Robin van Persie’s transfer from Arsenal to Manchester United in August 2012 was thought by many to reinforce a pecking order in English football, where Manchester United would always be at or near the top of the table while the Gunners would not compete for honors anytime soon. On an episode of World Soccer Radio […]

Arsenal have an opportunity to move back to the top of the Premier League table today in a match against strugglers Aston Villa. Despite the Villans beating Arsenal on the opening day of the season, the Gunners have gone from strength to strength, but Aston Villa will want to reverse the trend of their poor […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is the recipient of the 2013 Ballon d'Or Award, beating fellow world superstars Leo Messi and Franck Ribery to win the prestigious award. For the past three years, Messi has won the Ballon d'Or while Ronaldo has been runner-up. But in a 2013 year where Messi's season was disrupted by injury, Ronaldo was […]

Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named the winner of the 2013 FIFA Puskas Award for the best goal of the year. The incredible overhead kick was one of several spectacular moments produced for club and country over recent seasons, and rounded off his hat-trick in a 4-2 friendly win in Stockholm. Even by Ibrahimovic’s […]

The 2013 Ballon d'Or Award Ceremony is being streamed live courtesy of FIFA. The 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or Award will be presented to either Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi or Franck Ribery. The broadcast is being televised and beamed around the world, and will be shown on television and the Internet for viewers in the United […]

Referee Mike Jones, who was at the center of the controversy regarding the disallowed goal by Newcastle United's Cheick Tiote yesterday against Manchester City, has been dropped from this upcoming weekend's Premier League matches. Jones refereed the match between Newcastle and Manchester City, but incorrectly made the decision to disallow Tiote's goal after discussion with […]

England striker Jermain Defoe will be unveiled to the public and media as Toronto FC's newest signing today at 11am ET at a press conference, which is being streamed live. You can watch the Toronto officials and Defoe speaking and fielding questions below. Tottenham Hotspur announced three days ago that Defoe had been signed by […]

Crystal Palace winger Jason Puncheon has accused Neil Warnock of taking bungs. Warnock is currently a pundit for talkSPORT Radio and writes a column for The Independent newspaper. He was previously manager at Queens Park Rangers when Puncheon was at the club on loan. Warnock has also managed at a string of other clubs including Sheffield United, […]

Sunderland has underachieved much of this season and are one of the teams, based on predictions made in the summer, performing well below their expected level. Winger Adam Johnson might be the most prominent of the underachievers. Johnson has gone from frequent England selection and Premier League Champion to the outhouse in a short period […]

Photos of Austria’s home and away shirts for 2014 have been leaked on the Internet. While Austria did not qualify for FIFA World Cup 2014, the national team will have a new set of home and away shirts for 2014 designed by Puma. Unfortunately, the design by Puma is another cookie-cutter design using one of […]

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has apologized for his foul-mouthed comment to Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini that was made in a heated match between both clubs earlier on Sunday. Pardew called Pellegrini a f***ing old c***, which was caught on live TV. "I hear my comments were picked up and I apologize for them […]

Photos of Czech Republic's home and away shirts for 2014 have been leaked on the Internet. While the Czech Republic did not qualify for FIFA World Cup 2014, the national team will have a new set of home and away shirts for 2014 designed by Puma. Czech Republic's home shirt is red with blue trim […]

The 2013/14 season is a period of intense transition for Manchester United, as former Everton manager David Moyes has become the first new manager of the team in more than 25 years. Despite the recent adversity the team has suffered after defeats to Tottenham, Swansea and Sunderland, this is not the first time that the […]

The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Award will be presented on Monday to either Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi or Franck Ribery. The broadcast is being televised and beamed around the world, and will be shown on television and the Internet for viewers in the United States. The Gala begins at 12:30pm ET and will be shown […]

After three seasons of frustration under Robert Mancini, and frequent comments from supporters that he needed to leave the club to find his “level,” Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov is now contributing mightily to the Manchester City cause under Manuel Pellegrini. Despite purchasing Kolarov for an inflated price from Lazio of £19 million in the […]