Mark Clattenburg has been appointed match referee for the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla on August 12 at Cardiff City Stadium in Wales. The 39-year-old official will be accompanied in Cardiff by an all-English team of match officials: Simon Beck and Stuart Burt will work alongside him as assistant referees; with Michael […]

The evolution of soccer is not linear. Residues from the past sometimes rise again despite being deemed outmoded and elements never to be thought of as vanishing suddenly begin to fade. The evolution of soccer happens in waves. During the last two decades – in some countries even longer – the center of creativity on […]

AS Roma midfielder Seydou Keita took to Twitter to explain his actions during his side's 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup. The incidents that took place transpired before the kick-off when Keita refused to shake the hand of Real Madrid defender Pepe. Shortly after, the Malian international was caught on video throwing […]

On a balmy and breezy night in Maryland, 61,238 supporters turned up to watch the 2014 Guinness International Champions Cup match between Manchester United and Inter Milan at FedEx Field. Fans were treated to an entertaining match featuring both new Manchester United signings (Ander Herrera and Luke Shaw). This also was the first match where […]

While in Florida promoting and helping with Gatorade’s Unreal Around the World contest, a program that provides select winners for a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the globe to experience trips in either Italy, England, Spain, Argentina, or Brazil with clubs like Liverpool, Barcelona and Boca Juniors, Graham Zusi took time to talk to World Soccer Talk. […]

Romelu Lukaku has finally had his future determined as it is being reported that the Belgian striker has signed a five-year deal with Everton. Yesterday it was reported that Chelsea were asking £30 million for the player, but Everton is believed to have signed the player for £28.5 million with his weekly wage being £75,000. If that […]

I knew I was an addict when I was 14 years old. It was 1998. I had just returned to the United States from a month-long invitational soccer camp in St. Jean de Luz, France, run by former French national team manager Jean-Michel Larqué. Two days earlier, Zinedine Zidane's France had beaten Ronaldo's Brazil to […]

“Tika-Taka is dead.” The phrase was used a lot during the Spaniard's World Cup campaign. Finishing third in the group, conceding seven and scoring just four left people mourning the style of play called tiki-taka. The style of play is seen as an art-form for the technical lovers of soccer, the short and precise passing, […]

Real Madrid plays AS Roma tonight in an International Champions Cup game at 9:15pm ET at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. For soccer fans in the US, you can watch the game at: AS Roma vs. Real Madrid @ 9:15pm ET; FOX Sports 2 and FOX Soccer 2Go, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN.com Starting lineups: Real […]

Manchester United plays Inter Milan tonight in an International Champions Cup game at 7pm ET at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. For soccer fans in the US, you can watch the game at: Inter Milan vs. Manchester United. 7pm ET; NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN.com On NBCSN, coverage of the match begins […]

Earlier today, Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger vowed to supporters that the club were done selling its players. This reaction came on the heels of the news that midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and forward Jay Rodriguez were rumored to be on their way to Tottenham to reunite with former Saints manager, Mauricio Pochettino. The words and actions […]

Southampton Football Club's squad of star players has been practically stripped bare by this summer’s transfer market. In many ways, it’s incredibly sad to see a good club rise the way they did only to be torn down. The changes beg the question, what is the goal of the club? Are they being smart, an […]

Liverpool is in New York City, in preparation for its sold-out game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday against Premier League rival Manchester City. My son and I attended the Liverpool practice yesterday in Princeton. It was a quietly whispered open practice with just a few hundred fans there, and the team including Brendan Rodgers, made […]

Manchester United has unveiled its third shirt for the 2014/15 season. United will debut the new shirt in its International Champions Cup game against Inter Milan in Maryland tonight at FedEx Field. Designed by Nike, Manchester United's third shirt is unique, to say at least. The shirt features two different tones of blue, which in […]

NBC Sports has announced that Everton and USA World Cup goalkeeper Tim Howard has signed a multi-year agreement to be an analyst for the network's Premier League coverage. Howard will serve as an analyst at up to 10 Premier League matches and on-site studio in the United Kingdom. He will work as a game analyst […]