Who would have expected three brilliant goals by Sunderland and three brilliant goal celebrations by manager Paolo Di Canio, which trumped the meager goal celebrations by the players who scored the goal? Despite a goal by Newcastle United that should have counted but was incorrectly called off because of offside, Sunderland completely dominated Newcastle United […]

Two Premier League matches are in store today before the FA Cup semi-final later today between Chelsea and Manchester City. Early risers will be able to catch the Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle United and Sunderland, which kicks off (hopefully on the pitch, that is, not in the stands) at 7am ET on ESPN Deportes and […]

Congratulations to Wigan Athletic Football Club on reaching the FA Cup Final, their first major final in the history of the club. Hats off go to Wigan owner Dave Whelan as well as manager Roberto Martinez and his players. The achievement of going this far in the tournament should not be overlooked. This is a […]

It's a shame that the match was tarnished by Millwall hooligans fighting at Wembley, but Wigan Athletic put on an impressive display against a Millwall side that had their chances to make it to the 2012-13 FA Cup semi-final. If you missed any of the action or you want to see it again, here are […]

It was a low-scoring day in the Premier League today, but as usual there were plenty of talking points including a controversial penalty kick, a shot that did or didn't cross the line, as well as clubs reaching safety in the league on a very rain-soaked day in England. Here are all of the match […]

Manchester United leads the all-time table of most successful league clubs in England and Wales, according to the boffins over at Statto.com. The all-time league table includes all Football League and Premier League clubs from the beginning of time. The all-time table also takes into consideration points deductions. While United at the top of the […]

The Ajax academy system is unlike any other, especially considering the size of the country. Ajax's fine youth academy is called ‘Die Toekomst’ or ‘The Future’. Founded in 1900, the club plays the so-called ‘Total Football’ approach in a 4-3-3 system invented by the great Dutch manager Rinus Michels. It is this ideology that makes Ajax […]

Skirmishes between Millwall supporters erupted at Wembley today in the latter stages of the FA Cup semi-final between Wigan and Millwall. TV footage and photographs showed small groups of Millwall supporters fighting between themselves near a corner of the ground. There were scenes of policemen trying to push fans back, while it appeared that some […]

A small group of Liverpool supporters unfurled anti-Margaret Thatcher banners at today's Premier League at Reading's Madejski Stadium in England. The banners included "Ding dong, the witch is dead," "We're gonna have a party," "You picked on the wrong city," and "You didn't care when you lied, we don't care that you died." The Daily Mail newspaper […]

One moment in this match between Arsenal and Norwich City was the turning point in this game. Up until then, it was a very close encounter between Arsenal and Norwich.

Millwall plays Wigan Athletic today in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley (kick-off time is 12:15pm ET). The victor will play the winner of tomorrow's semi-final between Manchester City and Chelsea. Plus, either Millwall or Wigan will potentially book a place in next season's Europa League if/when City and Chelsea finish in the top four […]

During today's match between Arsenal and Norwich City that is being televised live on FOX Soccer, FOX accidentally interrupted the broadcast in the 28th minute to show 30 seconds of beIN Sport's live coverage of Nottingham Forest against Cardiff City. The 30 second interruption showed Cardiff City scoring a goal to take the lead. Someone […]

Psy has released his newest music video as a follow-up to his worldwide hit, Gangnam Style. The new music video is for the single "Gentleman." You may be wondering why Psy's new video, "Gentleman," is being shown on a soccer blog. If you skip to minute 1:08, you can see Psy showing us his soccer […]

For listeners outside Europe, one of the greatest benefits of talkSPORT is their audio coverage of every single Premier League match online via talkSPORT.com or via their talkSPORT app. talkSPORT has the audio rights until the end of the 2015-16 season, so whether you’ve had a chance to listen to their commentaries or not, here’s […]

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is not amused by the club's decision to go on tour to the United States this May just days after the 2012-13 Premier League season ends. "Usually I don't like this because when we finish the season it is finished. The players need to go home for one week because […]