The news that Carlos Tevez refused to play for Manchester City last night is still unbelievable to think about especially for a professional footballer who gets paid a princely sum each week. The seriousness of the issue can best be witnessed by the words and body language of Carlos Tevez and Roberto Mancini. As you […]

On a night where both Manchester clubs put in well-below average performances in the Champions League, it's a shame that the major talking point ended up being a man who didn't even step foot on the pitch: Carlos Tevez. Incredibly, the Argentine striker refused to leave the dug-out to prepare to come on as a […]

This video is something you don't see every day. And it's probably something you'll never see another team do. It features the footballers from AC Milan taking to the pitch at the San Siro for a pre-match warm-up session wearing fake massive beards! The players and staff run around the pitch with the beards in […]

Last night I laid out the pros and cons of Dwayne De Rosario winning the MLS MVP award. Everyone on each side of the argument can agree that a De Ro MVP would be unprecedented, as he would be the first MVP in any sport to have been traded twice in-season. But what about the […]

Now that the dust has settled on the first month of his Premier League career, it's time for the first meaningful analysis of David De Gea’s start at Manchester United. In De Gea’s case, a common sense approach needs to be adopted to dissect his play at United thus far. Forget the hyperbole associated with […]

Here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly from week six of the Premier League. Cheers Chelsea: The Blues have played much better the past few weeks alerting fans that it could be a three-team race for the title. Didier Drogba: Drogba marked his return from injury with a goal in […]

Norwich City defeated Sunderland by a score of 2-1 at Carrow Road on Monday. The Black Cats fell behind by two goals before scoring late to worry Norwich. Steve Bruce will certainly feel the pressure now after an inconsistent string of results. Anthony Pilkington and Elliot Bennett were excellent on the wings for Norwich. Bennett […]

Until Saturday's match versus RSL, Dwayne De Rosario was a good pickup for DC United. The team was playing better with him in the lineup and he gave them an offensive spark that they had lacked with Dax McCarty. Then on Saturday night he took it to a new level. First he fed Andy Najar […]

What is it about Arsenal? In just one 24-hour news cycle on Monday, we learned that Robin van Persie didn't want to discuss signing a new contract at the club, setting off alarm bells around Emirates Stadium after the recent Fabregas and Nasri episodes. On top of that bad news was the injury update regarding […]

Imagine Major League Soccer as a city nightlife. In this scenario, the Western Conference is a high-priced club: VIP room for the high rollers, a separate section for those wishing they were the high-rollers (or convince the media/opposite sex they could be), and those on the outside waiting in line for a gift entrance from […]

There is always that love/hate that people have with EA Sports games. People love it because they know that when EA makes a game, you are going to get almost everything you could ever imagine in a sports game. The license, the players and so on. And then, there are the things that you hate […]

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After a lackluster home effort against San Jose in which the Portland Timbers were lucky to escape with a point in a 1-1 draw, Portland would make a move up in the standings if they could get a road victory against the New York Red Bulls this past Saturday. It was there for the taking, […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooKip0Kz7B4 Once again a dark cloud hovered over the New York Red Bulls with two major goals hanging over them Saturday night. First was how to get three points against a dangerous side (Portland Timbers), who were ahead of them in the playoff standings. And second was to move on past the controversial comments made […]

Today presents us with a unique opportunity to look at two clubs who often have been overlooked so far this season: Queens Park Rangers against Aston Villa (11am ET/4pm BST). I say overlooked because they often play at the same time as other matches, and it's often difficult to give all teams our 100% concentration. […]