Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Man City vs Sunderland & Everton vs Crystal Palace: Open Thread

The curious case of Olivier Giroud is one which has intrigued followers of English football both on the inside and outside of Arsenal Football Club for the past two seasons. The Frenchman has scored twenty goals in all competitions this … Continue reading →

NBC Sports has announced its TV coverage plans for the final day of the 2013/14 Premier League season, which will occur on Sunday, May 11 when all twenty teams play in the same time window — 10am-Noon ET. The 10 … Continue reading →

Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of today’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. The game, which will be televised live in the United States on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 3pm ET, should be yet another intense encounter between … Continue reading →

On Monday, the New York Times broke the news that Major League Soccer’s newest MLS franchise, New York City FC (NYCFC) — which is slated to begin play in 2015, will be playing its first three seasons in a baseball … Continue reading →

Sky Sports analyst Gary Neville appeared on television in the United Kingdom last night and criticized Matt Jarvis’s decision not to dive in the penalty area after the West Ham United midfielder was fouled by Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna. Jarvis … Continue reading →

Manchester United are confident of signing Southampton left back Luke Shaw, according to press reports in the UK. United are understood to be ready to secure a £30million deal for the highly-rated defender, but Chelsea are also chasing the player. … Continue reading →

A photo of Tottenham’s home shirt for the 2014/15 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed by Under Armour, the Spurs home shirt for next season is a beautifully designed jersey with the famous white colors of Tottenham Hotspur … Continue reading →

TV viewers in the United States will have a rare opportunity tonight to watch a stunning new documentary about the true story of what happened at the Hillsborough Disaster. Be sure to watch what I consider the most important soccer … Continue reading →

The Serie A season is coming to an end. While there are only five fixtures left, the title looks like it’ll end up in the hands of Juventus FC who are enjoying an eight point lead on the pursuing Roma … Continue reading →

adidas recently shared rare behind-the-scenes footage of their soccer shirt designers hard at work. If you ever wondered what some of the designers look like, the environment they work within and some of the aspects of shirt design that go … Continue reading →

After the 120 minutes of action plus penalties against Wigan Athletic on Saturday in the FA Cup semi-final, Arsenal’s footballers may be a little more tired than usual when they come up against a West Ham United side that hasn’t … Continue reading →

Listen to our interview with the director of ESPN’s ‘Hillsborough’ documentary, Daniel Gordon. The film will premiere on US television on Tuesday, April 15 at 8pm ET on ESPN. During the interview with Gordon, he discusses why he made the … Continue reading →

Barcelona slumped to defeat at Granada and both Madrid sides took full advantage to pile more pressure on Barca and their coach Tata Martino. Real Madrid’s emphatic victory over Almeria and Atletico’s win at Getafe mean Los Colchoneros are three … Continue reading →

Everton manager Roberto Martinez gave an emotional speech today at the Hillsborough Memorial Service at Anfield, the home of cross-town rivals Liverpool Football Club. “I know I don’t have to tell you that Everton are with you. You know that,” … Continue reading →

The last time I wrote one of these columns, Everton’s season looked all but done. A 4-1 defeat in the FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal seemed to have put an end to the Toffees’ challenging for anything of note in … Continue reading →

At first glance, all seems right in Serie A this season.  Traditional power Juventus is atop the league table with the scudetto seemingly in hand, a resurgent traditional power in A.S. Roma sits behind them, and in third is big-spender … Continue reading →

We got to sit down with a very busy Peter Wilt, President and General Manager of Indy Eleven, the newest NASL club in the United States. He talks everything from buying players to the growth of soccer in America. We … Continue reading →