Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert raised eyebrows this week with his comments about the FA Cup, questioning the importance of the competition. "If they (Premier League managers) were being honest, they probably would do. Not just because of the money but survival in the league is vital. "It is realistic. That is the nature of […]

While this weekend's marquee FA Cup match is Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur, there have been plenty of classic FA Cup encounters between the Gunners and Spurs in the past. Names that come to mind include Paul Gascoigne, Alan Smith, Tony Adams, Gary Lineker, Patrick Vieira and many more. The Gazza free kick, in particular, will […]

With the January transfer window now open, we're taking a look back at the summer window to assess the worst buys from that transfer period for Premier League clubs. The top five are: 1. Andy Carroll (West Ham from Liverpool) £15,500,000 Carroll has not yet featured in a match for West Ham United since his […]

As the Serie A season returns with the start of a new year, the table is tight after an incredibly open first half of the season. There are currently eight teams in the middle of the Serie A table, all within two points of each other. With the likes of AC Milan and Lazio stuck […]

Following an independent regulatory commission hearing today, Southampton’s Dani Osvaldo has been handed a three-match ban with immediate effect and a £40,000 fine for misconduct related to the end of match brawl at St James' Park against Newcastle United on December 14. Osvaldo was charged with violent conduct, and the council found this to be […]

The Football Association has charged Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers with bringing the game into disrepute after his comments he made after the Manchester City-Liverpool match. In the game between Manchester City and Liverpool, the match officials made mistakes on two clear-cut decisions. The first was the offside decision in the first half where the assistant […]

"Arsenal will keep falling away in the title race" seems to be the familiar refrain from so many pundits. Yet as we enter the second half of the season, the Gunners top the table ahead of more fancied and highly touted sides. What exactly has Arsene Wenger done this season so well? From the looks […]

The United States now has a favorite team in Norway to root for. Former USMNT coach Bob Bradley was today unveiled as the new manager of Stabaek, a Norwegian team in the country's top flight division. By taking the job in Norway, Bradley now has the distinction of being the first American to manage a […]

Italy and AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi, who was linked to a move to Manchester United during the summer, has joked that he's lucky he didn't move to United otherwise he would have committed suicide by now. Respected Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri noted De Rossi's exact comment, which was: De Rossi on Manchester United: "Luckily […]

Southampton have made an official complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg, accusing him of verbally abusing club captain Adam Lallana during the match against Everton last weekend. Lallana claims that the abuse from Clattenburg was of a personal nature. The complaint was filed with PGMOL — the referee body for the Premier League — on New Year's Eve. […]

Arsenal are interested in signing Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, and the £32million buy-out clause placed on his head won't prevent Arsene Wenger from making an offer for the future Spain striker, according to a report tonight in the British media. Last night, the same tabloid ran a story that Dimitar Berbatov was being tipped […]

Tonight, host Nick Geber is joined by co-host Danny Page as they look at the big January questions – who needs what players and how badly? Plus Ole Gunnar joins team Mad Vinny and Nick explains why throwing stones at buses is a waste of energy. Watch tonight at 9PM ET. Chime in via Twitter @worldsocceradio or […]

Since 2006, sports fan and map connoisseur Bill Turianski has been creating custom soccer maps and posting them to his website to share with fellow sports fans who are enamored with the history, tradition and — most importantly — the location of soccer clubs. Every year, Bill's website Billsportsmaps.com posts maps galore for many major sports, […]

Aston Villa have suffered a blow as striker Libor Kozak has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a broken leg. The Czech striker broke his leg during training today. In December, Kozak made five appearances for the Villans, scoring twice. So far this season, he had scored four goals in 14 appearances. […]

Fulham striker Dimitar Berbatov posted a "come and get me" plea to Arsenal on his Facebook page today, after a British tabloid reported last night that Arsenal are interested in signing Berbatov, the highly talented Bulgarian footballer. The photograph, which is on Dimitar Berbatov's official Facebook page, was posted to his timeline with the words […]