Swansea City have signed Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey on a four-year deal for a transfer fee of £5million. The 21-year-old midfielder is Swansea's fifth major signing of the summer, and the England international will now join the club on their preseason tour in the Netherlands. "The fee for Shelvey also includes potential add-ons on top […]

Every young player in the world can learn something from Yaya Toure. He is the archetypal rampaging midfielder that would start for any club side in the world. There is one reason which explains both of these two statements – Yaya Toure is a football journeyman. This sets him apart from other players. He's been exposed to […]

Benfica have unveiled their new home kit for the 2013-14 season. And in keeping with the rich history of the club, it's a classic. Designed by adidas, the only negative aspect of the shirt is the distracting shirt sponsor. Otherwise, it's a beautifully designed red shirt with black and white trim befitting one of the […]

In today's soccer news, Cristiano Ronaldo has ruled out a quick return to Manchester United, ruining the hopes of United supporters who were excited about seeing CR7 return to Old Trafford. "I miss English footbal. For me, it was one of the best years in my career when I was there in Manchester United. Everyone […]

Sunderland today unveiled their new home shirt for the 2013-14 season. The Black Cats will be wearing their familiar red and white stripe kit, but this one is far better than last year's version — one which looked too similar to Stoke City and had the questionable shirt sponsor. Sunderland's home kit for next season […]

Arsenal have today released a trailer video to promote the release of its new 2013-14 away shirt, which will be unveiled on July 9th. It's short and suspenseful. Here it is: If you can't wait until next week to see what Arsenal's new away kit looks like, here's a leaked photo.

Swansea have agreed a £6million fee with Liverpool to sign midfielder Jonjo Shelvey. If the England international agrees personal terms and passes his medical, the midfielder could join Swansea as early as this weekend in time for the club's pre-season tour to the Netherlands. If the deal goes through, Swansea will have beaten West Ham […]

British journalist Matthew Syed has hit out at Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich by saying that the Russian "has exerted a corrosive influence on the game." In the discussion on Sky Sports News, Times reporter Syed doesn't hold back as he criticizes Abramovich's decade in charge of the club. He argues that Abramovich bought Chelsea to protect […]

Sky Sports News, the popular 24/7 British sports news network that has been simulcast on FOX Soccer for several years, has been discontinued by FOX Soccer as of June 30. Since Sunday night, no live nor taped simulcasts of Sky Sports News have appeared on FOX Soccer, and the TV schedule through July 14 shows […]

ESPN's coverage of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup final between Spain and Brazil was watched by 1.3 million people in the United States. The TV rating for the final was a 1.2, according to Nielsen Company. Note that the ratings are US household ratings. While it was less than the viewing figures for the final […]

For four seasons on the bounce, Liverpool — England's most successful club in Europe — has not qualified for the continent's flagship competition, the UEFA Champions League. That means the club has finished below fourth place in the Premier League for each of those seasons. On top of that, Liverpool have not won a top […]

For a walk down memory lane, here are many of Paul Scholes great goals and assists from the 1993 to 2007 period of his Manchester United career. Here's what Socrates, the Brazil legend, said of Scholes: "(Paul Scholes) is good enough to play for Brazil. I love to watch Scholes, to see him pass, the […]

The media narrative constantly changes when it comes to international soccer. Previously, we’ve been subjected to massive over-reaction to every Spanish triumph, but now as we sit two days removed from Spanish defeat at Maracana, we are hearing about how Spain was never that dominant and how a European country cannot win in South America. […]

In coordination with Arsenal's upcoming preseason tour of Asia, the club has decided to create Manga characters based on several of the stars of the Arsenal team. First up on the block to be drawn is Theo Walcott, who has been turned into a Manga warrior as pictured above. “I based Theo's suit loosely on […]

Tottenham Hotspur legend Glenn Hoddle believes that Gareth Bale should be handed the captaincy at the club. Here's what Hoddle said regarding the matter: "I would have a word with Michael Dawson [the current captain] and give Bale the captaincy. "Tottenham have had some wonderful captains over the years: Dave MacKay, Danny Blanchflower and, to […]