FC Bayern was at one time one of the most popular European soccer clubs in the United States. That was before the sport and particularly the European club game exploded in popularity. Bayern’s last visit to the United States was in 2004. The Bundesliga club has visited China and India more recently than the USA. […]

A photo of Japan's away/change shirt for FIFA World Cup 2014 has been leaked on the Internet. Designed and manufactured by adidas, Japan's away shirt is in sharp contrast to Japan's home shirt for World Cup 2014. Japan's away shirt for Brazil 2014 is a fluorescent yellow with navy blue trim. It's bright, unique and […]

Camera crews from Budweiser went out into the streets around the world last week to interview the fans and their reaction to the FIFA 2014 World Cup Draw. In the United States, an average of 489,000 viewers tuned into the 2014 FIFA World Cup Draw on ESPN2. What wasn't included in that number were the […]

Pictured above, on a cold and cloudy day, is the Emirates Stadium that is literally lighting up the north London sky. The Arsenal grounds crew had the heating lights switched on to make sure the pitch received as much artificial sunlight as possible so the pitch can look in pristine condition while the team is […]

Chelsea are considering a cash plus Kevin De Bruyne deal to bring Julian Draxler from Schalke to Stamford Bridge. The deal may happen as early as the January transfer window. Draxler is reportedly unhappy at Schalke after being played as a winger instead of his preferred central attacking midfield position. In addition to the interest […]

What a week. It’s been a while since I last wrote about Everton, so let me fill you in on a wonderful few days for supporters of the club. I’d just about calmed down ahead of the home game against Stoke City following a ferocious Merseyside Derby the week previous. So often with these sorts […]

Manchester United has been ripped by critics in the past week as being in a free-fall. But looking at the coming fixtures and anticipating the potential trouble ahead for the sides ahead of the Red Devils in the table, it is not unreasonable to believe David Moyes side can still mount a serious title challenge. […]

Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder knocked Juventus out of the UEFA Champions League after scoring the only goal of the game on a muddy pitch in Istanbul. The match between Galatasaray and Juventus kicked off yesterday, but was abandoned due to heavy snow. Both clubs continued playing the match today on a muddy pitch where grounds […]

Over the past ten seasons, Barcelona and Real Madrid have finished first and second in La Liga eight times. During that time, only two clubs have been able to break through the Spanish giants’ dominance of the Primera Division: Valencia (who finished in first place in 2003/04) and Villarreal (who were runners-up in 2007/08). The past […]

Yesterday's match between Galatasaray and Juventus in the UEFA Champions League was abandoned after a heavy snow and hail storm made the match unplayable. It's currently half time at the Galatasaray stadium, with the scores level at nil-nil. The first half playing conditions on the pitch have been extremely poor, but both teams are trying […]

ITV last night debuted the brand-new documentary entitled Keane & Vieira: The Best Of Enemies, which features interviews and footage of Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira. The TV documentary has gotten a lot of publicity this week, namely due to Keane spouting off a lot of criticism and opinions about Sir Alex Ferguson. The documentary […]

Needing only a single goal late on to win Champions League Group D, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini evidently was unaware of the situation. When James Milner gave the Blues a 3-2 lead in the 62nd minute, City needed a single goal to top the group but the manager evidently thought City needed to strike […]

Bruno Zuculini, who is considered by many the top holding midfielder in the Argentine League, will sign for Manchester City next summer, despite interest from Manchester United and Barcelona, according to Goal. A fee has been agreed between Manchester City and Zucilini's current club Racing in Argentina according to the report. The youngster is on […]

Last Friday’s Final Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on ESPN2 averaged 489,000 viewers, based on a 0.3 U.S. household rating, making it the most-watched FIFA World Cup Draw on the ESPN networks, according to Nielsen Media. The audience grew by 34 percent in viewers and 14 percent in households over the previous high […]

A photograph of Mexico's away/change shirt for FIFA World Cup 2014 has been leaked on the Internet. Mexico's away shirt for Brazil 2014 is a bright orange shirt with black trim. The distinctive-colored shirt looks like something that the Netherlands would wear, but El Tri will be wearing it in 2014 as their change shirt. […]