FIFA President Sepp Blatter has slammed Brazil World Cup 2014 organizers by saying that no host country has been so far behind before in their preparations to host the major soccer tournament even though Brazil is the only host nation that has had so much time — seven years — to prepare. Blatter slammed Brazil […]

Under increasing pressure from disgruntled fans, West Ham United joint-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold have written a letter to supporters, giving support to manager Sam Allardyce. Big Sam has come under fire from a lot of West Ham United supporters for a string of poor results culminating in a 5-0 thrashing yesterday at the […]

Antonio Conte’s Juventus has shown yet again its unmatched supremacy in the Serie A after a clinical 3-0 victory over Roma. This was the tenth Juventus win without conceding goals, and from the very start of the match the bianconeri seemed rarely troubled by Roma’s inconclusive attacks. Even if the giallorossi had the majority of […]

West Ham United crashed out of the FA Cup with a 5-0 loss against Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Manager Sam Allardyce made the controversial decision to play a team made up largely of youth players. While some accomplished veterans like Stewart Downing and Alou Diarra were in the side, the Hammers fielded a team that […]

FOX had a mixed weekend covering the FA Cup, the first full-fledged weekend of soccer on the network’s channels since the shutdown of FOX Soccer in September. The wall-to-wall FA Cup coverage, that included FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and FOX over-the-air, included extensive highlights and studio shows. The FA Cup, often a throwaway […]

Liverpool defeated Oldham Athletic today in the FA Cup Third Round to set up a Fourth Round match against either Bournemouth or Burton Albion. The FA Cup match between Liverpool-Oldham wasn't shown on live television, so many Reds supporters missed out on seeing the Anfield club cruise to victory with a wonderful goal by Iago […]

Juventus plays AS Roma today in the Serie A today in a match between first and second in the table. After taking a two week winter break, the two Italian teams are ready to begin their 2014 in style. Programming note: For viewers in the United States, Juventus vs Roma is being shown exclusively on […]

Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup Third Round after losing 2-1 against Swansea City today in a demoralizing performance by the Red Devils. The defeat for United, their second in a row, will certainly pile the pressure on United manager David Moyes. While much of the focus will be on Manchester United's […]

(For US viewers: Atletico Madrid v. Barcelona will be shown LIVE on Saturday, January 11th at 2pm EST on beINSPORT) For the first time in recent history, there’s a fixture on the La Liga schedule worth watching other than 'El Clasico'. Atletico Madrid v. Barcelona won’t rival the global television ratings produced by the bi-annual El Clasicos, […]

The draw for the FA Cup Fourth Round has been made today, which features several mouthwatering ties between Premier League sides and Football League teams. Sunderland vs Kidderminster or Peterborough Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Southampton vs Yeovil Town Huddersfield Town vs Charlton or Oxford Port Vale or Plymouth vs Brighton Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich […]

A young West Ham United supporter burst out in tears Sunday during the match between his club and Nottingham Forest, as the Championship side thrashed the Hammers 5-0 at the City Ground. The young boy, who was in the away section with fellow West Ham United supporters, broke down in tears and had to be […]

Eusebio, one of the legends of the sport of soccer, has died, age 71, after suffering a heart attack. Considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, Eusebio scored 733 goals in 745 appearances. Forty one of those goals were scored for Portugal, including a goal for Portugal against England in the 1966 World […]

The history of soccer in the United States started long before the New York Cosmos won the NASL championship in 1972. In fact, the modern game of soccer first saw signs of life in the United States in the 1860s-1870s as immigrants came through Ellis Island and quickly shared their love of the sport across […]

Stoke City midfielder Jermaine Pennant dressed in a Osama bin Laden costume on New Year's Eve, and was pictured holding fake dynamite. The disturbing image, which was posted on Instagram by Pennant's fiancee Alice Goodwin, is yet another idiotic move by a troubled footballer. This is the same man who: — had to wear an electronic […]

West Ham United face a £5million payout if they decide to sack manager Sam Allardyce, reveals The Mirror. While the amount may not seem like much to supporters of Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United or Liverpool, it's a more significant fee for a club like West Ham United just to get rid of a manager and […]