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/ 1 day agoApple’s Onside Major League Soccer delivers best-ever MLS film
Apple's big-budget docuseries about MLS from the producers of Formula 1: Drive To Survive premieres Friday, February 21 on Apple TV+. Titled Onside: Major League Soccer, the series features eight episodes that cover the 2024 season. Before its release, I had the privilege to watch the entire series. Is it as good or better than […]
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/ 8 days agoUSL builds better mousetrap for US soccer with plans for new D1
As Alexi Lalas once said, "There is nothing stopping others from trying to build a better mousetrap." Based on preliminary details announced Thursday, the United Soccer League (USL) may have unlocked that mousetrap with a plan to launch a USL Premier League division in 2027 as a Division I league, pending approval from the US […]
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/ 8 days agoFIFA targets Hispanics with Univision’s Club World Cup deal
DAZN has announced a major deal with TelevisaUnivision to sublicense many of the games from the FIFA Club World Cup this summer. TelevisaUnivision will broadcast Univision's Club World Cup games across Univision, TUDN, and UniMas. In total, 18 of the 61 games will be shown by TelevisaUnivision. That's less than 11% of the FIFA Club […]
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/ 9 days agoApple TV arrives on Android: A perfect match for MLS fans
Better late than never, Apple has added the Apple TV app to the Google Play Store to make it available to millions of Android users in the United States. As a consequence, that means that soccer fans can finally watch MLS Season Pass via an app on their Android mobile phones starting with the 2025 […]
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/ 10 days agoFA Cup more popular than FIFA Club World Cup in United States
According to Google, the English FA Cup is more popular in the United States than the FIFA Club World Cup. Data from Google Trends, an online tool provided by Google to measure interest based on web searches, reveals some fascinating data ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup hosted across 11 cities in the […]
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/ 12 days agoInside CBS Sports’ Champions League evolution with Pete Radovich
From the frustration of dealing with both FOX and Turner's disappointing coverage of the UEFA Champions League in the past, watching CBS Sports continues to be a breath of fresh air. Not only for soccer diehards like myself but for a new generation of futbolistas who devour the broadcasts of UCL Today and The Golazo […]
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/ 16 days agoFOX throws streaming hat in ring ahead of World Cup 2026
On its earnings call this week, FOX Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch revealed that the media giant is working on a direct-to-consumer streaming service that will launch before FIFA World Cup 2026. While details are sparse, much of the programming from the FOX network will likely find its way onto the paid streaming service. That will […]
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/ 16 days agoUS Soccer called to task after winning NASL antitrust lawsuit
After seven long years of waiting for NASL's antitrust lawsuit against US Soccer and MLS to go to trial, a verdict was reached earlier this week in favor of USSF and Major League Soccer. As my good friend Kartik Krishnaiyer wrote this week, "The complexity of business issues that impact lower division soccer in the […]
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/ 22 days agoFree MLS Season Pass: Will It Pay Off for the League?
T-Mobile is bringing back its offer to allow customers to get a free MLS Season Pass subscription. After offering it for free to T-Mobile subscribers in 2023, MLS decided to skip the offer in 2024. Thankfully for T-Mobile customers, MLS Season Pass will be free beginning February 18, 2025, with offer details available through the […]
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/ 26 days agoMLS Season Pass moves studios in new, big partnership deal
Major League Soccer is making a jump from the top rope this season as it officially moves its MLS Season Pass studio from Manhattan to the Studios at WWE in Stamford, Connecticut. Yes, that WWE, the World Wrestling Entertainment whose broadcast center is on the campus of WWE's global headquarters. The move is being made […]
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/ 29 days agoWhat MLS would look like if it had relegation
What if MLS had relegation? For soccer fans, it would instantly make the league more interesting. For example, imagine if the Premier League didn't have promotion and relegation. There'd be zero chance of Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Brighton, Brentford, or Bournemouth playing in Europe's top league. Those clubs and many others have breathed new life […]
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/ 31 days agoHow to escape to Europe for a vacation of a lifetime
Traveling to Europe from the United States has never been easier or cheaper. If you often dream about going to Europe to watch a game or on vacation, now is the time to make that dream a reality. Several factors are in your favor for a European vacation this year. First, the strong American dollar means that Europe […]
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/ 38 days agoNottingham Forest's fairytale: From bottom to title contenders?
Three and a half years ago, Nottingham Forest was last place in the English Championship. Incredibly, the two-time European champions now sit second in the Premier League, going toe to toe with Liverpool. Can Forest go all the way and win the Premier League? It's possible. Just ask their East Midlands neighbor Leicester City. Just […]
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/ 38 days agoWhy are there so few US goalkeepers who are good with their feet?
It wasn't that long ago that US goalkeepers were a common sight in the Premier League, playing first-team soccer week after week. Goalkeeper Brad Friedel made 450 Premier League appearances across several clubs including Liverpool, Tottenham, and Aston Villa. Tim Howard made 399 appearances in the Premier League, which included his time at Manchester United […]
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/ 40 days ago30 years of MLS: Why it’s time for the excuses to stop
If I had a nickel for every time I heard an American make an excuse for MLS by saying “Well, the league isn’t as old as other leagues,” I’d be a rich man. Launched in 1996, Major League Soccer is celebrating its 30th season this year. In that time, the league has grown to become […]