In what has to be one of the strangest stories so far to come out of the 2010-11 Premier League season, there were rumors abound going into West Ham United’s match with Arsenal that even a win was not likely … Continue reading
When I wrote about Juan Pablo Angel being forced out of the New York Red Bulls, it was a bit of a shattered dream seeing him not pairing up top with Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez anchoring the back of … Continue reading
Eighty four years ago, the BBC brought forth onto Britain a new and revolutionary way to experience football. On January 22nd, 1927 a football fixture with live commentary was broadcasted for the very first time. The honors of this inaugural … Continue reading
13 EPL matches this week, plus we find out who will meet at Wembley for the League Cup, before the league breaks for the FA Cup Round-of-32. If you get any deja vu, all of these reverse fixtures were played … Continue reading
The King is back. Long live the King. Yes, Eric Cantona, one of the greatest legends of the Premier League, has returned to the world of football after it was announced today that he’ll be the director of football, achh … Continue reading
The MLS drafts are finally over. After over a month of players being picked, picks being declined, picks being traded, and picks being digested, there will be no more MLS drafts until the Montreal Expansion Draft at the end of … Continue reading
I find Tottenham’s desire to occupy the Olympic Stadium in East London quite fascinating. The traditionalist in me says that Spurs should stay at White Hart Lane. The ground has the best atmosphere in the Premier League and over the … Continue reading
Last week’s SuperDraft went exactly as planned, right? Not exactly, according to everybody who was surprised Omar Salgaso went first, and judging by the reaction from the coverage, that means everybody outside of Vancouver. On this edition of the Major … Continue reading
Liverpool have accepted a bid from Hoffenheim for striker Ryan Babel. “The Bundesliga Club have now been given permission to discuss personal terms with the player, who has travelled to Germany,” said a statement from Liverpool FC. Bild, the German newspaper, … Continue reading
Steven Pienaar has arrived at Tottenham Hotspur to complete his transfer from Everton to the North London club. The signing is quite a coup considering that Everton accepted bids from Chelsea and Spurs, but Spurs ultimately beat Chelsea at the … Continue reading
Darren Bent is what I call a stupid English footballer. It’s not a reflection on his intelligence per se, though I’m pretty sure he’s no educated sophisticate. Here is a decent player, not exceptional but decent. But he has a … Continue reading
Is West Ham’s solution to saving the club from relegation as simple as the formula of sacking Avram Grant as soon as possible, sign Sam Allardyce to replace him and give the manager six players who can walk in to … Continue reading
There was an audible gasp heard Monday around the world when media organizations and Twitter declared that Sunderland had accepted the bid of £24m from Aston Villa for the services of one Darren Bent. Yes, that one. There are two … Continue reading
The past few weeks U.S. soccer fans have bemoaned the loss of national team players like Edson Buddle and Robbie Findley, players who, while not top-notch international players, are U.S. nationals whose presence gave MLS some respectability internationally. However, while … Continue reading
