A new report showed that players at the Women's World Cup in Australia, not FIFA, paid taxes on match earnings. FIFA reached an agreement with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) to not pay for earnings during the tournament. However, players in the competition paid up to 32.5% of their match fee income to the ATO. […]

Soccer provides a flood of memories reliving themselves every season. There are a lot of contests that do not follow a linear calendar like Major League Soccer seasons; instead, they span for two years. There is little downtime for players between the 2022-23 season (which ended in the middle of 2023) and the start of […]

Manchester City is re-upping young talent by purchasing Claudio Echeverri. The 17-year-old River Plate sensation is one of the brightest talents coming out of South America, and Manchester City has had recent success dipping into the Argentine Primera. For example, the club purchased Julian Alvarez from River Plate in January 2022. In his lone season […]

Bernd Leno made headlines for the wrong reasons when he shoved a ball boy during Fulham's game at Bournemouth. With 15 minutes left in the 90 at Vitality Stadium, Fulham trailed Bournemouth by two goals. Desperate to restart the game, the Fulham goalkeeper hunted a ball from one of the ball boys behind the Fulham […]

Ange Postecoglou will need to find a replacement for Cristian Romero at Tottenham with the latest injury to his side. The Argentine center-back picked up a hamstring injury during Spurs' win over Everton two days before Christmas. The injury is a major miss for a Tottenham side that has rattled off three straight wins after […]

It's one of the biggest days on the English football calendar. How did the results shake out on Boxing Day in the Premier League? Games had implications from the top of the table to the bottom, and here's a rundown of the action from the big day. Boxing Day 2023 Premier League Results Newcastle 1-3 […]

FIFA has threatened Brazil with a suspension in the latest development in the controversy surrounding the nation's soccer federation president. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues was removed from office by court order in early December due to issues with his election last year. Two higher courts then upheld the decision this past […]

The Copa America tournament is one of the most prestigious international soccer titles on Earth. After the World Cup, it's probably even with the European Championship in terms of importance. With some of the best teams and players competing for glory, it's also one of the hardest to win. But who has the most Copa […]

The Copa America is South America's international championship tournament. However, since 1993, the competition has usually invited guest teams from other regions to participate. This helps with streamlining the format, with a minimum of 12 teams, allowing for more groups. The most frequent visitors over the years have been North American teams. The number of […]

For better or worse, social media is engrained as a part of everyday modern society. And the soccer world is no exception. Fans flock to the accounts of their favorite teams to get the latest news and show support. Which soccer clubs have the most social media followers? Here are the numbers. Soccer clubs with […]

Everything is set for the 2024 Copa America, and that includes the stadiums. Fourteen venues in thirteen markets will host all the action. The roster includes a mix of iconic modern buildings, historic American sports cathedrals, and soccer-specific facilities as well. 2024 Copa America Stadiums The 2024 tournament will mostly utilize large American football venues […]

Stefano Pioli's future at AC Milan is uncertain; next week's match against Sassuolo might be the deciding factor in his future. Being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League has put AC Milan into a very tough situation. This weekend's 2-2 tie with Salernitana has further complicated Stefano Pioli's already precarious situation. They needed a late […]

Matchday 19 is the halfway point in the Premier League. Barring a Club World Cup postponement and rescheduling Luton Town against Bournemouth, each team will have played the other 19 clubs once in the 2023/24 Premier League campaign. Boxing Day is a celebratory time in the Premier League as the festive fixtures truck on. Yet, […]

Barcelona's Xavi allegedly lost it with his players—and Robert Lewandowski in particular—during the match against Almeria due to their lack of effort. With 23 first-half opportunities and 41 overall, Barcelona have the most squandered opportunities of any club in the top five European leagues this season. At least, this is what Opta claims. Throughout December, […]

Accusations of financial rule breaches have Barcelona worried about a potential UEFA penalty for the start of 2024. As part of UEFA's financial regulations, the Catalan giants allegedly faced punishment for misleadingly presenting their costs relative to produced revenue. After pulling a number of financial levers in September of last year, Barcelona announced a post-tax […]