Chelsea's game against Reading was originally scheduled for Saturday, September 1, but due to Chelsea playing in the UEFA Super Cup next week against Atletico Madrid, the Blues moved their match to tonight in front of a large crowd at Stamford Bridge (live on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com at 2:45pm ET today). While Reading got their […]

United States Men's National Team fans, if you haven't had a reason to lobby your local carrier for the new beIn Sport network, you just might have one now. The rumors I spoke of on this week's MLSTalk Podcast have come to fruition, and beIn Sport has acquired the rights to the upcoming away fixtures […]

Now that the Beat The Manager game has launched, hopefully you've had a chance to play it. If you haven't, there's still plenty of time to register for your chance to win one of several Apple iPad tablets that we'll be giving away throughout the Premier League season. But before you dive in, here are […]

Sky Sports media pundit Gary Neville was full of praise for Arsenal's debut performance by Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla in his debut against Sunderland. On Sky's Monday Night Football (the real football, that is), Neville opined about how gifted Cazorla is, and what an incredible sense of positioning he has as well as observant as […]

Queens Park Rangers have certainly been busy in the transfer market after Saturday's clobbering from Swansea. I can just imagine the conversation after the match between QPR owner Tony Fernandes and manager Mark Hughes. Tony: "What the hell happened, Sparky?" Hughes: "Like I told you, we need to buy more players to stay up in […]

It's not confirmed by either club quite yet, but there are reports that Real Madrid has agreed a deal with Arsenal to send Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin to Emirates Stadium on a season-long loan. The move, however, is contingent on whether Sahin wants to move to Arsenal. It's quite possible that he may wait for […]

Not long ago I wrote a piece concerning the lack of spending at Tottenham by chairman Daniel Levy and owner Joe Lewis regarding the signing of new players. My conviction is stronger than ever that the problem with Tottenham Hotspur is with the current chairman Daniel Levy. I would like to add absentee owner Joe […]

Move over Lionel Messi. The one and only Emile Heskey will be gracing the cover art for FIFA 13. Uhhhhh, yeah, righhht.

It's been a long round of negotiations, but Emmanuel Adebayor is finally heading to Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent deal. "I am pleased to be signing for Spurs on a permanent basis after finally agreeing my departure with Manchester City," said Adebayor. “It may have taken longer than expected but I am delighted to be back […]

The opening weekend of the Premier League's 2012-13 season was a victory for the underdogs. Out of the Sky Six in the Premier League, only two of them recorded a victory. But if you had to rate which top Premier League gave the worst performance during the opening weekend, which one would it be and […]

Barcelona’s influence in the soccer world is not just about the aesthetic quality produced by the La Masia nurtured technicians. They have reopened the eternal debate of how the game should be played. Their mystical football has given us pleasure, but at the same time has influenced a significant number of clubs and countries. For the […]

After a whirlwind opening weekend in the Premier League, here are my thoughts and tips relating to Fantasy Premier League. 1. White is the color: Swansea and Fulham finished opening weekend at the top of the Premier League. Two slick European managers and two debut braces helped two teams clad in white to two 5-0 victories. […]

Don't be surprised if the Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) won't be too happy about the latest move regarding the famous Red Devils club. American businessman George Soros has bought a 7.85% stake in Manchester United. The Hungarian-born billionaire has a net worth of $20 billion. Here are today's Premier League news headlines: George Soros […]

It’s not very often you can win 5-0 in one of the most competitive leagues in the world and get almost no recognition of your achievement, but it’s happened to Fulham this Saturday. Sitting joint top of the Premier League after the opening weekend, the action at Craven Cottage has been largely ignored, overshadowed by […]

Awake the sleeping giant! Sunderland, who has been painfully quiet in this summer transfer window, is on the verge of signing Adam Johnson, Jermaine Jenas and Danny Rose in a mad scramble to add some talent and depth to a Sunderland side. Maybe the club is finally feeling the pressure and complaints from supporters? Whatever […]