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If you're a soccer fan who eats, lives and breathes the game, we're for you. Several times a week, we discuss the Premier League, World Cup, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A and other competitions.
As the longest running soccer podcast on the planet, World Soccer Talk also analyzes the television coverage and how you can watch the best leagues from around the world.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World Soccer Talk World Soccer Talk

    • Sports
    • 3.9 • 397 Ratings

If you're a soccer fan who eats, lives and breathes the game, we're for you. Several times a week, we discuss the Premier League, World Cup, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A and other competitions.
As the longest running soccer podcast on the planet, World Soccer Talk also analyzes the television coverage and how you can watch the best leagues from around the world.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    US Soccer Federation bows down to MLS

    US Soccer Federation bows down to MLS

    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 soccer entity in this country. At the same time, the US soccer system is a mess as leagues compete against leagues. The chaos of the way that the US Open Cup debacle has been run shows how weak the leadership is under the US Soccer Federation.
    Also discussed in this episode is the new TV deals from USL and NWSL, and how those two leagues will be giving MLS a run for its money since the launch of MLS Season Pass.

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    • 42 min
    Has the soccer streaming bubble burst?

    Has the soccer streaming bubble burst?

    In this week's episode, we discuss whether the soccer streaming bubble has burst. We also dive into a breakdown of the ESPN, FOX, and TNT app and whether it’s a killer app. We discuss the Premier League’s domination of the soccer landscape in the United States, and how that may not be a good thing. Plus, when even the biggest story happens in a league but no one seems to care, what does that say? We also answer the questions, can LaLiga close the gap with the Premier League, and what do the leagues Serie A, EFL, and Ligue 1 do about their next rights deals in the USA?
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    • 1 hr 10 min
    MLS and Messi's Balancing Act

    MLS and Messi's Balancing Act

    MLS tries to balance Messi's playing time and selling Apple TV subscriptions. We also discuss why FIFA chose New Jersey for the World Cup Final, how Arlington or Atlanta would have been a better choice, where the Women’s World Cup final could be if US/Mexico wins the bid, how Messi Mania is turning into a PR disaster for MLS and Inter Miami, Apple isn’t managing the expectations of fans by making everything about Messi, and why is MLS making so many sloppy PR mistakes lately, 
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Jonathan Wilson interview about Bielsa, Klopp, Clough and USA

    Jonathan Wilson interview about Bielsa, Klopp, Clough and USA

    Jonathan Wilson joins World Soccer Talk to discuss his new soccer newsletter that’s written specifically for the U.S. audience, the evolution of soccer managers, his thoughts about Marcelo Bielsa and what he can accomplish at Uruguay, how writing for a U.S. audience is different, whether he feels American soccer fans are informed or not about the world’s game, news about an updated edition of his book about Brian Clough, how he would write his Sunderland book differently now in hindsight, why Brian Clough doesn’t have as much of a legacy as other English football managers, comparing Klopp to Guardiola, and how Clough’s upbringing had an impact on his role as a manager.
    The newsletter 'Soccer With Jonathan Wilson' is available on The Guardian's website.
    Jonathan Wilson writes about football for The Guardian and Observer, including a weekly column for The Observer. He has written 11 books, including Inverting the Pyramid, and is the editor of The Blizzard.

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    • 32 min
    Shaun Harvey interview: EFL's new deal would be rocket fuel for Wrexham

    Shaun Harvey interview: EFL's new deal would be rocket fuel for Wrexham

    In a fascinating interview with Wrexham Director of Football Shaun Harvey, the executive discusses the crossroads the EFL finds itself in ahead of a new international rights deal. iFollow is ending, so what does the future of streaming EFL games look like for international viewers? Harvey shares his insight regarding the available options and the lessons learned from launching iFollow.
    We also discuss how soccer fans in the United States can watch every Wrexham game, why so few Wrexham league games are shown on ESPN+, what changed to normalize streaming of games in the United Kingdom, where Wrexham stands in popularity of EFL clubs worldwide, why iFollow was started in the first place, and much more.

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    • 27 min
    How can leagues catch the Premier League in the USA?

    How can leagues catch the Premier League in the USA?

    We can reveal that the Premier League has become the most popular soccer league in the United States for the first time, but how can the competing leagues fight back so they're still contenders? At the same time, we discuss why MLS fans will have to fork out more in 2024 to see the new Drive to Survive-like docuseries, how the new series may or may not be more successful than the docuseries that MLS has done in the past, what type of MLS subject material would drive interest for soccer fans, how MLS believes it can be more successful worldwide in 2024, how the timing of the MLS deal with Box to Box Productions may be too late. Plus we dive into your feedback about MLS' decision to quit the US Open Cup, and their subsequent U-turn.
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    • 1 hr 7 min

Customer Reviews

3.9 out of 5
397 Ratings

397 Ratings

BluJaxs ,

Great over all podcast

A little rough on MLS at times but infomative

j0llygruntt ,

Informative regarding sport’s business

I enjoy listening to their podcasts, and especially the sports business focused shows.

Michael Rael ,

Christopher Harris Great/ Kartic Not

This is such an informative podcast about soccer and the broadcast information that goes beyond the schedules. Christopher Harris does a superb job and is very appealing in his presentation. Kartic, however, is not so appealing. When he’s not overly obsessing over women’s soccer (in a creepy way), he’s telling us how we are simpletons and don’t even know why we are enjoying soccer. His attitude of superiority is aggravating and constant references to his Twitter account get old. 3 rating stars are for Harris and the 2 blanks are for the other guy.

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