Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both won again to remain level at the top of La Liga as Atleti’s three-goal margin brought them exactly level with the Catalans on points, wins and goal difference. Ten-man Real Madrid salvaged a draw at lowly Osasuna to trail the top two by five points. Atletico Madrid survived an even first […]

Tonight, Nick Geber and Danny Page chat about the sacking of Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas, and where Spurs go from here. Plus, the duo tackle the situation at West Bromwich Albion, and whether the board of directors made the correct decision to give Steve Clarke the heave-ho. The special guest tonight will be World […]

Two of the favorite days for most Premier League soccer fans in any calendar year are Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Reason being is that both days typically offer a full gameweek of matches in a 24-48 hour span. Boxing Day, on December 26, will be a good day to request a paid time […]

I was at Villa Park yesterday to see under pressure Manchester United take on Aston Villa. The atmosphere pre-game was low key from the home supporters, which was surprising given United were on a two game losing streak in the league and were under huge pressure to get three points. The Manchester United fans, however, […]

Identity is such an important concept in soccer. It’s formed by a variety of facets; from the badge, stadium, name, kit color and history. In the modern game, a key part of a team’s identity is the brand of soccer they play, which is essentially the stylistic representation of a manager’s principles. One boss who […]

For the past ten years, Jose Mourinho has been the titan on the world stage of soccer management. Records have been casually swatted aside with contemptuous ease. The force of his personality was simply too powerful to be contained but now that force appears to be slowly ebbing away. Before we look at this slow […]

Robin van Persie’s latest injury has opened the door once again for Manchester United’s prodigal son who could fire his club and England to great heights in the next six months. Following months of injury and inertia, Danny Welbeck’s brace Sunday at Villa Park could be a sign of things to come in 2014. Welbeck is […]

Luis Suarez does things that no other attacking player in the world does. All of the discussion about who is better, Ronaldo or Messi, deserves to have Suarez included in the conversation. But that Suarez plays at a club that hasn’t featured in Champions League since the 2009-10 season and because of his own self-inflicted bad […]

FOX Sports today confirmed that it won the bid to renew the US media rights to the UEFA Champions League for seasons 2015-18. The news regarding the renewal of the rights deal broke on December 6, but today's official announcement from FOX shines more light on the deal. Some of the interesting revelations are: 1. […]

An action packed weekend in the Premier League saw 30 goals and a number of controversial refereeing decisions. Some of the key decisions and my views on them are discussed below. The first game of the weekend was Manchester City vs Arsenal and it certainly lived up to the pre-match hype and expectation. The final […]

Perhaps it was the relationship between the tabloids and his predecessor Harry Redknapp. Maybe it was the fact he never played soccer at a professional level. Or maybe it was his attitude, but for whatever reason the knives were out for Andre Villas-Boas from the very beginning of his Tottenham Hotspur tenure. Tasked with making […]

The draw for the Round of 32 of the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League has been made this morning, with the following matches featured: Dnipro vs Tottenham Hotspur Real Betis vs Rubin Kazan Swansea City vs Napoli Juventus vs Trabzonspor Maribor vs Sevilla Plzen vs Shakhtar Donetsk Chornomorets vs Lyon Lazio vs Ludogorets Esbjerg vs Fiorentina […]

The draw for the Round of 16 in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League tournament has been made, and there are some several mouthwatering matchups. The Round of 16 matches will feature: Manchester City vs Barcelona Olympiacos vs Manchester United AC Milan vs Atletico Madrid Bayer Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain Galatasaray vs Chelsea Schalke vs Real […]

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas with immediate effect. The club reports that: "The Club can announce that agreement has been reached with Head Coach, Andre Villas-Boas, for the termination of his services. The decision was by mutual consent and in the interests of all parties. "We wish Andre well for the future." The […]

A photo has been leaked on the Internet featuring Russia's away/change shirt that they'll be wearing at World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Designed and manufactured by adidas, Russia's away shirt is a uniquely designed white jersey with waves of different shades of blue covering the upper chest and upper sleeves. While it's a one-of-a-kind design, […]