Superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo completed a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Friday. The former Manchester United player made the switch as a free agent after leaving the Premier League side last month. While news of the transfer is not exactly shocking, Ronaldo did actually almost sign with a Major League Soccer team. […]

Perhaps the biggest metric used to gauge the growing popularity of soccer in the USA is attendance. Bigger crowds means more money and more eyeballs. That in turn leads back to bigger crowds. And so on and so forth until soccer becomes a behemoth. In researching the data for 2022, we compiled a list of […]

Barcelona played out a 1-1 draw against Espanyol in a controversial Catalan derby that saw both sides finish with ten men. With Real Madrid winning against Real Valladolid on Friday evening, a win for Barcelona would have seen them lead their archrivals by two points at the top of the table, but the Camp Nou […]

Marcus Rashford was dropped from Manchester United's starting lineup on Saturday by manager Erik ten Hag. The England man missed out on the start against Wolverhampton Wanderers because he overslept and was late to a team meeting. Ten Hag confirmed the move in his pregame interview with BT Sport. "Internal disciplinary," said Ten Hag. "Our […]

Is it too soon to call Manchester City vs. Liverpool one of the best rivalries on Earth? It might not have the quality of 2010's Real vs Barca, nor the energy of AC Milan vs. Inter. It doesn't have the sheer violence and bloodshed of Red Star and Partizan. Yet, it may have the two […]

The 2023 Major League Soccer season is quickly coming upon us, but the crews of American commentators for MLS on Apple are still undecided. So, I've taken a stab at who are my recommended MLS announcers for Apple TV. As covered, the Apple TV deal starts right away when the new season begins on Feb. […]

Liverpool collected their fourth consecutive Premier League victory after beating Leicester City on Friday. The Reds managed to win the match despite none of their players actually scoring a goal on the night. Leicester defender Wout Faes incredibly netted two own goals in the match. The visitors started well at Anfield though. Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall […]

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced a revamping of its club competitions. This takes effect starting in the 2024/25 campaign. The current two-competition structure with the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup will be transformed into a three-tier system. The number of teams participating in the three competitions, 76, does not change. Yet, the […]

Manchester United's search for a new striker is hardly a secret. The Red Devils are desperate for quality reinforcements up front following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. Manager Erik ten Hag has even publicly stated the need. However, the coach also recently stated that any potential new player would need to fit his system. "We […]

Former Chelsea coach Frank Lampard has revealed he previously tried signing superstar Erling Haaland. Lampard apparently made the approach for the striker in 2019, when he was in his first season as Blues boss. Haaland was with RB Salzburg at the time. Ultimately, Borussia Dortmund won the race to sign the star in January of […]

Arsenal are reportedly ready to build a statue of Arsene Wenger at the Emirates Stadium. The Telegraph claims that while talks have been ongoing for years about the issue, the Gunners and Wenger have finally agreed to make the statue happen. News of a potential statue comes after Wenger finally returned to his former home […]

This weekend's Premier League fixtures fall around the turn of the year. In 2022, Manchester City won another Premier League title, Americans started buying Premier League clubs for fun and some great players arrived. Namely, Erling Haaland transformed the Premier League into his personal playground. What can 2023 bring? Well, if the first portion of […]

Spain's LaLiga and England's Premier League are two of the top soccer leagues in the world. Both divisions typically sit atop the rankings of most-watched leagues around the globe as well. After all, there are nine massive clubs between these two leagues. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, and […]

On January 2, 2023, the green and blue sides of Glasgow, Scotland, clash in the 432nd Old Firm derby, providing a preview for the year in Scottish soccer. Old Firm, as it’s known in Scotland, is the term used to describe the Glasgow derby. Though Edinburgh is the capital, Glasgow is Scotland’s biggest city. As […]

The world has lost a a true icon, as the legendary Pelé passed away Thursday in his native Brazil. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the Brazilian maestro dazzled the world in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, winning three World Cup titles over that span. And he spent nearly 20 years making 636 appearances with Santos […]