Brad Friedel will be playing for Tottenham Hotspur next season, according to Fox Soccer sources. The former Aston Villa goalkeeper is expected to be unveiled Friday at White Hart Lane as the newest Tottenham goalkeeper. The American goalkeeper will be signed by Spurs on a free transfer. Heurelho Gomes, the current number one at Spurs, […]

The 2011 Champions League Final between Manchester United and Barcelona on FOX TV in the United States was the most watched and highest-rated Champions League Final in U.S. history, according to national ratings figures released by Nielsen Media Research. FOX and FOX Deportes generate a 2.1 household rating and 6 share, drawing an audience of […]

What do Martin O'Neill, Alan Curbishley, Avram Grant, Roberto Di Matteo and Steve McClaren have in common? They're all football managers who are looking for a new team to manage. But as is often the case, their names are bandied about with several clubs, not just one. Some may be more desperate to manage the […]

Cobi Jones is considered a legend of US Soccer and MLS. Having played in Europe, South America and for his beloved LA Galaxy, Jones truly is a great of the US game. The 4th of June sees him inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside former team mate Eddie Pope, as well as Earnie Stewart, […]

With the continuing separation between the have and the have nots in the Premier League, I think that it is curious to ask fans about what they expect from their clubs. Obviously, every fan wants their club to win and be successful, but in this current era in which the top of the EPL consists […]

New screenshots have been released with previews of what FIFA 12 will look like. The new video game from EA Sports is scheduled for release later this year, but thanks to Soccerlens, they were able to get their hands on the above FIFA 12 screenshots as well as four others. EA has been releasing small bits […]

Take a close look at the above photograph to see evidence of the "democracy" of FIFA. It's the ballot paper for the FIFA presidential election. Not surprisingly Joseph Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA President. I haven't written anything about the whole FIFA drama during the past few weeks because it's a joke. It's one […]

The Premier League season is over, the champions of Europe have been crowned and the Championship Playoff Final has decided who will be the third team going up. Now what? Some of you may be wondering what you have to look forward to this summer, if anything, to cure your soccer summertime blues. Or whether […]

The transfer silly season is upon us and no matter who you support your club is involved With all of the different news, blog, and sport sites available on the internet, sifting through the pile for worthwhile material can be a nightmare. This is why I have, in association with The Gaffer, created the EPL […]

The date was Sunday, May 22nd 2011. The day and indeed the whole week prior to it was the closest, most intriguing Barclays Premier League survival battle in years – possibly ever. The publicity and anticipation spread worldwide. For one day, the eyes of the footballing enthusiast were drawn away from the Manchester United's and […]

Some Manchester United supporters may want to erase the game from their minds, but many may want to watch to see where improvements can be made in future conquests. For fans of other fans and neutrals, the above video is an interesting analysis of how positioning, marking and tactics can make a massive difference in […]

FOX averaged a 1.8 overnight rating for its coverage of the 2011 Champions League Final between Barcelona and Manchester United, which is an increase of 64% over 2010's numbers according to a FOX Sports representative. The best ratings were generated in Washington DC, Seattle, New York, Providence (RI), Los Angeles and Austin. Note that those […]

On Saturday August 8th 2009, Norwich City were condemned to a 7-1 home defeat to Colchester United and more importantly Paul Lambert; On Monday May 2nd 2011, the same man got the Canaries promoted to the Premier League where they belong. Lambert has been supported excellently by the City board with his freedom to sign […]

Legendary Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has announced his retirement from football. The 36 year old midfielder retires after winning 10 Premier League titles, 3 FA cups and 2 Champions League trophies in a 17 year career spent entirely at Manchester United. Scholes will remain at the club in a coaching capacity and has been […]

Recently it seems that no matter how hard the New York Red Bulls play to get the first goal of the game, something always seems to bite them in the rear end. Even if it was a long cross continent trip to Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada to face the expansion side Whitecaps. Amazing thing about […]