How often do we hear that old cliche in soccer, “this is our cup final”? A vital game, in which winning is the only option; nothing else will do. As we approach the final knockings of the European domestic campaign, the calendar is packed with these “cup final” clashes in the league, not to mention […]

When Luca Caioli writes a book about a player, it is not your average biography. What you can expect is a well written, well researched look at his subject. His most recent book Neymar looks at this young superstar with a thoroughness that shows his development into arguably the best Brazilian soccer player of his time. […]

The recent retirement of two key international players for Australia, along with the inconsistent form and injury problems of their captain, have Socceroos fans concerned about their team’s chances in Brazil. This has alarmed the wider soccer community, who had already written off Australia for the World Cup after they were drawn into a really […]

Jose Mourinho’s odd comments about Samuel Eto’o’s age were ignored by the striker while he continued to play for Mourinho at Chelsea. But now with the season over and Eto’o seemingly headed for the exit, the three-time European champion Eto’o has shot back at The Special One. Eto'o made the following comment this week: “I […]

During World Cup 2014, ESPN will introduce new technology codenamed Virtual Presenter that could give viewers a unique perspective on watching the world's game. "We are going to use technology that's an extension of what we do with ESPN Axis. We are now going to be able to take our commentators live and put them […]

Walter Mazzarri's first year with Inter Milan and the Nerazzurri hasn't been an easy one. I don't believe Inter fans should complain too much, however. Inter just clinched 5th place in Serie A and a spot in the Europa League. Undeniably Inter has been a boring and slow moving team during this season. While there […]

Premier League club Swansea City have announced that the team will be flying to the United States this summer for a training camp in Chicago as well as a series of preseason friendlies. The only Welsh team in the Premier League will conduct a training camp in Chicago from July 6 to July 20, which will […]

Liverpool’s collapse in this season’s Premier League title race will haunt fans for a long time in the future. After Steven Gerrard’s unfortunate slip that allowed Demba Ba to race through on goal, giving Chelsea the advantage at Anfield, the title was back in Manchester City’s hands. Last Monday’s 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace all […]

Borussia Dortmund is looking to replace senior forward Robert Lewandowski, who will join Bundesliga’s rivals Bayern Munich this summer. The German giant’s likely number one target is Torino forward Ciro Immobile, the Serie A’s top scorer. The 21 year-old striker scored 22 goals with Torino this year, but he is co-owned with FC Juventus. Borussia […]

England's pinball wizard Jack Wilshere is ready to unleash his skills at World Cup 2014, as well as risking everything on the pitch as can be seen in the video below where Super Jacky Wilshere scores a goal against the odds. The video is part of a three-part series released thus far, which also features […]

NBC’s presentation of the 2013-2014 Premier League season reached a total of 31.5 million viewers, including almost 5 million for their coverage of Championship Sunday. For the first time ever all 380 matches were shown on live television, 196 matches shown on NBCUniversal networks and 184 were shown on Premier League Extra time TV packages […]

As the curtains falls on the 2013/2014 Premier League season, many fans and pundits have been left to catch their breath after what has been an enthralling year packed with drama at both ends of the table. The battle for the title and to avoid relegation went right down to the wire in a season […]

FIFA has drawn the ire of fans for issues off the pitch surrounding the World Cup. However, because of ambiguous tiebreaker rules, that focus could shift to the field of play in Brazil. Under very particular circumstances, a three-way tie could lead to confusion and more criticism for the governing body. The problem arises in […]

Former soccer player Kwame Darko has released a song entitled "Bet They See Me Now (USA Soccer Mix)," which is in support of the US Men's National soccer team who will be heading to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Darko, who played for the University of Maryland soccer team in college, was born and raised […]

The World Cup is inching ever nearer, and there are plenty of betting markets for punters to get involved with over the month long tournament. A lot of focus will be on the Golden Ball winner (player of the tournament) with the best players in the world vying to join a list of winners that […]