It turns out World Cup corruption isn't limited to your Qatars, Russias and other developing parts of the soccer world. No, even the most historic of soccer strongholds, like Germany, aren't immune to FIFA's infamous pay-to-play game. According to a report today from the Der Spiegel, Germany won the right to host the 2006 World Cup […]

Manchester City are to consult with supporters over a possible redesign of the club's badge, the Barclays Premier League leaders have announced. City have had three major badges since the 1930s and adopted their current crest in 1997. Fans will be asked to fill out a questionnaire with a dedicated consultation space and exhibition being […]

Everton are the target of a potential takeover by US investors connected to Sporting Kansas City, reports emerged today by the BBC. It's understood that Everton value the club at £225 million, and that Robb Heineman, the CEO of Sporting Club, the parent company of Sporting Kansas City, will be at Goodison Park this Saturday for […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp identified defense as his priority but the untimely injury to striker Danny Ings has emphasized how much of a necessity it has become. The German's attacking options have been reduced to Daniel Sturridge and the raw Divock Origi, who has not scored in his last 10 matches. Christian Benteke, the Reds' […]

It’s dangerous to look at the Premier League table early on in the season, making the adulation Manchester United received after they scaled the summit following a 3-0 win against Sunderland a little premature. This current spell was always going to say more about Louis van Gaal’s reshaped side than the nascent stages of the […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said he will appeal against the Football Association's £50,000 fine and one-match suspended stadium ban. Mourinho was sanctioned for comments made following the October 3 loss to Southampton in which he said referee Robert Madeley was "afraid" to give Chelsea a penalty. Mourinho on Friday confirmed he had received the […]

Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has defended the second annual £3 million payment to majority shareholder Stan Kroenke. The American businessman has now received the figure twice in the last two years as advisory fees from his Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE) company. SEE MORE: Top 5 must-see games on television this weekend. The revelation of […]

ESPN has acquired the US media rights to Euro 2020 and its qualifiers, the UEFA Nations League and the European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, sources have confirmed to World Soccer Talk. ESPN outbid FOX Sports, NBC Sports and beIN SPORTS for the rights in a deal that is worth more than $110 million, […]

England boss Roy Hodgson needs to make room for Ross Barkley in his starting XI, according to Everton manager Roberto Martinez. The 21-year-old playmaker was the stand-out performer during Euro 2016 qualifying wins against Estonia and Lithuania over the past week, but Hodgson must make a big decision if he is to fit Barkley into his […]

It’s completely unprecedented: a women’s professional soccer league in the United States reaching a fourth season. Not only that, the National Women’s Soccer League hasn’t lost a single founding club in three years and has successfully added an expansion team, with a second on the way. By the time the league begins its fourth season […]

Ronald Koeman insists he has no interest in becoming Holland's next manager and remains committed to Southampton. Oranje coach Danny Blind is under intense pressure as a consequence of his team's failure to qualify for Euro 2016 but Koeman, once an iconic Netherlands international who has repeatedly been linked with the job, is adamant that even if […]

In presidential politics, it’s called the beer test. It’s based on the theory that what really matters is personality, not policies. Voters ask themselves: Would I want to have a beer with this person? Would they be good company? We’d all want to have a beer with Jurgen Klopp, and not only because he’s German […]

Jose Mourinho has attacked England's Football Association for perceived inconsistencies in its disciplinary process and again hit out at Arsene Wenger without naming the Arsenal boss. Mourinho was handed a one-match suspended stadium ban and fined £50,000 on Wednesday evening after accepting a misconduct charge from the Football Association for comments he made about officials in the […]

Arsene Wenger has defended the cost of tickets at Arsenal, insisting the board are keen to make them "more affordable" to fans. The BBC's 'Price of Football' survey found that Arsenal sold the most expensive Premier League match-day tickets at £97. Meanwhile, a Bayern Munich supporters' group has said it will not enter the Champions League […]

New Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is confident British managers can still get top Barclays Premier League jobs despite the influx of foreign coaching talent. The 60-year-old, who once famously remarked he would never be employed by a top-four club because his name is not "Allardici," was handed his latest rescue mission, this time at the Stadium […]