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/ 1045 days agoRonaldo's Al-Nassr banned from signing players for odd reason
Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo's current club, have been banned from registering new players by FIFA. With their signing of the Portuguese attacker, the Saudi club made a statement. They were one of the first to bring a major name to the Saudi Pro League, paying him $225 million/PA. The arrival of the Portuguese has prompted a […]

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/ 1045 days agoInter Miami install new seating for Lionel Messi's debut
Lionel Messi's announcement of joining Inter Miami as a free agent has reverberated across the transfer market, causing significant ripples of surprise and intrigue. The Argentine is unquestionably the greatest signing in the history of a league that has featured giants such as David Beckham, Pele, Johan Cruyff, Andrea Pirlo, and many more. When Lionel […]

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/ 1045 days agoManchester United summer tour to be televised to US viewers
The Manchester United summer tour is around the corner. It's all change for the Old Trafford club with a new goalkeeper on the way, the $70 million signing of Mason Mount from Chelsea, and raised expectations. To see the Red Devils in action, sources have told World Soccer Talk that almost all of the preseason […]

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/ 1045 days agoChristian Pulisic inherits Zlatan's iconic jersey number
After agreeing to a $26 million move from Chelsea, Christian Pulisic is undergoing a medical at AC Milan. The 24-year-old arrived in Milan to sign a long-term contract and finalize his transfer. Following Brahim Diaz's return to Real Madrid from a three-year loan with the Rossoneri, the Italian side have signed the USMNT international to […]

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/ 1045 days agoInter Miami set to offload Rodolfo Pizarro to make room for Messi
In a remarkable development, Lionel Messi, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, will join Inter Miami, a Major League Soccer team. However, in order to register him as a Designated Player, Rodolfo Pizarro will need to leave. The South Florida club made the stunning transfer announcement on June 7. After leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Messi became a […]

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/ 1045 days agoLAFC seek venue change for Leagues Cup quarterfinal
The Los Angeles Football Club, who sold out the Rose Bowl on Independence Day, may play there again soon. Soon, the City Council will vote on a licensing deal that would enable LAFC to play in the Leagues Cup quarterfinal. This information comes from a staff report scheduled to be on the agenda at Monday's […]

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/ 1045 days agoFailure rate of American soccer clubs worst in the world
The failure rate of American soccer clubs in the United States is the worst in the world. It's abysmal, both on the men's and women's side of the game. From 1992 to present, the United States has seen more than 150 men's and women's professional soccer teams go out of business. However, listen to any […]

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/ 1045 days agoUSA vs Panama preview: Young squad faces toughest test so far
Unsurprisingly, both the United States and Panama meet in the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal on Wednesday evening. It's not surprising because between 2005 and 2019, USA has played Panama a total of nine times at all eight Gold Cups. Two of those games were in the final which the US both won (2005 and 2013). […]

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/ 1045 days agoMLS Season Pass coverage plans for All-Star Game vs Arsenal
Major League Soccer has announced their coverage plans for the upcoming All-Star game festivities. The MLS All-Star players are set to take on Premier League side Arsenal in the match on Wednesday, July 19th in Washington D.C. MLS Season Pass will provide complete coverage of the game that kicks off at 8:30PM ET. The streaming […]

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/ 1046 days agoFOX may air Messi unveiling during Gold Cup Final halftime
Inter Miami could be set to finally unveil Lionel Messi on Sunday, July 16th. The Argentina international revealed that he would be joining the Major League Soccer outfit over a month ago. Messi is signing with Miami after two difficult seasons with Paris Saint-Germain. Financial issues forced his initial departure from Barcelona. All parties involved […]

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/ 1046 days agoWomen’s World Cup failing to generate interest from brands
The 2023 Women's World Cup will be the biggest tournament in the competition's history. After all, FIFA expanded the upcoming tournament in Australia and New Zealand to 32 teams. This also means that the total matches will reach 64 for the first time. However, the growing event looks set to fall short of the governing […]

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/ 1046 days agoWrexham vs Chelsea and Man United to air on ESPN networks
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham AFC are returning to ESPN airwaves, sources have told World Soccer Talk. The Red Dragons are heading to the United States to play four friendlies this summer, and two of the games are live on ESPN networks. Tickets to those two televised matches, against Chelsea (sold out; Chapel Hill) […]

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/ 1046 days agoAtleti disrespect Joao Felix in 2 ways after return from Chelsea
Joao Felix is currently enduring a relatively tough summer back at Atletico Madrid. The Portuguese playmaker spent the second half of last season on loan at Chelsea. Things did not exactly go as planned in west London. Felix was sent off in his first game with the Blues and managed to score just four goals […]

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/ 1046 days agoJuventus to save $35 million if they offload Pogba to Saudi Arabia
Juventus could be set to save a significant amount of money should they offload Paul Pogba this summer. The France international re-joined the Serie A club last summer from Manchester United as a free agent. However, various injuries forced the midfielder to the sidelines for the majority of the 2022/23 season. Pogba made just 10 […]

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/ 1046 days agoHow much soccer clubs earn from shirt sales
When a soccer club signs a huge player, we often assume shirt sales will be a huge financial windfall for the club. But is that really the case? Data suggests that it's not as large a chunk of club revenue as you might think. Figures posted at The Sports Journal reveal the shirt sales revenue […]