New York area soccer fans haven’t had much to cheer about recently. But all that could change this weekend as both of the area’s active professional soccer teams could claim silverware. The New York Red Bulls, long a laughing stock of Major League Soccer, are one win away from claiming the Supporters Shield (MLS Regular […]

When I was asked to review a book about “Subbuteo,” I thought I had been the victim of some sort of autocorrect. From there, my mind searched for memories of perhaps some Brazilian or Argentine defensive midfielder from the sixties or seventies. Failing to find anything, I simply looked it up. Subbuteo is a table […]

Gameweek 3 of the UEFA Champions League kicks off today with several matches of note including Arsenal against Borussia Dortmund, Schalke vs Chelsea and AC Milan against Barcelona. For viewers in the United States, here are some of the matches being shown live: AC Milan vs Barcelona, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go Schalke […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been lambasting Cardiff City for time-wasting during his side’s 4-1 win over the South Wales team. The Portuguese chief was sent to the stands for venting his fury at officials after what he believed to be devious tactics from the newly promoted outfit. Now, an FA charge looks imminent, but […]

Manchester United are putting the finishing touches on their singing section at Old Trafford, which they plan to unveil tomorrow in their UEFA Champions League match against Real Sociedad. The section, named "The Scoreboard Paddock," has a "We are the Scoreboard, the Scoreboard Paddock" banner that has been hoisted in the corner of the ground […]

Much has been made about the reported meeting between Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish and manager Ian Holloway following Monday night’s game at Selhurst Park. Palace suffered a 4-1 defeat to Fulham thanks in large part to two stunning first-half goals from Pajtim Kasami and Steve Sidwell. The Cottagers would later add two second half goals from […]

The UK media have been practically drooling today over the release of Sir Alex Ferguson's second autobiography. But based on the "revelations" that have been announced so far this morning, it all sounds rather boring. We learned that Roy Keane was intimidating, that Ferguson thought Beckham's problem was when he fell in love with Victoria, […]

Photos of Holland's home shirt for World Cup 2014 have been leaked on the Internet. Holland's home shirt for Brazil 2014 is a combination of a retro look with a modern shirt. The Netherlands team crest looks more retro and regal than previous crests used in the past. This is combined with a shirt that […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho came out on the attack today against Cardiff City saying that the Welsh club wasted the money of people who paid for tickets to the Chelsea-Cardiff game from this past Saturday. Mourinho said: "If I was in that game and I was paying my ticket, I would be worried with the […]

Lords Cricket Ground, one of Great Britain’s most iconic sporting venues, hosted the inaugural London Sports Writing Festival this weekend. The event saw some of the most talented sports writers around combine with a host of Britain’s most popular sporting figures to deliver a fascinating insight into topical and age-old sporting discussions. I had the […]

After Crystal Palace opened up the scoring at Selhurst Park in the Premier League tonight, it looked like Crystal Palace may have finally found the formula to get three points. But Fulham struck back with two out-of-this-world goals courtesy of unsung heroes Pajtim Kasami and Steve Sidwell. Pajtim Kasami's goal, from the first angle: Pajtim […]

Crystal Palace play Fulham today in a relegation dogfight. For viewers in the United States, the match kicks off at 3pm ET on NBCSN. Fourth from bottom Fulham play second from bottom Palace at Selhurst Park in a match where Fulham will see three players returning from injury — Scott Parker, Aaron Hughes and Maarten Stekelenburg. […]

If you watched NBCSN this weekend, you would have seen the video short entitled 'The Barber Of Tottenham,' as part of the "I Was There" video series that NBC Sports has been producing. In this episode, the video features an interview with an elderly Tottenham supporter discussing his love for the club. The video also […]

It has been reported that Major League Soccer officials have descended on Central Florida this week to influence Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners vote for a soccer facility that will host the third division Orlando City in their proposed move to Major League Soccer. I can confirm through my sources in Central Florida that Orlando City Soccer […]

An article in the New Statesman today questions whether Brazil 2014 will be the last time the World Cup matters. The article raises the point that: "International football could be the purest of competitions, but the dominance of the global club brands, the bloated finals tournament and lack of surprise factor together with distaste for […]