Paris (AFP) – Money flooded into sport in 2016 faster than ever before and flooded out in the shape of fatter salaries for the stars who have become multi-million business brands. Paul Pogba's world record transfer to Manchester United set the tone for a year of big money deals that handed the French 23-year-old wealth […]

London (AFP) – A telephone hotline dedicated to helping those affected by historic sexual abuse in football has received more than 1,700 calls in three weeks, it was revealed on Thursday. The confidential number was set up by a child protection charity and the English Football Association after former player Andy Woodward told the Guardian […]

London (AFP) – There have been 106 allegations of sex abuse connected with people at 30 London clubs including four Premier League sides, police said on Tuesday. These allegations — which stem from just one of the 21 investigations being conducted by British regional police forces — have come to light since last Thursday when […]

London (AFP) – Jamie Vardy broke his three-month goal drought with a hat-trick as Premier League champions Leicester City sensationally inflicted a humiliating 4-2 defeat on Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on Saturday. At a rain-sodden King Power Stadium, Vardy hit his first top-flight treble and Andy King also found the net to ensure Leicester atoned […]

London (AFP) – Mesut Ozil's crafty header inspired Arsenal to a 3-1 comeback victory over Stoke City on Saturday as Arsene Wenger's side supplanted Chelsea at the Premier League summit. Charlie Adam's penalty put Stoke ahead at the Emirates Stadium, but Theo Walcott equalised before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain teed up Ozil to float a header over […]

Doha (AFP) – The sexual abuse scandal engulfing English football was "bound to" spread to other countries, the former vice-chairman of the Football Association David Dein insisted on Tuesday. Speaking on the fringes of a Soccerex Asian Forum in Doha, Dein, also a former vice-chairman of Arsenal and the man responsible for appointing Arsene Wenger […]

London (AFP) – There are claims "several" British football clubs have used gagging orders to silence victims of sexual abuse at the hands of youth coaches, a lawyer working with victims has said. Chelsea have apologised to former player Gary Johnson, who was abused by late chief scout Eddie Heath, after waiving a confidentiality clause […]

London (AFP) – Over 40 percent of the world's professional footballers have experienced delayed payment of wages, according to a wide-ranging survey published by global players' union FIFPro on Tuesday. In the survey, carried out by the University of Manchester, 41 percent of the 13,876 players who responded had been forced to wait for their […]

World Soccer Shop, the leading soccer merchandise site in the United States, has launched a Cyber Monday sale to give 25% off orders storewide. The 25% savings is only available for the next 24 hours (on Monday, November 28, 2016). All you have to do is visit the World Soccer Shop website and then use […]

London (AFP) – A British children's charity has launched a new telephone helpline for sexual abuse victims after four English former footballers said they were abused by their coaches during childhood. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has set up a dedicated football hotline with the support of England's Football […]

It's that time of the year when your loved ones are asking you what you want for the holidays. If you're soccer fan, there are so many things to choose from. We've hand-selected several items that we think would make a perfect gift for most soccer fans. Holiday gift guide for soccer fans: Terrace […]

London (AFP) – Premier League clubs agreed to hold further talks about introducing "safe standing" at their stadiums following an initial stakeholders' meeting on Thursday. Standing has been banned in England's top two divisions after all-seater stadiums were made mandatory in the wake of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 Liverpool fans died. But […]

London (AFP) – Premier League clubs are set to discuss proposals to re-introduce standing areas at English top-flight grounds for the first time in more than 20 years when they meet in London next Thursday. The issue of so-called "safe standing" areas will be on the agenda of a Premier League shareholders' meeting. Moves to […]

London (AFP) – Having spent his football career at centre-forward, Gary Lineker's outspoken stance in the aftermath of Britain's Brexit referendum has seen him proclaimed as the country's most prominent left-winger. Lineker, renowned as English football's Mr Nice during his playing days, said he was "ashamed of my generation" after Britain voted to leave the […]

London (AFP) – Doubles from Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan for Manchester City and by Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud of Arsenal inspired their sides to handsome wins and ensure they are neck and neck, along with Liverpool, at the top of the table. Here are five things we learned from the English Premier […]