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/ 56 days agoBarcelona in unparalled position with men's and women's strength
The 2024 Ballon d'Or Ceremony crowned Barcelona as the best women's club in the world for the second year in a row. Additionally, Barcelona sensation Aitana Bonmatí claimed her second Ballon d'Or Femenin. Regardless of what one may have thought of the men's Ballon d'Or controversy, Bonmatí was a deserving recipient for the second year. […]
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/ 56 days agoRodri Ballon d'Or win shows all that is wrong with modern award
Manchester City and Spain sensation Rodri claimed the 2024 Ballon d'Or on Monday in one of the most controversial moments in the award's history. Almost all saw Real Madrid winger Vinicius as the clear frontrunner to win the award that goes to the best player in the world for any given season. Real Madrid, with […]
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/ 56 days agoRed Bull considers acquisition of Serie A club, says report
Red Bull is looking to expand its empire of soccer clubs into Italy with links to a team currently competing in Serie A. Currently, Red Bull has ownership stakes in clubs across five countries on three continents. Those are RB Leipzig, RB Salzburg, Bragantino in Brazil and New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. […]
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/ 56 days agoRoma contacts Claudio Ranieri as a candidate for manager
AS Roma is on its second manager, but it is already making headway into feeling out the chance of hiring Claudio Ranieri. Currently, Ivan Juric is leading Roma, a role he has held since mid-September. Juric took over as the manager of Roma after Daniele De Rossi after three draws and one loss. The replacement […]
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/ 57 days agoSnoop Dogg inspired by Wrexham, targets Celtic
The grand movement of Americans investing in European soccer teams has added another prominent name as Snoop Dogg eyes Celtic. The American rapper and media personality is one of the most recognizable celebrities. His interest in soccer is clear, as he often dons soccer kits during his concerts. That includes clubs like Arsenal, Barcelona, Manchester […]
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/ 57 days agoMan United sacks Ten Hag: Who will take over as next manager?
The Erik ten Hag experiment at Manchester United is over, and, once again, the club is on the lookout for its next manager. Under the Dutchman, United did not have a clear identity, and that showed both offensively and defensively. United is amid its worst start to a Premier League campaign in its history. The […]
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/ 58 days agoPeacock reveals launch date for Premier League Multiview
In the 2024 Summer Olympics, Peacock unveiled its Multiview feature that is now coming to its Premier League coverage. The program allows fans to see up to four screens at once. During the Olympics, that was pivotal to keep track of all the events happening simultaneously across different venues. Users could select as many as […]
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/ 60 days agoPremier League commentators on NBC: October 25 to 27
The Premier League title race will have a massive chapter for the final weekend of October. Liverpool retained its one-point lead at the top of the table last weekend, but that comes under threat this week. The Reds travel to Arsenal, which fell to Bournemouth on the road last time out. Despite the Gunners battling […]
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/ 62 days agoESPN unveils special programming for first El Clasico of season
The first El Clasico matchup between Real Madrid and Barcelona will have special programming via ESPN this weekend. With the two sides locked in an early title race in LaLiga, this tense game is pivotal for the title race this season. Additionally, it is the first chance to see Kylian Mbappe go up against Barcelona […]
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/ 63 days agoArsenal explores the potential of Emirates Stadium expansion
Arsenal is the latest club to begin the process of analyzing the costs and benefits of stadium expansion at the Emirates. Recently, top clubs in the Premier League and Europe have developed their stadiums to accommodate more fans and develop the matchday experience. Much of this relates to matchday revenue. In the 2022/23 season, Arsenal […]
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/ 63 days agoUS Soccer plots massive change that would affect youth system
The fractured youth system in US Soccer is subject to yet another change with the risk of breaking up existing teams. On Nov. 22, US Soccer will put a new ruling into effect that changes the age groups for soccer. Currently, the cutoff for each year is Jan. 1. In other words, those born from […]
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/ 63 days agoWomen's soccer players target FIFA to end Saudi sponsorship
Hundreds of professional women's soccer players have signed a letter calling for FIFA to end a sponsorship deal with a Saudi oil company. In April, FIFA signed a sponsorship deal with Aramco. That oil company has 98.5% state ownership, meaning the government of Saudi Arabia owns the company. In a way, it is FIFA entering […]
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/ 63 days agoVirgil van Dijk confirms ongoing Liverpool contract talks
After defeating Chelsea this past weekend to return to the Premier League mountaintop, Virgil van Dijk announced he is in contract negotiations. As things stand, the Dutchman's contract at Anfield expires at the end of the 2024/25 season. However, Liverpool executive Richard Hughes is in conversations with Van Dijk's representatives to keep the center-back at […]
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/ 64 days agoCAF faces new scandal as governing body has $16 million missing
An audit into the Confederation of African Football, or CAF, found unmarked expenses that totaled $16 million in another scandal. Official accounts and expenditure reports failed to mention $16 million in spending. Those financial numbers apply to the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2023. Consequently, there are new musings and reports of scandal […]
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/ 64 days agoMLS urges borders to be protected to block foreign leagues
As foreign leagues inch closer to playing competitively in the United States, MLS commission Don Garber is playing defense. As the top soccer division in the United States, Major League Soccer has worked to grow its domestic audience. The principal competition has always been the domestic and continental leagues in Europe. These teams in the […]
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/ 64 days agoTop English clubs may skip Premier League's US Summer Series
The Premier League is working to bring the Summer Series friendly competition back in 2025, but it faces major hurdles. In the summer of 2023, the competition debuted with six Premier League teams each playing three friendlies in the United States. However, for the summer of 2025, no Premier League teams have committed to the […]
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/ 67 days agoPremier League commentators on NBC: October 19 to 21
In its return from the October international break, the Premier League brings fans a full slate of games that spreads across three days. Viewers will have access to a London derby, relegation clashes and a fascinating contest at Anfield. All of the games are available on the NBC family of networks, with four exclusive to […]
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/ 67 days agoMLS casts doubt on its future with Apple TV for the first time
The deal between Apple and MLS to broadcast every game in the American top flight was always a risk. In 2023, MLS Commissioner Don Garber even admitted it. On one hand, removing MLS from regional sports networks as well as only offering a slim number of games on FOX Sports has produced underwhelming results. On […]
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/ 67 days agoDon Garber lives in fantasy land where MLS model is a success
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber is no stranger to comments that outwardly and, perhaps incorrectly, defend the MLS model. Most recently, Garber was a speaker at Leaders Week 2024 in London where he touted that soccer would be in a better position if it followed the lead of Major League soccer. "If you were […]
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/ 67 days agoFIFA opens up new bidding tender for World Cup 2026 rights
The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament's history, and broadcasters submitting a tender for rights may have to pay more. With 48 teams competing, the number of games for the 2026 tournament is 104. Therefore, countries that are out of a rights deal must start their bidding process. That is the […]