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Donald Trump won’t rule out executive order mandating soccer be called ‘football’
"I think I could do that."
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Donald Trump awkwardly crashes Chelsea Club World Cup trophy lift
"Are you going to leave?"
Rupert Murdoch, Tom Brady attend Club World Cup final in Donald Trump’s box alongside Gianni Infantino
The cozy relationships between Fox, Trump, and Infantino may have implications on 2030 FIFA World Cup broadcast rights.
ESPN announces new celebrity soccer docuseries with Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa
ESPN’s Running with the Wolves follows Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa as they take on ownership of Italian soccer club Campobasso FC.
Amazon Prime Video drops trailer for docuseries on Tom Brady’s Birmingham City ownership
"Let's get our hands dirty."
UEFA Women’s Euro off to strong viewership start on Fox
Fox Sports is averaging 359,000 viewers per match across Fox and FS1, up 120% from 2022.
BBC apologizes for repeatedly calling Trinity Rodman ‘Tiffany’ during Wimbledon
"Andrew apologises for mispronouncing Trinity Rodman’s name."
British Parliament vote against making Premier League games free-to-air
The measure failed by a vote of 340-86.
Wayne Rooney inks analyst deal with BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’
Rooney's deal with the BBC is said to be worth £800,000.
Manchester United end ‘secret talks’ for Amazon ‘All or Nothing’ series
Amazon had offered "significantly more" than £10 million for United's participation.
Fox secures most-watched Gold Cup final in history for USMNT-Mexico
Mexico's 2-1 win over the United States averaged 3.73 million viewers.
2026 FIFA World Cup final planned for mid-afternoon in New Jersey
"I don’t want to speak for FIFA, and obviously they call the shots, but I think they’re circling in and around 3 p.m."
Premiere date for ‘Necaxa,’ ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ spinoff docuseries featuring Eva Longoria, announced
"Eva Longoria sets out to reignite the soul of one of Mexico’s oldest and most storied football clubs, Club Necaxa."
Ronaldo Set to Extend Al Nassr Stay as 40-Year-Old Eyes 1,000 Career Goals
One of the biggest swing factors in football nowadays is players continuing into their forties. Ronaldo surprised everyone...
Fox sets Gold Cup viewership record for thrilling USMNT win
Sunday's game averaged 1.9 million viewers, the most-watched Gold Cup match in English-language history outside of the finals.
Fox expects 50% increase in UEFA Women’s Euros viewership
"Nineteen matches on broadcast versus zero for previous editions? We’re going to see an even greater percentage increase."
Players’ union pleads with FIFA to limit afternoon kickoffs during 2026 World Cup
FIFPRO has identified Kansas City, Miami, and Monterrey as cities that carry an "extremely high risk" designation.
Taylor Twellman backs decision to show Gregg Berhalter after son’s missed PK
"Sebastian is a true pro and goes about his business the right way. He gets it but also will be stronger for it."
Premier League to increase player access during match coverage
"In order to keep pace with their US counterparts, British broadcasters sought increased access from the Premier League..."
Canadian coach Jesse Marsch’s Gold Cup ‘missing half our group’ about-face drew mockery
Marsch's pre-tournament comments that "not one guy called me" to opt out differed from his "we're missing half our group" post-event line.
Fox’s John Strong had notable call and lay out in USMNT Gold Cup quarterfinal penalty kicks win
Strong introduced Damion Downs, called his goal with emotion, and then let the crowd tell the story.
Chelsea coach sounds alarm on severe weather at 2026 World Cup
"I think it's a joke to be honest, it's not football."
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami predictably lead the way in FIFA Club World Cup viewership
The club has featured in three of the seven most-watched matches thus far.
DAZN CRO Walker Jacobs discusses FIFA Club World Cup
"Making the tournament free was a deliberate move to lower the barrier of entry and introduce new audiences to DAZN."
Jemele Hill bashes FIFA Club World Cup: ‘Let’s just let racism feel a little more at home’
"They care about looking racist. They don't care about being racist. They care about performance and optics."