It seems as though a week can't go by without Barcelona being linked with a new endorsement deal in some form or another, be it the club itself or one of the Catalan giants' star-studded players. While the highest profile members of the Barca squad probably need a sizeable Excel document to keep track of their various endorsements, […]

I must admit, I had never pondered this dilemma until Chris Baird was sent off for two fouls in one sequence in Monday’s crucial Euro qualifier in Belfast. With eight minutes left, with Northern Ireland down 1-0 to Hungary following an unfortunate yet dreadful goalkeeping error by Michael McGovern, Michael O’Neill’s men pushed forward in […]

Danny Welbeck has not featured for the England men's national team since March. Now his manager fears recent knee surgery will sideline the Arsenal forward until the same time next year. Roy Hodgson, speaking in the wake of England's 6-0 Euro 2016 qualifying victory over San Marino, expressed concerns about the injury status of both Welbeck […]

Gary Neville, one of the members of the famous Class of '92, sat down recently to speak to students and faculty at the University of Salford to discuss a range of topics. At the heart of the discussion is Salford City FC, the soccer team that is owned by Neville, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, Phil […]

Saido Berahino has reported back for training at West Brom, Press Association Sport understands. Berahino was expected back at the club's training base on Monday afternoon after being granted a period of leave following the fall out from his protracted move to Tottenham and he was there along with the rest of the Albion squad […]

It certainly is nice that we have some U.S. national team matches that mean something. Well, check that. They feel like they mean something. This short camp and two-match set – Friday’s win over Peru and Tuesday’s contest outside Boston against Brazil – is all preparation for the big skirmish coming over the hill. That’s […]

Tributes have been paid to former Scottish footballer Ralph Milne who has died at the age of 54. The former Dundee United and Manchester United winger had been receiving treatment in hospital for liver problems. He is well remembered by Dundee United fans for scoring the first goal in a 2-1 victory over rivals Dundee […]

Tony Pulis will welcome Saido Berahino back into his West Brom squad – but will do so with some strong words for the controversial striker. Berahino was the subject of several bids from Tottenham during the transfer window and attempted to force through a move, first by submitting a transfer request and then with a […]

Karim Benzema has denied reports he came close to leaving Real Madrid for Arsenal this summer. The French forward was strongly linked with a move to the Gunners but he remained in Madrid for the start of his seventh campaign with Real. When asked about the rumors that he would join Arsenal, Benzema said to […]

At the beginning of August, Philly.com soccer reporter Jonathan Tannenwald heralded great expectations for MLS games that were scheduled to be televised that month on ESPN. As Tannenwald noted, which was key, the four MLS games would be on the ESPN "mother ship," the main channel instead of relegated to the more soccer-friendly ESPN2 network. […]

Saido Berahino will back down on his strike threat and return to action with West Brom, according to players' union boss Gordon Taylor. Berahino tweeted his vow never to play under Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace again after the club rejected a number of bids from Tottenham towards the end of the transfer window. But with […]

The 2015-16 Premier League season is well under way, and transfer deadline day has passed. The usual frenzied activity of deadline day has now given way to the relative calmness and tranquillity provided by the international break. This brief respite in proceedings offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on how my beloved Norwich City have […]

Louis Van Gaal has a reputation for being autocratic and dictatorial. Although you wouldn’t know it during his brief spell in England as manager of Manchester United, as the Dutchman seems particularly willing to any and all media suggestions regarding where he should play his captain, (and thus the player who seems guaranteed to play […]

Rabble.tv has launched a redesign of its website as well as a long list of new features that enhance the experience of listening to real sports fans calling games. Plus, they’ve made it easier than ever to help you call your own games or favorite TV shows. If you’re not familiar with Rabble, it’s the […]

It's too easy to blame FOX Sports for the poor TV ratings due to their failure to begin promoting its coverage of the Bundesliga just two weeks before the season even though they knew they'd be televising the games since 2013 when they acquired the rights. The reality is that the Bundesliga TV viewing figures […]