Manchester United players doing some calisthenics. Here's the links: Bellamy arrested [BBC] Blackpool vs. Liverpool tips [Footy Geek] EPL sackings [Yahoo] Podcast with Iain Macintosh [A Football Report] Arsenal defensive options [Metro] David Miliband coming to Sunderland [BBC] Tottenham to Olympic stadium poll [Guardian] Feel free to follow me on Twitter and let me know […]

Edson Buddle has left Major League Soccer. What at first seemed like a thin, spurious connection was affirmed on Monday, with 2. Bundesliga's 17th place Inglostadt signing the now former Los Angeles Galaxy striker. On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, myself and co-host Christopher Riordan talk about the whys, hows and […]

Kenny Dalglish ahead of his fixture against Blackpool tomorrow. Here’s the links: Fantasy tips [P.L.F.F.B.] Dzeko interview [M.C.F.C.] Beckham training with Spurs [Dirty Tackle] EPL podcast [Roto Radio] Week 23 predictions [Bleacher Report] Football fan map [Big Think] Mancini manager of the month [M.C.F.C.] Feel free to follow me on Twitter and let me know […]

Cue the trumpets. U.S. International and AC Milan defender Oguchi Onyewu is heading to FC Twente for a loan spell. Can I just say one thing? WHOOO-HOOO!!!!!! I was as excited as the next guy when Gooch signed with AC Milan back in 2009. But injuries and circumstances have prevented him from finding a place […]

As MLS prepares to begin its first season with 18 clubs, the recent talk on the Internet has focused on its possible 20th team. Recent talk on this site has centered on Don Garber traveling to Miami to meet with Miami soccer fans; if you have not read The Gaffer's article on the meeting then […]

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi captured the inaugural Fifa Ballon d'Or award. This is the first time this award has been presented as the Ballon d'Or (former European Footballer of the Year award) and the FIFA World Player of the Year award have been merged. Messi beat out fellow Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andres […]

Referees. Eh? Who’d be one? Not me anyway. I watch football, play football, love football but would never want to put myself in the position that thousands of well wishing men & women do. They are vital to the function of the sport and a good referee can make a game better. A bad referee, […]

After the dramatic FA Cup upsets on Saturday only the greediest football fan would have expected any further third round upsets to come. However Blue Square Premier side Crawley Town decided that they would usurp all that had proceeded them this weekend with an injury time goal from Sergio Torres. For those who frantically check […]

John Rooney, the younger brother of Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, has been in South Florida this past weekend plying his skills in the 2011 MLS Combine where he scored a goal Monday (see above video) during a 2-0 win for his team. This is the final chance for Rooney and prospective draftees to impress […]

Short video today for everyone by way of SnappedUp. Think it get's the point across nicely though. Here's the links: Monday Gossip [Sinnacle] FA Cup mention [That's On Point] Davide Santon transfer [Sport] Newcastle United blog [Espn] Blackpool will try to keep Adam [Give Me Football] Footballers feeling the tweet [Soccer Portal] David Moyes thoughts […]

This weekend will see the Wear-Tyne derby as Sunderland and Newcastle look to grab local bragging rights once again. The last derby game, at St. James' Park, ended up with Sunderland on the end of a 5-1 drubbing and although that was considered one of the most anticipated derby games in recent seasons, Sunday’s game should […]

Liverpool fans are often claimed to be some of the most rational and intelligent in the world. They hardly ever turn on a manager (and Hodgson very nearly turned on them first) and they know the difference between a bad team and a team that is being badly managed. They do not expect quick fixes, […]

Breaking this weekend was the surprising news that 2010 MLS MVP candidate Edson Buddle was poised to make his long-discussed move overseas. What made it surprising was that the move was not to Birmingham City, which is where he had long been rumored to go, but to FC Ingolstadt, a Bundesliga 2 club that is […]

I have a feeling that El Hadji Diouf has never read the book How To Win Friends And Influence People. If he had, perhaps the Blackburn striker wouldn't have behaved the way he did during Saturday's FA Cup game against Queens Park Rangers (QPR) where he stood over QPR's Jamie Mackie, who had just broken his […]

Ryan Babel could face disciplinary action from The Football Association (FA) after the Liverpool striker posted a Photoshopped image on Twitter of referee Howard Webb wearing a Manchester United shirt. The image was posted in jest after Webb awarded Manchester United a penalty versus Liverpool. The decision was a poor one by Webb after TV […]