With the continued increase in TV ratings for Premier League matches on NBC Sports in its debut season, the network has announced three key changes for this weekend's coverage: 1. Tim Howard will return to the booth as co-commentator for NBCSN, this time for the Manchester United versus Liverpool match that will be shown live […]

A photo of Portugal's away shirt for the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been leaked on the Internet. While Portugal's home World Cup shirt is bright and modern, Portugal's away shirt for 2014 is more modest with a white jersey, and navy blue trim and a unique collar. The Portugal football federation crest, in particular, […]

With its launch just a year away, MLS team New York City FC have launched a campaign to allow soccer fans to vote on the badge the club should wear. Created by designer Rafael Esquer and chosen by the club, the two crests will be the team's identity. The winning crest will be unveiled on […]

Sunday's match between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic was a wonderfully entertaining game for the neutrals. It had a little bit of everything, and fair play to Wigan Athletic for putting in an inspired performance against the richest club in the world. If you missed the match or you want to watch the highlights again, […]

The summer will be here before you know it, and so there's no doubt that one club that will be busier than most in the transfer window will be Manchester United. Before I get to the 5 footballers who are the most likely transfer targets for the Red Devils, let me rewind and review the […]

NBCSN's live coverage of the 2014 MLS season opener between Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City scored a ratings boost Saturday when the coverage netted a 283% increase over the 2013 season opener on NBCSN, based on overnight ratings. Seattle-KC had an overnight rating of 0.23, which was 283% better than NBCSN's season opener (0.06) […]

Last week's international friendlies featuring South American teams revealed some trends and issues that could become major problems if they're not remedied soon especially with the World Cup less than 100 days away. Here's what we learned from the most recent matches: Argentina Outside of Leo Messi vomiting, there should not be a reason to […]

Every year, more and more people are letting their TVs gather dust in favor to using projectors, thanks to their increasing affordability and unparalleled image size and experience. Consumers that love having a movie theater-like experience in the comfort of their own homes know that there’s no better way to get there than by using […]

Entering last Saturday’s London derby with Chelsea, Tottenham appeared to be well positioned to crack the top four party. The early season crisis of confidence and character under sacked manager Andre Vilas-Boas had been replaced by more free-flowing and assured performances under Tim Sherwood. Tottenham’s record at Stamford Bridge since the inception of the Premier […]

Even with just five Premier League games this week, there were plenty of talking points to pick out from the referee's performances. Starting at Stamford Bridge, Spurs conceded four second half goals in a 4-0 defeat. However, at 1-0 to the Blues, referee Michael Oliver gave a contentious penalty after a collision between Samuel Eto'o and […]

While there was only one FA Cup match yesterday where Arsenal thrashed Everton, today we have three FA Cup matches in store in determine who will make it into the semi-finals: Here’s today’s TV/Internet schedule for soccer fans in the United States: Sheffield United vs Charlton (FA Cup), 8am, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go […]

Beginning approximately at 11:50am ET, you can watch the draw for the semi-finals of the 2013/14 FA Cup live here on World Soccer Talk courtesy of The FA. Ian Wright will be joined by his son Shaun Wright-Phillips to pull the balls "out of the hat" in order to determine who will play whom in […]

Despite a nervy first half, Arsenal overcame Everton to qualify for the FA Cup semi-final that will be played at Wembley. It was a match where Arsenal were in control, but there were a few nervous moments including the incident where Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud was forced to retake his penalty. If he had missed […]

Eddie Johnson has been given his money. Earlier this week, D.C. United announced that Johnson, acquired over the offseason in a trade with the Seattle Sounders, was given a contract extension that elevates him to Designated Player status. Johnson, who had a fantastic 2013 season for the Sounders in which the forward scored nine goals, […]

Today's opening game of the 2014 MLS season between Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City kicks off at 3pm ET today on NBCSN. It's one of the most highly anticipated MLS seasons in recent memory after a crop of big signings by the league, but now it's time for teams to do the talking on […]