Five months after winning the 2005 UEFA Champions League, then manager Rafa Benitez took his Liverpool team to Anfield to play against Chelsea on October 2, 2005. Chelsea were in breathtaking form thrashing Liverpool 4-1. Frank Lampard opened the scoring for Chelsea from the spot after Didier Drogba was fouled by Traore. Liverpool equalized nine […]

Interim Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has done himself no favors after coming out on the attack against Chelsea supporters and Roman Abramovich, saying that giving him the title of 'interim' was a mistake and criticizing Chelsea away supporters for undermining his and the team's success. Benitez also says he doesn't plan on staying at the […]

America and Britain are alike in so many ways. I'd argue that as each year passes, the United Kingdom becomes more Americanized. But there's one thing I haven't been able to get used to in the States even though I've lived here for 28 years of my life. And it has nothing to do with […]

Chelsea plays Middlesbrough today at the Riverside Stadium in the north east of England. A win for the Blues today and they'll play Manchester United in the sixth round. If it's a draw, it'll be another fixture added to Chelsea's already congested fixture schedule. Chelsea's match against Boro comes under increasing pressure for Rafa Benitez […]

The concluding moments of the 2011/2012 Premier League season are ones ingrained into the memories of most avid fanatics of the English football scene. Sergio Agüero's last ditch attempt flashing past Paddy Kenny in the dying seconds of the season coupled with the celebrations that naturally ensued in light of Manchester City's first top flight […]

Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid all won again at the weekend, with the Catalans maintaining their 12-point lead at the top of La Liga and the two capital clubs vying for the runners-up spot. A more intriguing drama is the unfolding battle for the fourth Champions League place with no less than five sides […]

Arsenal will place a statue outside their ground this summer to immortalize one of their greatest footballers — Dennis Bergkamp. A bronze statue of the Dutch striker will accompany other famous Arsenal legends around the ground including former manager Herbert Chapman, and players Thierry Henry and Tony Adams. Here's a clip of one of Bergkamp's […]

Finances are always a hot button in any sport, and American soccer is no different. With a sometimes controversial system that is quite unique in an international world of football, Major League Soccer continues to do business with a salary cap that helps to keep teams from getting caught in a spiral of overspending. Previous […]

In an exclusive article by Ian Herbert in The Independent newspaper, the reporter reveals that Manchester City have plans to seek partner clubs in the USA, Mexico and China in an attempt to build a global brand. Manchester City has realized that it has smaller matchday revenues than other top clubs in the Premier League, […]

Today Everton plays a 5th round FA Cup replay against Oldham Athletic. Two weeks ago, the Football League side came back to tie the match 2-2 in controversial circumstances when it looked like the Latics goalkeeper may have handled the ball to help guide it towards goal in a last minute equalizer. While the camera […]

Two new photographs of Manchester United's new away kit for the 2013-14 Premier League season have been leaked on the Internet. The photos reveal a black and blue tartan design in a kit that's designed and manufactured by Nike. Aon will remain the sponsor next season. Chevrolet will become the new shirt sponsor beginning with […]

The Sun newspaper last week issued an apology for running a story wrongly claiming that Rafa Benitez got into a bust-up with John Terry, but now a new story resurfaced yesterday that a bust-up between senior players and Benitez happened on the training pitch, which included John Terry. Meanwhile, according to The Standard newspaper, Benitez is confident of […]

It's not an April Fool's Day joke. It's supposedly a real story. Newcastle United are looking into adding slides outside St James' Park to speed up the exit for the Toon Army leaving the ground and heading to the parking lot and surrounding areas. Somehow, I don't see this fad catching on at any other […]

FEUERSTEIN'S FIRE #138 2013 MLS SEASON PREVIEW SHOW #3 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH 8PM EST – 5PM PST GUESTS CHI: Ryan Sealock (Hot Time In Old Town) DC: Robert Hay Jr (MLS Talk DC Correspondant) NE: Sean Donahue (New England Soccer Today) PHI: Earl Reed (MLS Talk Philadelphia Correspondant) Red Bulls Hour 2013 Preview Michael Lewis […]

Today's derby between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur will feature a minute's applause before kick-off in memory of Hammers legend Bobby Moore. It's 20 years since the West Ham and England legend passed away. A win for Tottenham today, and they'll move into third place in the Premier League, four points above local neighbors […]