Zurich (AFP) – Michel Platini may have emerged as the favorite to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of scandal-riddled FIFA, but it is his close links to the veteran Swiss that threaten to end his dreams of running world soccer's governing body. The current UEFA president and once one of the greatest players in the world […]

Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley took the unusual move of apologizing for the club's dreadful start to the new season. Owner Mike Ashley's right-hand man, who oversaw the appointment of head coach Steve McClaren and the club's £52 million summer recruitment drive, has insisted the club's hierarchy will take "collective responsibility" for recent failures. There has been […]

Jose Mourinho appeared to launch an attack on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after Chelsea striker Diego Costa was retrospectively banned for violent conduct during last Saturday's defeat of Arsenal. Costa is absent for the second game of his three-match suspension at Newcastle on Saturday after he was sanctioned by the Football Association for grappling with Laurent […]

Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola walked out of his Friday press conference following repeated questions from regarding his future at the club. Guardiola has yet to sign an extension with the Bundesliga champions, and his contract is set to expire at the end of the season. Despite winning the German league twice in his first […]

Arsenal defender Gabriel has been handed a one-match ban by the Football Association after accepting a charge of improper conduct. The 24-year-old made headlines last weekend after clashing with Diego Costa and picking up a red card for kicking out at the Chelsea forward in the Gunners' ill-tempered 2-0 defeat. TIMELINE: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal | […]

Sepp Blatter has been interrogated by Swiss authorities today regarding an investigation into charges of "criminal mismanagement" and "misappropriation" by the FIFA President. According to the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), the organization suspects that in September 2005, Blatter signed an unfavorable contract with the Caribbean Football Union (with Jack Warner as the President at this time). […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has condemned the disturbances by Gunners' fans following the end of Wednesday night's Capital One Cup victory at Tottenham, and vowed the club will fully cooperate with the authorities to help identify those responsible. Midfielder Mathieu Flamini struck a stunning late winner to secure bragging rights in the north London derby. […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits he is never complacent enough to think his job is safe but insists he is driven on by the "positive fear" it might not be. The Northern Irishman has found himself under increased scrutiny this week after a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Norwich was followed by them scraping […]

It's that time of the year for the annual release of the two most popular soccer video game titles, FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer (PES). They're released by two companies vying for your gaming dollars and playing time. Fans in both camps will argue which game is better, and even though I won't be able to dissuade […]

When the National Women’s Soccer League was conceived, one team stood out for being the only club at the time to be affiliated with a Major League Soccer side. The Portland Thorns fell under the same umbrella as owner Merritt Paulson’s Timbers and would share front office staff and facilities. It also meant they would […]

In the wake of Celta Vigo’s scintillating 4-1 victory over Barcelona (the only loss suffered by the Catalan side in their previous 25 matches in La Liga), much of the soccer-viewing public has been scrambling to find out exactly what happened. Are Celta really that good? Or is this simply a product of injury-plagued Barcelona […]

England’s elite may have fallen behind their counterparts on the continent, but the clubs just below the trophy-or-bust crowd are arguably better than ever. The handful of sides that would have been competing for a place in the Intertoto Cup (back when that was a thing) have gotten demonstrably better in recent years. What used […]

It was an improbable header from the tiny forward, but it wasn’t disbelief that made Lorenzo Insigne burst into tears after heading in an equalizer early last season against Torino. For weeks, the then-23 year old had been enduring taunts in that same stadium, from hometown supporters who had turned on the local boy. Napoli […]

It took a few days, but we’ve finally reached a point of resolution, one that most not currently wearing Chelsea shirts saw as closest to correct. Diego Costa, the Premier League’s preeminent bully, got his seemingly well-earned castigation from the English Football Association: a three-match ban that feels like a rolled-up newspaper swatting the nose of a […]

Ronald Koeman believes Southampton and Swansea are examples of how to conduct "football business" on and off the pitch. Both sides have captured the imagination in recent years, with the south Wales side winning the Capital One Cup and establishing themselves as a Premier League force after promotion in 2011. Swansea's attack-minded philosophy and ability […]