Off the Pitch

Paramount Drops $1.5 Billion To Retain Champions League TV Rights

The Champions League is growing, and so too is UEFA’s U.S. TV rights deal. Paramount Global, which owns Paramount+ and CBS, will retain the English-language U.S. Champions League TV rights for the next six years thanks to a massive new deal with UEFA.

You Know Ball — Meet The King Of Soccer TikTok

For years, soccer fans have played pub trivia and quizzed their friends on seemingly obscure knowledge they possess about the beautiful game. They use the phrase, “you know ball” to refer to anyone who seems to know what they’re talking about. But there has never been a person who knows ball quite like Eric Franck.

American Manager Jesse Marsch Says He Has No Plans To Shake Hands With Chelsea Boss Thomas Tuchel

Managers shaking hands has been a hot topic in the Premier League this week after Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel and Tottenham’s Antonio Conte got into a heated cat fight on Sunday. One week later, a potential Jesse Marsch Tuchel handshake is making headlines after a quote from the American manager.

Julie Ertz Introduces World To Baby Boy Named After A Video Game Icon

Two-time World Cup winner Julie Ertz gave birth to her first child with husband and NFL star Zach Ertz last week. On Thursday, we got our first glimpses of the Julie Ertz baby boy.

Everyone, meet Madden Matthew Ertz.

All Or Nothing: Arsenal Review — A Proper Rollercoaster Of Emotion

Let’s be honest, Arsenal fans have had a tough decade. After achieving unprecedented success in Arsène Wenger’s early years, the club fell from one of Europe’s elite to merely content to play in the Champions League to completely failing to qualify for any European competitions. 

In the 2021-22 season, Arsenal supporters were taken on the wildest of rollercoaster rides; the first season without European football in a quarter century was met with incredible highs and stupefying lows. 

Who Could Actually Persuade The Glazers To Sell Man United?

MANCHESTER, England - British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's interest in buying Manchester United has raised the hopes of the club's supporters that their American owners, the Glazer family, might now sell the club and pave the way for a return to glory on the field.

Whether that happens will depend on three key factors: how much they think the club is worth; whether there are potential buyers willing to pay that price; and finally, if the much-criticized Glazers are willing to take the money and leave.

World Cup Winner Heather O’Reilly Savagely Roasts Cristiano Ronaldo On Twitter

Heather O’Reilly is back in soccer after three years of retirement. The beloved USWNT player wanted one more shot at the one competition that eluded her all these years. In doing so, she’s also poking fun at one of the men’s games most prominent figures, Cristiano Ronaldo.

A couple of weeks ago, O’Reilly announced she was coming out of retirement to sign with Irish club Shelbourne to fulfill her dream of playing in the Champions League.

Elon Musk Said He’s Buying Man United And No One Is Happy About It

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, briefly lifted the gloom over Manchester United's shares and fans on Wednesday by tweeting he was buying the English soccer club - only to say a little later it was all part of "a long-running joke."

Joachim Andersen Shares The Death Threats Sent To Him After Darwin Nuñez Headbutted Him

Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen is dealing with one of the ugliest sides of the beautiful game: social media. 

The Danish defender said he has received hundreds of death threats after Palace’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Monday. The Andersen death threats came after Liverpool’s star signing Darwin Nuñez was red carded for headbutting him.

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