AC Milan today officially unveiled their new away shirt for the 2013-14 season. The white shirt with gold, red and black trim is smartly designed, with a rounded collar and lines down the side of the shirt as well as shooting out from near the collars, giving the shirt a distinct look. While Milan have […]

His appointment was inevitable and unavoidable. Last week saw by far the worst kept secret in soccer become reality as Carlo Ancelotti signed a three year contract with Real Madrid, signaling the end of a long term pursuit by Florentino Perez for the manager, dating back to 2009, and simultaneously commencing what looks to be […]

It's been a busy day at the Stadium of Light, as Sunderland today announced the signing of French defender Valentin Roberge as well as confirming the signings of defender Modibo Diakite from Lazio and midfielder Cabral from FC Basel. Manager Paolo Di Canio is planning on overhauling his squad this summer after shipping out Phil Bardsley, Matt […]

Blackburn's home kit for the 2013-14 season will be available tomorrow. The new Blackburn home shirt, designed by Nike, is one of the best Rovers shirts I've seen in years. The design of it is spectacular. According to the club website: "In acknowledgement of the Football League’s 125th anniversary celebrations – and Rovers’ status as […]

Who Are Ya Designs and World Soccer Talk recently teamed up to run a contest to give away some lovely prizes. But, on top of that, the 3 winners had their soccer T-shirt idea made into a real life T-shirt that's now available to buy on the Who Are Ya Designs online store. Congratulations to […]

Brazil are the deserved winners of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup after convincingly beating Spain 3-0 in the final on Sunday night. The Brazilian team outperformed, outmuscled and outwitted Spain with two goals by Fred and another sublime goal by Neymar. The performance by Brazil was spectacular — one of the best games I've personally […]

Exclusive: NBC Sports Network will announce on Monday that the network will televise its second MLS Breakaway show on Saturday, August 3. The live whip-around coverage of 4 games on August 3 will include a 90-minute MLS Breakaway show. In March, NBC Sports Network launched its first MLS Breakaway, with live whip-around coverage of games that afternoon. On […]

After an entertaining Third Place match earlier today, the stage is set for the final match of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil, the hosts, playing Spain, the current European and World champions, in a match that should be a thrilling end to an enjoyable tournament. For viewers in the United States, the coverage […]

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Brad Friedel has the vision of how the United States can become a world power in soccer and create an abundance of creative American soccer players that the national team system is lacking. Friedel was in Baltimore recently as part of Tottenham's Global Coaching Program, helping develop grassroots soccer across the world […]

I've never been a fan of the third place match concept. While the games often feature lots of goals, the idea of the match itself is practically meaningless. Yes, they decide who finishes in third place in a tournament, but who cares? Without looking, do you remember the third place winner at Euro 2012 or […]

A generation from now, naughty children around the world will be hushed into submission by whispers of a hideous and sinister figure from the darkest corner of history. Disobedient little ones will tremble at the mention of his name, balk at stories of his villainous deeds and offer prayers that wherever he is now it’s […]

Borussia Dortmund’s stadium Signal Iduna Park, formerly known as Westfalenstadion until an insurance company secured naming rights until 2021, is arguably one of the most exhilarating sporting venues. The atmosphere generated is electric even hours before kick-off. The stadium holds 80,720 people; the numbers alone vividly paint a picture of the atmosphere in itself. Matchdays […]

Andre Villas-Boas says he plans on quitting management in the next five to 10 years to realize one of his lifetime ambitions, which is to drive in the Dakar Rally. The Tottenham Hotspur manager made the comment to Portuguese newspaper O Jogo. Here's what he said: "For me, there is a limit and, in the next five […]

Aaron Evans was born in Liverpool in 1987 with a serious illness called Cerebral Palsy, which affects an area of the brain. On top of that, Evans was diagnosed with a chronic stomach illness in 2009 while playing for an academy soccer team. Despite these setbacks, they have never stopped Evans and his love for […]

It's not often that we write about soccer boots on World Soccer Talk, but when photos of the new Adizero F50 Messi came into our in-box, we couldn't resist to share them with you. The boots (or cleats, as Americans calls them) are described by adidas as "the next iteration of Messi’s f50 boots [that] […]