It's not confirmed by either club quite yet, but there are reports that Real Madrid has agreed a deal with Arsenal to send Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin to Emirates Stadium on a season-long loan. The move, however, is contingent on whether Sahin wants to move to Arsenal. It's quite possible that he may wait for […]

Not long ago I wrote a piece concerning the lack of spending at Tottenham by chairman Daniel Levy and owner Joe Lewis regarding the signing of new players. My conviction is stronger than ever that the problem with Tottenham Hotspur is with the current chairman Daniel Levy. I would like to add absentee owner Joe […]

Move over Lionel Messi. The one and only Emile Heskey will be gracing the cover art for FIFA 13. Uhhhhh, yeah, righhht.

It's been a long round of negotiations, but Emmanuel Adebayor is finally heading to Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent deal. "I am pleased to be signing for Spurs on a permanent basis after finally agreeing my departure with Manchester City," said Adebayor. “It may have taken longer than expected but I am delighted to be back […]

The opening weekend of the Premier League's 2012-13 season was a victory for the underdogs. Out of the Sky Six in the Premier League, only two of them recorded a victory. But if you had to rate which top Premier League gave the worst performance during the opening weekend, which one would it be and […]

Barcelona’s influence in the soccer world is not just about the aesthetic quality produced by the La Masia nurtured technicians. They have reopened the eternal debate of how the game should be played. Their mystical football has given us pleasure, but at the same time has influenced a significant number of clubs and countries. For the […]

After a whirlwind opening weekend in the Premier League, here are my thoughts and tips relating to Fantasy Premier League. 1. White is the color: Swansea and Fulham finished opening weekend at the top of the Premier League. Two slick European managers and two debut braces helped two teams clad in white to two 5-0 victories. […]

Don't be surprised if the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) won't be too happy about the latest move regarding the famous Red Devils club. American businessman George Soros has bought a 7.85% stake in Manchester United. The Hungarian-born billionaire has a net worth of $20 billion. Here are today's Premier League news headlines: George Soros […]

It’s not very often you can win 5-0 in one of the most competitive leagues in the world and get almost no recognition of your achievement, but it’s happened to Fulham this Saturday. Sitting joint top of the Premier League after the opening weekend, the action at Craven Cottage has been largely ignored, overshadowed by […]

Awake the sleeping giant! Sunderland, who has been painfully quiet in this summer transfer window, is on the verge of signing Adam Johnson, Jermaine Jenas and Danny Rose in a mad scramble to add some talent and depth to a Sunderland side. Maybe the club is finally feeling the pressure and complaints from supporters? Whatever […]

In the next 11 days, we'll find out whether Clint Dempsey has an opportunity to progress his career by moving to a bigger club, or not. Dempsey has forced Fulham into accepting offers for his transfer out of Craven Cottage. But will any clubs make a bid for the player valued at 10million? Or will […]

In the first Monday night match of the Premier League season, Everton takes on Manchester United at Goodison Park at 3pm ET/8pm BST (live on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com for readers in the United States). All eyes today will be on the expected debut of Robin van Persie. I wouldn't be surprised if the Dutch striker […]

3 Red Cards. A fight. A penalty retaken. These things, when combined, might be seen in one full weekend of action in any other soccer league in the world. Yet it all happened in a single night of Major League Soccer action. Truth-be-told, it all happened in a single game. Last night's 1-1 draw between hosts D.C. […]

On his Saturday radio talk show this past weekend, Stan Collymore quipped, "You've got to spend big to win big." Ain't that the truth! Or is it, really? Saturday's convincing 5-0 win by Swansea at Loftus Road was a perfect dream start for Swansea's duo of new signings — Chico Flores and Michu — and […]

“United need a new Roy Keane!” blares the tabloid press. “Arsenal has to have an heir to Patrick Vieira’s throne!” an ex-player opines. “Chelsea must find someone for the ‘Makelele’ position!” A pundit enthuses. Time and time again we’ve heard of the top clubs’ need for a ball-winning, defensive midfielder. There are a multitude of […]