West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka has been banned for five matches and fined £80,000 after a hearing by an independent panel ruled that there was a racist element to his Quenelle gesture he made after scoring a goal against West Ham United. In addition to the ban and fine, Anelka has also been ordered to […]

The World Cup will dominate television sets this summer and per usual, most of the elite European nations (as well as a few South American teams) will be considered as favorites, or at the very least serious contenders. There'll be lofty expectations placed on teams like Italy, England, Germany and defending champion Spain. On the […]

Southampton defender Luke Shaw has been named in the England squad to face Denmark. The young English defender will earn his first international call-up to the senior squad. Joining Shaw will be Southampton teammates Jay Rodriguez, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert. Also on the list is striker Jermain Defoe, who will move this month from […]

Wednesday's matches in the UEFA Champions League were a tale of two cities. In one match, you had a brilliant goalfest — a one-sided affair. And in the other one, it was a closely fought match with few goals to savor. If you missed the highlights, or you want to watch them again, here they are. […]

The anticipation is building for the official unveiling of the US Men's National Team home and away shirts for 2014 that will be worn in this summer's World Cup. An announcement is expected from Nike today with details on the shirts, where to pre-order them and whether or not the USMNT will wear the new […]

TONIGHT on World Soccer Radio 9PM ET/6PM PT – Nick and Danny look at the conclusion of the opening round of matches in the UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage, as Chelsea were frustrated in Turkey and Real impressed in Germany. Nicholas Mendola from NBC Sports is our guest as we look at the Champions League, […]

The 2013/14 Capital One Cup final between Manchester City and Sunderland kicks off this Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London. The match will be televised live around the world, including on beIN SPORTS and DishWorld in the United States. I've been bombarded by e-mails this week from soccer fans worrying that the final wouldn't be […]

Chelsea will be walking into a loud and intimidating cauldron at Galatasaray's Turk Telekom Arena as the Blues try to get something none of the English clubs have done in the Champions League or Europa League this week or last — get a draw or a victory. Meanwhile, over at the Veltins Arena in Germany, Schalke host […]

"You have to be pragmatic and ask the Chelsea supporters if they are happy with the Cup or if they would prefer to play a Brazilian Samba game and go home without the Cup" – Jose Mourinho on winning the League Cup, 2007 Last year, Chelsea made two trips to the United States. On their […]

Anfield’s faithful may have breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news that Lucas Leiva’s latest knee injury will keep him on the sidelines for 8 weeks, as opposed to the rest of the season. However, there should be some genuine concern about Brendan Rodgers’ failure to buttress the Reds’ midfield and defensive capabilities […]

The Scotland national team are under a resurgence thanks to manager Gordon Strachan. But whatever happens on the pitch during the European Championship qualifiers, the Scots can be assured that they'll be one of the best dressed teams in Europe with their retro home kit design and now this, the brand new and colorful away […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is featured in a new interview from adidas, where he previews today's Galatasaray match in the UEFA Champions League, as well as discussing some of the Chelsea footballers who he wants to praise. Here's the transcript of the interview with Jose Mourinho: "The Champions League is the competition that I think […]

Two Chelsea supporters were stabbed in Istanbul last night ahead of tomorrow's UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray in Turkey. The Guardian reported that: "At least two Chelsea supporters were stabbed in clashes around Istanbul's Taksin Square on Tuesday night, the eve of the first leg of the club's Champions League knockout tie against Galatasaray. "Trouble reportedly flared after a […]

TONIGHT on World Soccer Radio 9PM ET/6PM PT – Nick and Danny break down Manchester United's big defeat away to Olympiakos. Is this Moyes' worst moment yet in Manchester? We discuss that, plus we begin our MLS previews with Marc Serber, play-by-play broadcaster for Chivas USA last season. The live broadcast of World Soccer Radio […]

After witnessing Everton lose 1-0 to Tottenham in their recent Premier League outing in undeserved fashion, I decided to hold off on penning this piece. Not because the team had lost — I’ve fronted up previously, before you accuse me of that!—but with another trip to London to face Chelsea on the horizon, I harbored […]