Before Serie A went under way this season, Milan was in a problematic situation worth of Manchester City, they had too many forwards. Five forwards to be exact were on the Red and Black payroll. Ronaldinho, Alexandre Pato, Marco Borriello, and newly signed Robinho, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (on loan from Barcelona) were all vying for […]

If you’ve been blissfully ignorant of Bundesliga comings and goings over the Winter break, you may have missed the news that Ralf Rang­nick resigned as coach. This came as a bit of a shock as Rangnick is generally viewed as a fine coach who was doing a good job in developing Hoffenheim from a village […]

Exclusive: Fox Soccer Channel is planning on serving up a different taste of football on Super Bowl Sunday for viewers in the United States. Instead of the pigskin variety, Fox Soccer Channel will show the massive game between Chelsea and Liverpool live on Sunday, February 6, with a twist. Originating from the Fox NFL Sunday […]

Ok, it's time to revive the dead horse and ride it some more. Trust me, I don't want to but I have to. Since the December 2 vote to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup, I have made peace with the decision. While I still believe the country was not the best bid put forward […]

It has been a miserable few weeks for Ipswich Town, a diabolical run of form in the league and a 7-0 drubbing in the FA Cup means that by all accounts Paul Jewell should inherit a side in poor form and low on confidence. Tonight though the Tractor Boys betrayed their recent form and produced […]

Vancouver will start its MLS journey in a few months, and the Whitecaps may be doing so with some imported talent. The Daily Mirror is reporting that Derby County's Robbie Savage is considering making the move to MLS. "The presentation they made to me was brilliant. To be honest, it blew me away," he told […]

We all have different memories, but when it comes to memories of the best goals ever scored in English top flight football, do most of us recall the same goals or not? And are these goals part of all of our conscious memories because we rate them so highly or because we've seen the goals […]

Manchester United players doing some calisthenics. Here's the links: Bellamy arrested [BBC] Blackpool vs. Liverpool tips [Footy Geek] EPL sackings [Yahoo] Podcast with Iain Macintosh [A Football Report] Arsenal defensive options [Metro] David Miliband coming to Sunderland [BBC] Tottenham to Olympic stadium poll [Guardian] Feel free to follow me on Twitter and let me know […]

Edson Buddle has left Major League Soccer. What at first seemed like a thin, spurious connection was affirmed on Monday, with 2. Bundesliga's 17th place Inglostadt signing the now former Los Angeles Galaxy striker. On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, myself and co-host Christopher Riordan talk about the whys, hows and […]

Kenny Dalglish ahead of his fixture against Blackpool tomorrow. Here’s the links: Fantasy tips [P.L.F.F.B.] Dzeko interview [M.C.F.C.] Beckham training with Spurs [Dirty Tackle] EPL podcast [Roto Radio] Week 23 predictions [Bleacher Report] Football fan map [Big Think] Mancini manager of the month [M.C.F.C.] Feel free to follow me on Twitter and let me know […]

Cue the trumpets. U.S. International and AC Milan defender Oguchi Onyewu is heading to FC Twente for a loan spell. Can I just say one thing? WHOOO-HOOO!!!!!! I was as excited as the next guy when Gooch signed with AC Milan back in 2009. But injuries and circumstances have prevented him from finding a place […]

As MLS prepares to begin its first season with 18 clubs, the recent talk on the Internet has focused on its possible 20th team. Recent talk on this site has centered on Don Garber traveling to Miami to meet with Miami soccer fans; if you have not read The Gaffer's article on the meeting then […]

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi captured the inaugural Fifa Ballon d'Or award. This is the first time this award has been presented as the Ballon d'Or (former European Footballer of the Year award) and the FIFA World Player of the Year award have been merged. Messi beat out fellow Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andres […]

Referees. Eh? Who’d be one? Not me anyway. I watch football, play football, love football but would never want to put myself in the position that thousands of well wishing men & women do. They are vital to the function of the sport and a good referee can make a game better. A bad referee, […]

After the dramatic FA Cup upsets on Saturday only the greediest football fan would have expected any further third round upsets to come. However Blue Square Premier side Crawley Town decided that they would usurp all that had proceeded them this weekend with an injury time goal from Sergio Torres. For those who frantically check […]