Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan claims that Manchester United is behind calls for Financial Fair Play rules to be introduced to the Premier League. It's an obvious move by United to lessen the power of their noisy neighbor as well as their main rival from London, Chelsea Football Club. What do you think? Should FFP […]

Must we perpetually deal with the cloak-and-dagger nature of the salary cap situation in Major League Soccer? There is nothing like watching international players enter the league, primarily to the Big Two teams of Los Angeles and New York, when it appears that they may have already reached their salary maximums, even with the Designated […]

Which Premier League club is the biggest spender in the last decade? You may be surprised by the results. According to a recent survey by Deloitte, Premier League clubs have spent more than £4.4bn on players since the transfer window was introduced 10 years ago. Here are the top 20 spenders in the Premier League since […]

As the transfer deadline came and went, Liverpool supporters would have become painfully aware of two things. One was that the club’s owners had basically stabbed their manager in the back. Another was that yet again, instead of strengthening, a transfer window was mainly used to clear out deadwood (an expensive habit Liverpool have picked up). […]

Now that we're in the international break, Chelsea sits atop the Barclay’s Premier League as the only team to record victories in all three of their opening games. The combination of these wins, being current holders of the UEFA Champions League trophy and the impact of new signings, has lead to early optimism that Chelsea […]

After seven years of trudging up past Villa Park in my school years, I can categorically tell you that Aston is a dull place. Grey and melancholic, the drones of the Aston Expressway resonate throughout the tower blocks of inner city Birmingham into the strange mechanical atmosphere of hopelessness. What is perhaps even worse is […]

Now that we're on an international break, it's perfect timing to take a look at five apps that soccer fans should consider in order to get their footy fix on the go. One is new yet nostalgic, one is revamped, two you may not even know about and one is a decent news source. These […]

In the beginning, MLS was a little league that merited little notice internationally. On occasion an all star went overseas and their previous career was noted by pundits, but MLS itself was paid little heed by the Sky Sports of the world. For better or for worse, this changed with the Beckham Experiment when the […]

In the alternate reality of the FIFA rankings, England is still the third best team in the world according to the latest rankings released today. If that's the case, then England should walk over Moldova and Ukraine in the matches later this week and next, right? Here are today's Premier League news-related headlines: England remain […]

Other than a whopping paycheck after his move to Liverpool in the distant past, things haven't been going well for Andy Carroll. He started well in his debut for West Ham United on Saturday, but had to walk off after pulling a hamstring. Now we've learning that Carroll is expected to be out for six […]

FOX Sports has recently made moves to build its' coverage to a world-class level in preparation for its FIFA World Cup broadcasts beginning in 2015 with the FIFA Women's World Cup through FIFA World Cup tournaments in 2018 and 2022. The changes include the addition of Jonty Whitehead, a veteran of Sky Sports and Al […]

While the star signings that Queens Park Rangers made in the summer transfer window have gotten most of the limelight, here are three players from the Super Hoops that deserve recognition and that football supporters should keep a close eye on. Jamie Mackie Last season Jamie Mackie was a key part of Queens Park Rangers' […]

1. Leeds in Norwich: Leeds United haven’t been relevant to fantasy football for a long time. Indeed, since their relegation in 2003, United haven’t even been relevant to real football. Leeds used to be really good, but now they’re managed by Neil Warnock, who divides his time between Elland Road and Gringotts Wizarding Bank. I […]

“If you are good enough, you are old enough.” This adage can be heard around the halls of Liverpool's training ground, Melwood. Along with an inclusion of youth, the Liverpool squad of 2012/13 has already seen drastic changes for the better. Departing to Boston on Liverpool’s North American tour, Rodgers surprised many by allowing a […]

At the moment, comments abound about people "speaking too soon" this season and I think for the most part that sentiment is well founded. The sensible pragmatist stays well clear of this type of comment, the worst place to have egg is on your face and there is nothing eggier than suggesting in early September […]