One of the issues getting plenty of mileage deals around US soccer circles is the number of American players in major European leagues. That number is alarmingly low, especially when compared to the number of Mexican players playing at the same level. But one area where Americans have made considerable headway in just the last […]

Jurgen Klopp is starting to build momentum at Liverpool after a third successive victory, the club's first away from home in Europe for nearly three years. Jordon Ibe's first goal for the club in his 30th appearance was enough to decide the encounter against Rubin Kazan, a match the visitors dominated with a calm and controlling […]

West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has been ruled out of Saturday's home game against Everton through injury. Manager Slaven Bilic revealed the Senegal international has suffered a rupture in his thigh, which also forced him to miss last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Watford. However, Bilic expects Sakho, who has scored five goals this season, to be […]

New boss Remi Garde insists he has not signed up to prepare Aston Villa for the drop. The manager is also adamant he will have the final say on transfers after Villa's failed summer business. Garde was appointed as Tim Sherwood's successor on Monday and then watched Villa slip to their seventh straight defeat with a […]

This week, ESPN's E:60 aired this segment (below) on what one expert compared to a medical outbreak – the link between the crumb rubber pellets used on artificial fields and players diagnosed with cancer. The causality, as outlined by experts interviewed by E:60's Julie Foudy, works like this: The small, rubber pellets used to pad turf fields, […]

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has warned his players fatigue will be no excuse if they flop against Anderlecht on Thursday. The Europa League clash is Spurs' second of three matches during a demanding six days for the club which began with a win over Aston Villa on Monday and ends with a crunch visit on Sunday […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has failed in his appeal against a suspended stadium ban, England's Football Association has announced. Mourinho was given the suspended ban, along with a £50,000 fine, for comments about the referee after his side's defeat to Southampton on Oct. 3. An FA statement read: "An Appeal Board has dismissed the appeal from Chelsea manager […]

Darrius Barnes knew something was wrong when he felt a twinge in his knee during an April 11, 2015 game at Gillette Stadium. The New England Revolution defender had successfully warded off lingering knee problems for the last several seasons, but this tweak was different, and the ensuing swelling served as a gloomy omen. Scans […]

Something curious is occurring this year as Major League Soccer teams gradually tumble from the championship chase, waking up from MLS Cup dreamland: The moment they are eliminated, these teams suddenly become more interesting. Obviously, success is always compelling. We faithfully observe and applaud as clubs earn playoff berths and subsequently move forward toward the Dec. […]

Perhaps it was losing the opening match of the season to Manchester United, or maybe it has been the controversy freely flowing at Stamford Bridge, but for a team that is unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League matches, Spurs have been getting precious little attention so far. Granted five of the 10 matches have […]

Jose Mourinho reveled in "my moment" after Chelsea's fans made their support for their embattled manager clear in a potentially crucial Champions League victory over Dynamo Kiev. The adulation poured down from the stands on the self-proclaimed Special One, whose position appears perilous, and his Chelsea side eked out an unconvincing 2-1 win to ease the […]

Arsene Wenger was left berating an "extremely poor" defensive display as Bayern Munich thrashed his Arsenal side to leave their Champions League hopes dangling by a thread. Having beaten Bayern at the Emirates Stadium a fortnight ago, the Gunners brought a decent record to Germany only to be blown away by one of Europe's […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled out any chance of Steven Gerrard playing for the club again. However, the German would be happy to welcome him back in another capacity once his contract with Los Angeles Galaxy is over. A report suggested there was a prospect the 35-year-old midfielder, currently in the Major League Soccer offseason, […]

Arsenal's Champions League hopes are hanging by a thread after they were blown away by Bayern Munich on Wednesday night. The Gunners came to Germany full of confidence and with history on their side having never lost at the Allianz Arena, but they were second-best throughout as Bayern showed that defeat at the Emirates Stadium […]

Tony Adams has undergone minor heart surgery in Azerbaijan – an operation the former England and Arsenal defender has said saved his life. After racking up 669 appearances and 10 major trophies with the Gunners, the 49-year-old moved into management with Wycombe, Portsmouth and then Gabala. Adams is now the Azerbaijani club's director of football and […]