World Soccer Talk

UEFA has proposed a new minimum 10-game ban for racist abuse. UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino outlined the plans at this week's SoccerEx conference. "We have to have sanctions and they must have a deterrent effect," said Infantino. "What we are proposing is if a player or official is convicted of racism they should receive a […]

The FA and Premier League have both ruled out any possibility of a minute's silence as a tribute to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who died yesterday, aged 87. That means there will be no minute's silence for Thatcher at this weekend's Premier League and FA Cup matches. However, it remains a possibility that […]

Borussia Dortmund supporters won even more respect tonight in the UEFA Champions League with an incredible tifo that was displayed before kick-off in their match against Malaga. The creative tifo can be seen in the video below. In the meantime, Dortmund supporters also deserve respect tonight for their yellow wall (pictured above) in the South […]

Andrey Arshavin is ready to quit soccer at the end of this season, aged 32. According to The Evening Standard, the footballer has become so disillusioned with the sport as well as the lack of viable alternatives away from Arsenal that he is considering hanging up his boots when his contract ends this summer. The […]

French striker Loic Remy has only played eight matches so far this season for Queens Park Rangers, but while he hasn't been able to turn around the club's form, he has achieved an impressive five goals in eight league appearances. Remy's prowess in front of goal is something to marvel, similar to Demba Ba's clinical […]

Despite the way that Sky has helped the Premier League become so popular, there is a lot to despise about the way the Rupert Murdoch company does business. They're incredibly self-serving. If there's a sporting event or news story that they don't either have the rights to or they didn't get the scoop, they'll often […]

On the eve of the Manchester derby, The Guardian newspaper has published two very revealing articles about City. The first reveals that Manchester City will review Roberto Mancini's position at the end of the season, and that sources are unable to confirm whether Mancini will be at the club. In the second article, Mancini is quoted using […]

Gary Neville has some tough words for Manchester City supporters to swallow tonight, saying that the current Premier League title-holders have a long way to go to catch up with the Manchester United juggernaut — not just in the league this season, but in the long-term. "I think the feeling among the [City] players last […]

Controversial former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie has been dropped from The Telegraph newspaper after only writing one column. MacKenzie had his column published on Thursday in a role that The Telegraph billed as a regular gig. However, The Telegraph's football writer Henry Winter said it was a "one-off and won't be repeated." Kelvin MacKenzie was the editor of The Sun newspaper in […]

Manchester United have appointed an acoustic engineer to help improve the atmosphere at Old Trafford. The move comes after many Manchester United supporters complained that even though supporters in the Stretford End make a tremendous amount of noise, very few fans at the other end of the ground can hear them. The acoustic engineer has […]

After Sir Alex Ferguson retires, he should consider being a professor in England or the United States, teaching a class on manipulating the media. He is that good. During today's press conference with Ferguson, the Manchester United manager was asked about the 6-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City. Here's how the incident unfolded, according to The […]

Poor Scott Parker. The Tottenham midfielder had a golden opportunity to score for Tottenham Hotspur against Basel today in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, but somehow he managed to completely miss the net. Oh Scottie, what were you thinking?!

Three Premier League sides are in action today in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. All three first leg matches are being shown live on US television and/or Internet. Here's the schedule for today: Chelsea vs Rubin Kazan, 3pm, FOX Soccer, ESPN Deportes and FOX Soccer 2Go Spurs vs Basel, 3pm, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer […]

Everton manager David Moyes has set a target of reaching 60 points to secure European qualification. Everton currently has eight matches remaining this Premier League season for an opportunity to win 24 points. Everton sit in sixth position with 51 points, so nine points from their next eight games seem very do-able. First up for […]

Where will Rafa Benitez end up this summer? As a manager on the continent, or — as he thinks — managing a top club in the Premier League? I don't foresee any managerial changes this summer at any of the top 5 Premier League teams, so which team does he have his eyes on? Here […]