“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax,” so said a fairly well-known German physicist by the name of Albert Einstein. Clearly if income taxes puzzled one of our great geniuses, more than likely they would cause problems for the average Russian billionaire football club owner. Taxes are at the center […]

Cardiff City have agreed a fee with Blackpool for the signing of winger Tom Ince. For the past 12 months, several clubs have been reported to have an interest in signing the skillful winger including Swansea and, his former club, Liverpool. But it appears that Cardiff are close to finalizing a deal pending Ince agreeing […]

You've got to feel sorry for Gus Poyet. The former Tottenham Hotspur star found out on live television that he had been sacked tonight as manager of Brighton and Hove Albion. While Poyet was working for the BBC tonight analyzing games from the Confederations Cup, Brighton published a story on its website saying that Poyet […]

Today's the last day of the first round of the Confederations Cup, we've got Nigeria against Spain and Uruguay vs Tahiti. Here's the TV schedule for viewers in the United States: Nigeria vs Spain (Confederations Cup), 2:30pm, ESPN/WatchESPN Uruguay vs Tahiti (Confederations Cup), 2:30pm, ESPN2/WatchESPN Before, during or after today's matches, join the conversation in […]

Newcastle United Director of Football Joe Kinnear has hit back at club legend Alan Shearer by calling him a clueless coach. The criticism is in response to Shearer who earlier this week said he was sickened by the Newcastle PR disaster surrounding the recent events that had turned the club into a laughing stock. Shearer's […]

On a cold winter’s day in the city of Düsseldorf, as patrons of the city sat in the Esprit Arena watching their side go up against former Bundesliga champions VFB Stuttgart, the Fortuna faithful looked on worried, as their side may be staring at a fifth successive game without a win. The Flingeraner were flirting […]

Social media has been abuzz today with Tottenham Hotspur supporters practically drooling over the impending arrival of Brazil star Paulinho. The player is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to join the north London side. The 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder is currently playing in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. If Spurs sign Paulinho, it's expected that […]

It's the summer without Premier League football, but that hasn't stopped the fine folks at FFS from producing another great new video. In this episode, Agent Bond drives another hard bargain with his devastating charm, we have analysis of David Moyes' new role at Manchester United, Jim Daly sings about David Beckham's world-famous hair. And […]

For the old fogies like me, Italy against Brazil conjures up memories of the 1982 World Cup in one of the greatest World Cup matches in the history of the tournament. Italy faced Brazil in the second round. For a trip down memory lane, here are the wonderful highlights from the match: If today's match […]

All the great managers learn. They evolve and adapt. Failure doesn’t give them blind, reckless motivation to win; it teaches them, directs them, and makes them better. When Sir Alex Ferguson retired in May, it was impossible to finger a tactical legacy, because the manager’s style evolved consistently over time. Jose Mourinho certainly fancies himself […]

Liverpool have signed Spanish youth international forward Luis Alberto, subject to international clearance. The 20-year-old former Sevilla star can play anywhere across the front line, and is Liverpool's third major signing of the summer after acquiring Iago Aspas and Kolo Toure. In the 2012-13 season, he played on loan at Barcelona B where he scored […]

Manchester United are in a tussle to try to sign Thiago Alcântara from Barcelona after the midfielder has been one of the stars of the u-21 European Championship tournament. David Moyes is reportedly interested in triggering the £17million release clause to try to make Thiago his first major signing of the summer. However, Thiago is believed […]

Sunderland are interested in signing striker Jozy Altidore for a transfer fee believed to be around £5million, according to a report. Altidore is currently on a goalscoring hot streak after scoring four consecutive goals for the US men's national team in the past month. Plus, he scored 31 goals for AZ Alkmaar in the 2012-13 […]

Liverpool have agreed a fee with Sunderland for goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, according to Sky Sports. Neither Liverpool nor Sunderland have officially confirmed the news yet. Plus, Mignolet will need to agree personal terms and pass a medical before the deal can be finalized, but it's still encouraging news for Liverpool supporters who will see Mignolet […]

Each day that passes seems to bring yet another report that Gonzalo Higuain has taken one more step closer towards signing for Arsenal. Some of the media coverage has focused on the idea that, at a potential value of £22m, Higuain's transfer-fee would smash Arsenal's biggest-ever transfer, that of £15million for Andrei Arshavin in 2009. Some […]