This year, despite being a superb attacking team, AFC Bournemouth have had to suffer the indignity of being labelled as easy pickings for the established Premier League giants. It’s frustrating for a soccer fan like me to see a team who were as good as Bournemouth last season automatically written off. They’ve been compared to […]

So far, some would say it has been a quiet pre-season for Tottenham Hotspur as Mauricio Pochettino faces up to the challenges of a building upon a promising first season as Tottenham manager, with a fifth placed finish and cup final to show for his efforts. Often known for making at least one marquee signing in […]

Arsenal is interested in purchasing Barcelona youngster Sergi Samper, according to Spanish sports publication Mundo Deportivo. The report suggests that the Barcelona B defensive midfielder has an £8.5 million release clause and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is more than willing to meet the hefty price tag for the 20-year-old. Wenger has found success bringing in players […]

After another dismal performance, the United States has paid the ultimate price: A humiliating loss to Jamaica at the Georgia Dome in the Gold Cup semifinal – the first to a Caribbean team at home for the US since 1968, the US’ first Gold Cup loss before the final in five tournaments, and the Americans’ […]

The US Men's National Team loss to Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final Wednesday night is a shock to the US Soccer system, and it’s indicative of many tournament specific failures. However the big picture is still a different matter. In this particular tournament, the US was not good enough by any measure. It was […]

FOX Sports' exclusive coverage of the 2015/16 Bundesliga season will feature games that will be shown live across FOX Sports 2, FOX Soccer Plus and streaming service FOX Soccer 2GO. UPDATE: FOX SPORTS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES BUNDESLIGA TV COVERAGE PLANS. As of press time, here's what World Soccer Talk can reveal so far: about the first season of […]

The US Men's National Team kicks off its semi-final in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup tonight against Jamaica at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. If you live in the United States, here's where you can watch the game on television: USA v. Jamaica 6pm ET FOX Sports 1 Atlanta, Georgia Or you can watch the […]

West Ham have signed Argentinian midfielder Manuel Lanzini on a season-long loan from United Arab Emirates club Al Jazira. Lanzini is the Hammers' seventh signing of the summer and the club hold an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. The 22-year-old, who is nicknamed 'The Jewel', has played four […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has finally captured his number one summer transfer target after striker Christian Benteke completed his £32.5million transfer from Aston Villa. The Belgium international becomes the seventh new arrival at Anfield since the end of last season but he was always the priority for the Reds boss. Benteke is understood to have […]

Swansea will resist any attempts to lure their France striker Bafetimbi Gomis away from the Liberty Stadium. Wealthy Dubai-based Al Ahli have been linked with a shock move for the 29-year-old Gomis, who scored 10 goals for Swansea after joining from Lyon on a free transfer last summer. Gomis had an eventful first season at […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists Mario Balotelli's future lies in the player's own hands despite his omission from their pre-season tour. The Italy international was among a number of players, Jose Enrique and Fabio Borini included, who were left behind at the club's Melwood training base while the rest flew out for friendlies in Thailand, […]

Four Chelsea fans caught up in the Paris Metro train race row have been banned from football matches for up to five years. Video showed Frenchman Souleymane Sylla repeatedly pushed off the carriage amid chants of "we're racist, we're racist, and that's the way we like it". It happened as Chelsea fans were in the […]

The United States is a country that stands for freedom, with a hands-off, free market economy. So much so, in fact, that many a rich person has built their fortune using the rather unimposing economic principles that govern our system. It is also a playground for the robber baron, a place where the con artist […]

Louis van Gaal still expects Angel di Maria to join Manchester United's tour of the United States on Saturday despite reports the £59.7million midfielder is closing in on a transfer to Paris St Germain. Di Maria failed to impress at United last season following his record move to Old Trafford from Real Madrid. The 27-year-old […]

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny could be offered the chance of a loan move to Roma, Press Association Sport understands. The 25-year-old played in the FA Cup final win over Aston Villa at Wembley, but lost his place in the Gunners' Barclays Premier League side to David Ospina at the turn of the year following some inconsistent […]