Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has revealed he considered calling up out-of-favor goalkeeper Victor Valdes in his latest selection. Valdes has made just two appearances since joining Manchester United in January after recovering from a knee injury. The former Barcelona player has had a strained relationship with United manager Louis van Gaal and has not […]

Ever since its inception, Major League Soccer’s primary goal has been growth, trying to cultivate an untapped sports fan group in this country. They’ve been relatively successful in that venture if you look at a variety of metrics, from number of teams to revenue to attendance. A large part of that success can be attributed […]

It wasn’t really supposed to go like this for Leicester City. Having lost a manager with an enormous personality and a key experienced midfield player, Claudio Ranieri didn’t seem like a coach capable of carrying on the good work done by this team as of late. But it's definitely so far so good for the […]

Has there been a more fascinating team in the Premier League this season than West Ham United? A new and completely different style of manager taking the helm for the final season at the Boleyn Ground meant that there was never going to be a shortage of drama for the east London outfit. But even […]

Arsenal World Soccer Talk's Arsenal correspondent Chris Moore faced an interesting dilemma this week when faced with the task of selecting his ideal XI for the Gunners. Take a look at his Arsenal progress report to see whether you agree or disagree with him. Having a hard time picking my Arsenal starting XI for […]

Sir Alex Ferguson admits his tough approach to discipline could have cost him Premier League titles during his time at Manchester United. Ferguson, who won 13 league titles at United, had a number of high-profile bust-ups with some of the best players in the world during his 27-year tenure at Old Trafford. David Beckham, Roy […]

Ever seen the movie Alien vs. Predator? If you haven’t believe me you’re not missing out on an art house classic. To my eternal shame I have seen it, in the cinema no less, and walked out with a one-word critique, “meh”. The danger of too much time coupled with poor judgment. As odd as […]

Aston Villa have had a stop start beginning to the season but have made some astute signings and look like a side with some quality players, who should comfortably avoid relegation. They have a young enthusiastic manager and a squad with plenty of players who have a point to prove. Best starting XI: Brad Guzan, […]

We’re four games into the English Premier League season, and even though it’s not an effective barometer for eventual league success, some clubs will be happier with their performance than others. While teams like Chelsea will be disappointed with their start in the context of the millions upon millions they spent this summer, clubs like […]

What should have been a summer of celebration and excitement for the future turned into a nightmare for the USA. Jurgen Klinsmann’s seat is getting ever warmer. With a Confederations Cup Playoff against Mexico looming on October, the next two games for the US are extremely important. The first step towards getting it figured out […]

If Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager was ever to play a game of Monopoly you would sense he would pass ‘GO’ several times before making that first purchase, and there is no difference in his philosophy for buying players when it comes to the transfer market. The transfer window has closed and Arsenal was the […]

For the first time since 2008-09, Spurs have gone the first four games of a season without a win. Three points is good enough for 16th in the table, but is the state of affairs in N17 that poor? They outplayed Everton and were unlucky not to score, played better than Manchester United at Old Trafford, […]

Emmanuel Adebayor has been left out of Tottenham's 25-man squad for the Barclays Premier League. The 31-year-old former Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid forward had been expected to leave the club before the transfer deadline, but was unable to secure a move away from Spurs. The decision leaves the former Togo international facing the […]

Geoff Hurst has praised West Ham's dealings at the end of the summer transfer window. In a busy final 24 hours, the London club re-signed Alex Song in a season-long loan deal from Barcelona, recruited Victor Moses on loan from Chelsea, signed Nikica Jelavic and Michail Antonio on a permanent basis and loaned Matt Jarvis […]

Manchester United insist goalkeeper David de Gea will not be frozen out of the team even if he refuses to sign a new contract. Reports in Spain have claimed de Gea is worried about being left out of the side after his move to Real Madrid collapsed on transfer deadline day, leaving the 24-year-old at […]