It is a chain of events that happens all to often in soccer. A club agrees a transfer for an attacking player, and fans flock to the Internet to check out the artistic video compilations made specifically by the countless unnamed. The clips perhaps show off some dazzling skill, or innate speed; and, more often than not, the […]

With 10 matches being played over this weekend, we have plenty to talk about. 1. Despite an out of sorts number 20, Manchester United inch closer to title no. 20 What has happened to the talismanic Dutchman? Once considered as a sure shot bet for the Golden Boot, Robin van Persie has dramatically fallen off […]

Gary Neville, the gold standard for Premier League analysis, admits that he can't go on combining his expert analysis on Sky Sports at the same time as coaching the England national team. Say it isn't so, Gary! "The Sky job was there before I got my England role and I try to be my very […]

Gary Neville, the gold standard for Premier League analysis, admits that he can't go on combining his expert analysis on Sky Sports at the same time as coaching the England national team. Say it isn't so, Gary! "The Sky job was there before I got my England role and I try to be my very […]

In today's edition of The Times print newspaper, Football Editor Tony Evans has written a column admitting that the paper made a mistake in publishing their article about the Dream Football League. One week ago, the exclusive article by Oliver Kay in The Times set the soccer world alight, claiming that the Qatari royal family was planning on launching a […]

There were plenty of talking points in today's action in the Premier League. Plus, there were a couple of surprise results. If you missed any of today's four Premier League matches on gameweek 30, here are the highlights: Sunderland vs Norwich City Video unavailable Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham Video unavailable Chelsea vs West Ham United […]

Roberto Martinez has defended Wigan footballer Callum McManaman for this tackle against Newcastle United's Massadio Haidara. Here's what Martinez said in front of the BBC Sport cameras post match: "If you see a lot of [McManaman], you'll realize he's not that type of player." "The referee was in a very good position, and I'm sure he […]

Here's an exceptional illustration from artist Dan Leydon featuring Italy legend Andrea Pirlo. The illustration is available for purchase as a print from Etsy. Who wouldn't want Pirlo staring down at you all day in your home?

Wigan Athletic staged a late comeback against Newcastle United Sunday, but the 2-1 victory was marred by a horror tackle committed by Callum McManaman on Newcastle United's Massadio Haidara. Unbelievably, McManaman was not cautioned for the lunge on Haidara in the first half at the DW Stadium. When McManaman and his teammates walked off the […]

Despite some of the more odd pairings for MLS Rivalry Weekend/Day (you can just taste the hatred between the Union and Revs!) the attempt by MLS and its TV partners to drive attention and viewers on a crowded sports weekend by putting so many hated teams on the pitch over two days led to some […]

Four matches are on deck today in the Premier League — two of them are London derbies, and the other two are relegation battles. The early kick-off today is Sunderland against Norwich City. The Mackems sit just six points above the relegation danger zone, so a defeat today for Sunderland will keep them nervously close to […]

Despite there being one nil-nil draw in the Premier League today, there were still 14 goals scored in the other five matches played for an average goals per game of 2.33. Compare that to 7 games in MLS today where they had 10 goals scored and an average of just 1.42 goals per game. Who […]

West Ham United are rolling the dice that they'll be in the Premier League next season by mortgaging the £60 million they expect to receive from TV revenue for the 2013-14 season to manage the club's debts. With Aston Villa beating Queens Park Rangers today, it looks very likely that Reading and QPR will go […]

If the Philadelphia Union want to return to being in the 2013 Eastern Conference playoff picture, it figures that the partnership of Jack McInerney and Sebastien Le Toux needs to blossom. On Saturday evening in the Delaware Valley, that tandem netted the lone goal of the match, as McInerney converted on a Le Toux corner […]

A nearly full Sporting Park saw the one-time Wizards dominate play against Chicago Fire in Sporting’s home opener, but ultimately come away with nothing but a single point in the standings. Sporting started the match brightly, deploying C.J. Sapong on the right wing, where he combined well with center forward Claudio Bieler. Sapong’s industrial work […]