USL-1 made a statement in the CONCACAF Champions League. No one will question this, and those like myself who have long been proponents of the second flight of American football were pleased by the results which saw USL-1 emerge on the media map in a mainstream fashion for the first time. While the league as […]

This week, Apple expects to hit the magic number of one billion downloads in its App Store. An incredible achievement by any means in addition to the 3.9 million iPhones that have been sold that have revolutionized the cellular phone industry. With so many apps available on the App Store, the choice can be overwhelming, […]

Watching last night's match on television between Manchester United and Portsmouth, I was dumbfounded by the lengthy periods of silence I heard from the crowd of 74,895 at Old Trafford. Sure, this is nothing new. Sir Alex Ferguson has described the atmosphere created by the Old Trafford fans as a funeral before, but come on, […]

Newcastle United may be near the bottom of the Premier League this season, but they're at the top of the league in terms of their commercial department. The Tyneside club are the first to make their new home shirt for the 2009-10 season available. In fact, it went on sale today. The new Newcastle United […]

This Sunday, Paul Gascoigne appeared on Match of the Day 2 as a pundit/guest. This was part of a triumvirate of televisual appearances. One in which perhaps we have seen a refreshing look a man we have all been seriously worried about, a man all who love football deeply care about and one we are […]

Well its one of those strange things that football sometimes conjures up some little nugget that makes you check the facts fully before you really believe it could be true For example, Liverpool never lost when Ian Rush scored until the League Cup final of 1987 against Arsenal. 145 games Liverpool went without losing when […]

So the dust seems to be finally settling on the criticism about Berbatov's mishit penalty on Sunday in the semi-final defeat against Everton. There's no doubting it was a badly hit penalty, but it seems to have unpicked a scab over his performances for Manchester United as his time so far with the Red Devils. […]

With Barcelona romping to the 2008-09 La Liga title and strong favourites for the UEFA Champions League, it is difficult to see how Pep Guardiola's men can get much better. Even compared to the 2005-06 double winning team starring Ronaldinho, the current mob look much more solid while maintaining their flair and creativity which has […]

If the media are to believed, AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is the one of the most sought after managers in world football with Real Madrid and Chelsea among the sides linked with the Italian boss for the 2009-10 season. However, this writer struggles to see why Ancelotti's stock is so high at a time […]

The return of Alan Shearer to Newcastle United was proclaimed as the ‘Return of the Messiah’ (MK II). Newcastle supporters far and wide rode the wave of optimism and turned up in their thousands to hail the saviour of their cherished club. Shearer, it seems, is the antidote to the cockney mafia poison. Now, it […]

Over the last 12 hours, I’ve heard terms such as “instant classic” and “Great game” and “advert for football” when reading and watching highlights of to of Liverpool’s last three outings. Eight Goals! Offense galore! Sure, but shouldn’t the actual quality of play come in to consideration? Call me a curmudgeon, but when I watched […]

Stoke City’s victory at home to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday all but confirmed their place in the Premier League for a second season. After being written off by the media from the start and with bookmakers Paddy Power paying out on their relegation back in September, this is as an amazing achievement for Tony Pulis […]

We've scoured the Internet for the latest Premier League news, so you don't have to. Enjoy the following articles: Manchester United to Unveil New Home Kit On Asia Tour (Football Shirts). Man United will unveil their new home shirt from Nike on their tour this July in Asia. Sony Branding Makes Soccer Field Look Like […]

During a recent trip to Miami, Kartik Krishnaiyer and I had a chance to interview Keir Radnedge, the former editor of World Soccer Magazine and an author of more than a dozen books including The Complete Encyclopedia of Soccer. For many of us, World Soccer Magazine was a staple of our diet especially in the […]

Setanta Sports last week unveiled Setanta-i, their new broadband video player that replaces Setanta Broadband. And it's a dramatic improvement. In the past 12 months, I've spent more time watching live football matches on my laptop than I have on my TV set. Partly because I need to be more mobile around my home when […]