's Day Premier League matches on US television. Wednesday, January 1: Swansea City vs Manchester City, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network; Steve Banyard & Clive Allen Southampton vs Chelsea, 10am, NBCSN; Peter Drury & Efan Ekoku Arsenal vs Cardiff, 10am, Premier League Extra Time; Gary Taphouse & Trevor Francis […]