They say you can buy a team of champions, but not a championship team. The consensus is that Manchester City, currently two points clear of their rivals Manchester United, is that if they do claim the Premier League, they would have "bought" it. That's far from a fair comment. There's no questioning that spending power […]

Anyone partial to a football fairytale would have been holding their breath on every intricate movement of the ball at the Emirates Stadium last night. Arsenal, part libertine poet, part philosopher, played with all the verve and reason of old. Theo Walcott started to waltz through the Milan defence, with clarity of thought that he […]

Team: D.C. United Coach: Ben Olsen Last Season: 9-13-12, 7th Eastern Conference, 13th Overall Hashtag: #DCU There is a sense of anticipation around the DC United fan base this season, a sense of anticipation that fans have not had for a few years. After missing the playoffs four straight years, the team invested in some new talent to […]

The future of the popular nightly soccer highlights show Fox Soccer Report is up in the air after Shaw Media recently announced that its Fox Sports World Canada network will cease broadcasting on April 30, 2012. "We are currently in discussions with Fox Soccer Channel in the US, however, about the possibility of continuing to […]

EA Sports has unveiled their TV ad for FIFA Street, the video game that features 5-a-side games, mind bending soccer tricks and more. The TV ad for FIFA Street is certainly eyeopening. It makes pretty compelling viewing, and features some great tricks by virtual players including Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi and others. FIFA Street will […]

TEAM: Toronto F.C. COACH: Aron Winter LAST SEASON: 6 – 13 – 15 = 33 points, 8th Place Eastern, 16th Overall TWITTER HASHTAG: #TFC Could the overhaul be nearing completion in Toronto? 2011 must have been a frustrating season for supporters of the Reds. January saw the appointment of former Ajax midfielder Aron Winter as […]

Editor's note: The following is a fictitious look into the future to see what impact the introduction of goal-line technology may have on English football: 2012 On July 25 2012, FIFA introduced goal-line technology in a new regulation covering all professional leagues throughout Europe. In a bid to win the next presidency; Sepp Blatter described the […]

1. Resurrection- Two games, two deficits, two wins. Suddenly Arsenal have fight, suddenly Arsenal have character. With Andrey Arshavin gone, the media must identify a new scapegoat. Thus far, the Gunners have denied them. Rosicky is approaching his Dortmund form, Walcott is scoring goals and Robin van Persie continues to avoid injury. Wenger is less gaunt, […]

You are on the go, nowhere near a television but you want to keep up with the latest soccer scores on your smartphone. What app should you use? Besides FOX Soccer 2Go, here are 4 apps that you definitely need to take a look at. ESPNsoccernet Free, available on iPhone; Android app coming soon. ESPN […]

ESPN today announced its plans for coverage of the Euro 2012 tournament. For the first time, ESPN will have pre-match, half-time and post-match coverage of each of the 31 games. The opening and final matches will each have a 30-minute pre-game show, while all of the other Euro 2012 matches will feature a 15-minute pre-game […]

Name: Sporting Kansas City Coach: Peter Vermes Last Year: 13-9-12 51 Pts 1st Eastern Conference, 4th Overall Hashtag: #SportingKC The opening of Livestrong Sporting Park last year was another wonderful moment in the history of Major League Soccer. At the same time, it was a wonderful moment for those on either side of the Kansas/Missouri […]

The entry of NBC Sports Network into the coverage of soccer has resulted in a few changes in the landscape. Today, the Associated Press reported that Kyle Martino is joining NBC Sports as their lead analyst for Major League Soccer coverage. This follows after ESPN announced late last week that Kasey Keller has joined their […]

Alexandre Pato was linked on a number of occasions with potential transfers to Spain and England as well as French club PSG. The figures which were discussed ranged from £35 to £45 million. Milan seemed reluctant to release Pato and the young Brazilian remained with the club. However, with the striker suffering from one injury […]

Arsenal and Manchester United emerged as the big victors from the weekend not because of their superior attacking play, but because their forwards were clinical in front of goal. While Liverpool and Tottenham can claim to be unlucky, they only have themselves to blame for failing to take their many chances. In a number ways, […]

Welcome to management Mr Connor! With the statue of the late Michael Jackson standing boldly outside the venue for Sunday’s Premier League showdown, Wolves’ new boss Terry Connor is left staring down the barrel of some wholesale changes; ‘starting with the man in the mirror!’ After an encouraging battling point on the road against Newcastle […]