Spanish giants Real Madrid have reportedly agreed a massive fee with Palmeiras for wonderkid Endrick. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has suggested that the 16-year-old striker will cost around $75 million. Because of his age, the player can't technically move to Real until he turns 18 in the summer of 2024. The six-year deal will keep […]

The Paris Saint-Germain, or PSG, owner and president has made another admission regarding a transfer target, this time in the form of Marcus Rashford. While conducting a lengthy interview with Sky Sports, Nasser al-Khelaifi previously proclaimed his admiration for Jude Bellingham. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder is currently having an amazing World Cup with England. Al-Khelaifi […]

World Soccer Talk had the opportunity to interview Telemundo World Cup commentator Sammy Sadovnik. Currently, Sadovnik is stationed in Doha with the rest of Telemundo's on-air talent. Like most play-by-play voices out in Qatar, the World Cup is the busiest possible schedule. For example, Sadovnik called games virtually every day. The two-day break between the […]

The World Cup is always one of the top TV draws in the US, and 2022 is no different. Group stage matchups featuring the big teams and stars are among the most-watched World Cup 2022 games thru the round of 16. Most-watched World Cup games so far Four of the top six most-watched games in […]

Reports suggest that players and team officials were not happy with the "holiday feeling" surrounding Germany at the World Cup. The Germans ended their tournament run prematurely. Four points after three games sent the 2014 World Cup winners packing before the knockout round. Bild is claiming that DFB president Bernd Neuendorf and vice president Hans-Joachim […]

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was less than thrilled following his team's loss to Cadiz on Wednesday. The Red Devils were beaten in Spain 4-2 on the day. Following the match, the coach claimed that his players were "still sleeping" in the early stages of the friendly. “It is quite clear,” ten Hag told […]

"Soccer is the sport of the future." We've been hearing this sentiment in the United States for nearly five decades now. From the all-too-fleeting glory of the original North American Soccer League and the explosion of youth soccer in the 1970s, up to the present day, the sport has perpetually been perched on the edge […]

Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal made some interesting comments during a press conference on Thursday. The 71-year-old Dutch coach made claims that his team's tournament finally begins now, despite playing the USA in the previous round. In fact, his squad already played four games at the 2022 World Cup, but the United States contest […]

Luis Enrique is out as head coach of Spain. The move comes less than a month after he labeled himself as the best coach in the world. Royal Spanish Football Federation announced the decision following the team's shock World Cup knockout loss to Morocco on Tuesday. "The RFEF would like to thank Luis Enrique and […]

An exclusive interview with Laurence Griffiths Laurence Griffiths is an acclaimed, talented soccer photographer whose work is instantly recognized. He produced many well-known photos from France's 2018 World Cup celebration, and he's probably taken photos of your favorite player. He is the Editorial Content Director at Getty Images, and World Soccer Talk was lucky enough […]

Sports industry analyst Andrew Marchand believes that it's unlikely that ESPN will renew its MLS TV deal, which would be a huge blow to Major League Soccer. ESPN has had the rights to MLS in the United States since 1996 when the league launched. MLS TV deal: ESPN likely to take a pass, says expert […]

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming coverage of the United States men's and women's national teams. Formally Turner Sports, the newly formed broadcasting division signed an 8-year deal with U.S. Soccer back in March. The 30-second long trailer features many stars of the two American teams. A compilation of match […]

Now that the World Cup is over for the United States, many USMNT players will now begin to focus on the Premier League. Six players on the USMNT World Cup squad currently ply their trade in England's top flight. In fact, all six played significant minutes for coach Greg Berhalter throughout the tournament. Matt Turner […]

Jude Bellingham entered the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as one of the biggest teenage prospects in Europe. After all, he has been starring for German side Borussia Dortmund ever since he arrived as a 17-year-old prodigy. Now 19, Bellingham is garnering interest from the best teams on the planet. Playing well for Dortmund is […]

Pelé’s first World Cup memory is of his father crying. This was 1950. Brazil hosted, and rolled teams 4-0, 7-1 and 6-1. Before the final game, against Uruguay, the Brazilian players received gold watches with “For the World Champions” engraved on them. O Mundo’s showed a picture of the Brazilian players under the headline, “These […]