US and Russian Politicians Using Soccer As a Weapon In New Cold War Over Ukraine

One my most vivid footballing memories from years gone by was watching the first game of the 2006 World Cup. It was a marvelous encounter between the hosts Germany and Costa Rica, and it began with a stunning goal from … Continue reading →

Bayern Munich forward Arjen Robben scored zero goals but made two dives against Arsenal in today’s UEFA Champions League match, with one of the dives resulting in a penalty for the Bundesliga club that was saved by Lukasz Fabianski. Why … Continue reading →

Due to the clocks moving forward in the United States this past Sunday, it means that today’s UEFA Champions League matches will kick off at 3:45pm ET today because Europe hasn’t changed their clocks yet. Here are today’s TV and … Continue reading →

Finding a soccer club has completely changed the way I view sports and makes me want to shout its merits from the rooftops to the unconverted. You definitely risk preaching to the choir on a soccer website, but there’s a … Continue reading →

When February began, Manchester City were flying high. Coming off a 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham at White Hart Lane, the Blues sat atop the Barclays Premier League table and some pundits were predicting that City was close to running away … Continue reading →

Monday’s match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce was abandoned after a rain of fireworks, bricks and other objects, including a metal door handle, were thrown on to the pitch by Trabzonspor supporters. The match had been stopped twice by the referee … Continue reading →

The FA has dismissed Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul’s red card that he received in the match against Chelsea last weekend. Following an independent regulatory commission hearing, the one-match suspension for Kaboul has been dropped. Kaboul was sent off in the … Continue reading →

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has been banned for seven games for headbutting a Hull City footballer on March 1. The seven match ban will include a three-match stadium ban and a four-match touchline ban. Pardew has been fined £60,000, … Continue reading →

FOX Sports soccer pundit Warren Barton says that Gus Johnson is one of the best soccer commentators in the world. Johnson, who has only been commentating soccer games on TV for one year, is “as good as anybody in the … Continue reading →

Real Madrid are three points clear at the top of La Liga after beating Levante on Sunday. Atletico Madrid won at Celta Vigo to trail the leaders by three points and Barcelona’s shock defeat at Valladolid leaves them a further point behind … Continue reading →

Last week, two Republican senators told FIFA that they wanted Russia kicked out of the 2014 World Cup. Now, in retaliation, deputies in the Russian State Duma have called for the USA’s FIFA membership to be terminated. One of the … Continue reading →

No team has won the UEFA Champions League trophy for two consecutive years since 1990, but there has never been a squad that looked more equipped to do so than the current holders, Bayern Munich. It can certainly be said … Continue reading →

On World Soccer Radio 9pm ET, Geber is back and better than ever. Sort of. We discuss City’s dismissal in the FA Cup, Arsene’s opportunity and a whole lot more. Plus we’ll look ahead to the week’s Champions League matches. … Continue reading →

Nike launched a new campaign today entitled “Dare to Zlatan” around soccer superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Part social media campaign, part Nike collection and part game, we’re still trying to figure out what it all means, but we do love the … Continue reading →

The timely reemergence of André Schürrle has allowed Chelsea to take firm control of the title race in addition to bringing the player back into strong consideration for Jogi Löw’s Germany side this summer. This comes after a transfer window … Continue reading →

With the continued increase in TV ratings for Premier League matches on NBC Sports in its debut season, the network has announced three key changes for this weekend’s coverage: 1. Tim Howard will return to the booth as co-commentator for … Continue reading →

A photo of Portugal’s away shirt for the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been leaked on the Internet. While Portugal’s home World Cup shirt is bright and modern, Portugal’s away shirt for 2014 is more modest with a white jersey, … Continue reading →