Napoli manager Rafa Benitez is preparing his side for their upcoming Coppa Italia quarter-final against Inter Milan tomorrow. Despite getting off to a slow start, the Spaniard has found a way to navigate the Azzurri to a deep run in the cup and into a Champions League position in Serie A; they also advanced to the Europa League Round of […]

Javier Aguirre has been sacked as Japan's national team coach due to implications of the Mexican's involvement in possible match-fixing while in charge of Real Zaragoza. The Japanese Football Federation (JFA) announced the termination of his contract earlier today. During the build-up to the Asian Cup, Aguirre was cited as part of the Levante-Zaragosa match-fixing case which stems […]

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has attempted to put an end to the ongoing transfer speculation linking him with a move away from the Spanish capital. The 28-year-old centre-back had reportedly been at a stand-off with the La Liga club regarding a contract extension – Ramos contract runs out in June 2017. But the Madrid […]

Going into the 2015 AFC Asian Cup there were a number of teams who had a point to prove. After a disappointing showing at the World Cup in Brazil the likes of Japan, South Korea, Iran and Australia had an opportunity to right a few wrongs and rebuild. As for the other pretenders within the […]

Today’s Bundesliga vocabulary word is Englische Woche, or English week. It refers to any week where the clubs play multiple matches, a fairly frequent occurrence in English soccer but a relative rarity in Germany. With Bayern losing to Wolfsburg this past Friday and Schalke FC 04 taking all three points from Hanover 96 on Saturday, […]

Philippe Mexes is known as much for his short temper than for any defensive prowess he may have. The hot tempered Frenchman was recently sent off for the 16th time in his career, meaning that he has amassed a whopping 47 games missed due to suspensions. This time the 32-year-old defender may have gone too far […]

On April 19th, 2013, Sunil Gulati – at least in theory – became one of the most powerful men in soccer. No one remembers the razor-thin margin of his victory – an 18-17 vote victory over Mexican Federation President Justino Compean elected U.S Soccer President Gulati to FIFA’s Executive Committee, football’s foremost ruling body. Gulati, […]

Brazil. The land of Samba. Home of some of the finest football legends. Pele, Romario, Ronaldo, Socrates, Rivellino, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Dunga, Tostao, Carlos Alberto. The list is endless. A record five World Cup triumphs for the Selecao do justice to a football-mad nation. On a club-level, Brazilian talent and flair shone bright over the years […]

This season has proved to be one of the most gripping ever, with nothing between the top six and very little defining the relegation places. As always, managerial dismissals have been a talking point but some of the football being played deserves it’s plaudits and is sure to make the dogfight at the bottom and […]

West Brom have sealed an 11th-hour swoop for Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher. Fletcher was set to join West Ham last Friday, but talks broke down and West Brom stepped in to take the 31-year-old off United's hands. Fletcher reported to United's team hotel in Manchester on deadline day, where the squad are staying ahead […]

Bringing in a big name player from a top European league is nothing new to the supporters of Toronto FC. Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley and Julio Cesar all penned deals with the Canadian club last year to stir up understandable hyperbole, but as of yet, a coalescence of factors have hampered this team’s quest to […]

Tottenham have announced the signing of midfielder Dele Alli from MK Dons. The 18-year-old has joined on a five-and-a-half-year contract, and been loaned back to the League One club for the rest of the season. Alli has scored 12 goals in 27 league appearances this term, and started all four matches in the Dons' Capital […]

Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon has joined Everton on loan until the end of the season. Lennon used to be a star of the Spurs team under Harry Redknapp and his successor Andre Villas-Boas, but he has started just three Barclays Premier League matches under current boss Mauricio Pochettino. And Everton have now given the 27-year-old […]

It really is a hoot to talk about new arrivals into your favorite club. That’s true pretty much across the board, whether your banner flies in MLS, Premier League, Liga MX or for that little team down in Italy’s second tier that you adopted during sophomore year abroad. Fawning over new players is like going […]

Wilfried Zaha's ill-fated spell at Manchester United is over, with the 22-year-old rejoining Crystal Palace on a permanent deal. Two years ago the winger's outstanding displays in south London led United to come calling, paying a fee which could have reached up to £15million. However, Zaha has spent much of that time on loan and […]