Hannover's super-sub, Mike Hanke, has completed a transfer to relegation-threatened Gladbach, and will join the club as they resume training throughout the winter break. Hanke has been in encouraging form this season, with three goals in seven short substitute appearances. Despite his goals, Hanke was not getting the kind of game time his form warrants, […]

If you would have told me at the start of the season that by the end of December Aston Villa's big summer signing Stephen Ireland would have been a flop and James Milner had made the worst decision of his career by moving to mega rich Manchester City then I would have laughed off any […]

Wolfsburg have to be the disappointment of the Bundesliga season so far, and nothing sums that up better than today's 1-3 loss to Cottbus in the DFB Pokal. While injuries and low confidence will take their toll on any side throughout what is an arduous league season, the kind of form Wolfsburg are on is […]

A look inside the Total 90 Tracer. Here’s the links: Chelsea facing transfer criticism [ESPN] Footballers and money [Sabotage Times] Fantasy EPL [Tikabooson] Dear Santa [Studs Up] Some fantasy stats [PL Fantasy Blog] New boots [Soccer Bible] Wife swapping (managers) [IBWM] Russell Brand footie film [Kicking & Screening] Controlling the owners [The Epoch Times] Nice […]

I don't think a year has gone by where I haven't asked for a soccer-related gift for Christmas or where my Christmas wish-list didn't contain at least one soccer item. This year is no different. If I was to be unrealistic (which I sometimes am), here would be my dream-come-true holiday wish list: A promotion […]

Two of the more controversial things in the soccer world combined yesterday for an early Christmas present to both soccer bloggers and Don Garber. In an interview with Arsenal Magazine (and reported on The Telegraph website), Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger complained about fixture back-up due to inclement weather and how it impacts his squad (and […]

For weeks now, speculation has been out there about which English club would secure Landon Donovan for a winter loan. Would it be Fulham? Or Everton? Or some other club in need of a little pace and imagination on the wing or even up front? Turns out the U.S. International and L.A. Galaxy standout will […]

"Camp Cupcake" is what we affectionately call it, but for the 24 players who will be in Carson next month, the camp represents their next chance to further their U.S. Men's National Team aspirations. On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, myself and co-host Christopher Riordan look at the group Bob Bradley […]

In many ways, 2010 has been the year of Ian Holloway. The man, the mystery, the manager. After securing an impressive win against Cardiff City in the Championship Play-Off Final to earn promotion to the Premier League, Ian Holloway's Blackpool side has been a revelation to watch this season, opening up teams and playing beautiful […]

If you could name one Person Of The Year award for someone who has achieved so much in the Premier League this calendar year, who would it be and why? It's an interesting question because rather than just narrowing it to a Footballer Of The Year or Manager Of The Year, the nominations are open […]

Enzo Bearzot, a legend of Italian coaching, died today. While I can't say much about what I remember of him, I can say that he is certainly one of the greatest influences on Italian football. Although many coaches focus on drills, tactics, and fitness, Bearzot also made sure he created a tightly-knit group. One of […]

The U.S. Soccer Federation announced the players who have been called up and accepted the invitation to the U.S. men's national team training camp in January. These players are the ones who will play in the next friendly against Chile in California and likely Egypt in Cairo. And the theme of this year's team is […]

The recent snowfall makes corner kicks a bit difficult. It's nothing compared to this corner though. Here’s the links: Balotelli's hat [Beat The First Man] Fantasy Tips [Roto Experts] Stu Holden the best? [The Sports Blog] Top gum chewing managers [Inside Futbol] Sloppy mistakes by City [Bleacher Report] Quote board [The DA] Football violence [The […]

Ah, it's that time of the year again and I simply love it. No, not Christmas, but the end of the year lists that all end up being about the same everywhere you look. Seriously, I think every music magazine has awarded album of the year to Kanye West, but that's a topic for another […]

Televising live soccer is never an easy job. There's no opportunity to do a re-take and chances of making mistake are much higher than usual. When a mistake happens, sometimes it's humorous. But often times it can be downright embarrassing. During 2010, there were quite a few howlers. Here are four of the worst: