While attendances for home US Men's National Team (USMNT) games have been on the decline for several years due to exorbitant ticket prices and a lack of belief in the national team, there may be one factor that the US Soccer Federation is overlooking that could give the men's team a boost — the home stadiums […]

When I looked at the background of author Matt Christopher, what struck me was the depth of his work. He published over 100 books, almost entirely on sports. Some of his previous books were on athletes I admired when I was growing up, so I immediately appreciated where his new book focuses and why. While […]

Editor's note: Every week, World Soccer Talk Senior Writer Kartik Krishnaiyer shares his observations of watching world soccer on US television and streaming, as well as insights into the latest developments within the soccer TV media industry. MLS CBA and its impact on media rights Under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) agreed between the […]

When the Premier League made the decision to enforce their first-ever winter break, few would have expected it would have such a welcoming impact on TV coverage for soccer fans in the United States. After all, you would expect a two-week winter break to have a negative impact with visions of weekend mornings and afternoons […]

The January transfer window can be quite different from the summer market for Premier League clubs. While most top flight teams spend a majority of their budget on players in July and August, Januarys tend to be a bit calmer. Sure, pricy players can definitely be bought during the winter (Bruno Fernandes, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Virgil van Dijk, […]

Despite what Gregg Berhalter, Earnie Stewart, and Carlos Cordeiro have tried to tell US fans, 2019 was a resounding disappointment for the USMNT. A trio of ugly friendly losses to Jamaica, Venezuela, and Mexico, failing to win the Gold Cup, and then losing to Canada for the first time since Ronald Reagan was president do […]

Sports science has had a huge impact on soccer over the past few years, with its various strands changing many aspects within the game. The days were players would simply run around a pitch for hours on end to boost their endurance levels are long gone, with modern coaches taking a much more technical approach […]

The highlight of the women’s FA Cup fifth round draw on Monday saw fourth-tier giant killers Ipswich Town travel to holders Manchester City in February. Ipswich produced the shock of the fourth-round games with a win away to Huddersfield. This is the first time the club’s history that they have reached the last-16. The Tractor […]

Arsenal fans weren’t exactly blown away when the north London club announced the signing of Gabriel Martinelli last July. This was, of course, before the Gunners smashed their club-record purchase of £72 million for winger Nicolas Pepe and many Gooners felt the teenage signing was a bit underwhelming. Nevertheless, the £6 million fee to secure Martinelli already […]

On Sunday, NBCSN reporter Neil Ashton announced on-air that his time with NBC Sports had come to an end. His unlikely destination? The popular English reporter has launched his own media consultancy business where his first client will be Manchester United. Ashton has played a key role at NBCSN for the last several years where […]

It may have taken a few matches for Mikel Arteta to earn his first victory as Arsenal manager, but changes at the club are clearly evident. The Gunners essentially dominated Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night. The win was the north London team’s first home Premier League win in nearly three months […]

At various times over the years, many articles have been written about how Mexico is the most popular and best supported national team among soccer fans in the United States. From The Guardian and The Washington Post writing pieces about it during the Copa America Centenario in 2016, to The Washington Post writing about it […]

Attendance for the USMNT is down for the fourth straight year. But on the bright side, viewing numbers are up for one important metric: English-language TV ratings. The numbers did increase for three major reasons. One was the fact that the US went to the Gold Cup Final (but still lost to Mexico). Second, the […]

In 2019, the US Women's National Team had an average attendance 8% greater than the US Men's National Team. During 2019, the women's team averaged 25,122, while the men's team averaged 23,306. Overall, 2019 couldn't have been better for the US Women's National Team. Most importantly, they won their second straight Women’s World Cup title […]

Attendance for the USMNT may be down for the fourth consecutive year but that certainly doesn’t mean that nobody in the US attended soccer games in large numbers. In 2019, a total of 48 games drew a crowd of 40,000 people or more. That’s up from 45 such games in 2018, but is down from […]