The media frenzy about David Moyes's ability to handle the Manchester United job has reached a boiling point with countless tabloid articles and speculation about the manager’s future. But as a supporter of a rival club who enjoys seeing the Red Devils suffer, let me explain why I have a soft spot for Moyes and […]

West Bromwich Albion have appointed Pepe Mel as the head coach of the club, to replace Steve Clarke who was sacked almost four weeks ago. Mel has signed an 18-month contract and takes over from caretaker manager Keith Downing. The 50-year-old Spaniard's first match in charge will be the Monday, January 20 match at home […]

YouTuber HQFootball24 has compiled a video compilation that features the top 50 goals scored in the history of Barcelona FC, one of the greatest soccer teams in the world. Sit back and enjoy this 17-minute goalfest. The top 50 goals are: 50 — Hans Krankl Goal vs Anderlecht 49 — Lionel Messi Goal vs Atletico Madrid […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has been fined £8,000 by The FA and given a warning after the manager accepted the charge of bringing the game into disrepute for his post-match comments after the Manchester City-Liverpool match. Rodgers got into trouble after he mentioned that referee Lee Mason was from the Greater Manchester area, suggesting inherent […]

The news that Michael Bradley is likely to sign with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer was met with cheers from many fans of MLS while being greeted with snickers from Americans who are inclined towards the European game. While the popularity of the European game has grown in the US, fewer and fewer top […]

Look away West Ham United supporters, this may sting — a hat-trick from Negredo, a brace from Dzeko and a solo effort from Yaya Toure helped Manchester City thrash West Ham United 6-0 in the Capital One Cup semi-final at the Etihad Stadium. See all the goals as Manchester City hit West Ham United for six […]

England will play Ecuador and Honduras in Miami in early June in two friendlies to help prepare for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. England was originally supposed to play a friendly against the United States in Boston or Washington DC in June, but due to England's opening match against Manaus, the national team will need […]

Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe is on the verge of being signed by Toronto FC for a reported transfer fee of £6million, but Toronto will loan the footballer back to Tottenham until March when the MLS season begins, according to the Haringey Independent newspaper. Toronto's first game of the 2014 MLS season is on March […]

After agreeing a contract with Bayern Munich to let Robert Lewandowski join the Bavarian club this summer, Borussia Dortmund are very interested in signing Arsenal attacking midfielder Serge Gnabry, according to a report in Bild today. The German international footballer played for Stuttgart as a youth and has made more than 20 appearances for Germany's national team […]

For the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Australia are going completely retro with their home and away shirt designs courtesy of Nike, according to photos of the shirts that have been leaked on the Internet. Australia's shirts have gone retro with a 1970's-style collar that was quite common among soccer shirts during the time. Interestingly, South […]

England will play Honduras at Sun Life Stadium in Miami in early June as part of their 2014 World Cup preparations, according to a report tonight in The Mirror. Last year, Roy Hodgson traveled to Miami to evaluate whether the training facilities would be good enough for England before they head to Brazil this summer. According […]

Hull City are on the verge of signing West Bromwich Albion striker Shane Long on a £5million deal, according to reports in the British media tonight. The unsettled Irish striker could finally complete the transfer to Steve Bruce's side after the same move on deadline day in the summer transfer window was scuttled. The Tigers […]

A leak in the Manchester United dressing room has revealed that some United footballers are questioning David Moyes's credentials and ability to reverse a three-game losing streak, according to a report in The Guardian newspaper tonight. Some United footballers are particularly perturbed by Moyes's decision to get rid of the Manchester United coaching staff that featured Rene […]

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge the Chairman of FC Bayern, the reigning Bundesliga and European champion, has a radical idea for the sport. He wants the European soccer clubs to move to a summer calendar especially in light of the potential move of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to winter. This suggestion will be music to the ears […]

Four months after retiring from the sport, Thomas Hitzlsperger today revealed that he is gay. In a newspaper interview with Die Zeit, the former Aston Villa, Everton and Germany midfielder said: "I am expressing my sexuality because I want to promote the discussion of homosexuality among professional athletes. "Only in the last few years did […]