Twenty four matches are being played today across Europe in the second gameweek of the 2013/14 Europa League season. For fans of English football, Tottenham is playing away against Anzhi, while Swansea are at home against St Gallen. Wigan, on the other hand, are home against Maribor. For viewers in the United States, all of […]

FIFA executives must have been wondering how they could diffuse the negativity and tension regarding the decision whether to move the World Cup 2022 from summer to winter, as well as how to make the process of reaching a decision as fair as possible while giving the different countries a "voice." So FIFA, in their […]

Everton have unveiled their new club crest, which will be used from the 2014-15 season onwards. The new crest (design A) was selected by the Everton supporters as the new crest to replace the current one (which is being used for the 2013-14 season only). Design A won 78% of the votes from the Everton […]

The FA has announced Roy Hodgson's England squad for the important World Cup qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland. The Three Lions need to win both matches to guarantee qualification for the 2014 World Cup. The squad is as follows: Goalkeepers Fraser Forster, Joe Hart, John Ruddy Defenders Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Phil Jagielka, […]

Gameweek 2 of the UEFA Champions League match wrapped up today. If you missed any of the action or you want to see the goals again, watch the video highlights below. Note that the videos are only playable by readers in the US due to rights restrictions. Manchester City vs Bayern Munich Video unavailable Shakhtar […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a star both on and off the pitch. Tonight in the UEFA Champions League against Benfica, the Swedish striker scored two goals for Paris Saint-Germain. Then immediately after the match, the former Barcelona player boarded a flight to Sarajevo to grant a dying child's wish to meet him. The 8-year-old boy has […]

The Charlie Rose Show have released their interview with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. In the interview, Ferguson dismisses any return to football management, backs David Moyes and shines light on his relationship with Wayne Rooney, and more. For the transcript of the interview, read here. Video unavailable H/T Thanks to World Soccer […]

Sir Alex Ferguson was interviewed by Charlie Rose on Tuesday night on PBS. The famous American interviewer sat down with Ferguson for a candid, one-hour one-on-one interview. While there are no plans by PBS to re-air the interview anytime soon, here's the transcript of the interview in case you missed the show: Thanks a million […]

It has been a remarkable start to the season for Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal side. Last night’s win against Napoli was just the latest in a campaign that seems to be churning victories out on a metronomic basis. Positivity has gripped the Emirates and those who bellowed for Wenger’s head in the aftermath of […]

On June 2, 2004, Chelsea unveiled José Mourinho to the English Press. In his first press conference, Mourinho was sharp in wit and lavish in self-praise. He was unapologetic in his confidence over his ability and what he expected for the club he was joining. It was here he provided his most infamous sound bite: […]

It’s been relatively easy for many to discount Arsenal’s excellent start to their Premier League campaign. After all, they lost their first game, the table they currently sit atop is still somewhat topsy-turvy, and consider the relative quality of their opposition thus far. Yet with Tuesday’s authoritative 2-0 win over Napoli in Champions League group […]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has slammed The FA's decision not to ban Fernando Torres after the incident that happened in the London derby on Saturday where the Spaniard clawed Jan Vertonghen's face. At his press conference today, Villas-Boas said: "It’s extremely difficult to know where to start. Obviously, it's almost a farcical decision. It […]

Bayern Munich and Manchester City are two clubs that could hardly be more distinct from one another. Bayern’s rise as a European giant with a tradition steeped in history after generations of hard work, success and self ownership that led to the identity they possess today is a sharp contrast in comparison to the drastic […]

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Roman Abramovich asked him to be Chelsea manager when he bought the club in 2003. In the interview with Charlie Rose, which was shown on PBS last night, Ferguson said: "They used an agent to approach me when Abramovich first took over the club and I said: 'No chance.'" […]

All hail Steve McClaren. The former England manager in his first day on the job as manager of Derby County delivered such an inspirational halftime team talk that his side, who were losing 4-1 at the half against Ipswich, stormed back in the second half to tie the match 4-4. McClaren was in the stands […]