There has been a lot made about the lack of transfer activity during the past three windows for Tottenham. During two of them, they had the draw of the Champions League to lure in players, yet still didn’t pull the trigger on many deals. It’s easy to forget, but the mood within the corps of […]

On a day when Plymouth Argyle players are considering going on strike because they haven't been paid in ages, it's a breath of fresh air to hear about a feel-good story for a change. Manchester City have been making inroads into Sierra Leone, a country that is the twelfth-lowest-ranked country on the Human Development Index […]

On the latest edition of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast : This Week in US Soccer, your hosts (the Chris and Chris of American soccer) bring you a view of the beautiful game from an American and regional perspective. The crew starts off with an array of MLS and Yanks Abroad news, before analyzing […]

EA Sports has released another new video trailer to promote the upcoming release of FIFA Street, the popular video game that combines flashy skills with urban settings. The above video trailer is pretty straightforward, showing young adults from around the world playing soccer in their local streets. If you'd like to see what the upcoming […]

The last two transfer deadline days have been absolutely exhilarating. They never cease to intrigue the neutrals and Sky Sports’ coverage of the event made the final hours very dramatic for all involved. With the last minute signings of Peter Crouch, Anton Ferdinand, Raul Meireles, and Mikel Arteta stealing the headlines, today’s “Ticker” will review […]

Friday night's game for the United States men's national team provides a perfect test for Jurgen Klinsmann to see what several US players who typically don't get much playing time can do against a strong Costa Rica side (11pm ET, ESPN2). The game, which will be played at Home Depot Center, will give Klinsmann a […]

In the movie The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play characters who go on an adventure to fulfill their wildest dreams before they, well, kick the bucket. You, too, may have a wish list of items you'd add to a bucket list, no matter how young or old you are. And I'm sure […]

It's been a whirlwind of a day in England as footballers across the country have been scurried back and forth to sign deals on the transfer deadline day. While there was no major signing on a par with Robinho or Carlos Tevez, in recent years, there was today plenty of activity in the window. As […]

The time has come for the final day of the 2011 summer transfer window. Between now and 11pm UK time (6pm ET), we'll find out which clubs will finalize some last minute deals. 6:57pm: And that completes our transfer deadline countdown today. Hopefully you've enjoyed it. Feel free to share your feedback regarding today's transfers […]

Soccer is a family matter in our household. My lovely wife will eagerly watch two or three English Premier League matches with me every weekend. My 12 year old son will check in on scores between sessions with FIFA 11. My 10 year old daughter will draw upon her burgeoning fluency with the game to […]

Drama: A situation or sequence of events that is highly emotional, tragic, or turbulent, according to the Collins English Dictionary. If this doesn’t describe this year’s transfer market, then I don’t know what does. Teams have made signings that have given them hope for a brighter future, while other clubs have sold players essential to […]

Today is transfer deadline day which means despite having had over two months to procure new players, clubs will today be scurrying about frantically delving into the transfer market. Clubs will be hoping to complete deals that will give them the players they need, often at the last minute. All the while the media will […]

Take a poll of pundits and fans and you will be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t think Barcelona will win La Liga, Manchester United will win the Premier League, and AC Milan will win Serie A. And who are we to disagree? The fact is predicting that Milan will repeat their scudetto win is […]

YouTuber allasFCB2 has created another wonderful video. This time it's his analysis of Barcelona's 3-4-3 formation against Villarreal in their first game of the 2011-12 La Liga season. The video shows several reasons why Barcelona is the best team in the world. Villarreal, to be fair, didn't put up much of a fight (they lost […]

US Soccer has released a video featuring interviews and footage with the US men's national team who are currently training in Carson, California. The US men's team prepares to face Costa Rica at The Home Depot Center. Jozy Altidore talks about the team's first extended camp with Jurgen Klinsmann and Robbie Rogers returns home to […]