Seven months ago, Major League Soccer kicked off its 20th season with 20 teams, an all-time league high. Now, one day before the league’s postseason begin, the field has been trimmed to 12, but if you’ve focused your soccer attention on other leagues, you may have missed how and why the final dozen have survived into […]

After New York City FC’s first season ended in turmoil, controversy and a performance that was expected by most everyone except City’s owners back in Manchester, it seems that the plug is already being pulled. Sacking Kreis and his $1 million salary (way higher than any other manager in MLS) might seem like a no-brainer […]

Let’s face it, soccer fans are some of the most knowledgeable and passionate sports fans out there. Take your team, for example. If you were tested on your team’s strengths and weaknesses on the pitch, as well as the background on each of the players — even the ones on the fringes on the team — the […]

To the outside observer, Real Madrid appear to be in a good position in both its domestic and European competitions. Rafa Benitez's side are currently on top of La Liga on goal difference and level on points with Paris Saint-Germain in Group A of the Champions League. The team has engineered its first place standing […]

Newcastle have successfully appealed Fabricio Coloccini's red card in the Tyne-Wear derby, although the Football Association has charged the club with failing to control their players in the aftermath of that decision in the defeat to Sunderland. Tempers frayed at the Stadium of Light after the Magpies captain was given a straight red card in […]

Ex-Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes expectation levels at his struggling former club are too high. Villa go to Southampton in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday having sacked boss Tim Sherwood on Sunday following six straight Barclays Premier League defeats. They are bottom of the table and face Tottenham, Manchester City and Everton in their next […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has revealed striker Diego Costa went to hospital with the rib problem he sustained in the Capital One Cup loss at Stoke. Costa came off clutching his side in the 33rd minute of the fourth-round tie at the Britannia Stadium, which the Blues lost 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after […]

Seven months ago, Major League Soccer kicked off its 20th season with 20 teams, an all-time league high. Now, one day before the league's postseason begin, the field has been trimmed to 12, but if you've focused your soccer attention on other leagues, you may have missed how and why the final dozen have survived into […]

The pressure on Jose Mourinho cranked up another notch as holders Chelsea crashed out of the Capital One Cup with a 5-4 loss on penalties at 10-man Stoke following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes. Eden Hazard was the only man in the shootout who failed to convert his spot-kick, the playmaker stepping up last […]

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool are ahead of where he expected them to be as he aims for a first win in his fourth match in charge. The German must have thought he was about to break his duck when Christian Benteke put Liverpool ahead late on against Southampton on Sunday only for Sadio Mane to […]

It’s a tale of two strikers. Born just 10 months apart, their careers overlapped for but a single season before destiny sent the elder on his way to something bigger and better. Each currently has 13 goals in the Bundesliga and 17 on the season. Each has scored a hat trick in European competition; for […]

There are so many great things to say about Sebastian Giovinco and, to a lesser but still significant degree, MLS rookie sensation Cyle Larin and the goods they delivered in bulk in 2015. But if we’re picking nits, here’s one: They sure subtracted a lot of drama from awards season. Thanks a lot, guys! Most […]

Arsenal were unceremoniously dumped out of the Capital One Cup on a damaging night as Sheffield Wednesday blew them away with a stunning 3-0 victory at Hillsborough. The Gunners, who beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League and Everton to briefly go top of the Barclays Premier League in the last seven days, were brought […]

France Prime Minister Manuel Vallas has told the French publication Journal du Dimanche that he would consider allowing Barcelona into Ligue 1 should Catalonia gain independence from Spain. There has been a movement afoot for Catalan independence which has caused a serious division among those living within the country's boundaries. The heated debate reached its boiling point during […]

Now that the 2015 MLS regular-season has concluded, the number crunching has begun. We've already determined that attendances have increased 12.8% compared to last year. Plus, Univision averaged 244,000 total viewers per MLS game on its UniMás and Univision Deportes networks in the first of its 8-year TV deal. Now it's time to look at the […]