World Soccer Talk

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US Soccer Federation bows down to MLS
February 29, 2024

Shown by its mismanagement of the US Open Cup, the US Soccer Federation has lost all authority as the governing body for the sport in this country. USSF has allowed MLS to become the most powerful soc

Neymar to MLS?
August 10, 2023

Hot on the heels of Messi, would Neymar Jr moving to MLS be a smart move for the league or not? What does he offer that would make fans want to watch him, and what are any risks, if any? We also discu

Messi vs Women's World Cup: Choose one
August 03, 2023

Messi games with Inter Miami have become a must-watch on the calendar. So much so that theyre eating into Womens World Cup viewership, and they may end up having an impact on Premier League viewersh

Messi is the best move MLS ever made
July 26, 2023

We dive into several meaty topics such as the impact that Messi has made on MLS and Leagues Cup, how this Summer of Soccer has been more gruelling than any before it, why the Women's World Cup is caus

FA Cup changes could be devastating to lower league clubs
July 07, 2023

We discuss the radical changes that the Premier League are proposing for the FA Cup, including selling the rights to the competition outside the United Kingdom and what that means for the world's ol

MLS Success Overly Dependent on Messi
June 30, 2023

What does it say about MLS that Leagues Cup was unable to get a TV deal in Mexico? We discuss the breaking news from Mexico where the TV networks have thumbed their noses at the US-based Leagues Cup c

Messi mania takes effect: Futbol Miami TV interview
June 28, 2023

Lionel Messi is the biggest thing to come to Major League Soccer. Not only is his arrival prompting innovative ways to compensate a player, but fans are dishing out the cash to see him in action. In t

The Saudi Arabia Effect and How It's Changing Soccer
June 26, 2023

In the last 12 months, Saudi Arabia has been working on trying to change sports as we know it. Whether its golf or tennis, and now soccer, the wealthy Arab nation has set its sights on conquering wor

US Open Cup being undermined by MLS
June 23, 2023

We discuss what the underlying reason is why MLS and MLSPA are trying to undermine the US Open Cup, the oldest soccer competition in the United States. Why are MLS, US Soccer and MLSPA at loggerheads

Gold Cup Preview with Jon Arnold
June 22, 2023

Jon Arnold, a freelance journalist and the author of the popular newsletter "Getting CONCACAFed," joins the World Soccer Talk podcast to give a preview of the upcoming Gold Cup. Fresh off winning the