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N'Golo Kante joins Al-Ittihad in deal worth over $100 million

N'Golo Kante has officially departed Chelsea to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad. The France international leaves the Premier League club after seven seasons in west London. Kante collected nearly every significant silverware possible during his time with the club. This includes triumphs in the Champions League, Premier League, Europa League, and FA Cup. "I’m just […]

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CBS Sports is exclusive home of UEFA Euro U-21 Championship

CBS is providing exclusive coverage of the UEFA European under-21 Championship starting June 21 and running through July 8. The international competition is a youth iteration of the standard European Championships. Even though the tournament says it is only for players under the age of 21, it applies to anybody born after the turn of […]

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Arsenal agree $82 million fee with Chelsea for Havertz

Arsenal seems to have made its first signing of the summer. Despite West Ham's Declan Rice being the top target of the club, the Gunners have first reached an agreement with rivals Chelsea for Kai Havertz. The deal should go through soon for a total package of about $82 million. The Athletic is reporting that […]

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A history of soccer friendlies in the US: From 1905 to now

Soccer friendlies in the US have become an annual tradition in the summer. But it's not a new phenomenon. For almost as long as the sport has been played in this country, clubs from overseas have been visiting to put on a show for American fans. One of the earliest occurrences was a team of […]

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/ 1070 days ago

Telemundo Women's World Cup commentators schedule

Telemundo is breaking records when it comes to broadcasting the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup. The commentary team features the most women ever assembled in Spanish-language American media. A diverse group of talent includes former players, notable voices and great analysts for Telemundo's coverage. For American audiences, Telemundo's coverage is always a safe bet, even […]

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Serie A unable to get favorable offers for domestic rights

Serie A is struggling to land domestic broadcasting rights. The league's broadcasting rights, at both domestic and international levels, expire at the end of the 2023/24 season. However, as seen with the Premier League in 2022, leagues like to have their broadcast rights locked up some time in advance. The Italian top flight is entering […]

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Sheffield Wednesday sacks Darren Moore after promotion

Sheffield Wednesday has announced that manager Darren Moore has departed the club by mutual consent. The news has come as a shock to many as the team was just promoted to the EFL Championship. Moore led the Owls to England's second-tiered division by winning the League One playoffs in May. “Both parties believe that now […]

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Who should US Soccer have hired instead of Gregg Berhalter?

US Soccer brought back Gregg Berhalter to manage the United States Men's National Team through the 2026 World Cup. The American possesses the best win percentage in the history of the men's national team. After winning both the Nations League and Gold Cup in 2021, Berhalter helped the USMNT to the World Cup. There, the […]

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Bournemouth appoint Andoni Iraola, highly rated Spanish coach

Bournemouth has officially named Andoni Iraola as their new head coach. The move comes after the South Coast club shocked Premier League fans by sacking Gary O'Neil on Monday. O'Neil recently helped the Cherries avoid relegation and remain in the English top flight. Nevertheless, Bournemouth made the bold move to exchange O'Neil for the Spanish […]

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Mexico sacks head coach Diego Cocca after disastrous results

The Mexico national team has parted ways with head coach Diego Cocca after just seven games. Cocca previously joined El Tri from Tigres UANL back in February. The manager also departed the Liga MX side early as well. He left the club just one month after joining in January. Mexican Football Federation president Juan Carlos […]

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MLS players don’t look forward to US Open Cup, says MLSPA

Major League Soccer Players Association executive director Bob Foose has claimed that MLS players don't look forward to playing US Open Cup matches. The revelation came during a recent interview with The Athletic. Foose was asked a series of different questions regarding player workload, the collective bargaining agreement, and the future of MLS. However, the […]

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Messi salary at Inter Miami will be up to $60 million per year

Details of Lionel Messi's massive contract with Inter Miami are closing ahead of his move. The Argentine departed Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the month after his contract expired at the club. Despite a huge offer from Saudi Arabia, Messi chose to join the Major League Soccer club instead. Sources at The Miami Herald are reporting […]

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Best soccer whiparound shows on TV

Whiparound shows are becoming increasingly important soccer shows for American audiences. With more games at similar times, it is hard for the average soccer fan to truly keep track of everything happening at once. Whiparound shows at least provide the opportunity to get the latest updates as they happen from around the grounds. American soccer […]

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US Soccer's aversion to hiring foreign coaches

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, which is an interview with AFP's Simon Evans on US Soccer and foreign coaches, is presented by Sling. Gregg Berhalter is back, and US Soccer stated that it went through a rigorous evaluation process to come to that conclusion. The Federation did not state any names as to […]

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Canada coach says Federation is not serious about World Cup

John Herdman, the head coach of the Canada National Team, is frustrated with his own Federation ahead of the 2026 World Cup that the nation is co-hosting. Following a Nations League Final loss against the United States, Herdman vented some of his frustrations to the media. With a talented squad that includes top talents like […]