The World Cup is nearly upon us and as the anticipation is ramping up for the biggest sporting event on the planet, so will the debates, talking points, narratives and clichés. No doubt soccer fans from all over will gather together with like-minded friends and discuss everything there is to talk about regarding the World […]

No. 25: Donovan Sends The States Crazy (South Africa, 2010) After draws in their opening two games of the 2010 World Cup, the United States Men’s National Team knew that they had a wonderful chance of making it to the knockout stages. A hard earned 1-1 tie with England was followed up by a pulsating 2-2 […]

Australia Head Coach Ange Postecoglou has selected his 30-man Provisional Squad for the upcoming World Cup. “We’re excited to announce the preliminary 30-man Socceroos squad for the World Cup…. We’ve selected a squad we believe will represent the people of Australia with pride on the biggest stage in world sport,” Postecoglou said at the official […]

Can you believe it? It’s just 26 days until the World Cup gets underway in Brazil. The host nation will kick off the tournament against Croatia in the competition curtain raiser, paving the way for a month jam-packed with top quality soccer. Lovers of the beautiful game will be able to sit back and sample […]

Congratulations to Arsenal FC on winning the 2013/14 FA Cup Final. In typical Arsenal style, the Gunners didn't make it easy after Hull City deservedly scored two early goals to give the Arsenal players, manager and supporters a shock to the system. But the Gunners bounced back after an exquisite free kick from Santi Cazorla […]

Gerardo Martino has stepped down as manager of FC Barcelona. According to a brief statement issued by Barcelona, Martino will leave the club by mutual constent. The decision was made shortly after Atletico Madrid tied Barcelona 1-1 at Camp Nou, which was enough to help Atleti win the 2013/14 La Liga title. Gerardo Martino, nicknamed […]

Arsenal face Hull in the FA Cup final today in a bid to end their 9 year wait for a trophy. FATV spoke to Arsenal stalwart defender Laurent Koscielny on his excitement, the desire to win this trophy, the talent of Sagbo and playing at Wembley. Koscielny discusses what Arsenal will need to do in […]

The winners of the 2013-14 FA Cup will lift a brand new trophy at Wembley today – only the third edition of the world's most famous domestic Cup. The 2014 trophy will replace the 1992 edition, which in turn replaced the first iteration of the current design in 1911. Made by silversmiths Thomas Lyte of […]

By the time the final whistle blows on the Serie A season this Sunday, the odds are that AC Milan will be without European football next season. There is a chance they can jump a few clubs into sixth, but they do not control their own destiny. Already the blame is being assigned and fingers […]

After a long and grueling Premier League season, Cardiff, Fulham and Norwich have bitten the dust. Instead of looking forward to another year of outings at Old Trafford, Anfield, the Emirates and Stamford Bridge, these three clubs will travel to the likes of Ipswich Town, Bournemouth and Huddersfield. It is interesting to wonder what the […]

The United States Women’s National team has named Jill Ellis as the new head coach, who served as interim coach after Tom Sermanni was fired in April. This will be the third head coach the USWNT has had in the last two years and the eighth head coach in the team's history. Currently ranked number one […]

As Louis Van Gaal begins to poke his way around Manchester, he will have the best assistance that could be offered. According to published reports, Ryan Giggs will take a role as Van Gaal’s number two while the Dutch head coach fills out his prospective coaching staff at Old Trafford. Giggs offers a degree of […]

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 […]