USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann is on the short list as one of the candidates for the Switzerland national team manager position, according to German sport website Spox. According to the newspaper, the Swiss have already begun discussions on who could take the job. The Swiss Football Federation are looking for a replacement to succeed Ottmar […]

The top three all won again at the weekend as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid continue to dominate La Liga. Neither Barca nor Los Blancos are in vintage form, while Diego Costa and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to eclipse Lionel Messi as Pichichi contenders. Below par Barcelona saw off Espanyol 1-0 in the Catalan derby […]

In a blow to US Soccer, talented Bayern Munich striker Julian Green has decided to accept a call-up to the U-19 Germany squad instead of training with the US Men's National Team who will be preparing for their upcoming friendlies against Scotland and Austria. Green recently accepted a call-up by the USMNT squad. But Green […]

The Independent newspaper recently published an article about the forthcoming announcement of David Beckham opening a MLS franchise in Miami. The author spewed lazy stereotypes that many US soccer journalists, bloggers and fans have hurled at Miami for years. They recite the reasons why the market is a failure, a “soccer graveyard” as the author […]

In the past 13 years, roughly 0.38 goals per year have been scored by goalkeepers in the Premier League. So when a goalkeeper does score, it's such a rare treat that it's something you want to embrace and watch over and over again. Only five goalkeepers are in the folklore of Premier League keepers who […]

The English Football Association have charged Fulham defender Sascha Riether with violent conduct after his foul on Manchester United left winger Adnan Januzaj in last Saturday's match at Craven Cottage. The incident happened in Manchester United's 3-1 victory against Fulham. During the match, Riether appeared to stamp down on Januzaj's leg, but the incident was […]

While this website doesn't cover American football, the topic of concussions in relation to sport is a very timely topic given the incident that happened this weekend with Hugo Lloris, as well as the recent Frontline documentary that focused on the NFL's years of denial that repetitive concussions can cause brain damage. In conversations this […]

The latest rumor regarding Bayern Munich circling in the British press was that Pep Guardiola fancies Sergio Aguero as a transfer target for next season. Such rumors shall always be taken with skepticism, due to the fact that ridiculous rumors are always circulated on a regular basis. Such laughable rumors include the continual links of […]

Japanese international Hiroki Sakai scored an amazing goal for Hannover 96 against Werder Bremen at the weekend in the derby match between these two northern German clubs. Werder Bremen announcer Christian Stoll described the goal as "that shot was a bit of Fukushima" (referring to the nuclear plant). Stoll later apologized. Sakai's goal was an […]

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted Sunday that goalkeeper Hugo Lloris couldn't remember the blow he received to the head from Romelu Lukaku in the Everton-Spurs match, and that Lloris insisted that he play on in the match. The surprising revelation from Villas-Boas underpins the argument that English football is not adequately prepared to handle concussions properly. […]

It's been a good week for Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi. He played in yesterday's 2-0 away win against AC Milan. And, while his team lost midweek, he scored from the penalty spot Wednesday, giving his side its only goal in a 2-1 home loss to league leaders Napoli. The goal was Rossi’s ninth of the […]

It could be argued that today's South Wales Derby is the biggest match in the 101-year rivalry between the two clubs. It's the first time that Cardiff City have played Swansea City in the Premier League and England's top flight division. Plus, it'll be the most watched South Wales Derby in the long history of […]

In the United States, the clocks went back one hour this morning so today's early morning Sunday kickoff is back at its usual time of 8:30am ET. And the match to kick off today's British football festivities should be a fascinating one featuring two big contenders — Everton against Tottenham Hotspur. Programming note: For viewers […]

Surprising revelations are coming out of England tonight where Sven-Goran Eriksson has admitted in his new autobiography that he signed a deal in 2002 to manage Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson had planned to retire in 2002, and Sven — according to his book — had signed on the dotted line to replace Ferguson. But […]

If Major League Soccer wants to be taken seriously, it needs to come up with a better solution than playing high-profile playoff games on fields featuring gridiron lines. By playing games like these on fields that are prioritized for American football, it cheapens the MLS game, and makes TV viewers feel like they're watching a […]