When supporters lambast the unrelentingly tiresome antics of modern day footballers, Manchester City’s legendary goalkeeper Bert Trautmann is held up as a pillar of spirit and resilience. During the 1956 FA Cup final City and Birmingham City, Trautmann was involved in a sickening collision with opposing forward Peter Murphy with the score at 3-1 in […]

Deloitte’s annual investigation into the world’s wealthiest soccer teams revealed those lucky enough to be at the pinnacle of the game are making more money than ever. Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain all secured revenues in excess of €450 million, tangible monetary gains that will surely be invested into the […]

Liverpool vice-captain Jordan Henderson insists they will not be bullied by Chelsea in a potentially-explosive Capital One Cup semi-final second leg on Tuesday. A 1-1 draw at Anfield leaves the tie finely-balanced but there will be a number of sub-plots when the teams take to the field at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Jose Mourinho's side have […]

Didier Drogba wants to remain part of the Chelsea "family" beyond the end of the season. The Ivory Coast forward received the 2015 Football Writers' Association Tribute Award at a gala dinner in London on Sunday night. Drogba returned to Stamford Bridge during the summer following spells with Shanghai and Galatasaray, but as yet there […]

Manchester United's 0-0 draw with Cambridge United of League 2 was the latest in a string of disappointing performances which have plagued Louis van Gaal's team since the Christmas period. Fans are outwardly displaying their discontent at Van Gaal's use of a 5-3-2 formation with the players still not looking entirely comfortable in the new […]

With a week left in the January transfer window, teams are running out of time to improve their rosters. Chelsea seem keen on adding Fiorentina utilityman Juan Cuadrado to help them maintain their lead in the Premier League table. Two of the Blues main rivals in England have each already made a signing to add […]

Paul Lambert insisted Fabian Delph is irreplaceable at Aston Villa after the England star penned a new deal. The midfielder has signed a four-and-a-half year contract, which was announced just before Villa's 2-1 FA Cup win over Bournemouth on Sunday. Delph, who missed the game with an Achilles injury, was due to be out of […]

Sam Allardyce admitted he was relieved after West Ham beat Bristol City 1-0 to avoid joining the list of big-name FA Cup fourth-round casualties. Substitute Diafra Sakho broke City hearts with an 81st-minute winner, rising at the far post to beat goalkeeper Frank Fielding after Andy Carroll had done well to cross from the right. […]

Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal are "one of the favorites" to win the FA Cup after the Gunners bucked the trend of fourth-round shocks at Brighton. Theo Walcott, Mesut Ozil and Tomas Rosicky scored as Arsenal edged out Brighton 3-2 at the Amex Stadium, heeding the warnings of fourth-round defeats for Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham […]

It was one of the biggest FA Cup upsets in years as Bradford City came back from two goals down to beat Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge. Yet, the shame of the matter was that the game wasn't televised. Luckily, we have highlights from the match (see below). The Premier League leaders led 2-0 before […]

Manchester United are nearing a deal for Dynamo Kiev centre-back Aleksandar Dragovic, according to various news outlets. On Friday, rumors went into overdrive after The Guardian reported that United were considering making an offer of £13 million for the 23-year-old Austrian defender. The speculation increased the following day when Austria's Sport Net reported that United's board had given the […]

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Bristol City vs West Ham (FA Cup), 9am, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Soccer 2Go Aston Villa vs Bournemouth (FA Cup), 10am, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal (FA Cup), 11am, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Soccer 2Go Before, during or […]

Amongst all of the FA Cup shocks that have occurred down the years, there are few more unexpected that Wrexham’s 2-1 win over Arsenal back in 1992. The Gunners were the reigning league champions at the time, while the Welsh outfit were far away from their very best form having finished bottom of the Football […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has told striker Mario Balotelli he will not get picked for the squad unless he improves in training. The £16million summer signing did not make the matchday 18 for the goalless FA Cup fourth round draw at home to Bolton despite being fit after illness. Rodgers said he spent an hour […]

Villarreal have announced they have reached agreement in principle with Arsenal for the sale of center-back Gabriel Paulista, with Gunners forward Joel Campbell heading to the Spanish club on loan for the rest of the season. The Yellow Submarine confirmed on Twitter that a deal had been agreed on Saturday evening, shortly before their Primera […]