Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both made it six wins out of six and, with Real Madrid also winning, there was no change at the top of La Liga after the midweek matches in Spain. Barcelona answered recent criticism of coach Tata Martino in the best possible way with a 4-1 thumping of Real Sociedad at […]

There are so many great stories tonight — AFC Wimbledon could be returning to the home where Wimbledon FC played (Plough Lane). Plus The New York Times writes about the NBC coverage that we've been raving about for two months. Nice of them to catch up! But the main news headline tonight is that Sunderland […]

For viewers in the United States, the schedule of commentators for this weekend's matches in the Premier League is as follows: Saturday, September 28: Tottenham vs Chelsea, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network — Peter Drury and Clive Allen Aston Villa vs Man City, 10am, NBC Sports Network — Gary Taphouse and Trevor Francis Fulham vs Cardiff, […]

During a recent trip to Mexico, I heard a story about Murciélagos FC, a team in the third tier of Mexico that gives its supporters the power to manage their team. While the experiment in England with Ebbsfleet United eventually failed, the case study of Murciélagos FC is a different story. The club, which was founded […]

After Manchester United's 1-0 victory against Liverpool in the League Cup on Wednesday night, the Sky Sports commentary team aptly described Wayne Rooney's summer transfer window escapades as playing "hard to keep" as opposed to "hard to get." The reigning Premier League champions stood firm during a summer of ludicrous transfer dealings and even more […]

In recent seasons, Aaron Ramsey has been too aggressive, too arrogant, and too full of self-confidence. Lacking in pitch awareness, focus and control, he has helped win some games, but also either directly helped to lose or didn’t contribute enough to help win. He’s been cocky, only briefly showing signs of the talent that led […]

The controversy over whether Tottenham Hotspur supporters should or shouldn't sing their "Yid Army" chants will come to a head tomorrow during the London derby against Chelsea at White Hart Lane. Tottenham and Chelsea have warned supporters that the Metropolitan Police will be adopting a zero tolerance policy towards any form of abusive or offensive […]

Barry Deane steps into Malcolm Best's shoes for one week only as he's joined by the controversial former Sunderland manager, Paolo di Canio. We hear what the Secret Footballer has to say about Clarke Carlisle, take a look at what David Moyes gets up to in his new office and take a trip back in […]

So, on the brink of another bumper weekend of soccer, we’ve scoured the globe (and the TV guides) to help pick the best five games for you to watch this weekend. So put your feet up and get ready to enjoy two huge local derbies, a guaranteed goal-fest and the return of a world class […]

FIFA have held secret talks with FOX Sports regarding compensation if the 2022 World Cup is moved from summer to winter, according to a report in The Telegraph newspaper. The newspaper reports that FIFA may be open to letting FOX pay less for the rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament if it's moved […]

Bookies in Ireland have slashed the odds on Sir Alex Ferguson becoming manager of the Republic of Ireland from 66/1 to 20/1 after a flood of large bets came in today. “We laid some large bets on Sir Alex Ferguson at 66/1 on Friday morning and the cut him into 33/1. The support continued to come and […]

This week, ITV in Britain aired a brand-new documentary about Paul Gascoigne, one of the most gifted British footballers of the past 25 years. It's a very personal, up front documentary about his battle against alcoholism. It also includes heartfelt words from Gascoigne, his family and friends about the ups and downs of his life […]

In the lead up to Saturday's grudge match between Tottenham and Chelsea, Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas says he doesn't lose sleep over his break-up with Blues manager Jose Mourinho. Villas-Boas revealed: "Our break-up point was because I was full of ambition to give him something extra [at Inter] and I wanted further involvement for the […]

Six games into the 2013 La Liga season, and the top of the table seems about right. Barcelona have won all six of their matches with a goal difference of +17, while right behind them are Atletico Madrid with six wins and a +13 goal difference. Real Madrid have gotten off to another slow start […]

Before the start of every Fantasy Premier League season, veterans of the game such as myself have their own version of Christmas morning — when the game goes live, and more importantly, when the prices of players are released. Much scrutinization occurs over the next several weeks over which players look a value at the […]