Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has launched himself into a club-versus-country row less than two weeks into his reign after likening England's handling of Jordan Rossiter to that of a horse. The 18-year-old returned from under-19 international duty with a hamstring injury after playing three matches of 90 minutes in five days. Klopp said the situation was not […]

A few years ago I read a great book, Personal Velocity. It’s a story that probably sounds familiar, about a young person who stumbles around a bit through early adulthood but eventually finds her feet and strides forward successfully. When she finally gets her act together, her proud father announces in blissful summary, “Well, we […]

Depending on how busy your life is, you may listen to soccer commentators more in one week than you do with your partner or parents in the same timeframe. Consider how many games per week you watch and how many hours you rack up listening to commentators, both good and bad. So, speaking of the good […]

Have you ever wondered who were the top teams around the world in the year you were born? Thanks to a user on Reddit, he's compiled a spreadsheet that conveniently lists the champions from several leagues and competitions in the year you were born. While the list of champions in La Liga hasn't changed much […]

John Terry has backed Chelsea and Jose Mourinho to bounce back from their tumultuous start to the season and hopes successive clean sheets are the catalyst for a turnaround in fortunes. The Blues captain was restored to the centre of defence for last Saturday's 2-0 defeat of Aston Villa – just a third Premier League […]

Hull manager Steve Bruce has backed on-loan striker Chuba Akpom to continue to improve after the Arsenal youngster scored the second goal of the game in the 3-0 win over Ipswich. Hull moved up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship table with that victory and Bruce believes Akpom can play an important part in […]

The Manchester derby may be five days away, but City already have an advantage over United according to Louis van Gaal. United and City meet for the first time this season on Sunday at Old Trafford. Much more than pride is at stake. If Arsenal drop points against Everton and United beat City, they will move […]

Arsene Wenger hailed his Arsenal side for their performance in a must-win game against Bayern Munich but warned their UEFA Champions League fate still remains in the balance. Having opened their European campaign with consecutive defeats to Dynamo Zagreb and Olympiacos, the Gunners returned to form with a 2-0 victory over an in-form Bayern side […]

Palermo’s Franco Vazquez is a bit of a late bloomer. The Argentina-born midfielder was loaned out to La Liga outfit Rayo Vallecano within his first year in Italy (2012). During his 2012-13 campaign in Spain, Vazquez failed to impress and returned to Palermo after Rayo rejected the chance to sign the player on a permanent […]

The United States men's national team is still starting Jozy Altidore at striker because, well, they don’t have anyone better. The four-year search for centerbacks is still plaguing Jurgen Klinsmann’s team, too, and left back is the same black hole that it has been for the better part of two decades. And yet, none of […]

The Special One clearly had this one locked and loaded. Moments after his team's scoreless draw in Ukraine against Dynamo Kiev — and days after appealing a fine and suspended ban from England's Football Association for criticizing match officials — Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has taken another shot at The FA as well as Arsenal manager […]

Olivier Giroud came off the bench to help give Arsenal a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich and keep alive their Champions League hopes. The Germans had arrived at the Emirates Stadium in imperious form following a new Bundesliga record of nine consecutive victories and leaders of Group F with maximum points from two European ties. However, […]

Chicharito scored twice int eh first 19 minutes while Daniele de Rossi responded with a first half brace of his own to spark an eight-goal shootout today at BayArena, one that saw both Bayer Leverkusen and visiting Roma blow two-goal leads. Add in a spectacular direct kick from Miralem Pjanic and two goals near full-time […]

Swansea could be reprimanded over showing big-screen replays of an incident involving Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland on Monday night. Butland escaped punishment from referee Robert Madley for his 17th-minute challenge outside the area on Andre Ayew, even though he went in studs first on the Swansea striker after his bad touch had let the ball run […]

Raheem Sterling should still be a Liverpool player, according to his agent. The winger left Anfield in the summer to join Manchester City, and the smooth transition he has made belies the acrimonious nature of his departure from the club he joined as a 15-year-old. Aidy Ward, Sterling's agent, has pinned the blame for the breakdown […]