Those who know my writing know that I have an affinity for DC United and have followed the team, with varying levels of intensity, since its inception. So it should surprise no one that I have been closely following the Black-and-Red this season, not just because of rooting interest but because this has shaped up […]

According to Ives Galarcep, Freddy Adu will return to Major League Soccer after signing with the Philadelphia Union. Soccer By Ives claims that Chivas USA management were unwilling to support the signing of Adu to a designated player deal. Will add details as they become available.

"Norwich, Q.P.R., Swansea! Come in, come in." "Well, this is rather nice." "It is, isn't it?" "May we take our coats off? And could we trouble you for some seats, we've come a long way." "Erm, I wouldn't get too comfortable." Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers and Swansea City join the Premier League party this […]

Talk about bad timing. Zippo, the American lighter brand, chose this week to unveil their lighters that feature the crests of four of the Premier League's biggest clubs. The irony is that in the same week that Zippo releases these, London was in flames while major cities in the rest of England also were the […]

July saw Kevin Hartman named MLS’s MVP of the month. He follows that accolade with an inclusion into our MLS Legends feature. The 37-year old currently leads the league in minutes, and we caught up with Kevin on the way to practice. He told us all about his stock portfolio, and how he’s managed to […]

Following the riots in London I am delighted to write that the Football League has today confirmed that all matches in London will take place at their scheduled kick off times. The riots that started in London and have spread to other parts of England have been a shocking embarrassment to our country, leading to […]

It's time for our annual ritual. To put my head on the line, to take the abuse and guffaws and predict how I think the 2011-12 Premier League table will look at the end of the season. But I'm not doing it alone. I encourage each of you to share how you think the table […]

UPDATE: The Premier League has announced that all matches this weekend are expected to go ahead except for Tottenham against Everton. Of course, this is subject to change based on what happens in England in the next 48 hours. "Acting on current information from the authorities there is no reason to believe that matches outside […]

Last week, Arsenal were drawn with Italian side Udinese in the final qualifying match to determine if they’ll reach the Group stages of the Champions League. Udinese have lost some of their top players, including Colombian international defender Cristian Zapata who left for Spain’s Villareal. Swiss international midfielder Gokhan Inler has left for Napoli. While […]

All summer long almost every other transfer story was either about a big club trying to sign a player away or an unhappy player wanting to leave their club. From Tevez at Man City, the Fabregas and Nasri sagas at Arsenal, Luka Modric and Tottenham to the Joey Barton explosion at Newcastle, it seems that […]

Meet Chelsea's newest signing, Romelu Lukaku. Aged 18 years, the former star for Belgium club Anderlecht is often called “the new Didier Drogba," so it's fitting that he has signed for the club he called his favorite team to play on the same team as his idol. Lukaku, who placed second in the Belgium version […]

In the absence of live football during the close-season, the avid football fan is kept entertained by the bi-annual transfer merry-go-round where rumours of unlikely moves and bargain buys are rife as each team looks to build on the past season. This summer has been no exception and certainly hasn’t disappointed. Manchester United were fast […]

No one should have been looking for redemption in Wednesday night's friendly with Mexico. The next chapter in US Soccer's metamorphosis was opened instead, as Jurgen Klinsmann's squad fought back from an early hole and drew Mexico at 1. Still fresh in many minds was the four-goal collapse against El Tri in Los Angeles a […]

Hamburg rejects Juve bid for Dutch winger After signing striker Mirko Vucinic last week, Juventus has turned its attention towards filling the hole the team has on the left wing. Over the last few days the focus of their search centered on Hamburg’s Eljero Elia and a deal was reportedly close to going through. Today […]

Yes, it may have been “just a friendly,” but anytime you can claim a victory over the reigning world and European champions, it is something worthy of getting excited over. Italy’s 2-1 win at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari over Spain may not count in terms of any competition, but for new coach Cesare […]