FIFA today announced that after an 18-month investigation by former New York district attorney Michael Garcia, there is not sufficient evidence to justify stripping either Russia or Qatar of the 2018 or 2022 World Cups. German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert ruled that there was not enough evidence to justify re-opening the process. Qatar was cleared to […]

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky spoke to the Czech Republic press on Tuesday about his frustrations over a lack of playing time this season. The 34-year-old admitted that while he is currently on good terms with manager Arsene Wenger, he is not quite sure why he has seen a big drop off in time spent on […]

Since my August-September progress report, things could not have been more up and down for Rangers. Successive away game displays saw the R's lose to both Southampton and West Ham United. To be honest this seems longer ago than it actually was, thanks to an international break, and made Queens Park Rangers look like a team […]

Typically, the approach to predicting the Premier League's relegation candidates in pre-season goes like this: One, include the three newly promoted sides. Two, nclude three other teams that were just above the drop the previous season. And three, choose your least favorite mid-table team and assume they will have a bad year And that approach […]

Most people around the world get soccer. It comes at them packaged in so many ways for their consumption: on television, online, in print. They get it. It is available all the time. In fact, it is even more than available. It is there to indulge in, to feast on, even to glut on. There […]

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has taken to his Twitter account to express his joy at returning to training for the Merseyside club. The England international won't be able to return to full training until the rest of his Liverpool teammates return from their national team duties. Sturridge spent last week finishing off his rehabilitation sessions and has now […]

Diego Simeone predicted this season that rather than retain the title, Atletico Madrid would spend the year competing with Valencia and Sevilla for a UEFA Champions League place. And after the champions lost to then managerless Real Sociedad, it seems Cholo’s forecast is coming true. Atletico are fourth in La Liga, four points adrift of […]

Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has admitted it would have been a "big error" to leave Anfield in order to join Arsenal during the summer of 2013. The Barcelona player also admitted holding conversations with Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard about the possible move, and the Uruguay international gave Gerrard credit for convincing him to wait […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to his Facebook account to deny claims that he has an obscene nickname for Lionel Messi. Tensions between the two players have long been the subject of speculation. In his new book about Messi, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague reveals that the Real Madrid star routinely refers to the Argentina international as "motherf***er" […]

Reports emanating from Italy claim that Napoli and Inter Milan have held discussions with Erik Lamela's agent over the past few days about a possible exit from White Hart Lane. The Argentinian midfielder joined Spurs on a £30million transfer in August 2013 from AS Roma, where he had spent the previous two seasons. While the […]

West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino is quickly climbing the ranks of quality forwards in the Premier League. Berahino, born in the small landlocked African country of Burundi, has been awarded for his outstanding play this season with his first senior call-up to the England national team. The 21-year-old striker has scored eight goals in […]

What did you get right and wrong in your August-September progress report? In my last progress report I gave the defense massive praise and they’ve let me down in every game since. It’s been painful to watch at times, due to injuries and loss of form the back four is a shadow of the one […]

Juventus is on a roll at the present moment. Dating back to a late October road loss to Greek giants Olympiakos in the Champions League that jeopardized the team’s chances in Europe, the Bianconeri have reeled off five straight wins. However, the last two victories are the most impressive – Juve pulled out a 3-2 […]

GOOD: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy/Forward) – Landon Donovan completely dominated the Salt Lake defense in Carson to push his Galaxy into the MLS CUP Semifinals. His three goals and one assist turned the game on its head and buried Real, ending their hunt for the league championship. This game was just another chapter in the […]

Well, where to start. Leeds United have gone through a tumultuous few months at the club, to say the least. In order to get a full grasp on things, let’s start in January. Prior to current owner Massimo Cellino officially taking control of the club in April, Leeds United have been owned by a Middle […]