In a 2006 New York Times article, the late David Foster Wallace described something he coined as a “Federer Moment," coined for the now legendary tennis player: “These are times, as you watch the young Swiss play, when the jaw drops and eyes protrude and sounds are made that bring spouses in from other rooms […]

Liverpool's Europa League campaign continues to stutter and disappoint in equal measure after they were held at home by Sion. Adam Lallana's fourth-minute strike — his second goal in as many European matches — was cancelled out by Ebenezer Assifuah and the Reds failed to change the 1-1 scoreline in the remaining 73 minutes. After […]

Earlier this week, financial blogger The Swiss Ramble posted his annual review of Manchester United’s accounts. While it is clear that United continues to generate eye-watering amounts of revenue, the report makes for grim viewing. This passage in particular was a stunning reminder of just how expensive the Glazers’ ownership has been: "In fact, over […]

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has told officials that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho committed "a failure of his personal judgement and public behavior" in his criticism of team doctor Eva Carneiro, it can be revealed. In a letter to FA council members, a copy of which has been obtained by Press Association Sport, Dyke says Mourinho […]

Erik Lamela's resurgence continued in Monaco but a late Stephan El Shaarawy header denied Tottenham victory in the Europa League. It may have taken two seasons to find any consistency, but the £30 million club-record acquisition from Roma is at last fulfilling his promise. Just days after the departure of oft-maligned technical director Franco Baldini, so […]

When the dust settles, Sept. 30, 2015, might well be regarded as the day Cristiano Ronaldo decided to leave Real Madrid. The striker scored twice against Malmo in the Champions League, and like with most of his goals these days, one or two records fell as the ball crossed the line. Except this time, one milestone was extremely […]

As each year goes by, soccer fans are watching less television than before and turning to computers, smartphones, tablets and set-top boxes to watch the Beautiful Game wherever they go. To meet the needs of soccer fans and those who want to cut the cord with their cable or satellite TV providers, fuboTV is one […]

In amongst what has been a whirlwind start for Manchester City in the 2015-16 season, the performances of Sergio Aguero have been a little overlooked. With just three goals scored in 10 appearances so far in all competitions in the early stages of this campaign, the Argentina international has been short of the levels which […]

Mauricio Pochettino is looking to continue the Premier League's European fightback as the Tottenham head coach believes it is important to "fix" the reputation of English clubs. There has been a worrying trend of continental struggles in recent years and this season appears to be no different. West Ham and Southampton have already exited the […]

The Football Association's decision not to interview former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro as part of its investigation into alleged remarks made by Jose Mourinho has been called into question. The Football Medical Association (FMA), the body which has been liaising with Carneiro after she was dropped from first team duties and then parted company […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will face no disciplinary action by the English Football Association after the governing body cleared him on Wednesday of using "discriminatory language" towards then club doctor Eva Carneiro. Both Carneiro and physiotherapist Jon Fearn were rebuked by Mourinho for running on to treat Eden Hazard during Chelsea's 2-2 […]

London (AFP) – England's Football Association on Wednesday gave new backing to Frenchman Michel Platini to become FIFA president but said questions over his naming in a Swiss criminal investigation have to be answered. The fast-moving FIFA corruption storm was discussed at an FA meeting on Wednesday, and the English game's governing body said it […]

For the season-to-date through gameweek 30, MLS attendances are up 16% compared to last season. That's encouraging news given that MLS attendances were up 12% as of July. Plus, so far this season, there have been no reported attendances of less than 10,000. Meanwhile, attendances of 18,000 or more are up 70% thanks in part […]

MultiMatch 90 is a service FOX Sports hardly promotes, most people aren't aware of and is hidden on FOX Soccer Plus (which many soccer fans can't subscribe to) and FOX Soccer 2GO (which costs $20 per month). However, despite the poor marketing efforts, MultiMatch 90 is the single best feature of FOX Sports' entire soccer coverage. If you're not […]

Arsenal suffered an embarrassing 3-2 defeat at home to Greek champions Olympiacos on Tuesday night. The loss not only leaves the Gunners at the bottom of Group F in UEFA Champions League play, but some are even suggesting that the lackluster performance was one of the worst nights in manager Arsene Wenger’s career with the club. It […]