One of the highlights of the English football calendar is the FA Cup Third Round where there's the potential of cup upsets. It's also a rare treat for soccer fans to watch teams they don't usually see on television, and to get a good glimpse at what English football is like at the lower levels […]

UPDATED: Despite regularly having some of the best TV ratings in the country for soccer programming, as well as all the hype from David Beckham romancing investors and politicians in hopes of finding a stadium for his Miami MLS team, the City of Miami won't be televising the live FA Cup match between Arsenal and […]

USMNT striker Juan Agudelo has been spotted at Stoke City's Britannia Stadium today, which is encouraging news that perhaps the MLS striker is close to securing a deal to The Potters pending work permit clearance. The coincidence of Agudelo arriving in England combined with the fact that his name was included on the USMNT January […]

Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of striker Robert Lewandowski on a five-year deal that will see the Polish striker play for Dortmund for the remainder of the season before moving to Bayern Munich in the summer on a free transfer. The Polish striker traveled today from Warsaw to Munich to undergo a medical. Lewandowski […]

Queens Park Rangers will meet with Everton officials today to try to secure a £3.5million deal to sign Nikica Jelavic. At the same time, West Ham United are also very interested in signing the Croatian striker, but the Rs have the advantage of playing Everton today, which will make it easier for club officials to […]

Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney is unwilling to discuss a possible contract extension partly because the 28-year-old wants to see whether the Red Devils will qualify for the UEFA Champions League at the end of this season. Rooney has been stalling talks for several months, and will reportedly discuss his future at United after the […]

Tonight, host Nick Geber is joined by co-host Danny Page as ask what exactly is cheating in football? Plus they take a look at this Weekend’s FA Cup fixtures. Watch tonight at 9PM ET. Chime in via Twitter @worldsocceradio or call in to the studio at 800-878-PLAY. The live broadcast of World Soccer Radio begins […]

In honor of this weekend's FA Cup Third Round and the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Cardiff manager, we recall his unforgettable game winner for Manchester United against Liverpool in 1999. The match was in the FA Cup Fourth Round, played at Old Trafford — featuring commentary by Ian Darke. This goal continued Sir Alex […]

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert raised eyebrows this week with his comments about the FA Cup, questioning the importance of the competition. "If they (Premier League managers) were being honest, they probably would do. Not just because of the money but survival in the league is vital. "It is realistic. That is the nature of […]

While this weekend's marquee FA Cup match is Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur, there have been plenty of classic FA Cup encounters between the Gunners and Spurs in the past. Names that come to mind include Paul Gascoigne, Alan Smith, Tony Adams, Gary Lineker, Patrick Vieira and many more. The Gazza free kick, in particular, will […]

With the January transfer window now open, we're taking a look back at the summer window to assess the worst buys from that transfer period for Premier League clubs. The top five are: 1. Andy Carroll (West Ham from Liverpool) £15,500,000 Carroll has not yet featured in a match for West Ham United since his […]

As the Serie A season returns with the start of a new year, the table is tight after an incredibly open first half of the season. There are currently eight teams in the middle of the Serie A table, all within two points of each other. With the likes of AC Milan and Lazio stuck […]

Following an independent regulatory commission hearing today, Southampton’s Dani Osvaldo has been handed a three-match ban with immediate effect and a £40,000 fine for misconduct related to the end of match brawl at St James' Park against Newcastle United on December 14. Osvaldo was charged with violent conduct, and the council found this to be […]

The Football Association has charged Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers with bringing the game into disrepute after his comments he made after the Manchester City-Liverpool match. In the game between Manchester City and Liverpool, the match officials made mistakes on two clear-cut decisions. The first was the offside decision in the first half where the assistant […]

"Arsenal will keep falling away in the title race" seems to be the familiar refrain from so many pundits. Yet as we enter the second half of the season, the Gunners top the table ahead of more fancied and highly touted sides. What exactly has Arsene Wenger done this season so well? From the looks […]