With MLS Season Pass, Major League Soccer and Apple have created a streaming service ahead of its time. No other soccer league worldwide has a deal that's as revolutionary. The 10-year partnership, unheard of in soccer circles, ensures anyone can sign up and pay to watch games on a single platform. No blackouts. No headaches. […]

Major League Soccer launched the 'designated players' rule in 2007 to allow David Beckham to join the league. Despite several changes, the rule's purpose stayed the same: attract international stars who require major wages without going against the salary cap that instills parity in Major League Soccer. The current iteration of the rule states that […]

According to Google, Wrexham AFC is more popular than every MLS team in the United States except Inter Miami. The 2024 data is from Google Trends, Google's website that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search across various regions and languages. Owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Wrexham AFC […]

The 2025 season will see San Diego FC take the field as the newest Major League Soccer team. In a league announcement made on October 20, the proprietors of the organization revealed which Californian squad would debut in the North American competition. The group had previously announced that they would go under one of two […]

Inter Miami may be handed a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup despite not earning an automatic spot through qualification. Teams typically must win their respective continental competition in order to qualify for the annual tournament. Miami, however, were just recently knocked out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup by Monterrey. The Mexican side […]

At long last, New York City FC, or NYCFC, of Major League Soccer will have a permanent stadium designed with soccer in mind. On Thursday, city authorities gave the go-ahead to construct a 25,000-seat stadium next to Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets. With a vote of 47 to 1, the proposal […]

It's been more than a year since MLS Season Pass has launched, so it's perfect timing to identify the pros and cons of the streaming product and the market conditions impacting it. What has improved, what needs to improve, and what issues are impacting the growth of Major League Soccer's revolutionary streaming product such as […]

Inter Miami was officially knocked out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup at the hands of Monterrey on Wednesday. The Mexican club previously edged Miami in Florida 2-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals back on April 3. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi missed this previous match due to a nagging muscular issue. Nevertheless, the playmaker […]

MLS Season Pass from Apple TV is in its second season as the global streaming home for Major League Soccer. There are plenty of pros and cons about the streaming product, but how many people are watching MLS on Apple TV? We take a closer look to share what has been revealed thus far. Answering […]

As the current contract with Sevilla comes to a close, defender Sergio Ramos will be free to sign a new one. However, he is hesitant to do so despite his generally good comeback in Spain alone. Upon joining his old side, the seasoned defender immediately became an integral cog in the team's defensive machinery. Nevertheless, […]

The Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer has mooted stakes in a possible purchase of Danish club Aalborg BK. Sources close to the matter informed Bloomberg that the US club is among many possible supporters of a deal being arranged by SSE22. It is a Hamburg-based firm run by Thomas Hitzlsperger, a former German player. […]

Olivier Giroud, a great striker for the Premier League in the past, is reportedly nearing a transfer to Los Angeles FC on an 18-month contract. Despite AC Milan's best efforts to extend his contract for another season, the 37-year-old is widely anticipated to depart when his current deal ends this summer. While other MLS teams […]

Sergio Ramos, a seasoned player for Sevilla, is already exploring his summer transfer alternatives. After leaving Paris Saint-Germain in September for a free transfer, the experienced defender returned to his first club. Ramos turned down offers from the Saudi Pro League to accept a return offer from the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Nevertheless, a deal […]

Lionel Messi scored a spectacular goal in a thrilling match between Inter Miami and Colorado Rapids in his return. However, the late collapse of the Herons overshadowed his injury comeback. In their first-ever matchup, Inter Miami and the Colorado Rapids played to a 2-2 tie at Chase Stadium. The team's captain, Lionel Messi, had a […]

According to Michelle Kaufman, who covers Inter Miami, Apple is banking on Messi to promote MLS, not the CONCACAF Champions Cup. This was part of the agreement he made when signing with Inter Miami in the first place. In this week's edition of "Inside Inter Miami," a podcast produced by Kaufman's newspaper, The Miami Herald, […]