Stephen Ireland was once the best player on an expensively assembled Mark Hughes managed side. The year was 2009 and Manchester City had just been subject to a takeover from the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi. At the time, Stephen Ireland was the best player on the Blues team that included Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, […]

Toronto FC put seven years of complete and utter futility behind them on Monday by announcing the signings of Michael Bradley and Jermain Defoe in the same press conference. It doesn’t erase it, but now it’s not at the forefront of discussions about the club… except for Daniel Taylor of The Guardian. He wrote a […]

Here we go again. Southampton Chairman Nicola Cortese, who is one of the main reasons behind the club's success in the Premier League, is close to quitting the club after a bust up with club owner Katharina Liebherr. It was only last May when Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino threatened to quit the club if Cortese left, […]

A photo of Real Salt Lake's home shirt for the 2014 season has been leaked on the Internet. So far, it's the first MLS shirt that we've seen leaked for the upcoming season. The red Real Salt Lake home shirt features a thick yellow stripe across the upper chest, while the shirt sleeves appear to […]

With the Premier League season now past the halfway mark, Liverpool has transitioned from early season surprise to what appears to be a solid squad that finds itself in the thick of the title race. After sitting in first place on Christmas Day, the Reds dropped down in the table following consecutive losses to Manchester […]

Enough ink has already been spent on whether Cristiano Ronaldo deserved to win this year’s Ballon d'Or award. Instead, I want to put a focus on the voting procedure and some issues with it. National team managers and captains are given the opportunity to vote for the award. On the surface, this may seem fair […]

As a region, Merseyside is currently awash with positivity when it comes to soccer-related matters. Supporters of a red and blue persuasion have been equally boisterous about the prospects of their sides as we kick-off 2014, with Liverpool and Everton sitting fourth and fifth in the table respectively. At the time of writing, they are […]

On the same day that Stoke City have signed John Guidetti on loan and Stephen Ireland on a permanent deal, the Staffordshire club are set to sign USMNT striker Juan Agudelo on a six-month loan pending work permit approval. Agudelo revealed on his personal Twitter account that "There's no other club that has supported and […]

USMNT captain Clint Dempsey is on the bench today as Premier League teams Fulham face Norwich in the FA Cup Third Round replay to be played at Craven Cottage at 2:45pm ET. For viewers in the United States, the match will be shown live on FOX Deportes, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go. In the first […]

Hull City owner Assem Allam has vowed to quit if The FA rejects his request to change of his football club from Hull City AFC to Hull Tigers. Some supporters may be wishing that Allam follows through on his promise given the opposition not only from Hull City supporters but from the soccer fans around […]

Starting at St James’ Park, where the most controversial decision of the weekend took place. Newcastle’s Cheick Tiote hit a superb strike, which flew into the net, following a corner. There were three Newcastle players in an offside position as the ball left Tiote’s boot. As soon as the Newcastle players and fans celebrated the […]

Stoke City have signed John Guidetti on loan from Manchester City as well as the permanent signing of Stephen Ireland from Aston Villa. Guidetti is on loan at Stoke City for the rest of the season. The striker is highly-regarded by Manchester City supporters who have long romanticized about how good of a footballer he […]

Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic is en-route to London today to join Chelsea Football Club in a deal reported to be worth £22million, according to a report in Portugal. When asked whether his game for Benfica against Porto on Sunday was his last for the club, Matic replied: "Yes, it was my last game. I want […]

Real Madrid were the major beneficiaries from the weekend’s La Liga action, narrowing the gap behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to three points after their slender win at Espanyol and the top two’s goalless draw at the Vicente Calderon. Barcelona remain top of La Liga on goal difference after their top-of-the-table clash with Atletico Madrid […]

Samir Nasri’s injury in the second half of a 2-0 win against Newcastle will undoubtedly make Manchester City’s title chances less likely considering the Frenchman will be out of action for eight weeks. The creative midfielder has been in scintillating form recently, and without him in the side, the club will have to either change […]