After Chelsea's narrow victory against Sporting CP yesterday and Manchester City's disappointing 1-1 draw with AS Roma, two more Premier League teams take the field today in addition to several other European powers. Here are the TV listings for today’s matches (all times Eastern): 2:45pm Arsenal v Galatasaray (FoxSports-1, Fox Deportes and FOX Sports GO) […]

Following Manchester City's 1-1 home draw with AS Roma, questions are being asked about the reigning Premier League champions' ability to perform in the Champions League. Prior to the contest against Roma, City manager Manuel Pellegrini was asked about his squad's chances of winning the European tournament: "I am absolutely sure that Manchester City will eventually […]

Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk has informed the Russian Football Union of racial abuse directed towards him by Spartak Moscow fans during a Russian Premier League match this past weekend. The Russian Football Union is now investigating the incidents and will likely explain what action it will be take within the next 24 hours. "During […]

The debacle that Chivas USA has become is an indictment of MLS’s obsession with the shiniest new objects while their current properties rot. Reports are now flying that the team could be put on hiatus, folded, or neither, and as much as we may joke about the empty stadiums and anti-Galaxy fan base, this public […]

Match day two of the UEFA Champions League saw two of Europe’s heavyweights slug it out. Barcelona under new coach Luis Enrique was enjoying a relatively untroubled start to the new season whilst a struggling Paris Saint-Germain went into the game without their talisman Zlatan Ibrahimović. Both teams were unbeaten but the form book tipped […]

On a night when Manchester City looked to kick-start their European campaign following an opening day defeat to Bayern Munich, it was actually Rudi Garcia's excellently drilled AS Roma side who will leave the North West of England much the happier side. Manchester City Joe Hart – 6 Hart made a number of impressive saves […]

Through wide areas, Hull City has found a lot of its success, and Steven Naismith has become the centerpiece of Everton’s alternative system of play. Hull Raids The Flanks When Ahmed Elmohamady went on trial with Steve Bruce’s Sunderland in 2009, the Egyptian flank-raider changed his career. The Wearside club tried to sign the converted […]

Injured Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud will soon be rewarded with a two-year contract extension with the Gunners. Manager Arsene Wenger announced during his Tuesday press conference that the deal will be ironed out and completed shortly. The new contract will keep the France international at The Emirates until 2018. Giroud, who just turned 28 on […]

Had it not have been for the injuries to Englishmen Chris Smalling and Phil Jones along with that of a senior Jonny Evans and the suspension of the recently first-teamer, Tyler Blackett – millions of fans around the world would have been oblivious to the name Paddy McNair – at least for a couple of […]

I am a big fan of Michael Davies and Roger Bennett, better known as the Men in Blazers. Like many soccer fans, I discovered their terrific podcast on Grantland two years ago and haven’t missed an episode since. Their appreciation of all things soccer, their insightful analysis, and above all their contagious sense of humor […]

It wasn't that long ago that Newcastle United was challenging for an UEFA Champions League spot and Alan Pardew was named Premier League Manager of the Season. At the end of the 2011-12 season only a masterful performance by Yaya Toure followed by a 3-1 defeat at Everton kept Newcastle out of Champions League qualification, and […]

As the UEFA Champions League enters Matchday Two, all four Premier League clubs in the competition are facing tricky fixtures. Even though a draw or defeat would not condemn any of the English sides to the Europa League, anything less than three points would heap unwanted pressure on the club and create nervous times for their […]

A German inspection agency has come to the conclusion that the now famous vanishing spray used during 2014 World Cup matches contains parabens, a chemical linked with health issues. The agency, Technischer Überwachungs-Verein (TueV), issued a statement on the concern saying, “In its present form, the product is not usable in Germany and the European […]

The question was only asked because there was nothing else to talk about. The press conference lasted all of 50 seconds. The Portland Timbers had just crushed Guyanese side Alpha United 6-0 in front of one of their smallest home crowds ever since joining MLS in a midweek CONCACAF Champions League respite from the furious […]

FC Juventus and AS Roma keep marching unstopped toward the big match of next Sunday at Juventus Stadium – five victories in five games for both team, which on Saturday defeated respectively Atalanta and Verona. The Giallorossi won against one of the surprises packets of this term, the Verona side trained by Andrea Mandorlini, but […]