Apple TV+ is raising its price, which will have an effect on the viewing options for soccer fans in the United States and around the world. While putting more of an emphasis on its soccer content, it will now be more expensive to watch documentaries, fictional shows, and more. Also, the savings Apple TV+ subscribers […]

Chinese owners of Grasshopper Club Zurich have been looking to sell the Swiss team for months now. While they have not yet received an appropriate bid, Los Angeles FC ownership is now interested in the club. In fact, the two sides are negotiating a potential deal. American investment trio Brandon Beck, Larry Berg, and Bennett […]

MLS may soon have to pay soccer fans a considerable amount if the accusations of violating their privacy rights are true. Lawyers state MLSsoccer.com used Facebook's Meta pixel, which intercepts subscribers' electronic communications without consent. The website then allegedly shares the subscriber's video streaming data with the social media company. Lawyers believe this violates the […]

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has squashed rumors that he will leave the club on loan this winter, with a Barcelona reunion a possibility. There were previous suggestions that the Argentine would possibly rejoin the Catalan club following the current Major League Soccer campaign. However, Messi claims that he is looking forward to resting with […]

Apple did not feature the US Open Cup in its recent docuseries Messi Meets America. It provided a heavy focus on the highlights of Messi's Leagues Cup win and his foray into Major League Soccer. However, there was no mention of the oldest soccer competition in the United States. The nonsensical decision may have come […]

The Major League Soccer deal with Apple brought the revolutionary MLS Season Pass to global audiences. In doing so, it largely lost its presence on more traditional TV. While MLS still broadcasts games on FOX or FS1 every week, the streaming nature of the league has changed the viewership landscape of the league. Alexi Lalas, […]

The producers behind Messi Meets America are not planning on including any footage or mentions of the US Open Cup in the docuseries, World Soccer Talk has learned. Episodes one through three, released October 11 on Apple TV+, cover the period from Lionel Messi's arrival at Inter Miami until the Leagues Cup Final where Miami […]

MLS famously does not compete within a system of promotion and relegation. In fact, no league of any real relevance in the United States has ever used the mechanism that has been the standard for the global club game for over a century. But why doesn't MLS use pro/rel? League brass, media personalities and fans […]

If you lived under a rock this summer and didn’t watch any of the highlights of Lionel Messi's introduction to MLS, Messi Meets America is the best way to review highlights of all of Messi's golazos and exciting moments from Inter Miami's Leagues Cup run. If you're expecting anything other than that — such as […]

Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is gaining interest from Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids. The Athletic reports that the retired star recently interviewed for the club's vacant head coaching position. Not only did Wilshere meet with Rapids brass regarding the opening, but the club is considering hiring the former midfielder. The aforementioned news outlet […]

From June to September, all we’ve heard from MLS and Apple is Messi, Messi, and Messi. Now that Inter Miami is out of the playoffs and Messi is away on international duty, the focus returns to MLS Cup Playoffs. But without the league’s main focal point, what are the redeeming reasons to watch MLS Cup […]

Perception versus reality are two completely different states of mind. After guiding Inter Miami to become 2023 Leagues Cup champions, Argentine coach Tata Martino was lauded by Apple's Taylor Twellman as "one of the best managers in the history of the game.” But how does the Tata Martino record look in his games without Lionel […]

Just days after parting ways with DC United, Birmingham City targets manager Wayne Rooney to fill a new coaching vacancy. On Monday morning, Birmingham City sacked John Eustace. The shock move comes after two wins in the Championship for Birmingham. The St. Andrews' club sits sixth in the current table, which is above where many […]

The lack of Lionel Messi, coupled with a dismal first half of the campaign, is forcing Inter Miami out of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Therefore, fans will not be able to see the Argentine lift a second trophy with Miami in his first months with the club. Contrary to the fanfare he brought early on […]

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has been nominated for the 2023 Landon Donovan MLS MVP award. The Argentine only just joined his new club in mid-July, more than halfway through the current campaign. Although he has racked up some impressive statistics in a short period of time, most of Messi's goals have not come in […]