Juan Mata has rather surprisingly split opinion since his January transfer to Manchester United for what was then a club record £37.1million and this week former Liverpool defender turned Sky Sports pundit, Jamie Carragher, has labelled Manchester City's David Silva 'two or three levels above' Mata. I for one feel this is harsh and simply […]

Heading into the international break, Barcelona are undefeated and sit on top of La Liga's table with nineteen points after seven matches. Thus far, the only blemish on the Spanish giants' domestic schedule was a nil-nil draw against Malaga. The Catalan side have scored nineteen times in the Primera Division and have yet to concede a […]

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois suffered a head injury during the London Derby Sunday when Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez accidentally collided with the Belgium international inside the Chelsea penalty box. Courtois went down right away, and while the Chelsea medical staff treated the keeper, he was allowed to continue playing for another 14 minutes before finally […]

[Warning: This article contains language and a picture containing words which some readers may find offensive.] Partizan Belgrade have been fined £31,430 and will be forced to play their next Europa League match in a partially closed stadium after a section of their supporters displayed an anti-Semitic banner against Tottenham Hotspur during the two clubs' […]

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has shed new light on the reasons behind his Old Trafford exit in 2005. Rumors have circulated for years that Keane's departure from the club stemmed from a MUTV interview where the United midfielder infamously blasted teammates Rio Ferdinand, Edwin van der Sar, Ruud van Nistelrooy, John O'Shea, Darren Fletcher, […]

Italian Football Federation President Carlo Tavecchio said he plans to request to FIFA the use of television replays for questionable calls following widespread scrutiny of officiating decisions during Sunday's Serie A clash between league leaders, Juventus and AS Roma. The president also called for players and officials at Juventus and Roma to 'tone things down' after both clubs public criticism of match […]

Earlier today, former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid striker David Villa took part in his first training session with Melbourne City FC. Spain's all-time leading scorer had previously been training in New York prior to his arrival in Australia 24 hours ago. The striker will join the A-League side on a 10-game loan spell before returning […]

Jurgen Klinsmann has announced his squad for the US Men's National Team friendly against Ecuador, which will be played on October 10 in East Hartford, Connecticut. After a 15-year international career in which he became the most accomplished player in team history, U.S. Men's National Team forward Landon Donovan (@landondonovan) will make his final appearance […]

For the second week in a row, Manchester United has a very lucky win under its belt. Everton deserved a point from this game, and played very well in the second half. Manchester United will need to improve their play significantly to compete with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City; whom they will play soon. Injuries-notwithstanding, […]

Today, amid the celebrations of Diego Costa's goal which spotted Chelsea a 2-0 lead over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, Sky Sports announcer Martin Tyler asked the question: "Have you seen a foreign player adapt so quickly to the Premier League?" Of course, the long-time commentator was adding his own verbal 'flavor' to Costa's splendid finish […]

Premier League managers Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger got into a spat during the first half of the Chelsea-Arsenal match on Sunday after Chelsea defender Gary Cahill made a nasty tackle against Alexis Sanchez in front of the two managers. Wenger, obviously incensed by the foul, walked over towards Mourinho, but the Chelsea manager motioned […]

Over the past few weeks, it appeared Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew was a dead-man walking. A large section of the club's supporters, – who were fed up with a year's worth of dismal performances – had focused their attention on the Magpies' fourth-year manager. Protests were organized and signs handed out demanding that Pardew […]

Rio Ferdinand. The name conjures up a myriad of emotions and thoughts for soccer fans, both positive and negative. A flamboyant and contentious personality like Ferdinand is bound to be divisive, and it often seems that the majority of fans (not just fans of rival teams) dislike Ferdinand. What is it about Ferdinand that is […]

Manchester United welcome Roberto Martinez's Everton side to Old Trafford this Sunday in what is arguably Louis van Gaal's first real test as manager of United as the Toffees look to replicate last term's domestic double over United. United head into Sunday's fixture with no real let-up on the injury front with Chris Smalling, Phil […]

Prior to his side's round of seven La Liga encounter with Valencia, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone told the media: "As they are not in European competition this season, Valencia will have to try hard not to be in the top four [in Spain]." The quote from the Argentine boss had been perceived by some as […]